How to Force a Frozen iPhone to Restart – Guide
If your iPhone screen is black or locked and unresponsive, a hard reset can bring it back to life without erasing data.
Force restart of iPhone SE 2020, iPhone 8 and new iPhones without the home button
Press the volume up button and release it.
Press the volume down button and then let go.
To unlock your iPhone, press and hold the side button.
When setting up a new Apple device, users should wait for the Apple logo to appear on the screen before releasing the side button.
Once the restart is complete, your iPhone will be ready to use.
Force reset on iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus
Simultaneously press and hold the volume down button and another button to activate a function.
When powering on an Apple device, users should wait for the iconic Apple logo to appear before releasing the power and home buttons.
Once the restart is complete, your iPhone is ready to use.
Force restart of older iPhones with home button
Press the home button and the power button simultaneously to access a feature.
When powering on an Apple device, users should wait for the iconic Apple logo to appear before releasing the power and home buttons.
Once the restart is complete, your iPhone is ready to use.
What to do if your iPhone still doesn’t respond?
Attempting to reset your iPhone didn’t work, or it crashed when you powered it up? There’s still one solution to try.
To begin, link an iPhone to a computer using a USB cable.
To access your iPhone from a Mac with macOS Catalina or newer, open Finder. For Macs with an OS older than Catalina or Windows computers, open iTunes to locate your device.
Perform the iPhone hard reset again as outlined in the preceding section. This time, instead of the Apple logo, you should see the recovery mode screen.
To update or reinstall your iOS phone, wait for the prompt to appear on your computer and press “Update.”
If the process takes more than 15 minutes, step 4 must be repeated to re-enter recovery mode.
The process is finished, signaling the end of the wait.
Final note
If your iPhone has frozen, this guide can help you restart it. If you have any questions, please reach out to us. Share the guide with your friends to spread the love.
