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How to Soft Reset — Nokia 5800 XpressMusic

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How to Soft Reset — Nokia 5800 XpressMusic

⏱ ~5 min📋 4 steps

The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is a 2008 Symbian 9.4, Series 60 rel. 5 device with 128MB and 81MB internal storage. It features a 3.2", TFT resistive touchscreen, 16M colors, 360.0x640.0 display and is available in Black, Red, Blue.

The 5800 XpressMusic is equipped with a Removable Li-Ion 1320 mAh battery (BL-5J), a 15 MP, 480p@30fps main camera. The device uses a Mini-SIM configuration. It weighs 109 g.

Soft Reset on the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic works differently than it does on Android, since this platform uses its own menus and terminology. Follow the steps below, written specifically for this device rather than adapted from Android instructions.

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Does not erase any data. Always try this first.

1

Press and hold the End/Power key on Nokia 5800 XpressMusic for a few seconds until it restarts

2

If it's unresponsive, remove and reinsert the battery if the back cover is removable

3

For sealed-battery models, hold the Power key for 15–20 seconds to force a restart

4

This does not erase any data

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