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Restart iPhone

If your iPhone isn’t working right, try restarting it.

Turn iPhone off and on

  1. To turn iPhone off, do one of following:

    • iPhone X and later: Simultaneously press and hold the side button and either volume button until the sliders appear, then drag the top slider.

    • Other models: Press and hold the side button or Sleep/Wake button (depending on your model), then drag the slider.

    • All models: Go to Settings  > General > Shut Down, then drag the slider.

    Illustrations of three types of iPhone models, all with the screens facing up. The leftmost illustration shows the volume up and volume down buttons on the left side of the device. The side button is shown on the right. The middle illustration shows the side button on the right of the device. The rightmost illustration shows the Sleep/Wake button on the top of the device.
  2. To turn iPhone back on, press and hold the side button or Sleep/Wake button (depending on your model) until the Apple logo appears.

If you can’t turn iPhone off and on, try forcing it to restart.

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