How to restart an iPhone that is frozen on an iPhone
If the screen will not respond to touch, a forced restart usually fixes it. Nothing on the phone is deleted.
- 1Press and let go of the Volume Up button.
- 2Press and let go of the Volume Down button.
- 3Press and hold the button on the other side until the Apple logo appears — about ten seconds. Then let go.
- 4Wait for the phone to start up, and enter your passcode.
If it doesn’t look like this
These steps are for iPhone 8 and later, including every iPhone without a Home button. On older iPhones with a Home button, hold the Home button and the side or top button together until the Apple logo appears.
Last checked October 20, 2026. Menus differ a little between models and software versions.
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