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How to Soft Reset — Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

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How to Soft Reset — Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)

⏱ ~5 min📋 5 steps

The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a 2020 Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1 smartphone powered by the Exynos 7904 (14 nm) with 3GB and 32GB internal storage. It features a 8.4", TFT LCD, 1200.0x1920.0 display and is available in Mocha.

The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is equipped with a Li-Po 5000 mAh, a 8 MP, 1080p@30fps main camera, a 5 MP front camera. The device uses a Nano-SIM configuration. It weighs 309 g.

Performing a soft restart on your Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) 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 8.4 (2020): 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

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Device reboots automatically — no data is lost

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