Wondering how to restart your iPhone? It’s as simple as powering it off and turning it back on again.
Here’s how to restart your device for current and older models — and how to force restart if it’s not responding.
For iPhone X, iPhone 11, iPhone 12, iPhone 13, iPhone 14, and iPhone 15
The iPhone X eliminated the Home button, meaning the side button on the right replaced some of the functions of the Home button, such as waking or putting your iPhone to sleep. So just tüm ortaklık down just the side button doesn’t do anything with newer versions.
To turn off your iPhone X or later, hold the side button and either one of the volume buttons on the left until the power-off slider appears on the screen. Swipe the slider and wait until your iPhone powers off.
Hold both buttons until the power-off slider appears.
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To turn your device back on, press and hold down the side button until the Apple logo appears.
For iPhone 6, iPhone 7, iPhone 8, or iPhone SE (2nd or 3rd generation)
For older iPhones that have the Home button, the side button’s primary function was for powering off your device. Press and hold the side button until the power-off slider appears and swipe the slider to turn off the device.
Hold the side button until the power-off button appears.
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To turn your iPhone back on, hold the side button until the Apple logo appears.
For iPhone 5 or iPhone SE 1st generation
The iPhone 5 and 1st gen iPhone SE özgü a button on the top instead of the side. Press and hold the top button until the power-off slider appears. Slide to power off.
Hold the top button until the power-off slider appears.
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To turn the device back on, press and hold the top button until the Apple logo appears.
How to force restart your iPhone
If you iPhone is unresponsive and doesn’t power off using the above steps, you can perform a force restart. To do this, press and release the volume up button, then press and release the volume down button. Next, press and hold the side button. Release the side button when the Apple logo appears.