Galaxy S8+: How to Soft and Hard Reset

At some point, youre probably going to have to reset your Samsung Galaxy S8+ smartphone.

When its frozen and not responding, you will want to soft reset it.

Heres how you’ve got the option to do both.

Eventually, the screen should turn off.

You will then be able to turn the unit back on and resume normal operation.

One procedure can be done from startup, the other from within the Android OS.

Otherwise, you will never be able to view your encrypted files again.

FAQ

How do I disable Factory Reset Protection?

Factory Reset Protection prevents access to your rig without your permission.

It locks the unit to your Google account.

If youre changing ownership of the phone, you will want to turn this feature off.

This tutorial applies to the Samsung Galaxy S8+ models SM-G955 and SM-G950.