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How to reset the Galaxy S8
June 02, 2025
Is yourGalaxy S8 or S8 Plusrunning slower than usual? Has it stopped working altogether? Rebooting or resetting your device can help out with a lot of performance issues, and this guide will walk you through all the steps you need to know. First, we should figure out what type of reset you need to perform.
If your device is running slowly, is unresponsive, or if an app isn’t working properly, you’ll want to reboot your device, or perform a soft reset. This is the smartphone equivalent of unplugging it and plugging it back in again. If you need to restart your Galaxy S8, you should try this method:
How to restart the Galaxy S8 (soft reset)
If your Galaxy S8 isn’t responding at all when you press thepowerbutton, try this method:
If your device is having bigger problems that you just can’t seem to fix, you may need to perform a factory reset (or hard reset). Thiswillrevert your Galaxy S8 back to factory settings and erase everything on your phone, somake sure all your data is backed upbefore performing this reset. If you’d still like to perform a factory reset, follow these instructions:
How to factory reset the Galaxy S8 (hard reset)
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