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How to Soft Reset — Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G

Soft ResetAndroid 9.0 (Pie)

How to Soft Reset — Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G

⏱ ~5 min📋 5 steps

The Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G is a 2019 Android 9.0 smartphone powered by the Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) with 12GB and 512GB internal storage. It features a 7.3", Foldable Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+, 1536.0x2152.0 display and is available in Space Silver, Cosmos Black.

The Galaxy Fold 5G is equipped with a Li-Po 4235 mAh, non-removable, a 12 MP, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10 main camera, a 10 MP, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS front camera. The device uses a Nano-SIM configuration. It weighs 276 g.

Performing a soft restart on your Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G 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 Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G: 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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