"Whether it's your phone, your computer or even your smart TV, chances are pretty good that something will go wrong, requiring you to troubleshoot. The device could stop working entirely, apps might crash or just work poorly such as taking too long to load programs or apps, or in the case of a smart TV, having to wait a long time to start watching a show or having the show start and stop."
"Restarting clears temporary files, resets connections and gives the operating system a clean slate. Most of the time, it solves whatever is ailing the device. With PCs and Android phones, there is a restart function. With iPhones, you need to turn them off, wait a few seconds and then turn them on again. Sometimes it's necessary to do a forced restart if the screen is completely dark and there is no obvious way to turn it off and back on again."
"Before restarting a device, make sure the problem isn't something simpler, such as a screen that's gone extremely dim. This happens to me occasionally when the brightness drops so low that I can't see anything in normal light. If I see even a faint glow, I know the screen is still on and just needs the brightness turned back up."
Devices such as phones, computers and smart TVs commonly experience failures, crashes, slow app loading, or stuttering playback. Restarting clears temporary files, resets network and system connections, and often restores normal operation. PCs and many Android phones include a restart function; iPhones typically require powering off then on, or a forced restart sequence using Volume Up, Volume Down and the Side button to show the Apple logo. Android phones often use a long power-button hold, and PCs can be force-restarted by holding the power button. Check simple issues first, such as a very low screen brightness, before restarting, and remember smart TVs can misbehave like other computers.
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