iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Turning off and on (restarting) and resetting

Summary

Learn how to turn off and on (restart) and reset your iOS device. 

Products Affected

iPad, iPhone, iPod touch

Restarting your device

  1. Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds until the red "slide to power off" slider appears, and then slide the slider.
  2. Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the Apple logo appears.

Follow these steps to reset your device

Note: Reset your device only if it is no longer responding and the steps above do not work.

  1. Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button together for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
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