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How to Soft Reset — Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2015)

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How to Soft Reset — Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2015)

⏱ ~5 min📋 5 steps

The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2015) is a 2015 Android 5.0 smartphone with 2GB | 5GB and 16GB | 32GB internal storage. It features a 8.0", TFT, 768.0x1024.0 display and is available in Smoky Titanium, Smoky Blue, White.

The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2015) is equipped with a Li-Ion 4200 mAh, non-removable, a 5 MP, 720p main camera, a 2 MP front camera. The device uses a Micro-SIM - cellular model only configuration. It weighs 313 g.

Performing a soft restart on your Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2015) 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 Tab A 8.0 (2015): 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

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Device reboots automatically — no data is lost

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