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How to Soft Reset — Nothing Phone (1)
How to Soft Reset — Nothing Phone (1)
The Nothing Phone (1) is a 2022 Android 12, upgradable to Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0 smartphone powered by the Qualcomm SM7325-AE Snapdragon 778G+ 5G (6 nm) with 12GB | 8GB and 128GB | 256GB internal storage. It features a 6.5", OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak), 1080.0x2400.0 display and is available in White, Black.
The Phone (1) is equipped with a Li-Ion 4500 mAh (17.42 Wh), a 50 MP, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR main camera, a 16 MP, 1080p@30fps front camera. The device uses a Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM configuration. It weighs 193.5 g.
Performing a soft restart on your Nothing Phone (1) 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.
Does not erase any data. Always try this first.
On your Nothing Phone (1): hold Power for 2 seconds
Tap 'Restart' or 'Reboot' in the menu
Wait ~30–60 seconds for the restart to complete
Force restart if frozen: hold Power for 10–15 seconds until screen goes black
Device reboots automatically — no data is lost
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