Download Article Show Download Article Is your iPhone unresponsive? Performing a hard reset (or hard restart) of your iPhone is an easy way to restart your iPhone when pressing buttons or using the on-screen menu items isn't working. Hard-resetting your iPhone requires pressing a certain button combination that varies by model. This wikiHow guide will teach you how to force a locked-up iPhone to restart, and show you what do if you can't reset your phone.
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Thanks for submitting a tip for review! About This ArticleArticle SummaryX If you have an iPhone 8, 8 Plus, or iPhone X, press the volume-up button, then volume-down, then the Power button. If you have an iPhone 7 or 7 Plus, press and hold the Power and volume-down buttons for 10 seconds. If you have an iPhone 6S or earlier, press and hold the Power and Home buttons for 10 seconds. Did this summary help you? Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 6,707,272 times. Is this article up to date?How do I restart my iPhone when the buttons aren't working?Restart your iPhone using AssistiveTouch. Go to Settings > Accessibility > Touch. Tap the AssistiveTouch button, then tap the switch to turn it on.. A small circle should now appear on your screen. Tap it.. Tap Device > More > Restart. ... . After your phone restarts, check your Power button to see if it is working correctly.. How do I restart my iPhone if my lock button is frozen?Press and quickly release Volume UP button. Press and quickly release Volume DOWN button. Press and Hold the SIDE button until an Apple logo appears and then release the Side button (Can take up to 20 seconds.
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