How To Restart Samsung S23 

The different ways to restart Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra devices

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How to restart Samsung S23 devices, including how to restart Samsung S23+ and how to restart Samsung S23 Ultra phones, then look no further. 

Restarting a phone might mean there are some underlying issues within your device, or it could be for any number of other reasons: your phone may be experiencing lag, apps may not be opening, software updates could require it, or maintenance issues, an unresponsive touchscreen, general rebooting, etc. 

Restarting a Samsung phone is uncomplicated and an easy affair. Also, you may need to perform a soft reset or force a restart if the problems are hindering the usage of your phone.

There are a few methods you can use to restart a Samsung phone and we will discuss them below step-by-step.

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How To Restart Samsung S23?

Below are the 4 ways in which you can easily restart your Samsung S23.

1. The Volume Down and Power Button method

The standard and basic method to restart your Samsung S23 is by pressing and holding the volume down and power button simultaneously for 7 seconds. The restart option will pop up on your screen. Tap it and you are good to go. 

The method of restarting has changed a bit from previous years when you used to just hold down the power key and the phone would give you the option to restart. 

Now let’s take a look at how you can restart the Samsung S23 step-by-step:

Step

1

Hold Volume Down & Power Buttons

Press and hold the volume down and power button simultaneously for approximately 7 seconds.

Do note that if you press and hold the volume down and power button for only a second or two your S23 will take a screenshot instead of restarting the phone. You must hold the buttons for 7-8 seconds. 

Step

2

Power Menu pop-up

The device will now give you the option to power off, restart, and emergency mode via the Power Menu which should appear.

Step

3

Tap Restart

Tap the restart option.

2. The Swipe Down method 

To utilize this method you have to sign in to your phone. Once signed in you can swipe down the screen from the top and look for the power icon on top, tap it and you will get an option to restart your phone. It is a pretty basic and easy method but effective nonetheless. 

Let’s look at the method in detail:

Step

1

Sign into Samsung Account

If you are not then first sign in to your Samsung account.

Step

2

Swipe down twice for Quick Panel Settings

You can bring down the notification panel by swiping it down from the top of your screen. Swipe down again and you will see quick panel settings.

Step

3

Tap the Power icon

A power icon will appear. Tap on it.

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4

Three options should appear

Three options will appear – Power off, restart the phone, and emergency mode.

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5

Tap restart

Tap the restart option.

3. The Reboot method

There will be times when you cannot restart your phone normally or the phone is lagging too much to function properly. This is the time when you have to hard reset your phone. 

The method is the same as when you normally restart the phone with the volume down and power buttons, but now you have to press the buttons for 15 seconds. Once rebooted, the phone will restart normally.

Let’s look at it step-by-step:

Step

1

Hold Volume Down & Power Buttons (for even longer)

Press and hold the volume down and power buttons simultaneously for 15 seconds.

Step

2

Let go

Release the buttons.

Step

3

The phone will reboot

Your phone will start rebooting.

Once the rebooting process is complete, your phone will restart as normal.

4. The Bixby method

You can restart your phone without even touching your display or buttons. 

All you have to do is sign in to your device, go to settings > advanced features > then wake up Bixby with the power key. Once woken up, activate Bixby by saying “Hi Bixby” and then command “Hi Bixby, restart the phone”, Bixby will ask for confirmation and you have to confirm the command.

Let’s look at it step-by-step:

Step

1

Ensure Bixby is activated

Activate/Wake up Bixby from settings > advanced features.

Step

2

Say “Hi Bixby, restart the phone”

Clearly state aloud: “Hi Bixby, restart the phone”.

Step

3

Confirm

Bixby will ask for confirmation. Give the confirmation and the S23 will restart.

How to restart Samsung S23 FAQs 

Why do I need to restart my Samsung S23?

There are multiple reasons why you may have to restart the phone. While the regular software updates automatically restart your phone, the other reasons you may have to restart the phone include your phone lagging due to excessive use, certain apps will ask you to restart the phone if it keeps crashing, your touch screen becoming unresponsive all of a sudden, your phone may need rebooting. So there are plenty of reasons why your Samsung S23 may require a restart.

Also, it may be wise to keep restarting your phone from time to time so that it remains fresh and well-maintained. Excessive use can overheat or slow down your device. You must restart your phone every once in a while.

Can you shut down the Samsung S23 with the same keys as restarting it?

You can most definitely shut down the Samsung S23 with the same key function. Every method we have looked at above can be used for shutting down your phone. Instead of selecting the restart phone option, you have to select the shutdown option. The power-off option will always appear at the very top of the three displayed options.

Will there be any loss of data if I restart my Samsung S23?

The simple answer to this is, no. You will not lose any data if you are merely restarting the phone. Restarting a phone is a procedure used to refresh the phone. All your data will be safe and you will not lose any photos, videos, or files if you restart your phone.

Just bear in mind that restarting your phone will only close all the apps and processes. You will have to load everything from scratch, but you won’t lose any data. Consider restarting your phone as a soft reset. It is safe.