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SMALL STEPS. USEFUL SKILLS.

Restart your iPhone

Turn your device off and back on. Choose the button layout that matches yours below.

iPhone · iOSAbout 2 minutes4 steps · 4 with pictures
Follow along on your device

Use the pictures where shown. Follow the short instructions between them.

STEP 1 OF 4

Open the power menu

Hold either volume button and the side button together until the power-off slider appears.

FOLLOW ALONG ON YOUR SCREEN01
Apple diagram showing the iPhone buttons used to open the power-off slider.

The blue arrows show which buttons to press.

Your screen may look slightly different
Take your time. There’s no rush.
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STEP 1

Open the power menu

Hold either volume button and the side button together until the power-off slider appears.

The blue arrows show which buttons to press.

Apple diagram showing the iPhone buttons used to open the power-off slider.
Step 1

STEP 2

Turn it off

Put your finger on the power symbol at the top and slide it all the way to the right. Wait about 30 seconds for the screen to go completely black.

Tap Cancel at the bottom if you change your mind.

The iPhone power-off screen with the slide to power off slider highlighted.
Step 2

STEP 3

Turn it on again

Hold the side button until the Apple logo appears, then release it.

Example Turn it on again screen with side button highlighted.
Step 3

STEP 4

Only if the screen is frozen

Quickly press and release Volume Up, then Volume Down. Hold the side button until the Apple logo appears.

Skip this step if the normal restart worked. A force restart does not factory-reset the device.

Example Only if the screen is frozen screen with Force restart highlighted.
Step 4

IF SOMETHING LOOKS DIFFERENT

A little help along the way.

Your menus may look different after an update. Look for the same control name and take your time.

I cannot find that option+

Check that this guide covers your device and software. If the names do not match, use the manufacturer’s instructions linked below for your model.

I need to go back a step+

Use Previous step or select a step number above. This changes the guide only; it does not undo anything on your device.

Are these pictures of my device?+

They are example screens showing exactly where to tap. Your names, apps, wallpaper and layout may look a little different, but the options you need are the same. Some pictures show what you should see after a step.

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