Shutdown, Restart, or Force Restart Your Google Pixel Phone

When something goes wrong with technology, the first step of troubleshooting is to restart or force restart a device. In this article, we will go over how to restart your Google Pixel phone.



Restart Your Pixel Phone

Pixel 5a and earlier

  1. Press and hold the power button until your phone restarts.
  2. Tap Restart in the restart menu.

Pixel 6 or later

  1. Press and hold the power button + the volume up button until the restart menu appears.
  2. Tap Restart in the restart menu.


Force Restart Your Pixel Phone

If your phone is frozen or unresponisve, a force restart may resolve your issue. Follow the steps below to restart your Pixel phone.

Pixel 5a or earlier

  1. Press and hold the power button until the screen turns off. Continue holding the button when the restart menu appear.
  2. When the display turns off, release the power button and wait for the phone to boot back on in about 5 to 10 seconds.

Pixel 6 or later

  1. Press and hold the power button and volume up button until the screen turns off. Continue holding these buttons when the restart menu appear.
  2. When the display turns off, release the buttons and wait for the phone to boot back on in about 5 to 10 seconds.


Shutdown Your Pixel Phone

Pixel 5a

  1. Press and hold the power button until the restart menu appears.
  2. Tap Power Off.

Pixel 6 and later

  1. Press and hold the power button and volume up button at the same time until the restart menu appears.
  2. Tap Power Off.


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Last updated: March 6, 2025

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