What You Need To Do If Your Android Phone Gets Stuck Updating – SlashGear

It might seem generic, but a simple restart can help your smartphone a lot, including making your Android phone run faster. Most of the time, a restart is the first fix you think of, and it usually works — the reason is mainly related to the device’s RAM. More often than not, a packed RAM is to blame for the lousy performance of a device. But since the RAM requires power to retain memory, a restart clears it entirely, leaving your device able to respond to your commands faster. In situations like a frozen update, this method is ideal because you can restart the device using just the power button.

Normally you can restart your phone by just holding down the power button for several seconds and choosing restart but, in this context with your phone simply refusing to respond, you will have to press and hold down the power button of your phone for around 30 seconds, after which your Android phone screen will turn off. If you have a Samsung device, you can also do this by holding the power and volume-down buttons together for seven seconds. The device will restart after a few seconds. After it switches on and gives you the lock screen, unlock your phone and try the update again.

This method is quick, requires no specialized knowledge, and does zero harm to your device’s existing data.