In this guide, we will show you a nifty method to fix the Galaxy S21 random reboot issue after installing the latest May 2023 update. The South Korean giant is among the very few players in the market that offers up to 5 years of updates [4 years of OS plus an additional year of security patches]. If we talk about the latter one, then these patches are rolled out to enhance security, improve performance and iron out underlying bugs. Unfortunately, that isn’t always the case.
Right after installing the latest May 2023 update, numerous users have voiced their concern about the Galaxy S21 random reboot issue. First off, the phone starts to freeze before it powers off and ultimately restarts a few seconds later. To make the matter worse, this tends to happen multiple times throughout the day. With that said, there does exist a nifty workaround that should help you rectify this bug. So without further ado, let’s check it out.
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Fix Galaxy S21 random reboot after May 2023 update
As of now, the only workaround that is spelling out success for the users involves deleting the data from your device. So please take a backup of all the data on your device and then refer to any of the two below-listed methods:
From Settings Menu
- Head over to Settings > General Management > Reset
- Then go to Factory Data Reset > Reset > Delete All.
- Once done, set up your device and check out the result.
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From Recovery Mode
- Power off your device and connect it to PC via USB cable.
- Then press and hold the volume up and the side keys.
- Release them when the Samsung Galaxy logo appears.
- Use the Volume key to highlight “Wipe Data/Factory Reset partition”.
- Then, press the power key to confirm. The reset will now start.
- Once done, set up your device and check out the result.
That’s it. These were the steps to fix the Galaxy S21 random reboot issue after installing the latest May 2023 update. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.
