If you notice that your LG G5 stays frozen and consumes too much time to open any games on your mobile phone?

Perhaps because your smartphone is overloaded, and you have thought about rebooting quickly to free up its RAM memory. The previous mobile phones come with battery removal options so that users can quickly take out the battery and insert the battery in case the phone lags. But nowadays, all the latest phones come with non-removal battery options. So you may think that restarting your device may be difficult.

This page will guide you with 3 easy steps to restart your LG G5 smartphone.

How to reboot your LG G5:

Rebooting LG G5 does not delete any data from your phone. In case you want to erase all data from your mobile, you can check out here.

You should keep in mind that you must know your mobile’s passcode for LG G5, as it will ask you for it when your smartphone is turned on again.

  1. Press & Hold the Power/Unlock Button on your LG G5 until you see your smartphone’s screen with various options.
  2. Choose the Restart or Reboot menu from the shown options on your LG G5’s screen. (If it’s asking for confirmation, tap on accept)
  3. Now your smartphone will power off & on again to perform the restart. Wait for a couple of seconds, and now it will ask you for your smartphone’s PIN or fingerprint.

Once you confirm your device’s unlock code on your phone, it’s successfully rebooted now.

Troubleshooting guide for restarting the LG G5:

How to restart your LG G5 if it’s not responding?

Sometimes, your device performs slow while playing a game or doing some heavy task on LG G5. You can not continue the current task on your mobile. At that time, you will need to proceed with rebooting your LG G5 using physical buttons.

Suppose you want to do a force shutdown of your LG G5; press and hold the power button for at least 8 to 10 seconds until you see Android Logo or LG logo appearing on your screen. Now release the button to let it start again.

Sometimes, your device is not responding even with physical buttons. You can not even force restart your LG G5. There are chances that your device has a low battery. The only solution in that case, is to connect your charging cable and try again.

If you still see LG G5 not responding even after following the above guidelines and you see it has entered into boot loop mode, there may be chances that there is some issue with your mobile device. You should take it to the nearest LG service center.

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Marry Stuart
Marry is a content editor at TheAndroidPortal.com. She is an android developer and a mother of 2 children and love to live a geeky lifestyle.