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Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage:\u00a0Add us as a preferred Google source<\/a>\u00a0on Chrome and Chromium browsers.<\/p>\n Like every other piece of tech, our smartwatches<\/a> can get sluggish after continual use. Maybe you’re waiting several seconds for your smartwatch to load functionalities, or you’re experiencing annoying glitches that distract you from using the watch.<\/p>\n By continually using the smartwatch, regularly switching between apps, or running too many apps at the same time, you’re bogging it down with data that clutters it and slows performance. This could result in frozen or unresponsive screens, or lag. <\/p>\n Also:\u00a0<\/strong>How to clear your Android phone’s cache<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n You can do a few things to address this, like initiating a restart or a reset. In this article, I’ll walk you through when you should perform a restart and when you should reset. <\/p>\n Why should I restart my Pixel Watch? <\/p>\n Restarting your Pixel Watch can correct issues like the frozen “G” logo that won’t go away, an error message stating that something went wrong, timed-out updates, or a forgotten PIN, Google writes in an article.\u00a0 <\/p>\n How do I restart my Pixel Watch? <\/p>\n There are two ways to initiate a restart on your Pixel Watch. <\/p>\n First way to restart your Pixel Watch <\/p>\n Another way to restart your Pixel Watch <\/p>\n Also:\u00a0<\/strong>The best smartwatches 2025: I wore these for weeks and found the perfect one for your wrist<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n What’s the difference between restarting and resetting? <\/p>\n If your smartwatch were a room, a restart would be like someone washing the windows, vacuuming the floors, and changing the bed linens. A reset is like someone emptying the room and scrubbing it clean of its tenant. The restart refreshes your smartwatch to make it cleaner, fresher, and faster, while a reset clears the watch of every bit of data on it to start anew. <\/p>\n Why should I reset my Pixel Watch? <\/p>\n Resetting your smartwatch should fix major issues and clear it completely of its data. You would typically do this if you’re giving your smartwatch away or if a restart didn’t fix a glitch you’ve been seeing.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n
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