How to Unfreeze the Samsung Galaxy Tab

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Press the Home button.. Wait for the app to minimize.. Try closing the app.

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1

Press the Home button.

Step 1

Press the Home button.

2

Wait for the app to minimize.

Step 2

Wait for the app to minimize.

3

Try closing the app.

Step 3

Try closing the app.

4

Open Settings.

Step 4

Open Settings.

5

Tap Apps.

Step 5

Tap Apps.

6

Select the app.

Step 6

Select the app.

7

Tap FORCE STOP.

Step 7

Tap FORCE STOP.

8

Consider deleting the app.

Step 8

Consider deleting the app.

9

Try restarting the tablet.

Step 9

Try restarting the tablet.

10

Press and hold the Power button.

Step 10

Press and hold the Power button.

11

Wait for your tablet to power down.

Step 11

Wait for your tablet to power down.

12

Release the Power button.

Step 12

Release the Power button.

13

Turn back on the tablet after one minute.

Step 13

Turn back on the tablet after one minute.

14

Remove a problematic app if necessary.

Step 14

Remove a problematic app if necessary.

15

Turn off your tablet.

Step 15

Turn off your tablet.

16

Open the recovery screen.

Step 16

Open the recovery screen.

17

Select Wipe data/factory reset.

Step 17

Select Wipe data/factory reset.

18

Select Yes -- delete all user data.

Step 18

Select Yes -- delete all user data.

19

Wait for the factory reset to complete.

Step 19

Wait for the factory reset to complete.

20

Set up your tablet.

Step 20

Set up your tablet.

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