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How to Soft Reset — Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)

Soft ResetAndroid 8.1 (Oreo)

How to Soft Reset — Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)

⏱ ~5 min📋 5 steps

The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is a 2018 Android 8.1 smartphone powered by the Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) with 2GB and 32GB internal storage. It features a 8.0", IPS LCD, 800.0x1280.0 display and is available in Black.

The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is equipped with a Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable, a 5 MP, 1080p@30fps main camera, a 2 MP front camera. The device uses a Nano-SIM configuration. It weighs 358 g.

Performing a soft restart on your Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) 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 (2018): 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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