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Samsung Galaxy Note8 - Restart Device

2026-10-22 21:03:00.291

Samsung Galaxy Note8 - Restart Device

Here's how to restart your Galaxy Note8 if it crashes and resets, freezes or runs slowly.
  • Since this device has a non-removable battery, the restart (soft reset) process can be used to simulate a 'battery pull' when the device is unresponsive, frozen or doesn't power on.
  • In rare cases, a restart could affect data (e.g., backup in progress, cached data, etc.).

Preferred Method

  1. Press and hold the
    Power button
     (right edge) until the 'Power off' prompt appears then release.
    If the device is unresponsive, attempt the alternate method.
    Power button
  2. Tap
    Restart
    .
  3. To confirm, tap
    Restart
    .
    If your device won't power back on, partially charge the device then retry.

Alternate Method

  1. Simultaneously press and hold the
    Volume Down button
     (left edge) and the
    Power button
     (right edge) until the 'Maintenance Boot Mode' screen appears then release.
    Power and Volume down buttons
  2. From the 'Maintenance Boot Mode' screen, select
    Normal Boot
    .
    Utilize the volume buttons to cycle through the available options and the lower left button (on the left edge; below the volume buttons) to select.
    If your device won't power back on, partially charge the device then retry.
    Maintenance Boot Mode with Normal Boot