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How to Soft Reset — Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
How to Soft Reset — Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
The Samsung Galaxy S21 5G is a 2021 Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 7 smartphone powered by the Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China with 6GB | 8GB and 128GB | 256GB internal storage. It features a 6.2", Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak), 1080.0x2400.0 display and is available in Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink.
The Galaxy S21 5G is equipped with a Li-Ion 4000 mAh, a 12 MP, 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS main camera, a 10 MP, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps front camera. The device uses a · Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) configuration. It weighs 169 g.
Performing a soft restart on your Samsung Galaxy S21 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.
Does not erase any data. Always try this first.
On your Samsung Galaxy S21 5G: 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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