How to restart my iPhone

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Restarting your iPhone varies slightly depending on the model. Here are the steps for different iPhone models:

iPhone X and later (including iPhone 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15):

  1. Press and hold the Side button along with either the Volume Up or Volume Down button until the "slide to power off" slider appears.
  2. Slide the slider to turn off your iPhone.
  3. Once the device is completely off, press and hold the Side button again until you see the Apple logo.

iPhone 8 and 8 Plus:

  1. Press and hold the Side button along with the Volume Up or Volume Down button until the "slide to power off" slider appears.
  2. Slide the slider to turn off your iPhone.
  3. After the device is off, press and hold the Side button again until the Apple logo appears.

iPhone 7 and 7 Plus:

  1. Press and hold the Side button until the "slide to power off" slider appears.
  2. Slide to power off.
  3. After the iPhone is off, press and hold the Side button again until the Apple logo appears.

iPhone 6s, 6s Plus, and SE (1st generation):

  1. Press and hold the Top (or Side) button until the "slide to power off" slider appears.
  2. Slide to power off.
  3. Press and hold the Top (or Side) button again until you see the Apple logo.

Additional Tip:

If your iPhone is unresponsive, you can perform a force restart:

  • iPhone 8 and later: Quickly press and release the Volume Up button, then quickly press and release the Volume Down button. Finally, press and hold the Side button until you see the Apple logo.
  • iPhone 7 and 7 Plus: Press and hold both the Volume Down and Side buttons until the Apple logo appears.
  • iPhone 6s and earlier: Press and hold both the Home and the Top (or Side) buttons until the Apple logo appears.

After following these steps, your iPhone should restart.

No how do I restart it like make the apple logo appear

If you're looking to restart your iPhone and make the Apple logo appear, you're likely looking for the process to perform a force restart. Here’s how to do it based on your iPhone model:

iPhone 8 and Later (iPhone X, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)

  1. Quickly press and release the Volume Up button.
  2. Quickly press and release the Volume Down button.
  3. Then, press and hold the Side button until you see the Apple logo.

iPhone 7 and 7 Plus

  1. Press and hold both the Volume Down button and the Side button at the same time.
  2. Keep holding both buttons until you see the Apple logo.

iPhone 6s, 6s Plus, and SE (1st Generation)

  1. Press and hold both the Home button and the Top (or Side) button at the same time.
  2. Continue holding both buttons until you see the Apple logo.

iPhone 5s and Earlier

  1. Press and hold both the Home button and the Top (or Side) button at the same time.
  2. Keep holding until you see the Apple logo.

Note:

A force restart is primarily used when the iPhone becomes unresponsive and the normal method of restarting (holding the power button) cannot be used. When you follow these steps, your device will restart, and you should see the Apple logo during this process.

Oh ok so I shouldn’t do a force restart if it’s not doing that

Correct! You should only perform a force restart if your iPhone is unresponsive or frozen and you can't turn it off normally. If your iPhone is functioning normally, simply restarting it using the standard method is sufficient.

Normal Restart Method

To restart your iPhone (if it’s working properly):

  1. For iPhone X and later: Press and hold the Side button along with either the Volume Up or Volume Down button until you see the "slide to power off" slider. Slide it to power off, then press and hold the Side button to turn it back on.

  2. For iPhone 8, 7, and 6s/SE: Press and hold the respective button (Side for 8 or Top for 6s/SE) until you see the "slide to power off" slider. Slide to turn off, then press and hold the button again to turn it back on.

Using a normal restart is the preferred method when your phone is functioning well. Reserve the force restart for situations when the device is not responding.

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