OnePlus 6 – Device Keeps Restarting – What to Do?

Your OnePlus 6 can get itself into a restart loop for a few different reasons. But you can perish one thought right away: your phone isn’t going to die. Continuous restarts basically boil down to software issues that anybody can resolve.

Your OnePlus 6 is probably missing certain software or app updates. The phone might have also accumulated a ton of cache which prevents it from running properly. Either way, take a look at the methods below to find a quick fix for your problem.

Initiate a Force Restart

This method might sound counter-intuitive since your phone is already restarting, but it’s been proven to help at times.

1. Power off the Phone

Press and hold the Power button for about ten seconds until your OnePlus 6 shuts down.

2. Turn on the OnePlus 6

Press and hold the Power button again after the shutdown to restart the phone. This clears some of the cached data and fixes minor bugs on your OnePlus 6.

Wipe Cache Partition

A simple restart sometimes might not suffice. This is when you should access Recovery mode and wipe the cache from there. Take the following steps to wipe the cache partition:

1. Turn off the Phone

Press the Power button (for about 5 seconds) and tap on the Power off option that appears.

2. Enter the Recovery Menu

Press and hold the Volume down and Power buttons together until the Recovery menu appears.

Note: Enter the password or security swipe if your phone is password protected.

3. Select the Language

Use the Volume rockers to navigate up and down and select the preferred language by pressing the Power button.

4. Enter the Wipe data and cache menu

Press the Power button to access the Wipe data and cache menu, then go to Wipe cache.

5. Confirm Your Choice

Select Yes to start wiping the cache and wait until it’s completed. Restart your phone then.

Update Your OnePlus 6

One of the main causes of a restarting OnePlus 6 is outdated software. In addition, most users can get the latest OxygenOS in the beta version and enjoy the improved functionality. As a matter of fact, this is one of the best ways to get rid of constant restarts.

Here’s how to initiate the update:

1. Go to Settings

Access the Settings menu and swipe to System, then tap to enter.

2. Tap System Updates

Swipe up to the bottom of the System menu and select System update.

3. Hit Download and Install

If available, download and install the latest update. Be patient until the update is done and the phone reboots.

There are a few software improvements but the new reboot options are particularly interesting. It now allows you to reboot the phone in recovery mode or directly access the bootloader. For one, this speeds up the wipe cache partition process.

The Final Restart

If the methods described above fail to fix your continuous restart problem, you might need to perform a hard reset. Make sure to back up your OnePlus 6 before the hard reset to avoid losing data. And don’t hesitate to drop us a comment about this annoying issue.