Restarting Your iPhone

The process for turning your iPhone off varies by model.

  • On an iPhone with a physical Home button, press and hold the Side button, then slide the Power Off button on the screen.
  • On iPhone X and later models, press and hold the Side button and either volume button, then slide the Power Off button on the screen.

You can also go to Settings "" > General > Shut Down on any iPhone running iOS 11 or later.

To turn your iPhone on, press and hold the Side button until the Apple logo appears on the screen.

Forcing a restart

If your iPhone is misbehaving or locked up and is unresponsive to the buttons or screen, you can force a restart.

  • iPhone 8 and later. Press and quickly release the volume up button, press and quickly release the volume down button, then press and hold the side button. When the Apple logo appears, release the button.
  • iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus. Press and hold both the volume down button and the Side button until the Apple logo appears, then release.
  • iPhone 6 (all models), iPhone SE, or iPhone 5s. Press and hold both the Side button and the Home button until the Apple logo appears, then release.
January 4, 2024
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