How to restart the device when freezed or hanged

Last Update date : Mar 11. 2024

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When your Galaxy phone is constantly freezing or getting hanged. Kindly refer the guide, “Why is my phone slowing down and how can I speed it up?” to resolve this issue.

If your device is still not responding try the following steps:

Perform force restart on the device.

If your device is frozen and unresponsive, follow the steps given below.

Please Note: Ensure your Galaxy device has a sufficient battery charge percentage (>20%), because less battery charge percentage may result in device not powering on.

Press and hold the Volume down key and Power key simultaneously for 7 seconds to Force Restart your mobile device
1 Press and hold the Volume Down and Power key simultaneously for 7 seconds.
2 Your device will restart.

Related Video: Know more about how to force reboot your Samsung Galaxy smartphone

Update Software Version

System updates can bring improvements that could fix your issue. To check if there is a software update available on your Galaxy phone launch your Settings > Software update > Download and install > Update Now.

For a detailed explanation on updating your software check out our page 'how to update software' for step-by-step instructions. 

Please Note: It is highly recommended to connect to a stable Wi-Fi network before downloading a new software update. Downloading via mobile networks may result in additional charges. Please ensure that your Mobile device has enough storage space before performing a Software Update.

Related Article : What to do when mobile device has problem with charging, turning on, or boot loop

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