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How to Soft Reset — Oppo A72

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How to Soft Reset — Oppo A72

⏱ ~5 min📋 5 steps

The Oppo A72 is a 2020 Android 10, ColorOS 7.1 smartphone powered by the Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) with 4GB | 8GB and 128GB internal storage. It features a 6.5", IPS LCD, 480 nits (typ), 1080.0x2400.0 display and is available in Twilight Black, Stream White, Sky Blue, Aurora Purple.

The A72 is equipped with a Li-Po 5000 mAh, a 48 MP, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps, gyro-EIS main camera, a 16 MP, 1080p@30fps front camera. The device uses a Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM configuration. It weighs 192 g.

Performing a soft restart on your Oppo A72 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 Oppo A72: 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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