How can I force my iPhone to reboot / restart / reset?

Problems can cause the iPhone to freeze up or become unresponsive. When the iPhone does not work properly or apps won't quit, a hard reset might help.

Sometimes your iPhone can lock up completely and not respond to any input. In this case, the iPhone can usually be forced to reboot.

On the iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus and earlier models:

  1. Hold down the sleep/wake button and home button simultaneously.
  2. Let go when the Apple logo appears and the iPhone is booting up.

Starting with the iPhone 7 this procedure has changed. Click here to see the button combination that resets the iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus and later.

This will usually help, however if the iPhone fails to boot you may just see a blank black screen. In this case you might need to restore the iPhone using your computer and iTunes. Follow these instructions to restore your iPhone.

Comments

IPHONES SUCK AND NOW THEY SAY NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT MIGHT BE A HARDWARE FAILURE SO THEY WANT ME TO BUY A NEW PHONE AND THEY SAY BLACKBERRYS ARE CRAP I DON'T THINK SO NEVER HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS BEFORE WITH MY BLACKBERRY

lol you're so stupid

wooooo there settle down dont need to go all caps on us

lol your so stupid! --

because you think that this persons frustrations are funny!

because you can't think of something constructive to say that might help another human being!

because you think there is someone out there that cares what you think!

because you think there is someone out there that likes you!

because you think there is someone out there that wants to be with you!

because you think there is someone out there that cares what you even live!

because you are just plain stupid,, stupid!

I bet your one of those idiots that drive by a crash scene laughing instead of worrying if someone was hurt!?

Why do you idiots even write anything, obviously it would take to much thought!

Please learn to spell before talking down to people in such a boring matter.

Jerk

hahahahaha hahahahaha

Your should be spelt you're and to should read too
Who's stupid now?

ideiot

I liked your response!

Comparing an obvious illiterate liar with some made-up story about needing to pay for a new phone (?) because his iPhone's not working - and they recommended a Blackberry ...with you - another illiterate, with plane crashes?!?!

You are the stupider one, by far - for;

1) Believing the nonsense

2) Taking YOUR time to write this ... garbage,

I don't give a rat's ass about other of you. Planet's already way over-crowded, and it needs to shed a few BILLION idiots like you - and quick.

They could loose a few smart mouths like you too

"stupider"

lol your so stupid! --

because you think that this persons frustrations are funny!

because you can't think of something constructive to say that might help another human being!

because you think there is someone out there that cares what you think!

because you think there is someone out there that likes you!

because you think there is someone out there that wants to be with you!

because you think there is someone out there that cares what you even live!

because you are just plain stupid,, stupid!

I bet your one of those idiots that drive by a crash scene laughing instead of worrying if someone was hurt!?

Why do you idiots even write anything, obviously it would take to much thought!

your pretty stupid yourself if you wrote that just to spit someone instead of ignoring it like a grown-ass adult

Im sure your mommy bought your iphone. Moooooommmm! There's a new iPhone out! Pleaaaseee can I have it for my birthday?

Seriously though, I have an iPhone 5S for work and I really just hate this thing. And I had a BlackBerry before that crashed non-stop, cut off calls, and even had a few of them just die when updated or even once on rebooting! Id kill for a work Android phone, at least my personal one actually functions.

In other words, your are one of those knobs that yapped to mummy for a new iphone.
Just yap to mummy now for an android instead faggot.

Im sure your mommy bought your iphone. Moooooommmm! There's a new iPhone out! Pleaaaseee can I have it for my birthday?

Seriously though, I have an iPhone 5S for work and I really just hate this thing. And I had a BlackBerry before that crashed non-stop, cut off calls, and even had a few of them just die when updated or even once on rebooting! Id kill for a work Android phone, at least my personal one actually functions.

PS: starting and finishing sentences on or offline with "LOL" gets old fast to those with an extended vocabulary.

Commas, mate. They're useful.

Let's eat grandma!

Let's eat, grandma!

- punctuation saves lives.

Mmmm, yes... Let's eat grandma! I'm starving.

GO BUY A NEW IPHONE YOU DUMBSHIT!!!!! THE DAY YOU WERE BORN YOU DID NOT DESERVE AN IPHONE BECAUSE YOU ARE JUST A LOSER FROM ANTARCTICA!! YOU DROPPED THE IPHONE IN THE SNOW BECUZ YOUR JUST SO STUPID YOU'R STUPIDER THAN ANYTHING!! GO SOAK YOU HEAD IN THE TOILET YOU DIPSHIT FROM THE ARTIC!

The coverage in Antartica is really poor too.

What about using

a yoghurt pot and a rope between both?

lol just kidding but you guys made me smile today...carry on,

I love the "network being poor in Antartica " bit :)

Me

Why don't u people just be quiet

It is really cool to read convo like this.

Don't be so mean, they didn't do anything to you.

Please stop using foul language! You yo yo"s should be put in jail and hanged!! You should be ashamed of your selfs! Your parents must retards and jerks! You look like an ugly woman! Your ass is grass!! Go jump off a cliff!

Really !!! How pathetic you all are !!! I came on this page to get info on my I phone 4 locking up . I'm amazed, no actually shocked that such a silly thing caused so much abuse. Childish abuse about spelling , grammer or use OF CAPS LOCK !!! im so sorry if my grammer spelling use of commas semi colans and FUCKIN CAPS LOCK OFFEENDS YOU.. you lot need to grow up get a life !! only reason I reply to you all is I have found it so funny but yet sad that you have to go into aBUSE .. Because of what someone typed .oh im sorry did I use my caps l;ock by mistake there or spell things wrong.. there is enough shit in this world without giving out needless and pointless pathetic abuse..oh im sorry again what I meant was >> PATHETIC ABUSE !!! fire all the abuse back at me you like cos im a grown man and I am not bothered by your childish ways.. if you really have a problem with it and wanna come visit me .. I live in Maidstone in Kent UK.. by all means bring it on .

Great comeback! I came here for help due to problems with my iPhone 6 locking up. All I see is childish haters. Being nice isn't that hard folks. If you're unhappy, please keep it to yourself.

says the guy suggesting execution you homicide

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