Restart your iPhone
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How to Restart your iPhone

Dan King
Dan King

Restarting your iPhone is easy. Just follow these simple steps:

How to restart your iPhone X or newer

  1. Press and hold either volume button and the side button. In a couple of seconds, the power-off slider will appear.
iphone power off slider and SOS slider
  1. Drag the slider to the right, then wait 30 seconds for your device to turn off.
  2. To turn your iPhone back on, press and hold the side button (on the right side of your iPhone) until you see the Apple logo appear.

How to restart your iPhone 6, 7, 8, or SE (2nd or 3rd generation)

  1. Press and hold the side button until the power-off slider appears.
  2. Drag the slider to the right, then wait 30 seconds for your device to turn off.
  3. To turn your iPhone back on, press and hold the side button until you see the Apple logo appear.
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