How to reset your cell phone to factory settings?

Last Update date : Jul 08. 2026

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How to force reboot your Samsung Galaxy smartphone How to force reboot your Samsung Galaxy smartphone

If your device is unresponsive, force reboot your device with just one simple step.

Step 1. Press and hold the Power button and volume down button simultaneously for more than 7 seconds.

Step 2. Your device will reboot

Note: Ensure your device is sufficiently charged before performing force reboot.

Settings Settings

Step 1. Select Settings

Device care Device care

Step 2. Select Device care.

Storage Storage

Step 3. Tap Storage.

 You can check the internal storage use here  You can check the internal storage use here

Step 4. You can check the internal storage use here.

Note: Maintain at least 20% free storage space in your device.

Step 1. Select Settings

Step 2. Select Device care.

Step 3. Tap Optimize now.

Step 4. Once optimized, tap Done to finish.

Using Samsung Galaxy Wearable as an example:

Long press the app Long press the app

Step 1. Long press the app.

Uninstall Uninstall

Step 2. Tap Uninstall.

Uninstall Uninstall

Step 3. Confirm Uninstall.

Settings Settings

Step 1. Go to Settings

Software update Software update

Step 2. Select Software update.

Download and install Download and install

Step 3. Tap Download and install.

Install now Install now

Step 4. Select Install now

Your device will be updated. Your device will be updated.

Step 5. Tap Your device will be updated.

Your device will be updated Your device will be updated

Step 6. Ready, Your software is up to date.

General Management General Management

Step 1. Go to Settings and select General Management.

Reset Reset

Step 2. Select Reset.

Factory data reset Factory data reset

Step 3. Tap Factory data reset.

Reset Reset

Step 4. Go to Reset

Delete all Delete all

Step 5. Tap Delete all.

Enter your password and follow the on-screen instructions Enter your password and follow the on-screen instructions

Step 6. Enter your password and follow the
on-screen instructions..

Note: Take a backup of your phone's data and remove google account.

Note: Steps may vary as per the device model, OS/One UI version, and country.

User Manual

Find the User Manual for your Samsung product.

Service Centers

Locate the nearest Samsung service center to have your product checked.

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