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How to Soft Reset — Motorola Moto G5S

Soft ResetAndroid 7.1 (Nougat)

How to Soft Reset — Motorola Moto G5S

⏱ ~5 min📋 5 steps

The Motorola Moto G5S is a 2017 Android 7.1 smartphone powered by the Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm) with 3GB | 4GB and 32GB internal storage. It features a 5.2", IPS LCD, 1080.0x1920.0 display and is available in Lunar Gray, Fine Gold, Midnight Blue.

The Moto G5S is equipped with a Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable, a 16 MP, 1080p@30fps main camera, a 5 MP front camera. The device uses a · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM configuration. It weighs 157 g.

Performing a soft restart on your Motorola Moto G5S 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.

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On your Motorola Moto G5S: 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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