Each manufacturer has a different way you can do this, but there are usually little areas where you can get your nail or a thin plastic spatula underneath to separate the two pieces. To begin, carefully remove the back casing from your device. We recommend you try to turn off your device before you pull the battery. If you’re lucky enough to have a device with a removable battery, and it still won’t restart, you can remove the battery.
Manufacturers now use integrated, nonremovable batteries to reduce the overall size of the hardware. Sleek smartphones and tablets are all the rage these days.
If Android isn’t responding, this will (usually) force your device to reboot manually. To give this a go, press and hold the power button for at least 20 seconds. It’s like holding the power button down on your computer. This option is just a more drastic method of turning your Android device off and back on. If your device isn’t responding or you have trouble completing a typical reboot, you can perform a hard reset (or hard reboot) instead.ĭon’t worry-this isn’t the same as a factory reset. Once your device is off, press the power button to turn it on again. Tap “Power Off” (or the equivalent on your device), and then wait for your phone or tablet to switch off completely. The same as before, hold the smartphone or tablet’s power button down for a few seconds to see the power options. The effect is the same as the previous method, and it’s a good alternative if your device doesn’t have a restart option in the power menu.