Force Restart iPhone

If iPhone isn’t responding, and you can’t turn it off then on, try forcing it to restart. Below Steps to Force Restart iPhone.

Force Restart iPhone

1. Press and quickly release the volume up button.
2. Then Press and quickly release the volume down button.
3. Press and hold the side button.
4. When the Apple logo appears, release the side button.

Note: For Force-restart instructions for iPhone-7, iPhone-6s, or iPhone-SE (1st generation)—models that don’t support iOS 16 or later—see the iOS 15 version of this page.

If iPhone doesn’t restart after you try these steps, see the Apple Support article If your iPhone won’t turn on or is frozen. Or if your iPhone isn’t working as expected after you restart it, see the iPhone Support website.

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