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Samsung Gear S3 frontier / Gear S3 classic - Restart / Soft Reset

2026-10-09 17:56:29.815

Samsung Gear S3 frontier / Gear S3 classic - Restart / Soft Reset

A soft reset can resolve several issues (e.g., resetting, freezing, etc.) on your Gear S3 frontier / Gear S3 classic.
A soft reset can resolve issues like continuous resetting, rebooting, device crashing, freezing, won't ring or vibrate, can't make or receive calls, device locks up and screen doesn't respond
  • A 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 most cases, a soft reset won't affect data on the device unless the battery is very low.
  • For additional info and a Gear S3 simulator, visit the Samsung support site.
  1. From the watch screen, press the
    Home button
     until the options menu appears, then release.
    Home button
  2. From the options screen, tap
    Power off
    .
  3. Once the device is off, press and hold the
    Power button
     until the Samsung Gear S3 logo appears, then release.