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How to Soft Reset — Samsung Galaxy S III CDMA
How to Soft Reset — Samsung Galaxy S III CDMA
The Samsung Galaxy S III CDMA is a 2012 Android 4.1 smartphone powered by the Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus with 2GB and 16GB | 32GB internal storage. It features a 4.8", Super AMOLED, 720.0x1280.0 display and is available in Pebble blue, Marble white, Purple.
The Galaxy S III CDMA is equipped with a Removable Li-Ion 2100 mAh battery, a 8 MP, 1080p@30fps main camera, a 9 MP, 720p@30fps front camera. The device uses a Micro-SIM configuration. It weighs 133.2 g.
Performing a soft restart on your Samsung Galaxy S III CDMA 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 Samsung Galaxy S III CDMA: 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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