There is no doubt that Samsung’s latest smartphones perform incredibly well. He Snapdragon 8 Elite Generation 5 It’s an amazing chip and I rarely have problems with my Galaxy S26 Plus. However, not all Samsung phones are created equal and I always take steps to keep my phone in top condition.
One way to do this is by restarting my Galaxy S26 Plus from time to time. For many of us millennials, turning off our phones for any period of time may seem like a big task, but it’s good for our phones and can give us some peace of mind, especially if we’re having trouble or our phones feel slow.
Samsung device care
Samsung Device Care may not seem like a big deal, but it’s been one of my favorite Galaxy features for as long as I can remember. It is a set of configurations in each galaxy phone which allows you to optimize your phone so that everything runs smoothly. You can clear memory used by apps running in the background, free up storage space from unused apps or duplicate files, manage battery settings, run diagnostics, and more.
In fact, I find myself clearing my phone’s memory so often that I started using the Device Care widget to easily optimize my Galaxy S26 with one tap.
However, there is one feature in Device Care that is not so obvious or easily accessible: automatic optimization. You may have to scroll down a bit to see it, but this feature further ensures that your phone runs smoothly in the background, so you spend less time worrying about its performance.
One way to do this is with auto restart, which allows you to schedule days and times when your phone will automatically restart, which Samsung says can “keep your phone running in top condition.”
Why you should reset your phone
Being able to automatically restart your phone may not seem like a big deal, but it can improve your phone’s performance. In fact, experts say Restarting your phone at least once a week can help in a number of ways, from closing background apps that are eating up your phone’s resources to fixing the occasional (but not all) glitch.
The NSA has also noted that rebooting can help reduce the risk of malware, although this may be less of a concern today with the various protections that companies have implemented to protect our phones. Still, you can never be too sure.
Some may say it’s good restart your smartphone once a dayand there is definitely nothing wrong with that. Once a week is also acceptable, as long as you do it fairly frequently and consistently. Doing so will erase bad data and free up memory from misbehaving apps, which can result in better battery life as apps don’t suck it up by doing things in the background that you’re not aware of or need.
How to schedule automatic restarts on your Galaxy S26
1. Open the Settings appeither from the Quick Settings drop-down menu or from the app drawer.
2. Open Device care.
3. Tap Automatic optimization.
4. Tap Automatic restart at the bottom.
5. Activate Reboot when necessary if you want your phone to automatically restart when it detects performance issues.
6. Activate Restart as planned and set the days and time you want the phone to restart automatically.
Keep your Galaxy S26 in top shape for as long as you can
Samsung flagship smartphones such as the Galaxy S26 receive software support for up to seven yearswhich includes operating system updates and security patches. It’s a nice gesture, assuming consumers will continue to keep their phones as long as they’re compatible, and some of them, in fact, might. That’s why built-in tools like this are a great way to help ensure phones are properly cared for and battery health can be prolonged.
If you have a Samsung smartphone, I recommend that you check out all the Device Care features to keep your device optimized and in optimal condition.
