How To Force Restart An IPhone [2024 Guide]

There can be instances when your iPhone is not responding and you can’t use the touch screen to turn it off and on again. Well, this has happened to all of us at some point. Thankfully, you can also restart your iPhone using just buttons. This is known as Force Restart and it lets you use hardware keys to reboot your phone when the display is frozen or you’re stuck at an unresponsive app. This guide will help you force restart any iPhone model, from the latest iPhone 15 series to the older models like the iPhone 6. So, let’s begin!

Force Restart iPhone 8 or Newer Models

If you’ve got an iPhone 8 and above or iPhone SE (2nd & 3rd generation), follow the below steps to hard reset your iPhone with just buttons:

• Press and release the Volume Up button.
• Immediately after that, press and release the Volume Down button.
• Now, press and hold the power button. You’ll see the Power Off screen during the process, simply ignore it and keep holding the button until you see the Apple logo. After that, your iPhone will restart and boot up normally.

Force Restart iPhone 7 & 7 Plus

On iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, the steps to process to hard reset an unresponsive iPhone are a bit different. Here’s what you need to do:

• Press the Volume Down and Sleep/Wake buttons simultaneously.
• When the Apple logo appears on the screen, release the buttons.

Force Restart iPhone 6s or Older Models

If you’ve got an older iPhone like the iPhone 6 or the first-generation iPhone SE, follow the below steps to force shut down on your iPhone:

• Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button simultaneously.
• Release both buttons when you see the Apple logo appear.

That’s how you can force restart an iPhone without touching the screen. We hope this guide helped to restart an iPhone that’s frozen or stuck. If your iPhone frequently throws some unexpected errors, you may need to perform a factory reset. Before you do that, just make sure to back up your iPhone to avoid any data loss. In case of any doubts, feel free to reach out to us in the comments below.