{"id":240595,"date":"2021-05-02T17:24:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-02T14:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-force-restart-an-android-phone-when-its-not-responding\/"},"modified":"2021-05-02T17:24:00","modified_gmt":"2021-05-02T14:24:00","slug":"how-to-force-restart-an-android-phone-when-its-not-responding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-force-restart-an-android-phone-when-its-not-responding\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Force Restart an Android Phone When It\u2019s Not Responding"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2400cfaac4d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2400cfaac4d\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-force-restart-an-android-phone-when-its-not-responding\/#This_Is_Not_a_Factory_Reset\" >This Is Not a Factory Reset<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-force-restart-an-android-phone-when-its-not-responding\/#Perform_a_Hard_RestartReboot\" >Perform a Hard Restart\/Reboot<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-force-restart-an-android-phone-when-its-not-responding\/#Remove_the_Battery\" >Remove the Battery<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Force Restart an Android Phone When It\u2019s Not Responding&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-724438 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/android-power-button.png?width=1200&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"power button on a google pixel\" width=\"1200\" height=\"555\" data-credittext=\"Joe Fedewa\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Joe Fedewa<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rebooting an Android device is usually a simple thing to do. But that\u2019s not the case when your phone or tablet is stuck and won\u2019t respond to any input. We\u2019ll show you how to force restart your Android handset.<\/p>\n<p>The specific situation we\u2019re talking about is when the screen is unresponsive and the power button does nothing. Usually, if an <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> is frozen, you can still go to the home screen or reboot the phone like normal. However, if the entire phone is stuck, you\u2019ll need to try something else.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"This_Is_Not_a_Factory_Reset\"><\/span>This Is Not a Factory Reset<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s important to note that what we\u2019re doing here is <em>not<\/em> a factory reset. A factory reset is when you completely wipe your device of all data and start over from scratch.<\/p>\n<p>What we\u2019ll be doing is sometimes called a \u201chard reset\u201d or \u201chard reboot.\u201d You\u2019re only restarting the device, not deleting anything. It may feel like you\u2019re doing something \u201cwrong,\u201d but this process is harmless.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Factory Reset Your Android Phone or Tablet When It Won&#8217;t Boot<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Perform_a_Hard_RestartReboot\"><\/span>Perform a Hard Restart\/Reboot<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Some Android devices have special button combinations to do a hard reboot, but there\u2019s one trick that almost always works for any device.<\/p>\n<p>All you need to do is press and hold the power button for at least 20-30 seconds. It\u2019s going to feel like a long time, but keep holding it until the device powers off.<\/p>\n<p>Samsung devices have a slightly quicker method. Press and hold the volume down key and the power\/side key for seven seconds.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-724439 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hold-down-side-and-vol-e1619037479373.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"samsung reboot keys\" width=\"650\" height=\"304\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/au\/support\/mobile-devices\/how-do-i-restart-my-device-if-it-is-frozen-or-not-responding\/\" data-credittext=\"Samsung\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/au\/support\/mobile-devices\/how-do-i-restart-my-device-if-it-is-frozen-or-not-responding\/\">Samsung<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s really as simple as that! Press, hold, and wait.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Remove_the_Battery\"><\/span>Remove the Battery<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-724451 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/person-removing-the-battery-from-a-smartphone.jpeg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"person removing the battery from a smartphone\" width=\"650\" height=\"340\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/close-woman-hand-putting-battery-into-1095734339\" data-credittext=\"Antonio Guillem\/Shutterstock\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/close-woman-hand-putting-battery-into-1095734339\">Antonio Guillem\/Shutterstock<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This method is not as relevant as it used to be, but it will still apply to some devices. If your Android device has a removable battery, you can simply pull it out to reboot it.<\/p>\n<p>Carefully remove the back cover and pry the battery out as safely as you can. Wait a few seconds, and then put it back in. Power on the device like you normally would.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re all set! An unresponsive Android phone can be a pain, and you might think that\u00a0something serious is wrong, but in most cases, a simple reboot will solve the problem.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Why Android Phones Slow Down Over Time, and How to Speed Them Up<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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