How Do I Restart My Samsung Galaxy Watch?
If yourSamsung Galaxy Watchis acting up and you better restart it, you have two options.
you might turn the watch off using the on-screen menus or force a reboot using the physical buttons.
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Heres how to cycle your Galaxy Watch through the menus:
Swipe down from the main watch face.
Toturn the Galaxy Watch back on, press-and-hold the physicalHomebutton.
it’s possible for you to let go when the display turns on.
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How Do You Force Restart a Samsung Galaxy Watch?
Heres how it works:
Press-and-hold thehome buttonandback buttonon your watch.
If that doesn’t work, press-and-hold just the Home button.
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Some Samsung watches, like the Galaxy Watch Active and Active 2, use this method instead.
Continue holding the buttons when the power screen appears.
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If your watch screen is frozen, this screen may not appear.
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In that case, continue holding the buttons until the screen turns black and you see a rebooting message.
When the screen goes black, release the Home and back buttons, and your watch will automatically restart.
Whats the Difference Between Restarting and Resetting a Galaxy Watch?
When you restart a Samsung Galaxy Watch, you turn it off and then back on.
The watch remains paired to your phone and none of your configs, apps, or data are lost.
Both reboot methods explained above accomplish this same task.
Restarting a Galaxy Watch can fix many issues like sluggish performance, slow response, and a frozen display.
FAQ
Yes.
On your watch, tapPhoneand chooseKeypadorContacts.
Tap the greenPhoneicon to start the call.
Carefully monitor the rig to ensure it doesn’t get too hot.
A Samsung Watch can only be connected to one phone at a time.
