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

Guide to force restart or reboot any type of iPhone 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.

1 iPhone 2007
2 iPhone 3G 2008
3 iPhone 3GS 2009
4 iPhone 4 2010
5 iPhone 4S 2011
6 iPhone 5 2012
7 iPhone 5C 2013
8 iPhone 5S 2013
9 iPhone 6 2014
10 iPhone 6 Plus 2014
11 iPhone 6S 2015
12 iPhone 6S Plus 2015
13 iPhone SE (1st generation) 2016
14 iPhone 7 2016
15 iPhone 7 Plus 2016
16 iPhone 8 2017
17 iPhone 8 Plus 2017
18 iPhone X 2017
19 iPhone XR 2018
20 iPhone XS 2018
21 iPhone XS Max 2018
22 iPhone 11 2019
23 iPhone 11 Pro 2019
24 iPhone 11 Pro Max 2019
25 iPhone SE (2nd generation) 2020
26 iPhone 12 Mini 2020
27 iPhone 12 2020
28 iPhone 12 Pro 2020
29 iPhone 12 Pro Max 2020
30 iPhone 13 Mini 2021
31 iPhone 13 2021
32 iPhone 13 Pro 2021
33 iPhone 13 Pro Max 2021
34 iPhone SE (3rd generation) 2022
35 iPhone 14 2022
36 iPhone 14 Pro 2022

Method 1.

force restart iphone 1st gen to se
  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.

force restart iphone 6,6plus, 6splus
  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.

force restart iphone 8, iphone x
  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).

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