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How to Soft Reset — Samsung Galaxy S6 edge (USA)

Soft ResetAndroid 5.0.2 (Lollipop)

How to Soft Reset — Samsung Galaxy S6 edge (USA)

⏱ ~5 min📋 5 steps

The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge (USA) is a 2015 Android 5.0.2 smartphone powered by the Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm) with 3GB and 128GB | 32GB | 64GB internal storage. It features a 5.1", Super AMOLED, 1440.0x2560.0 display and is available in White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum.

The Galaxy S6 edge (USA) is equipped with a Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable, a 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS, gyro-EIS main camera, a 5 MP, 1440p@30fps front camera. The device uses a Nano-SIM configuration. It weighs 132 g.

Performing a soft restart on your Samsung Galaxy S6 edge (USA) 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 S6 edge (USA): hold Power for 2 seconds

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Tap 'Restart' or 'Reboot' in the menu

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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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