What is a Soft Reset and what the Soft Reset does? The Soft Reset is the easiest reset to perform on a mobile phone.
To Soft Reset a phone is to simply power cycle the device, to power it off and then to power it back on.
The soft reset can actually solve many simple problems on mobile phones, especially when the phone has been on for a long period of time and has not been power cycled for a while.
1. For a start unlock your screen, and then press and hold power button.
2. Now you should see on your screen a menu with few options similar to this:
3. Now I need you to tap on Reboot or Restart option.
4. That's it. Your phone will switch off and on and should work faster.