What happens when you restart your phone?

It's actually really simple: when you restart your phone, everything that's in RAM is cleared out. All the fragments of previously running apps are purged, and all currently open apps are killed. When the phone reboots, RAM is basically “cleaned,” so you're starting with a fresh slate.
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Is it good to restart your phone?

It's not essential to reboot if your phone is running fine, but we recommend rebooting once a week if you encounter regular glitches or slowdown. To reboot your Android phone manually, hold down the Power button until the power menu pops up and tap Restart.
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Will I lose my photos if I restart my phone?

Your photos, audio mp3s, and videos will USUALLY reside in SD card and will NOT be erased. But its better you take out the memory card, and then go ahead resetting. Your data backup recommendation is not available on most versions of Android.
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When should you restart your phone?

maybe it doesn't need to every day, but it also doesn't hurt one bit. Android is a buggy OS, it needs to restart once a week at least or the OS will crash and restart by itself. Sony used to recommend a reboot every 2 weeks but now it is every 4.
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Does restarting your phone delete apps?

Keep in mind this isn't the type of reset that will erase everything on your smartphone. It basically fully powers off your phone and restarts it, so all your apps, contacts and other important information remains intact.
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How Often Should You Restart Your Phone?



Is it bad to restart your phone a lot?

“Restarting your phone will eliminate most of these issues and will get your phone working better.” The good news is that even though failing to restart your phone periodically could zap memory and cause crashes, it won't directly kill your battery. What could kill your battery is always rushing to recharge.
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How do I restart my phone without deleting everything?

  1. Navigate to Settings, Backup and reset and then Reset settings.
  2. If you have an option that says 'Reset settings' this is possibly where you can reset the phone without losing all your data. ...
  3. Back up your device before tapping either of them, just in case.
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Is restart and reboot same?

Restart Means to Turn Something Off

You can restart a router, modem, laptop, tablet, smart device, phone, desktop computer, etc. In more technical words, to reboot or restart something means to cycle the power state. When you turn the device off, it's not receiving power. When it's turned back on, it is getting power.
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Does resetting your phone delete everything?

A factory data reset erases your data from the phone. While data stored in your Google Account can be restored, all apps and their data will be uninstalled. To be ready to restore your data, make sure that it's in your Google Account.
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Is restarting your iPhone bad?

A reset, as Apple calls it (hard restart as you call it), will not harm your iPhone at all. It's the equivalent of rebooting your computer.
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Is it good to restart your iPhone?

There is no reason to (or guidance for) restarting a phone unless you experience a problem. Restarting does not "keep it healthy." It is only ever necessary to restart the device if you are experiencing a problem and need to troubleshoot. Otherwise, it's pointless, and unnecessary to regularly reboot any iOS device.
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What does auto restart do?

Go to the Settings menu, search and select Auto restart at set times. If the option is set, your device will restart automatically within 1 hour of the time you set it.
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Your phone will only restart when:
  1. The screen is off.
  2. The phone isn't being used.
  3. The battery is above 30%
  4. SIM card lock is off.
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How can I get my pictures back after resetting my phone?

Restore photos & videos
  1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Photos app .
  2. At the bottom, tap Library Trash .
  3. Touch and hold the photo or video you want to restore.
  4. At the bottom, tap Restore. The photo or video will be back: In your phone's gallery app. In your Google Photos library. In any albums it was in.
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What will I lose if I reset my iPhone?

Reset All Settings: All settings—including network settings, the keyboard dictionary, location settings, privacy settings, and Apple Pay cards—are removed or reset to their defaults. No data or media are deleted.
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How can we restart your phone?

Almost all brands and models of Android smartphones have a power button. Press and hold the Power button for 5-10 seconds to reveal the power menu. Afterward, select Restart to shut down the device and power it back on.
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Do you lose data when rebooting?

In simple words reboot is nothing but restarting your phone. Rebooting your phone will not erase any data in your mobile phone. Rebooting your phone is nothing but switching it off(Shutting down) and turning it back on. Don't worry about your data being erased.
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What is a soft restart?

Android 11 supports soft restarts, which are runtime restarts of processes in the user space used to apply updates that require a reboot (for example, updates to APEX packages). Currently, soft restart is limited to processes that started after userdata has been mounted.
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Which is better reboot or restart?

When you select the restart option in your PC, it means you are asking your operating system to restart all the applications which are running on it, while the reboot means when you press the Button which is forcefully restarting the operating system.
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Does factory reset delete photos?

When you factory reset your Android phone, even though your phone system becomes factory new, but some of the old Personal information is not deleted. This information is actually “marked as deleted” and hidden so you can't see it at a glance. That including your Photos, emails, Texts and contacts, etc.
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How do I reset my phone storage?

Open up the Settings app. Tap on General Management and tap on Reset. Select the Factory data reset option. On the final screen, confirm by tapping Reset Device and Delete All.
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What is difference between restart and shutdown?

How has that changed things, exactly? “Shutting down a Windows computer actually creates a deep hibernation file that the PC later leverages to allow for Fast Startup. A restart, on the other hand, completely kills all processes, clears the RAM, and clears the processor cache,” he explains.
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Should I turn off my phone at night?

You almost never have to shut down your mobile devices. If you're shutting down your phone at night thinking you're increasing the battery's lifetime, stop. This is a myth. There's no need to shut down your iPhone, iPad, or Android devices.
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Is it good to turn off your phone while charging?

If you charge your phone while using it – for example, while watching a video – you can “confuse” the battery by creating mini-cycles, during which parts of the battery continually cycle and deteriorate at a faster rate than the rest of the cell. Ideally, you should turn your device off while charging.
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Where do permanently deleted photos go?

Where do deleted photos go on Android? When you delete pictures on your Android phone, you can access your Photos app and go into your albums, then, scroll to the bottom and tap on "Recently Deleted." In that folder, you will find all the photos you have deleted within the last 30 days.
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Do photos stay on Google Photos if deleted from phone?

You have freed up space on your Android device without losing your photos and videos. If you need to view those photos and videos, open Google Photos, and you'll see them. If you need to get a local copy back, open the photo in Google Photos, tap the Menu button, and then tap Download–photo restored.
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