iPhone 8Force restarting iPhone

Learn how to turn your device off and back on again. Restarting your device is often the first step when troubleshooting a device issue.

Learn how to turn your device off and back on again. Restarting your device is often the first step when troubleshooting a device issue.

Steps List - Interactive list of steps. Select a step to read its corresponding text, and to see its Product Image and the Indicators necessary to complete the step.

Current Step: 1 - To restart iPhone, quickly press and release the Volume up button.
If you're having problems with your device (e.g., an app is frozen, the screen isn't responding, etc.), the first step in troubleshooting is to turn your phone off and on again (also known as a soft reset).
  1. 1 - To restart iPhone, quickly press and release the Volume up button.
    • Note: You should only use this feature when iPhone isn't working correctly.
  2. 2 - Quickly press and release the Volume down button.
  3. 3 - Press and hold the Side button until you see the Apple logo.
  4. 4 - You've completed the steps!

Product Image and Indicators - Image of the current step and indicators demonstrating the interactions necessary to complete the step.

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