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Pixel 4a 5G UW - Restart Device

2026-10-22 19:10:57.6

Pixel 4a 5G UW - Restart Device

Here's how to restart your Pixel 4a 5G UW if it crashes and resets, freezes or runs slowly.
Restarting your Pixel 4a 5G UW can help if your experiences continuous resetting / rebooting, crashing, freezing or if the touchscreen is unresponsive.
  • A restart / soft reset (turning the device off then back on) is similar to restarting a desktop computer and is one of the first steps in troubleshooting a device.
  • In rare cases, a restart / soft reset could affect data (e.g., backup in progress, cached data, etc.).

Preferred Method

  1. With the device powered on, press and hold the
    Power button
     until options appear.
    If the device is unresponsive, attempt the alternate method.
    Power button
  2. Tap
    Restart
     (lower-right).
    If your device won't power back on, partially charge the device then retry.

Alternate Method

  1. Press and hold the
    Power button
     until the device power cycles (approximately 12 seconds) then release.
    Power button
  2. Allow several seconds for the reboot process to complete.
    If your device won't power back on, partially charge the device then retry.