How To Hard Reset iPhone

Does your iPhone not work at all? When tapping buttons or navigating the menu items on the screen isn’t working, you can quickly restart your iPhone by doing a hard reset, also known as a hard restart. Depending on the model, you must press a specific combination of buttons to hard reset your iPhone.

It’s necessary to know how to hard reset an iPhone occasionally. For example, you should prod your phone to get it to operate again if it freezes up without any apparent reason. Even though you can only hope that your phone will revive itself, it’s still helpful to have this backup plan in your back pocket.

How To Hard Reset iPhone

The steps vary according to the model of your iPhone, but the general idea is the same. And now we will demonstrate them for you. Now take hold of that acting-up phone and continue reading to learn how to hard reset an iPhone.

This tutorial will walk you through the process of forcing an iPhone that has locked up to restart and explain what to do if the phone cannot be reset.

Force-Restarting an iPhone 8 and Later

1. Press and release the Volume Up. It’s on the left side of the phone, close to the top-most edge.

This method will work on the iPhone 8, 8 Plus, XR, XS, XS Max, 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max, and iPhone SE (2nd Generation).

2. Press and release the Volume Down. It’s on the left side of the phone, below the Volume Up button.
3. Press and hold the side button. It’s on the right side of the phone. Continue holding the button until the Apple logo appears.

Release your finger once the Apple logo appears. This should force-restart your unresponsive iPhone.

Force-Restarting an iPhone 7 or 7 Plus

1. Both the Sleep/Wake and Volume Down buttons should be pressed and held. The iPhone’s Sleep/Wake button is located on the uppermost edge, whereas the Volume Down button is located on the left side. Holding down these buttons will cause the Apple logo to show.
2. When you see the Apple logo, let go of the buttons. In the event that the reset is effective, your iPhone will restart normally.
3. Try charging your iPhone for an hour and then trying again if it still won’t restart.

Force-Restarting an iPhone 6, 6s Plus, or iPhone SE (1st Generation)

1. Both the Home and Sleep/Wake buttons should be pressed and held.The Home button is the big circular button in the bottom-center area of the screen, whereas the Sleep/Wake button is located on the iPhone’s uppermost border.
2. Holding the buttons down will cause the Apple logo to appear.
3. As soon as the Apple logo appears, release the buttons. If all goes well, your iPhone should resume normally.
4. Try charging your iPhone for an hour and then trying again if it still won’t restart.

Fixing an iPhone that Won’t Force-Restart

1. Link your iPhone to an online computer. If you force your iPhone to restart and it hangs on the Apple logo or a solid-color screen, you may be able to fix it on your PC or Mac without losing any data. Start by using the iPhone’s charging cable to connect it to the computer.

    

    

2. Launch iTunes (PC) or the Finder (Mac). To open Finder, click the two-toned face in the Dock if you’re running Mac Catalina or later. Use the Start menu or Applications folder to launch iTunes if you’re using Windows or a previous version of macOS.

    

    

3. Find out where your iPhone is. Click the name of your iPhone in the left panel under “Locations” if you’re using Finder. To access the drop-down menu on iTunes, click the button with an iPhone icon located in the upper-left corner of the application.

4. Put your iPhone into recovery mode. The steps to do this vary by model.

• • Models with Face ID: Press and release the Volume Up button, then press and release the Volume Down button. Press and hold the button on the top edge until your iPhone restarts in recovery mode.
  • iPhone 8 or Later: Press and release the Volume Up button, then press and release the Volume Down button. Press and hold the button on the right side until the iPhone boots into recovery mode.
  • iPhone 7/7 Plus: Press and hold the top button (or right-side button on some models) and the Volume Down buttons at the same time. Lift your fingers when the phone boots into recovery mode.
  • iPhones with Home buttons, iPhone 6, and earlier: Press and hold the Home button and the top (or right-side) buttons at the same time. Lift your fingers when the recovery mode screen appears.

5. Select the update option on your PC. This button can be found on the pop-up notification that shows up in iTunes or Finder once the iPhone enters recovery mode. Selecting this option aims to fix iOS without wiping off any of your data.

• • Should this procedure resolve the issue, the iPhone will resume normally.
  • The iPhone will automatically boot out of recovery mode if the update takes longer than fifteen minutes to download. To get back into recovery mode in this situation, repeat Step 4 and then give it another go.
  • If the iPhone update worked but the problem persists, you might be able to solve the issue by doing a factory reset. Simply do the same procedure again, choosing to restore rather than update. Use this only as a last option since it will remove all of the data from your iPhone.

Ways to hard reset an iPhone (running iOS 16 or later)

To reset your iPhone, perform the following for models that are current:.

These steps must be completed very quickly; try to press all three buttons in less than a second.

1. Holding down the volume-up button for a prolonged period of time is not necessary; a simple tap will do.
2. Toggle the volume-down button on and off.
3. Toggle the power button on and off.
4. Once the Apple logo displays, let go of the button. Once the phone turns back on and displays the lock screen, the reset has been completed.

Despite the differences in button sizes and locations, this works on both Face ID and Touch ID iPhones (those with a notch vs. those with a Home button).

To test if charging it helps, try turning the phone back on if it doesn’t. It could be time to get in touch with Apple Support if it doesn’t.

How to Hard Reset or Force Restart All iPhone 15 Models

Thus, there has been no modification to the process of forcefully restarting or hard-resetting from the prior series. However, if you’re upgrading from a device that has a Home button, continue reading to find out how to force or hard reset your iPhone 15, as this method can be useful in the event that your smartphone malfunctions or ceases to function for any reason.

1. Press and hold the Volume Up button quickly.
2. Press and hold the Volume Down button quickly.
3. Hold down the side button for a moment until the Apple logo shows up, then let go of it.

You will see a slider to turn off the iPhone during this process. You should press the side button down until the screen becomes black, ignoring this message. The screen will then turn back on after the restart is finished, displaying the Apple logo at that point.
By using the force restart method, you can avoid completely shutting down the iPhone, which requires additional procedures and a lengthier bootup time.
If you decide you would want to turn off your iPhone, navigate to the Settings app’s General section, scroll to the bottom, and select the Shut Down option.

How to Hard Reset the iPhone (All models)

You will see a slider to turn off the iPhone during this process. You should press the side button down until the screen becomes black, ignoring this message. The screen will then turn back on after the restart is finished, displaying the Apple logo at that point.

By using the force restart method, you can avoid needing to take the iPhone apart and restart it, which requires more steps.

In the event that you decide to turn off your iPhone, navigate to the General area of the Settings app, scroll to the bottom, and select the Shut Down option.