How do you reset an Android tablet?

You can try resetting it first without using a computer by doing the following:

• Power off your Tablet.
• Press and hold Volume up and Power button at the same time until you boot into the Android system recovery.
• Choose Wipe data/Factory Reset with your volume keys and then press the power button to confirm.

What does it mean to reboot your tablet?

That means that if you use software to reboot your Android phone, it is a soft start pulling the battery would be a hard reboot, since it was the hardware of the device. Reboot means you are eliminated Android phone and turn on and start the operating system.