How to Force-restart or Reboot an iPhone (All Models)

Finding yourself with a frozen or unresponsive iPhone can be a frustrating experience. But don’t worry, we have got you covered. This guide will show you three easy ways to force restart any iPhone, no matter how new or old your model is.

We’ve also made a handy table that lists all iPhone models. Just click on your model’s name and we’ll show you exactly how to force restart it. So, whether your iPhone is brand new or a bit older, we’ve got the fix for you.

iPhone Models

Look for your iPhone model in the table below. Then, click on the model name to learn the right way to force-restart your iPhone.

Method 1.

1. Press Home button + Sleep/Wake (top of the phone) for about 10 seconds until Apple logo appears.
2. Give it about 10-20 seconds until the Home Screen reappears.

This method works for the following iPhone models:

iPhone (2007), iPhone 3G (2008), iPhone 3GS (2009), iPhone 4 (2010), iPhone 4s (2011), iPhone 5 (2012), iPhone 5c (2013), iPhone 5S (2013), and iPhone SE (2016)

Method 2.

1. Press Home button + Sleep/Wake (right side of the phone) for 10 seconds until Apple logo appears.
2. Give it about 10-20 seconds until the Home Screen reappears.

This method works for the following iPhone models:

iPhone 6 (2014), iPhone 6 Plus (2014), iPhone 6s (2015), iPhone 6s Plus (2015), iPhone 7 (2016), iPhone 7 Plus (2016).

Method 3.

1. Quick-press volume up.
2. Quick-press volume down.
3. Press and hold Sleep/Wake
4. Release when Apple logo appears.

This method works for the following iPhone models:

iPhone 8 (2017), iPhone 8 Plus (2017), iPhone X (2017), iPhone XR (2018), iPhone XS (2018), iPhone XS Max (2018), iPhone XR (2018), iPhone 11 (2019), iPhone 11 Pro (2019), iPhone 11 Pro Max (2019), iPhone SE (2020), iPhone 12 (2020), iPhone 12 mini (2020), iPhone 12 Pro (2020), iPhone 12 Pro Max (2020), iPhone 13 Mini (2021), iPhone 13 (2021), iPhone 13 Pro (2021), iPhone 13 Pro Max (2021), iPhone SE (2022), iPhone 14 (2022), iPhone 14 Pro (2022).