By restarting your Samsung Galaxy S21, you can fix issues, apply system changes, and simply give your phone a fresh start. There are several ways to restart your phone. Let’s dive!
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Use the buttons to restart a Samsung Galaxy S21
One way to restart your Samsung Galaxy S21 is to use the hardware buttons on your phone. Use this method if your phone’s buttons are working properly.
To get started, press and hold the volume down button and the side button on your phone.
In the menu that opens, choose “Restart”.
Your phone will turn off and then turn back on.
Use the screen to restart a Samsung Galaxy S21
You can also use an on-screen menu option to restart your Samsung Galaxy S21.
To do this, pull down twice from the top of your phone screen. In the top right corner, tap the Power icon.
From the power menu, choose “Restart”.
Your phone will start to turn off and then turn back on.
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Use a voice command to restart a Samsung Galaxy S21
A hands-free way to restart your Samsung Galaxy S21 is to use your phone’s built-in virtual assistant, Bixby. You can ask the assistant to restart your phone and it will do it for you.
To get started, open Bixby on your phone. How you do this depends on how you have configured the wizard.
One way to trigger it is to simply say “Hi, Bixby”. When Bixby opens, say, “Restart my phone.”
When it asks for your confirmation, say “Yes”.
The virtual assistant will start shutting down your phone. Your device will then turn back on.
Your phone refuses to turn off or restart? You can try to force restart your Android phone to potentially fix the problem.
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