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Apple iPhone - Restart Device - Alternate Method

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Apple iPhone - Restart Device - Alternate Method

Here's how to restart your iPhone if it crashes and resets, freezes or if the touchscreen is unresponsive.
  • In rare cases, a restart could affect data (e.g., backup in progress, cached data, etc.).
  • If you are unable to restart your iPhone using these steps, check out this Apple Support page.

iPhone without a Home button

iPhones running iOS 13 or higher, may experience a delay before being able to power cycle the device back on after performing the steps below.
  1. Press and quickly release the
    Volume up button
     then press and quickly release the
    Volume down button
    .
  2. To complete, press and hold the
    Side button
     until the Apple logo appears on the screen.
  3. Allow several seconds for the reboot process to complete.
    If your device won't power back on, partially charge the device then retry.

iPhone with a Home button

  1. Press and hold the
    Sleep / Wake button
     (right edge) and
    Home button
    (at the bottom) until the Apple logo appears (at least 10 seconds but could take longer) then release.
  2. Allow several seconds for the reboot process to complete.
    If your device won't power back on, partially charge the device then retry.