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How to Soft Reset — Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7

Soft ResetAndroid 7.0 (Nougat)

How to Soft Reset — Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7

⏱ ~5 min📋 5 steps

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 is a 2017 Android 7.0 smartphone powered by the Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) with 4GB and 128GB | 32GB internal storage. It features a 9.7", Super AMOLED, 1536.0x2048.0 display and is available in White, black.

The Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 is equipped with a Li-Po 6000 mAh, non-removable, a 13 MP, 4K@30fps main camera, a 5 MP, 1080p@30fps front camera. The device uses a Nano-SIM (cellular model only) configuration. It weighs 429 g.

Performing a soft restart on your Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 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 S3 9.7: 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

5

Device reboots automatically — no data is lost

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