iPhone - powerful device allowing users to work with many applications at the same time while enjoying amazingly fast multitasking. However, it is rare, but still it happens that the iPhone "freezes" or starts to execute commands incorrectly. In such cases, restarting the iPhone helps.
IPhone may lag due to huge amount reasons, most of which can be dealt with by a banal reboot. As in the case of a slowing computer, your smartphone will dump all the "accumulated load" from itself and work as good as new. There are two ways to restart your iPhone.
First (soft) way to restart iPhone
Step 1. Press the button Nutrition(Sleep / Wake) and hold it for about 4-5 seconds (until the slider appears).
Step 2. Move the slider to the right to turn off the device.
If the iPhone is frozen firmly and does not respond to pressing the buttons, you need to make forced reboot.
Second (hard) way to restart iPhone
Step 1. Press and hold the buttons at the same time Nutrition and Home about 9-10 seconds.
Note: On iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, you must hold down the Volume Down button instead of the Home button.
Step 2. Wait for the Apple logo to appear, indicating that the restart was successful.
This method allows you not only to "wake up" a frozen iPhone, but also to get rid of many internal errors systems. Forced restart iPhone it is recommended to do it first if you have any problems with your smartphone. It is the "hard reset" that can deal with bad reception signal, reduce suddenly increased battery consumption, bring idle apps back to life, etc.
At least once, but every iPhone owner or any other iOS device came across software glitches when the device stops responding to touching the screen and pressing mechanical buttons control (Home and Power). What to do if iPhone is frozen and refuses to obey elementary commands? In today's instructions, we will introduce you, dear readers, with 3 ways how to restart iPhone from any state.
First, let's say your iPhone is running in normal mode, it responds correctly to touches on the touch screen, obediently responds to commands with the "Home" and "Power" buttons and you need to restart your iPhone in normal mode.
How to restart iPhone normally?
- Press and hold the button shutdown iPhone (aka "Power") before large buttons « Turn off"And" Cancel ";
- Touch iPhone screen on the left side of the red button “ Turn off"(Slide to power off) and, without lifting your finger from the screen surface, slide the button to its right border. This gesture is called " Swipe"(From the English. Swipe - to carry out without tearing). iPhone will start to turn off.
- Wait until the screen of the device completely goes out and briefly press the "Power" button... The Apple logo appears on the display and the iPhone starts downloading normally.
Force restart iPhone
The forced reboot method will differ depending on the model.
All iPhones prior to iPhone 7
For iPhone 6, 6 plus, 6s, 6s plus, 5, 5S, 5C, SE, 4S and all previously released, you need to press the Home and Power buttons:
- Press and hold the "Home" and "Power" buttons at the same time for 10 Seconds(about). IPhone display will go out completely.
- Release both buttons. If after that the screen does not appear Apple logo, briefly press the power button... iPhone will start downloading normally.
iPhone 7 and later
On iPhones that were released after the iPhone 7, the Home button was made touch-sensitive. If the operating room iOS system is frozen, then pressing the sensor will not work. They made another emergency reboot method for them:
- Press the power button and volume down button at the same time. Do not release and hold for about 6 seconds.
- The iPhone will reboot. The Apple logo appears. Then it will be loaded into normal mode
The method allows you to force restart iPhone or iPad when a software glitch occurs. We advise you to use this procedure in case of emergency, and if you can get by with the remaining 2 methods, use them. Leave this one as a last resort.
The third and final method to restart iPhone is only effective when normal work iOS device when touchscreen reacts to touch and the device performs necessary operations, but the shutdown button is damaged or does not work.
How to restart iPhone without a button?
To rule mobile devices from Apple and iPhone in particular, can and without mechanical control buttons... The creators took into account, albeit a high, but still limited resource of mechanical controls, and in case the touch screen of your iPhone survived the control buttons, the operations for which the “mechanics” were responsible can be performed using gestures.
To activate full control iPhone by touching, you must enable the function " Assistive touch«. This function allows you to flexibly configure the control of the device using gestures and completely replaces mechanical control buttons.
Activating Assistive Touch
- Go to Settings -> The main -> Universal access;
- Scroll through the settings page universal access to the end and in the section "Interaction" choose paragraph " Assistive touch«;
- In the next settings window, move the activation slider opposite “ Assistive touch"To position" Included"(Colored in green color). A semi-transparent button appears on the iPhone screen.
- Touch the iPhone touch screen within this button (this gesture is called "Tap"). A window will appear on the screen with available opportunities Assistive Touch.
Video tutorial "How to enable Assistive Touch in iOS"
Turning off iPhone using Assistive Touch
Within the framework of this manual, we will get acquainted with the method of turning off an iOS device without using the “Power” button using the Assistive Touch function.
- « Tap" on the icon menu Assistive touch;
- In the menu of this function “ tap"By the icon" Apparatus", and then long tap(touch the screen of the device and do not lift your finger) by " Screen lock"Wait for the buttons" Turn off"And" Cancel ";
- And then everything is like when you turn off the iPhone in normal mode, do “ swipe right"By the button" Turn off". The device will start to turn off;
- How then it turn on if the shutdown button is not working? Just connect iPhone to computer with USB cable and it will turn on normally.
Video instruction "How to restart iPhone without a button"
A few words in conclusion
The methods described above allow you to completely turn off or restart the iPhone or iPad from any state, in normal mode, if the iPhone is frozen or the power button is faulty. The last way with the use of the Assistive Touch function, it allows the maximum flexibility to configure the control of an iOS device using gestures, with one "BUT", the touch panel must be in good working order and the device must function in normal mode, on a "frozen" iPhone Assistive Touch doesn't work.
If you have, Dear users, have any questions or difficulties in managing or adjusting the touch iPhone control or iPad, contact us in the comments and we will try to help you as quickly as possible. Are you using Assistive Touch And How?
The iOS operating system is able to work for years without any complaints, but at some point, without apparent reasons, the device will freeze and require a reboot. It is also recommended to restart iPhone and iPad, for example, when wrong work applications. Other situations may arise when you need to restart the device by resetting the current session.
IOS provides several ways to reboot a device. This can be done in normal mode, in emergency mode (forced restart when freezing), and even on an iPhone or iPad, on which mechanical keys do not work. Within the framework of this article, all methods of rebooting Apple smartphones and tablets will be considered.
How to restart iPhone or iPad
The iPhone and iPad have several mechanical keys, one of which is responsible for blocking the device. For a normal reboot of the device, you need to hold it down for 5-7 seconds, after which it will be possible to turn off the smartphone or tablet on the screen by swiping your finger from left to right across the corresponding area of the screen. When this action is completed, the iPhone or iPad will begin to turn off, which can take up to 30 seconds.
To complete the reboot process, the device must be turned on. To do this, hold down the screen lock button again and hold it until the Apple icon appears on the display - a bitten apple. At this point, you can release the button and wait for the device to boot, which may take a couple of minutes.
How to force restart your iPhone or iPad
In some situations, an emergency restart of the iPhone or iPad may be required. For example, it is necessary when the display of the device does not respond to touches, and there is no way to slide your finger across the screen to turn off the device. To force restart your iPhone or iPad, you need to do the following:
Important: Apple regularly releases firmware updates for its devices. According to the recommendations of the developers software, it is necessary after each such update to perform a forced reboot of the device so that there are no system failures.
How to restart iPhone or iPad without buttons
Apple devices have a long life cycle, and they fail only through the fault of the owner, who can drop the smartphone or tablet, as a result of which the screen breaks or the board cracks. Also, if used carelessly, the Home button or the shutdown button of the iPhone and iPad may break. In this case, you will not be able to reboot the device using the instructions described above. But this moment Apple foreseen by introducing into its sensory devices a feature called Assistive Touch, which can be translated as Assistive Touch.
Assistive Touch allows you to various actions, including those for which mechanical buttons on the device are used. Assisted touches can restart your iPhone or iPad without buttons. To do this, you first need to enable Assistive Touch as follows:
Please note: Assistive Touch can be customized to suit your needs. To do this, on the page of its activation, click on "Menu top level”, After which you will be able to change the number of icons that Assistive Touch contains in itself, as well as customize commands.
When Assistive function Touch will be enabled, the user will be able to turn off the iPhone or iPad without using the buttons.
Any user of Apple technology, and in particular the iPhone, at least once, but faced the problem of rebooting or involuntary shutdown of his smartphone. The phone does not respond to pressing the "Home" and "Power" buttons, touch screen also doesn't work ...
Sound familiar? What to do if iPhone freezes and won't turn off? We are offering to you detailed manual how to restart iPhone from any state.
How to restart iPhone 4,5,6,7 normally?
First, let's remember how to reboot the iPhone in normal mode, when all the functions of the phone are working properly.
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 disconnecting the phone, you can easily access all previously launched applications.
How to turn off iPhone if it freezes, or hard restart
How to forcibly turn off the iPhone if it freezes and does not respond to touching the sensor, the lock and Home buttons do not work? In this case, the method of "hard" restarting the iPhone will help you. For this:
This method is practically trouble-free if you suddenly encounter a problem with turning off your mobile device... But it's worth remembering that this method forces the phone to completely reboot into 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.
After switching on, the panel multitasking iPhone will not contain any programs. The processes of connecting to cellular and Wi-Fi networks will be restarted.
How to turn off iPhone without button?
And we come to the most interesting thing - how to turn off the iPhone if the "Home" or "Power" button does not work?
Let's go in order. The creators of the iOS-based technology have thought of methods of shutting down and restarting without top button lock 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" → "Accessibility".
- Next, you need to scroll down 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 suggest the necessary item. 
- The next step is to drag the activation slider of the function we need to the "Enabled" position (on the new iOS versions in this position, the background of the slider turns green). After switching on, a square gray-white button should appear on the screen, which is responsible for this functionality.
- So, in order to restart the iPhone without buttons, you need to click on the sensor within this icon. If everything is done correctly, then it should unfold in the following menu:
- Next, you need to press the "Device" button in the menu that opens and hold down the "Screen lock" icon for 2-3 seconds. As a result, you will see standard screen iPhone shutdown - two buttons "Turn off" and "Cancel". You already know what to do next.
- The last step is to turn on the device - for this you need to connect your phone to your computer, laptop or netbook using standard USB cable and it will automatically turn on in standard mode.
Other non-standard ways to restart iPhone
If you want to quickly execute restarting iPhone, then we recommend using the following methods:
Bold font
Advantage this method- its speed. The only change, which will occur as a result of the activation of this function - a change in the thickness of the font. But if you need to restart your smartphone with a minimum of steps - this method is for you.
Reset network settings
The disadvantage of this method is the fact that after restarting you will lose all network data: settings and passwords from the Wi-Fi network, as well as mobile Internet configurations.
Conclusion
This article is aimed at describing the methods and ways to turn off the 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 the course of solving the problems of restarting the device, the control method was considered using touch. touch pad- "Assistive Touch", which allows you not only to cope with the problem of turning off the iPhone without using the buttons, but also to set up the 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 is not working or is frozen. In this case, you 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 promptly answer them and help solve the problems that have arisen.
