Turn Your iPhone Off And Back On

Turning your iPhone off and back on again can fix simple problems with your iPhone’s software.

1. Press and hold the power button (iPhones without Face ID) or the side button and either volume button (iPhones with Face ID) until “slide to power off” appears on the screen.
2. Use your finger to swipe the red power icon across the screen from left to right.
3. Wait for your iPhone to turn all the way off. This may take up to 30 seconds.
4. To turn your iPhone on again, press and hold the power button (iPhones without Face ID) or side button (iPhones with Face ID) again until the Apple logo appears on the screen.
5. Let go of the power button or side button and wait for your iPhone to turn on.

Why this works:

When you turn off your iPhone, the operating system shuts down all the little background programs that keep your iPhone running. When you turn your iPhone back on, all those little background programs start fresh, and sometimes that’s enough to fix a simple software glitch.

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