It is commonly accepted that turning off and then on again (rebooting) a computer, smartphone, or other electronic device can solve certain types of technical problems. If you own an iPhone, the same is true for you. The iPhone can often be fixed by just restarting it if problems persist.
If your iPhone suddenly freezes and stops responding to touch, for example, you may be able to solve the problem by restarting it. Depending on your iPhone’s model, there are a few different approaches you can take to attempt and get it back up and running.
How to Restart Your Apple I Phone Using the “forced Restart” Method
Suppose you’ve run into an issue with your iPhone, and the standard method of turning it off and on again hasn’t helped. A hard reboot, or forced restart, is what you need to perform in that circumstance.
Forcing or hard-restarting your iPhone requires pressing certain buttons, specific to your device’s model. The next step is to examine the three possibilities.
- The iPhone SE 2020, the iPhone 8, and the latest iPhones with no home button can be restarted by using the force.
- To turn up the volume, press and hold the button down.
- In order to lower the volume, press and hold the button down.
- Keep the side button depressed for a few seconds.
- Hold the side button until the Apple logo appears, then let go.
- Let your iPhone restart before continuing.
- Done!
Ios Devices iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus Can Be Restarted by Using the Power Button.
- Hold down the power button while simultaneously pressing and holding the volume-down key.
- Do not let go of either button until the Apple logo has appeared.
- Hold on while your iPhone reboots.
- Done!
- Older iPhones can be restarted by holding the home button.
- For this, you’ll need to simultaneously press the power button and the home button.
- With the Apple logo in sight, you can now let go of both buttons.
- Currently, your iPhone needs to restart.
- Done!
Is Your I Phone Still Unresponsive After Trying These Steps?
- Your iPhone still won’t turn on or won’t turn on at all after you’ve attempted a hard reset. Fortunately, there is a possible solution to this problem.
- You should begin by plugging your iPhone’s USB wire into your computer.
- On a Mac running macOS Catalina or later, launch Finder; on a Mac running an older version of macOS or a PC, launch iTunes.
To Locate Your I Phone, Use Finder or I Tunes
To restart your iPhone in a similar fashion to the last section, repeat the steps there. In this case, the recovery mode screen will appear rather than the usual Apple logo.
- To update your iPhone, wait for the computer to prompt you to do so, and then select “Update” from the menu that appears. We are about to update or reinstall iOS on your mobile device.
- If it’s been longer than 15 minutes, go back to step 4 to try again.
- Watch for the procedure to complete.
- Done!
An Overview of Rebooting Your I Phone
Hopefully, you’re better equipped to handle difficult situations and iPhone-related technical issues now that you’ve read this. Always have a recent copy of your iPhone’s data stored elsewhere in case it ever freezes or stops responding to your touch. Your iPhone may be broken beyond repair or needing a factory reset if things get too bad. You could lose all of your iPhone data if you don’t back it up regularly.
