If you have problems with your Pixel Tablet or Charging Speaker Dock, you can restart either of them. If you aren't going to use your tablet for an extended period of time, you can power it down to help preserve its battery life. If you continue to experience issues after a restart, you can reset your network or app settings.
How to restart your Pixel Tablet
- Swipe down from the top of your screen.
- Tap Power
Restart
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Restart Note: If you have a PIN, pattern, or password set up on your tablet, you'll need to enter it after a restart, even if you set up a fingerprint.
How to turn off your Pixel Tablet
- Swipe down from the top of your screen.
- Tap Power
.
To turn your tablet back on, press the power button on the edge of the tablet, near the rear camera.
How to reset your Charging Speaker Dock
To restart your dock:
- Unplug the power cord from your dock.
- Leave it unplugged for one minute.
- Plug the power cord back in.
Turn off your Charging Speaker Dock
To turn off your dock, unplug the power cord from its power source.
Important: Your Pixel Tablet can still function when the dock is unplugged, but it won't charge or be able to play music through the dock's speaker.
Reset your network and app settings
Reset Wi-Fi and Bluetooth settings
If you experience issues with Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connections on your Pixel Tablet, you can reset your network and connection settings:
- Open your device's Settings app
.
- Tap System
- Tap Reset settings
.Reset app preferences
If you experience issues with your apps, you can reset their preferences to restore your apps' restrictions, default actions, and settings to their default states.
Important: You won't lose any app data when you reset your app preferences.
- Open your device's Settings app
- Tap System
- Tap Reset apps