What happens when force restart doesn t work on iphone xr

Introduction

Performing a force restart should not delete any data, but it can be useful if your iPhone XR is frozen or needs troubleshooting.

  1. What happens when force restart doesn t work on iphone xr

    • Quickly press and release the Volume Up button (1).

    • Quickly press and release the Volume Down button (2).

    • Finally, press and hold the side button (3) until the Apple logo appears, and then release.

    • The screen will temporarily go dark as the iPhone shuts down and reboots. Keep holding the button until you see the  logo.

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Taps on the screen go unnoticed. Panicked swipes aren't registered. Frantic button presses are ignored.

When your iPhone's screen is black or frozen and not responding, a normal restart might not work for the simple reason that your iPhone has gotten itself in such a state that it fails to recognize you holding down the power and volume buttons -- or your silent prayers. If your iPhone is unresponsive and won't restart the usual way, then a force-restart can bring it back to life. Fear not: a force-restart does not erase anything on your iPhone.

From the iPhone 6s to the iPhone 12 and all models in between, here's how you can bring back a stuck iPhone with a force-restart.

Force-restart an iPhone 12, iPhone 11, iPhone XS, iPhone XR, iPhone SE (2nd gen), iPhone X or iPhone 8

Force-restarting an iPhone released in the last four years is a three-button procedure:

  1. Press and release the volume-up button.
  2. Press and release the volume-down button.
  3. Press and hold the side button until the screen turns off and then turns back on. You can release the side button when the Apple logo appears.

Force-restart an iPhone 7

Press and hold both the volume-down button and the side button until you see the Apple logo.

Force-restart an iPhone 6s or iPhone SE (1st-gen)

Press and hold both the sleep/wake button and the home button until you see the Apple logo.

Last option: Reinstall iOS

If your iPhone is really messed up and just won't start, you may need to reinstall its operating system. To do that, connect your iPhone to your computer and start iTunes. Next, perform a force-restart of your iPhone but don't let go of the button(s) when the Apple logo appears. Instead, keep holding until you see the recovery mode screen -- the screen with the iTunes logo and Lightning connector. 

When you see this screen on your iPhone, you should then see a window in iTunes on your computer to Restore or Update your iPhone. Click Update and iTunes will reinstall iOS -- and will do so without erasing your settings, apps and data.

If Update doesn't work, then you'll need to opt for Restore, which will erase all of your data and reinstall iOS and then prompt you to restore a backup in iTunes or iCloud that you hopefully created in the recent past.

What do you do when your iPhone XR won't force restart?

If iPhone isn't responding, and you can't turn it off then on, try forcing it to restart..
Press and quickly release the volume up button..
Press and quickly release the volume down button..
Press and hold the side button..
When the Apple logo appears, release the side button..

What if force restart doesnt work on iPhone?

If your iPhone screen is frozen or unresponsive, there are a few things you can try when troubleshooting the problem. First, try a force-restart. If that doesn't work, you can update or reinstall the operating system. If you're still having problems, you can always contact Apple support.

Why iPhone XR suddenly stopped working?

An iPhone that won't turn on doesn't always mean that it ran out of power. It's also possible that the phone got stuck on black screen due to system errors and rogue apps. In this case, you can carry out a force restart while your iPhone XR is plugged into the charger.

What do you do when your phone wont restart?

Press and hold the volume down key and the power/side key for seven seconds. It's really as simple as that!