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Getting comfortable

Turn it off and on when something is stuck

Sometimes your phone or computer freezes or acts strange. This is not your fault. Turning it off and on is an old trick. It fixes most small problems. The best part is it cannot break anything. Even real tech helpers try this first.

~3 min Always free
Buddy, your friendly guide

When something gets stuck, take a slow breath. You are not in trouble. We will give your device a fresh start. Find your device below. Then follow those steps.

Buddy, your friendly guide

Let us go through this together, one little step at a time.

Which one are you using?

Tap each step once you have done it. This is just for you. Nothing is timed, and nothing can go wrong.

Buddy, your friendly guide
Buddy’s tip

Save your work first if you can. A restart closes things that are open. If something is frozen and will not let you save, that is okay. A restart is still safe.

When in doubt, turn it off and on. It is safe. It is free. It fixes most things.

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