Iphone 7 plus frozen. How to use buttons to hard reset iPhone and iPad - all models
Hi all! In many articles I write that in order to solve some problems (and simply for prevention) of the iOS operating system, it is necessary to perform a hard reboot of the device. Moreover, from article to article I constantly briefly describe how to do this. To be honest, I'm tired of it. Well, how long can you write the same thing?
Therefore, a strategic decision was made - to write detailed instructions once on how to perform a hard reboot (Hard Reset, as some call it) of the iPhone and iPad, and then simply provide a link to it. In my opinion, this is simply a brilliant train of thought - after all, it is almost impossible to think of such a thing! How I did it... I don’t know :) Okay, enough jokes and jokes, let’s move on to the main thing.
So, a hard reset is a forced reboot, which may be needed in the following cases:
- The device is frozen, slow and slow.
- Any errors are thrown.
- Problems with wireless networks, keyboards, programs, applications, etc.
Please note that this procedure does not affect any user data, all information will remain in its place, nothing will be deleted. If the goal you are pursuing by doing a hard reboot is to erase everything from the iPhone or iPad, then you need to perform a slightly different operation, namely, a complete reset of settings and content -.
Standard hard reboot of iOS device
Why is the word standard in the title? Because before the release of the iPhone seventh model, all iOS devices necessarily had these two mechanical buttons. So if your gadget is younger than the “seven”, then here is a way to force a reboot:
- The iPhone or iPad must be turned on.
- Simultaneously press two buttons - Home (round under the screen) + Power (turn on and lock).
- Without releasing them, we wait until the iPhone or iPad turns off.
- We continue to hold them until the screen lights up.
How to Hard Reset iPhone 7
In the iPhone 7, Apple added a lot, but also removed a lot. In particular, the Home key has ceased to be mechanical and, most likely, this will now be the case in all new models. So the old method, with pressing the home button, does not work (there is nothing to press). How can I hard reset my iPhone now?
- The device must be turned on.
- Simultaneously press and hold two buttons - Power (on) and “Volume down”.
- Continue holding both keys until the screen turns black and then the Apple logo appears.
- Let's release the buttons.
Thus, all manipulations are almost the same as in older models, except that now the “volume down” button is used instead of the Home key.
How to Hard Reset iPhone 8 and iPhone X
Apple, having released the iPhone 8 and iPhone X, completely changed the combination of buttons to force a restart of these devices. Now, in order to make a Hard Reset, you need to use as many as three buttons, and even press them in a certain sequence. Ready to stretch your fingers? Go!
- Press and release the “volume up” button.
- Press and release the “volume down” button.
- Press and hold the side (power) button until the Apple logo appears on the screen.
Please note that everything needs to be done quickly enough. Pressed and released, pressed and released, squeezed and held.
How to do a Hard Reset on iPhone XS, XS Max and XR? Instructions!
This time, Apple did not invent anything - the buttons for hard rebooting the new 2018 iPhone models remained exactly the same as in the iPhone X.
Your iPhone is frozen, can't you scroll down this article a little higher and see how to do a Hard Reset? It's OK! I can tell you again. It's not hard for me.
So, instructions. Force and hard reboot iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR:
- Press and release "Volume Up".
- Immediately press and release “Volume Down”.
- Immediately press and hold the “Power” button until the “apple” appears (this will take about 10 seconds).
I repeat, all actions are completely identical to the iPhone X (see the picture just above).
Agree that there is nothing complicated in all of the above manipulations - everything is very simple, fast and easy. But despite this simplicity, the significance of this procedure cannot be underestimated - how many times have I used it to treat frozen iPhones... Eh, there were times... :) But this, of course, is a slightly different story.
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P.S.S. If your iPhone does not want to hard reboot, and you also have other questions, then immediately write in the comments - we’ll try to figure it out!
Yes, yes, iPhone smartphones can freeze too. You may never encounter this, but the fact remains. However, this is not a problem, since after a reboot the device will most likely resume operation. The problem is different - the iPhone cannot be turned off or restarted in the usual way. Accordingly, the question arises - what to do?
Indeed, if you press the POWER button, nothing will happen.
Apple has come up with a way to reboot the device for such situations. And it consists of this: you need to press not only the POWER button, but also the HOME button, and do this at the same time! Thus, you press the keys and hold them for about 10-20 seconds until the screen goes dark.
As soon as the screen goes dark, you can release the keys. If suddenly the reboot does not take place and the screen goes dark, press the POWER button to turn on your device.
If holding the HOME and POWER buttons for 10-20 seconds does not help, hold them longer. In some cases, this may take a minute or more, but the device should reboot.
Please note that this method works on all iPhones up to 5, 5s, 6, 6 Plus, 6s, 6s Plus. In the case of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, the process is slightly different. The fact is that Apple, starting with these models, abandoned the physical HOME button, so the forced reboot procedure has changed.
If you have an iPhone 7 or 7 Plus, you need to hold down the POWER key and the Volume Down key until the device restarts.
What if the HOME or POWER key doesn't work? Forcefully rebooting a frozen device will not work. In this case, you have only one thing to do - wait until the battery in your iPhone runs out, put it on charge and turn on the device in the usual way.
Any user of Apple technology, and in particular the iPhone, has at least once encountered the problem of their smartphone rebooting or involuntarily turning off. The phone does not respond to pressing the “Home” and “Power” buttons, the touch screen also does not work...
Sound familiar? What to do if your iPhone freezes and won’t turn off? We offer you a detailed guide on how to reboot your iPhone from any state.
How to restart iPhone 4,5,6,7 in normal mode?
First, let's remember how to reboot an iPhone in normal mode, when all the phone's functions are working.
You can turn off iPhone 4, 5, 6, 7 by performing the following manipulations:
With this method of restarting the gadget, all programs are saved in the multitasking panel, and after turning off the phone, you can easily access all previously launched applications.
How to turn off iPhone if it's frozen, or Hard reboot
How to forcefully turn off an iPhone if it freezes and does not respond to touches on the sensor, the lock and Home buttons do not work? In this case, the method of hard rebooting your iPhone will help you. For this:
This method is practically fail-safe if you suddenly encounter the problem of turning off your mobile device. But it is worth remembering that this method forces the phone to completely reboot in forced mode, interrupting all processes and programs. That is why it is recommended to use it only in situations where other methods do not work.
Once enabled, the iPhone multitasking bar will not contain any programs. The processes of connecting to the cellular and Wi-Fi networks will be restarted.
How to turn off iPhone without a button?
And now we come to the most interesting part - how to turn off an iPhone if the Home or Power button does not work?
Let's go in order. The creators of iOS-based technology have come up with methods for shutting down and restarting without the top lock button or the central Home key. The function we need is called “Assistive Touch” and is based on the principle of touching the display.
To get started with this feature, you need to know how to enable Assistive Touch:
- You need to go to “Settings” → “General” → “Universal Access”.
- Next, you need to scroll the page to the “Interaction” block and select “Assistive Touch”.
Or you can go to “Settings” and start writing the word “Assistive” in the search field and the iPhone itself will offer the required item. 
- The next step is to drag the activation slider of the function we need to the “Enabled” position (on new versions of iOS, in this position the background of the slider is colored green). After turning it on, a square gray and white button should appear on the screen, which is responsible for this functionality.
- So, to restart your iPhone without buttons, you need to press the sensor within this icon. If everything is done correctly, then it should expand to a menu that looks like this:
- Next, you need to press the “Device” button in the menu that opens and hold down the “Lock Screen” icon for 2-3 seconds. As a result, you will see the standard iPhone shutdown screen - two buttons “Shut down” and “Cancel”. You already know what to do next.
- The last step is to turn on the device - to do this, you need to connect the phone to your computer, laptop or netbook using a standard USB cable and it will automatically turn on in standard mode.
Other non-standard ways to restart iPhone
If you want to quickly restart your iPhone, we recommend using the following methods:
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The advantage of this method is its speed. The only change that will occur as a result of activating this function is a change in the font thickness. But if you need to restart your smartphone by doing a minimum of actions, this method is for you.
Reset network settings
The disadvantage of this method is the fact that after a restart you will lose all network data: settings and passwords for the Wi-Fi network, as well as mobile Internet configurations.
Conclusion
This article is aimed at describing methods and methods for turning off an iPhone from any state: in normal mode, if the smartphone is frozen and does not respond to the sensor and keystrokes, if the “Home” and “Power” buttons do not work. In solving the problems of restarting the device, we considered a control method using touchpad touches - “Assistive Touch”, which allows you not only to cope with the problem of turning off the iPhone without using buttons, but also to configure control of the iOS device using gestures. It is also worth noting that the above function will not allow you to turn off the iPhone 4,5,6,7 if the display does not work or is frozen. In this case, you will still have to contact technical specialists.
If you still have any questions regarding the emergency shutdown of your device, then ask them in the comments, and we will make every effort to answer them promptly and help solve the problems that arise.
Users of Apple products sometimes have a question about how to reboot the iPhone 7 Plus - after all, the method that was suitable for earlier versions does not work in it. And the need to hard reboot the iPhone 7 Plus, despite the high stability of the OS, may still arise. For example, due to a frozen application that does not allow you to continue working normally. In this article, we will figure out why the method of performing the operation has changed and how to force restart iPhone 7.
Reasons for changes
In general, the iPhone 7 Plus (and the regular 7th version too) can be called a unique specimen in this line. The fact is that they use a restart method that was not used either before or after 7. Previously, if the smartphone screen froze, a key combination was used using the hardware Home key.
However, model number 7 had to be significantly redesigned to make the case waterproof. In particular, the same “Home” has changed, which was responsible for how to reboot. It became touch-sensitive, although it retained some semblance of a tactile response thanks to the built-in Taptic Engine. In this case, the actual processing of the press is performed exclusively by software and is possible only with a properly functioning operating system (there is basically no response when the device is turned off). And if the iPhone 7 freezes, you won’t be able to reboot as before - the OS will not be able to process the click.
New reboot scheme for iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone 7
Fortunately, Apple has come up with a new scheme on how to reboot an iPhone 7 using two buttons. To do this you need to follow these steps:
This process will allow you to both hard reboot the iPhone 7 and, for example, take it out of DFU mode. After this, you can continue working as usual.
The Apple iPhone 7 may get stuck on the Apple logo during startup, although this happens very rarely. This kind of trouble usually happens after an unsuccessful software update: the company logo is displayed on the screen and the phone remains inoperative.
We're going to focus on a few possible solutions that should get your iPhone back to working order.
1. Force restart your smartphone
First, just try to force your iPhone to reboot so that it starts the startup process from scratch.If you're using the new iPhone 7 with a touch-sensitive Home button, press and hold the Volume Down and Power buttons to force a restart. And if the device is older, then press and hold the “Home” and “Power” buttons until it reboots.
2. Try updating iPhone 7 through recovery mode
The next thing to try is to forcefully update the operating system through recovery mode. The advantage of this method is that it allows you to reinstall iOS without deleting data on your phone. It will only help you if the problem is an unsuccessful installation of a system update, and hardware problems or the consequences of a jailbreak will not go away.
To do this, you will need a computer with the latest version of iTunes installed on it and a USB cable.
- Open iTunes on your computer and then connect your iPhone 7 via USB
- Put your smartphone into recovery mode by following these steps:
- For iPhone 7 and newer models: Press and hold the “Power” and “Volume Down” buttons at the same time. Wait for the message “iPhone in recovery mode was detected” from iTunes
- For older iPhone models: Press and hold the Home and Power buttons until iTunes says the iPhone has been detected in recovery mode. - In iTunes on your computer, select Update.
3. Restore iPhone 7 using DFU
This solution involves using DFU (Device Firmware Update) mode, which will subsequently delete all data on the iPhone, so you need to have a backup handy for recovery.
If your iPhone is having problems due to jailbreak and you are unable to solve it by uninstalling the tweak or Cydia app, then restoring via DFU mode is your only salvation. Keep in mind that after completing the procedure, all data will disappear from the phone's memory.
How to put iPhone 7 into DFU mode and how to restore:
- Launch iTunes on your computer if you haven't already done so
- Connect iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus via USB to your computer
- Turn off your device by holding the Power button. Wait until the screen goes completely dark
- Now press and hold the Power button for about 3 seconds
- While continuing to hold this button, now press and hold “Volume Down” at the same time. which is located on the left side of the iPhone 7
- Continue holding these keys for about 10 seconds
- The mobile device screen should remain black while iTunes should display a pop-up alert indicating that the iPhone has been detected.
How to enter DFU mode on older models:
- Connect your iPhone to your computer and launch iTunes
- Turn off the mobile gadget completely (hold the power button until it turns off)
- Hold down the “Power” and “Home” buttons at the same time for about 10 seconds, and then release “Power”
- Keep pressing “Home” until an iTunes alert appears on your computer screen with the message “iPhone has been detected”
- When the phone is in this mode, its screen should be completely black, that is, turned off. The display may not be lit, but this does not mean that it does not work.
