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How to Soft Reset — Samsung Galaxy J1 Nxt

Soft ResetAndroid 5.1 (Lollipop)

How to Soft Reset — Samsung Galaxy J1 Nxt

⏱ ~5 min📋 5 steps

The Samsung Galaxy J1 Nxt is a 2016 Android 5.1 smartphone powered by the Spreadtrum SC9830 with 1GB | 768MB and 8GB internal storage. It features a 4.0", TFT, 256K colors, 480.0x800.0 display and is available in White, Gold, Black.

The Galaxy J1 Nxt is equipped with a Li-Ion 1500 mAh, removable, a 5 MP, 720p@30fps main camera. The device uses a Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) configuration. It weighs 123 g.

Performing a soft restart on your Samsung Galaxy J1 Nxt 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 J1 Nxt: 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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