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How to Soft Reset — HTC 10 evo

Soft ResetAndroid 7.0 (Nougat)

How to Soft Reset — HTC 10 evo

⏱ ~5 min📋 5 steps

The HTC 10 evo is a 2016 Android 7.0 smartphone powered by the Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm) with 3GB and 32GB | 64GB internal storage. It features a 5.5", Super LCD3, 1440.0x2560.0 display and is available in Silver, Black.

The 10 evo is equipped with a Li-Ion 3200 mAh, non-removable, a 16 MP, 4K@30fps (24-bit/192kHz audio), 720p@120fps main camera, a 8 MP, 1080p@30fps front camera. The device uses a Nano-SIM configuration. It weighs 174 g.

Performing a soft restart on your HTC 10 evo is the quickest way to resolve minor performance issues, app freezes, or unresponsive touch screens without losing any data. Unlike a factory reset, a soft reset simply reboots the device and clears temporary memory, making it the recommended first step for any troubleshooting.

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Does not erase any data. Always try this first.

1

On your HTC 10 evo: hold Power for 2 seconds

2

Tap 'Restart' or 'Reboot' in the menu

3

Wait ~30–60 seconds for the restart to complete

4

Force restart if frozen: hold Power for 10–15 seconds until screen goes black

5

Device reboots automatically — no data is lost

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