

Force-restart an iPhone 6s or iPhone SE (1st-gen) Press and hold both the volume-down button and the side button until you see the Apple logo. You can release the side button when the Apple logo appears. Press and hold the side button until the screen turns off and then turns back on.Press and release the volume-down button.Press and release the volume-up button.Force-restart an iPhone 12, iPhone 11, iPhone XS, iPhone XR, iPhone SE (2nd gen), iPhone X or iPhone 8įorce-restarting an iPhone released in the last four years is a three-button procedure: Fear not: a force-restart does not erase anything on your iPhone.įrom the iPhone 6s to the iPhone 12 and all models in between, here's how you can bring back a stuck iPhone with a force-restart. If your iPhone is unresponsive and won't restart the usual way, then a force-restart can bring it back to life.

When your iPhone's screen is black or frozen and not responding, a normal restart might not work for the simple reason that your iPhone has gotten itself in such a state that it fails to recognize you holding down the power and volume buttons - or your silent prayers.
