Re: Switching off a Samsung phone

On Wed, 27 Nov 2024 05:18:23 +0200, Steve Hayes wrote:
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Three days ago my Samsung phone froze, and yould not respond to any
input from the touch screen.
 
In the past when such a thing has happened I've found that it can be
cured by taking out the battery and rebooting.
 
But with this particular Samsung model one cannot remove the battery
without special tools.
 
Would it have the same effect if I wait a few days for the battery to
go flat, and then try to charge it and restart it?
 
Has anyone else foudn a way to switch off and restart a phone when the
touch screen doesn't respond and you can't remove the battery?

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Mr. Google says to try these:
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1.  <https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/mobile-devices/my-galaxy-smartphone-has-frozen-how-do-i-restart-it/>
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   Samsung phone frozen - how to soft reset or hard reboot
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   If your device is frozen and unresponsive, press and hold the
   Power button and the Volume down button down simultaneously for
   more than 7 seconds to restart it. When your phone resets, you
   will feel it vibrate.
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2.  <https://www.asurion.com/connect/tech-tips/samsung-galaxy-touch-screen-not-working/>
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   Restart your Samsung Galaxy
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   It almost sounds too simple, but restarting your Samsung Galaxy
   can sometimes fix your touch screen by clearing out what's
   causing the issue. Here's how to do it:
   1.  With your phone on, press and hold the Power button and
       Volume Down button for 10+ seconds. On Samsung phones
       without a dedicated Power key, press and hold the Volume
       Down key and Side key for 10+ seconds.
   2.  Hold until the Samsung Galaxy logo appears.
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