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How to Soft Reset — Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

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How to Soft Reset — Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

⏱ ~5 min📋 5 steps

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.

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Does not erase any data. Always try this first.

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On your Samsung Galaxy S21 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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