Turn off and restart iPhone
“Have you tried restarting it?” You’ve probably been asked this question before. If your iPhone starts behaving unexpectedly, feels sluggish, or freezes completely, you may need to shut down your iPhone and restart it. Here, we’ll walk you through how to shut down and restart different iPhone models.
How to restart iPhone?
Turn off and restart your iPhone by following the instructions for your specific model.
Turn off and restart iPhone 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, and X
- Press and hold side button and any of the volume buttons simultaneously until you see the slider "Swipe to turn off".
- Slide the slider to the side to turn off iPhone.
- Wait for about 30 seconds until the screen is completely black.
- Restart iPhone by holding down side button until the Apple logo appears (takes about 20 seconds).
Turn off and restart iPhone 8, 7, 6, and iPhone SE (2nd and 3rd generation)
- Hold down side button until the “slide to power off” slider appears.
- Drag the slider to turn off iPhone.
- Wait for about 30 seconds.
- Restart iPhone by holding down side button again until you see the Apple logo (takes about 20 seconds).
Turn off and restart iPhone SE (1st generation), 5s, or earlier
- Hold down top button until the slider “slide to turn off” is shown.
- Drag the slider.
- Wait 30 seconds.
- Restart iPhone by holding down top button until the Apple logo appears (takes about 20 seconds).
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common questions and answers
Do I lose anything when I restart my iPhone?
No, restarting your iPhone won't affect your photos, messages, or apps. It's just a temporary power cycle of the device.
How do I know if it's time to do a forced restart?
If the screen is completely frozen, if the device is unresponsive at all, or if the Apple logo gets stuck on startup, you may need to force shutdown your iPhone as the next step.
How often should I restart my iPhone?
There is no requirement, but it can be a good idea to do it periodically – especially if it feels slow or unusually hot.
