{"id":3628,"date":"2024-04-11T15:09:44","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T15:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mozillion.com\/resources\/?p=3628"},"modified":"2026-06-10T10:47:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T10:47:35","slug":"how-to-force-restart-an-iphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mozillion.com\/resources\/how-to-force-restart-an-iphone\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Force Restart an iPhone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span>Here's how to force restart your iPhone. This is particularly useful if your iPhone is frozen or unresponsive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Follow these simple steps or watch our helpful video below.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Locate the volume up and down buttons on your iPhone<\/li>\n<li>Quickly tap volume up button, then the volume down button and then hit the power button on the right side<\/li>\n<li>Depending on which iPhone model you have, you'll now see the Apple logo almost immediately and the phone will restart (and that's all you'll need to do) or you will see the slide to power off toggle switch.<\/li>\n<li>If you do see the slide to power off toggle switch, slide that to power the phone off and the iPhone will power down.<\/li>\n<li>Wait 15 seconds then hold the power button until you see the Apple logo and when you see the lock screen appear, your iPhone has successfully restarted.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/msK68t66bl8<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mozillion.com\/subscription\">newsletter<\/a> for more 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