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How to Soft Reset — Samsung Galaxy S5 mini Duos

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How to Soft Reset — Samsung Galaxy S5 mini Duos

⏱ ~5 min📋 5 steps

The Samsung Galaxy S5 mini Duos is a 2014 Android 4.4.4 smartphone with 5GB and 16GB internal storage. It features a 4.5", Super AMOLED, 720.0x1280.0 display and is available in Charcoal Black, Shimmery White.

The Galaxy S5 mini Duos is equipped with a Li-Ion 2100 mAh, removable, a 8 MP, 1080p@30fps main camera, a 1 MP, 1080p@30fps front camera. The device uses a Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) configuration. It weighs 118 g.

Performing a soft restart on your Samsung Galaxy S5 mini Duos 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 S5 mini Duos: 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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