How Do I Restart My Samsung Galaxy Watch?

If your Samsung Galaxy Watch is acting up, and you need to restart it, you have two options. You can turn the watch off in the power options or force a reboot using the physical watch buttons. The first method shuts the watch off, so you need to manually turn on the Samsung Galaxy Watch to complete the restarting process. The second method initiates a reboot sequence, so the watch shuts down and then restarts on its own. Here’s how to restart your Galaxy watch through the menus:

How Do You Force Restart a Samsung Galaxy Watch?

If your screen is frozen or the touchscreen controls aren’t working, you can also force restart your Galaxy Watch. Here’s how it works:

What’s the Difference Between Restarting and Resetting a Galaxy Watch?

When you restart a Samsung Galaxy Watch, you essentially turn it off and turn it back on. The watch remains paired to your phone, and none of your settings or data are lost. Both methods of resetting accomplish this same task, although one requires you to turn the watch back on manually while the other reboots it automatically. Restarting a Samsung Galaxy Watch can fix many issues like sluggish performance, slow response, and a frozen display. Resetting a Galaxy Watch, also known as factory resetting, restores the watch to its factory original state. You can reset a Samsung Galaxy Watch through the Galaxy Wearable app on your phone or through the watch itself. After a reset, you need to set up your Galaxy Watch the same way you did when you first got it. Resetting a Galaxy Watch can fix some serious problems, but if you don’t back up your watch before resetting it, you’ll lose all of the settings and data stored on it. You’ll also need to perform a reset before you can pair a Galaxy Watch to a new phone, sell it, or give it away.