You may need Force-restart if your iPhone hangs up or doesn’t respond. In that case, this is an easy way to solve your problem that won’t delete any data or change any settings. You simply restart your system to fix the software error that usually causes your iPhone to freeze and not respond.
If you have been using your iPhone and then it suddenly hangs and stops responding to your screen taps and keystrokes, it is most likely a software error. Do not panic, force-restart will fix this problem.
Why your iPhone may need force-restart?
The iPhone, just like any other device, is a very complex device, so there can actually be a lot of reasons. I would even say too many. From software failure to hardware problems.
But still, more often than not, it is an error in the execution of the software code. A force-restart resets all code (commands) that were running, so this will fix the problem.
You have to understand that the iPhone executes a lot of algorithms even when you are not using it and that at some point two different commands might just conflict with each other.
How to force-restart different iPhone models
It depends on the model of your iPhone because different models have their own pattern for force-restart. I will explain each of them in detail so you just need to know your iPhone model (but I don’t think it will catch anyone off guard).
| iPhone model | How to restart |
|---|---|
| iPhone 12 iPhone 11 iPhone XR iPhone SE (2nd gen) iPhone XS iPhone X iPhone 8 | Press and release the volume-up button Press and release the volume-down button Press and hold the power button until the screen turns off and then turns on and the Apple logo appears |
| iPhone 7 | Press and hold the volume-down button and the power button at the same time until the screen turns off and then turns off and Apple logo appears |
| iPhone 6S iPhone SE (1st gen) iPhone 6 iPhone 5S iPhone 5C iPhone 5 iPhone 4S iPhone 4 iPhone 3GS iPhone 3G iPhone 2G | Press and hold for at least 5-10 secs power and home buttons at the same time |
This article was written by Hai-Marie Newman and was reviewed by Vladislav Sheridan, a Managing Editor at Splaitor, according to Splaitor’s Quality and Fact-Checking Policy.
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