Quiz · 6 questions · about 3 min

Frozen phone? Know your button combo

iPhone, Galaxy, Pixel, OnePlus, Nothing: every brand has its own force-restart trick.

A frozen screen and nothing responds. Six questions on each maker's force-restart combination, straight from their support pages.

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The questions

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How do you force restart an iPhone 17e?
- Hold the side button for 2 seconds
- Tap volume up, tap volume down, then hold the side button until the Apple logo
- Hold both volume buttons
- Tap the screen three times
This Galaxy S26 owner is force-restarting. How long does Samsung say to hold these two keys?
- A quick press
- More than 7 seconds
- Exactly 60 seconds
- 2 minutes
How long does Google's current help page say to hold a frozen Pixel's power button?
- 5 seconds
- About 30 seconds
- About 60 seconds
- 10 minutes
OnePlus Nord 5: which buttons?
- Power and volume up together, at least 10 seconds
- The Plus Key
- Volume down alone
- Power, 1 second
The screen is black, not frozen. What should you try first?
- Factory reset
- Plug it in: a flat battery looks exactly like a frozen phone
- Take the SIM out
- Hold every button
Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G: Xiaomi says to hold the power button for…
- More than 10 seconds
- 1 second
- It can't be force restarted
- Exactly 3 minutes

It freezes again soon after? Update the system and apps and keep at least 10% of storage free (Google). Source: Google Pixel Phone Help: Fix a Pixel phone that freezes
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro: hold power and volume up until the Nothing logo; if nothing happens, hold power alone for 15 seconds (Nothing). Source: Nothing Support: How do I force restart Nothing Phone
Don't reach for a factory reset yet: it erases the phone. Back up first, or wait until the maker's support tells you to. Our suggestion.