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Google Pixel 8 / 8 Pro - Restart Device

2026-10-22 18:06:25.348

Google Pixel 8 / 8 Pro - Restart Device

Here's how to restart your Pixel 8 / 8 Pro if it crashes and resets, freezes or runs slowly.
Restarting your Pixel 8 / 8 Pro can help if your experiences continuous resetting / rebooting, crashing, freezing or if the touchscreen is unresponsive.
  • 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 most cases, a restart could affect data (e.g., backup in progress, cached data, etc.).

Preferred Method

  1. Press and hold the
    Power
     and
    Volume Up buttons
     until options appear.
    If the device is unresponsive, attempt the alternate method.
    Power and up volume button
  2. Tap
    Restart
    .
    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 30 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.