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How to Soft Reset — Samsung Galaxy S7 (USA)
How to Soft Reset — Samsung Galaxy S7 (USA)
The Samsung Galaxy S7 (USA) is a 2016 Android 6.0 smartphone powered by the Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) with 4GB and 32GB internal storage. It features a 5.1", Super AMOLED, 1440.0x2560.0 display and is available in Black Onyx, Silver Titanium, Gold Platinum.
The Galaxy S7 (USA) is equipped with a Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable, a 12 MP, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS main camera, a 5 MP front camera. The device uses a Nano-SIM configuration. It weighs 152 g.
Performing a soft restart on your Samsung Galaxy S7 (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.
Does not erase any data. Always try this first.
On your Samsung Galaxy S7 (USA): 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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