Learn how to hard reboot, hard reset, force restart, or force reboot (they all mean the same thing) your iPhone or iPad if it’s frozen, the screen is completely unresponsive, and you can’t turn it off like you normally do.
With so many iPhone and iPad models over the years, there is no single method to hard reboot them all.
To keep you up to date, here’s how to hard reboot every model, including the latest foldable iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro, and the iPad Pro (M5).
These steps work for devices running iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and older.
Check below for your iPhone model and follow the right steps for it to perform a force restart.
iPhone Duo
This is Apple’s first foldable, and the software is super glitchy at launch. Should your iPhone Duo freeze or get stuck, here’s how to force restart it:
- Press the volume button that’s nearest to the side button and release it quickly.
- Quickly press the other volume button and release it.
- Press and hold the side Touch ID power button until the Apple logo appears on the screen.
iPhone 18 Pro up to iPhone 8
The steps below apply to:
- iPhone 18 Pro
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- iPhone Air
- iPhone 17e
- iPhone 17
- iPhone 17 Pro
- iPhone 17 Pro Max
- iPhone 16e
- iPhone 16
- iPhone 16 Plus
- iPhone 16 Pro
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- iPhone 15
- iPhone 15 Plus
- iPhone 15 Pro
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- iPhone 14
- iPhone 14 Plus
- iPhone 14 Pro
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- iPhone SE (2022)
- iPhone 13
- iPhone 13 mini
- iPhone 13 Pro
- iPhone 13 Pro Max
- iPhone 12
- iPhone 12 mini
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone SE (2020)
- iPhone 11
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone XS
- iPhone XS Max
- iPhone XR
- iPhone X
- iPhone 8 Plus
- iPhone 8
It involves pressing both the volume and power buttons in quick succession, one after another.
- Press and immediately release the Volume Up button.
- Press and immediately release the Volume Down button.
- Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until you see the Apple logo .
iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus
Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button together with the Volume Down button until you see the Apple logo .
iPhone 6S and earlier iPhone models
Follow these steps to force restart:
- iPhone 6S
- iPhone 6S Plus
- iPhone 6
- iPhone 6 Plus
- iPhone SE (1st generation)
- iPhone 5S
- and all previous iPhone models
Press and hold the Home and Sleep/Wake buttons together until you see the Apple logo .
The steps for force restarting an iPad depend on whether or not your tablet has the front Home button.
Follow these steps to force restart your iPad with Face ID or one with the Touch ID button at the top:
- Press and quickly release the volume button that’s nearest to the top power button.
- Press and quickly release the other volume button, which is farther from the top power button.
- Press and hold the top power/sleep & wake button until you see the Apple logo .
Press and hold the Home and top Sleep/Wake buttons together until you see the Apple logo .
Force restarting your iPhone or iPad isn’t something you’ll do often, but it’s sure to be necessary at least once while you own the device.
Be sure to check back here if you purchase a new iPhone or iPad, so you know how to hard-reboot it when needed.
Also, check out: How to force restart an Apple Watch