Apple iPhone restart
From CPKB - Cell Phone Knowledge Base
Procedure of reseting (restarting) Apple iPhone mobile phones. (In case of hardware jammed / crashed.)
For the procedure of factory reset visit Apple iPhone hard reset wiki page!
Also known as[edit]
- Apple iPhone 3G / 3GS cold restart / reset / reboot
- AppleiPhone 4 / 4S hardware / phone jammed / crashed
Notes[edit]
- This procedure will not erase any user data from phone.
- Apple iPhone mobile phone's battery could not be removed to reset the phone this is why this procedure is needed.
Compatibility[edit]
Restart procedure[edit]
1. First, try to close the open appclicatiob by pressing the home button for at least six seconds. This should close the application You are using. If that doesn't work:
2. Press and hold the Sleep/Wake (ON/OFF) button (on the top of the phone) until the red slider appears, after that slide the red slider. Keep pressing the Sleep/Wake button until the Apple logo appears.
3. Hold home and sleep buttons at the same time for about 8 - 10 seconds. Then phone will reboot.