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curl -X POST \
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It’s also necessary if your phone isn’t able to get important functions to work, such as shutting down the phone by pressing and holding the Sleep\/Wake button.\nThe\nhard reset\nis a lot more drastic and totally erases all the information on your phone, restoring it back to its factory state. Typically, it is useful if you’re planning to sell your phone or you just want to give your phone a fresh start. There is an interesting\ndiscussion thread about soft and hard reset on the official support forum\n.\nThe steps listed below are based on iOS 7.1.1, but they apply to previous versions of iOS as well, with small differences in user-interface.\nSoft Reset (reboot)\niPhone X \/ XS \/ XR (no Home button)\nWith the new iPhone X, XS, XS Max, and the XR, the side button when held down longer actually activate Siri. This means that in order to soft reset the iPhone, you’ll need to:\nPress the volume up or volume down button.\nAt the same time press the sleep\/wake button.\nHold until you see the screen above, then slide to power the phone off.\n(Do not hold this for more than 5 seconds as it will activate the SOS mode on your phone)\nWait a while and then press and hold the sleep\/wake button again to turn the phone back on.\niPhones with a physical Home Button\nJust press and hold both the Sleep\/Wake and Home buttons simultaneously for at least 10 seconds, until you see the Apple logo. You can let go of both buttons after the Apple logo appears.\nYour phone will go through the usual process of starting up.\nYou’ll be back in your home screen.\nHard Reset (factory reset)\nI’ve mentioned it above, but it’s worth mentioning again that a hard reset will\ntotally erase all the content\nfrom your iPhone. So if you still have any contacts, photos, or anything that you want to back up, please do it before following the steps below.\nI’m listing two methods of performing a hard reset on your phone, the first allows you to do it directly from the iPhone, while the second method requires you to connect your iPhone to a desktop\/notebook. Read on and decide which method suits you best.\nMethod 1: Hard reset directly from the iPhone\nI found a video that would be a good illustration of those steps:\nThis is my preferred method, not that it offers you a different type of reset, but you won’t need to go through the hassle of connecting your iPhone to your desktop\/notebook via cable.\nGo to Settings.\nTap General.\nScroll to the very bottom and tap Reset.\nTap Erase All Content and Settings.\nTap Erase iPhone. iTunes (\ndownload it here\n) will then begin restoring the phone to its original factory state.\nAfter the process is complete, your iPhone will restart and you’ll be presented with the “Slide to set up” welcome screen, just like when you turned on your iPhone for the first time.\nMethod 2: Hard reset using iTunes on your desktop\/notebook\nAs mentioned in method 1, I’d suggest that you perform a hard reset directly on the iPhone itself, but if you’re more comfortable working through iTunes on the desktop\/notebook, follow the steps below.\nConnect your iPhone to your desktop\/notebook.\nLaunch iTunes.\nOnce your iPhone is detected, click on the iPhone button.\nUnder the Summary tab, click on the Restore iPhone button.\nYou’ll be prompted to to create a backup of your iPhone. If you want to backup all your data, go ahead. In this guide we’re erasing everything without backing up.\nClick Restore. iTunes will then begin restoring the phone to its original factory state.\nAfter the process is complete, your iPhone will restart and you’ll be presented with the “Slide to set up” welcome screen, just like when you turned on your iPhone for the first time.\nConclusion\nThis short guide explains the difference between a soft and hard reset, and shows you how you can use each of them when needed. If you have another method that you feel is simpler, drop us a message in the comments section and we will be happy to consider it.\nThere are other issues that are related to this, like\niOS not responding or turning on\n. If for some reason, Apple changes the way the phone needs to be reset or turned on before we can update this article, you can\nsee the latest method on Apple site\n.\nFiled in\n. 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(IQ)](https:\/\/www.ubergizmo.com\/articles\/what-is-camera-photo-image-quality\/)\n- [Phones](https:\/\/www.ubergizmo.com\/topic\/cellphones\/)\n  - [Android](https:\/\/www.ubergizmo.com\/tags\/android\/)\n  - [iPhone](https:\/\/www.ubergizmo.com\/iphone\/)\n- [PCs](https:\/\/www.ubergizmo.com\/topic\/computers\/)\n  - [Laptops](https:\/\/www.ubergizmo.com\/tags\/laptops\/)\n  - [Tablets](https:\/\/www.ubergizmo.com\/topic\/tablets\/)\n  - [Windows](https:\/\/www.ubergizmo.com\/tags\/windows\/)\n  - [Mac](https:\/\/www.ubergizmo.com\/tags\/mac\/)\n- [HOT\\!](https:\/\/www.ubergizmo.com\/tags\/social-hit\/)\n- [More](https:\/\/www.ubergizmo.com\/how-to\/how-to-reset-the-iphone\/)\n  - [Tutorials](https:\/\/www.ubergizmo.com\/how-to\/)\n  - [JP Press Releases](https:\/\/www.ubergizmo.com\/japan-pr\/)\n  - [KR Press Releases](https:\/\/www.ubergizmo.com\/korea-pr\/)\n  - [Gaming](https:\/\/www.ubergizmo.com\/topic\/gaming\/)\n  - [Ubergizmo 日本語](https:\/\/jp.ubergizmo.com\/)\n  - [Ubergizmo French](https:\/\/world.ubergizmo.com\/fr\/)\n  - [Ubergizmo Spanish](https:\/\/world.ubergizmo.com\/es\/)\n  - [RSS](https:\/\/www.ubergizmo.com\/rss\/)\n\n# How To Reset The iPhone (Hard, Soft and For All iOS Versions)\nBy  [Matthew Chung](https:\/\/plus.google.com\/+MatthewLiWenChung\/posts), on 05\/08\/2014 10:54 PDT\n\n![](https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdnssl.ubergizmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/iphone-xs-max_04.jpg)\n\nDespite it sounding scary, there will be times when you’ll need to reset your [iPhone](https:\/\/www.ubergizmo.com\/2013\/10\/iphone-5s-review\/). This guide should demystify the whole process, but before we proceed, it’s important to know that there are two different types of reset operations that you can perform:\n\nThe [soft reset is a simple restart or reboot](http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Soft_reset#Soft). Which is useful for when some of the apps aren’t responding properly. It’s also necessary if your phone isn’t able to get important functions to work, such as shutting down the phone by pressing and holding the Sleep\/Wake button.\n\nThe [hard reset](http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hardware_reset) is a lot more drastic and totally erases all the information on your phone, restoring it back to its factory state. Typically, it is useful if you’re planning to sell your phone or you just want to give your phone a fresh start. There is an interesting [discussion thread about soft and hard reset on the official support forum](https:\/\/discussions.apple.com\/thread\/2467216?start=0&tstart=0).\n\nThe steps listed below are based on iOS 7.1.1, but they apply to previous versions of iOS as well, with small differences in user-interface.\n\n## Soft Reset (reboot)\n### iPhone X \/ XS \/ XR (no Home button)\nWith the new iPhone X, XS, XS Max, and the XR, the side button when held down longer actually activate Siri. This means that in order to soft reset the iPhone, you’ll need to:\n\n1. Press the volume up or volume down button.\n2. At the same time press the sleep\/wake button.\n3. Hold until you see the screen above, then slide to power the phone off. ***(Do not hold this for more than 5 seconds as it will activate the SOS mode on your phone)***\n\nWait a while and then press and hold the sleep\/wake button again to turn the phone back on.\n\n### iPhones with a physical Home Button\n### ![soft-reset-iphone](https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdnssl.ubergizmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/soft-reset-iphone.jpg)\n1. Just press and hold both the Sleep\/Wake and Home buttons simultaneously for at least 10 seconds, until you see the Apple logo. You can let go of both buttons after the Apple logo appears.\n2. Your phone will go through the usual process of starting up.\n3. You’ll be back in your home screen.\n## Hard Reset (factory reset)\nI’ve mentioned it above, but it’s worth mentioning again that a hard reset will **totally erase all the content** from your iPhone. So if you still have any contacts, photos, or anything that you want to back up, please do it before following the steps below.\n\nI’m listing two methods of performing a hard reset on your phone, the first allows you to do it directly from the iPhone, while the second method requires you to connect your iPhone to a desktop\/notebook. Read on and decide which method suits you best.\n\n### Method 1: Hard reset directly from the iPhone\n![ios-hard-reset](https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdnssl.ubergizmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/ios-hard-reset.gif)\n\nI found a video that would be a good illustration of those steps:\n\nThis is my preferred method, not that it offers you a different type of reset, but you won’t need to go through the hassle of connecting your iPhone to your desktop\/notebook via cable.\n\n1. Go to Settings.\n2. Tap General.\n3. Scroll to the very bottom and tap Reset.\n4. Tap Erase All Content and Settings.\n5. Tap Erase iPhone. iTunes ([download it here](https:\/\/www.apple.com\/itunes\/download\/)) will then begin restoring the phone to its original factory state.\n6. After the process is complete, your iPhone will restart and you’ll be presented with the “Slide to set up” welcome screen, just like when you turned on your iPhone for the first time.\n### Method 2: Hard reset using iTunes on your desktop\/notebook\n![hard-reset-iphone-itunes](https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdnssl.ubergizmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/hard-reset-iphone-itunes.png)  \n As mentioned in method 1, I’d suggest that you perform a hard reset directly on the iPhone itself, but if you’re more comfortable working through iTunes on the desktop\/notebook, follow the steps below.\n\n1. Connect your iPhone to your desktop\/notebook.\n2. Launch iTunes.\n3. Once your iPhone is detected, click on the iPhone button.\n4. Under the Summary tab, click on the Restore iPhone button.\n5. You’ll be prompted to to create a backup of your iPhone. If you want to backup all your data, go ahead. In this guide we’re erasing everything without backing up.\n6. Click Restore. iTunes will then begin restoring the phone to its original factory state.\n7. After the process is complete, your iPhone will restart and you’ll be presented with the “Slide to set up” welcome screen, just like when you turned on your iPhone for the first time.\n## Conclusion\nThis short guide explains the difference between a soft and hard reset, and shows you how you can use each of them when needed. If you have another method that you feel is simpler, drop us a message in the comments section and we will be happy to consider it.\n\nThere are other issues that are related to this, like [iOS not responding or turning on](http:\/\/support.apple.com\/kb\/ts3281). If for some reason, Apple changes the way the phone needs to be reset or turned on before we can update this article, you can [see the latest method on Apple site](http:\/\/support.apple.com\/kb\/ht1430).\n\nFiled in [Apple](https:\/\/www.ubergizmo.com\/topic\/apple\/). Read more about [iOS 7](http:\/\/www.ubergizmo.com\/2013\/06\/ios-7-all-the-details-you-need-on-apples-newest-ios\/) and [iPhone](https:\/\/www.ubergizmo.com\/tags\/iphone\/).\n\nRelated Posts\n\n[Chrome For iPhone Now Lets You Import Safari Data Easily](https:\/\/www.ubergizmo.com\/2026\/01\/chrome-import-safari-data-easily\/)\n\n[Chrome For iPhone Now Lets You Import Safari Data Easily](https:\/\/www.ubergizmo.com\/2026\/01\/chrome-import-safari-data-easily\/ \"Chrome For iPhone Now Lets You Import Safari Data Easily by Paulo Montenegro on 2026-01-23, 8:00\")\n\n[iOS 26 Introduces Standalone Recovery Option For iPhones Without A Mac Or PC](https:\/\/www.ubergizmo.com\/2025\/06\/ios-26-recovery-option\/)\n\n[iOS 26 Introduces Standalone Recovery Option For iPhones Without A Mac Or PC](https:\/\/www.ubergizmo.com\/2025\/06\/ios-26-recovery-option\/ \"iOS 26 Introduces Standalone Recovery Option For iPhones Without A Mac Or PC by Paulo Montenegro on 2025-06-27, 11:00\")\n\nAdvertising\n\n[Apple To Debut Ultra-Thin iPhone 17 Air In 2025](https:\/\/www.ubergizmo.com\/2024\/12\/apple-iphone-17-air\/)\n\n[Apple To Debut Ultra-Thin iPhone 17 Air In 2025](https:\/\/www.ubergizmo.com\/2024\/12\/apple-iphone-17-air\/ \"Apple To Debut Ultra-Thin iPhone 17 Air In 2025 by Paulo Montenegro on 2024-12-10, 12:35\")\n\n[The Soaring Value Of Vintage iPhones: 1st Gen 4GB Model Sold By \\$190K](https:\/\/www.ubergizmo.com\/2023\/07\/iphone-1st-gen-4gb-190k\/)\n\n[The Soaring Value Of Vintage iPhones: 1st Gen 4GB Model Sold By \\$190K](https:\/\/www.ubergizmo.com\/2023\/07\/iphone-1st-gen-4gb-190k\/ \"The Soaring Value Of Vintage iPhones: 1st Gen 4GB Model Sold By $190K by Paulo Montenegro on 2023-07-24, 12:41\")\n\n[iPhone 15 Pro Max may bring thinner bezels than Xiaomi and Samsung’s latest flagships](https:\/\/www.ubergizmo.com\/2023\/03\/iphone-15-pro-max-may-bring-thinner-bezels-than-xiaomi-and-samsungs-latest-flagships\/)\n\n[iPhone 15 Pro Max may bring thinner bezels than Xiaomi and Samsung’s latest flagships](https:\/\/www.ubergizmo.com\/2023\/03\/iphone-15-pro-max-may-bring-thinner-bezels-than-xiaomi-and-samsungs-latest-flagships\/ \"iPhone 15 Pro Max may bring thinner bezels than Xiaomi and Samsung’s latest flagships by Paulo Montenegro on 2023-03-20, 20:13\")\n\nAdvertising\n\n[iPhone SE 4 could be Apple's secret weapon to 'steal' budget customers from Samsung](https:\/\/www.ubergizmo.com\/2023\/03\/iphone-se-4-could-be-apples-secret-weapon-to-steal-budget-customers-from-samsung\/)\n\n[iPhone SE 4 could be Apple's secret weapon to 'steal' budget customers from Samsung](\"iPhone SE 4 could be Apple\")","attrs_readable_markdown":"![](https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdnssl.ubergizmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/iphone-xs-max_04.jpg)\n\nDespite it sounding scary, there will be times when you’ll need to reset your [iPhone](https:\/\/www.ubergizmo.com\/2013\/10\/iphone-5s-review\/). This guide should demystify the whole process, but before we proceed, it’s important to know that there are two different types of reset operations that you can perform:\n\nThe [soft reset is a simple restart or reboot](http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Soft_reset#Soft). Which is useful for when some of the apps aren’t responding properly. It’s also necessary if your phone isn’t able to get important functions to work, such as shutting down the phone by pressing and holding the Sleep\/Wake button.\n\nThe [hard reset](http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hardware_reset) is a lot more drastic and totally erases all the information on your phone, restoring it back to its factory state. Typically, it is useful if you’re planning to sell your phone or you just want to give your phone a fresh start. There is an interesting [discussion thread about soft and hard reset on the official support forum](https:\/\/discussions.apple.com\/thread\/2467216?start=0&tstart=0).\n\nThe steps listed below are based on iOS 7.1.1, but they apply to previous versions of iOS as well, with small differences in user-interface.\n\n## Soft Reset (reboot)\n### iPhone X \/ XS \/ XR (no Home button)\nWith the new iPhone X, XS, XS Max, and the XR, the side button when held down longer actually activate Siri. This means that in order to soft reset the iPhone, you’ll need to:\n\n1. Press the volume up or volume down button.\n2. At the same time press the sleep\/wake button.\n3. Hold until you see the screen above, then slide to power the phone off. ***(Do not hold this for more than 5 seconds as it will activate the SOS mode on your phone)***\n\nWait a while and then press and hold the sleep\/wake button again to turn the phone back on.\n\n### iPhones with a physical Home Button\n### ![soft-reset-iphone](https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdnssl.ubergizmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/soft-reset-iphone.jpg)\n1. Just press and hold both the Sleep\/Wake and Home buttons simultaneously for at least 10 seconds, until you see the Apple logo. You can let go of both buttons after the Apple logo appears.\n2. Your phone will go through the usual process of starting up.\n3. You’ll be back in your home screen.\n## Hard Reset (factory reset)\nI’ve mentioned it above, but it’s worth mentioning again that a hard reset will **totally erase all the content** from your iPhone. So if you still have any contacts, photos, or anything that you want to back up, please do it before following the steps below.\n\nI’m listing two methods of performing a hard reset on your phone, the first allows you to do it directly from the iPhone, while the second method requires you to connect your iPhone to a desktop\/notebook. Read on and decide which method suits you best.\n\n### Method 1: Hard reset directly from the iPhone\n![ios-hard-reset](https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdnssl.ubergizmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/ios-hard-reset.gif)\n\nI found a video that would be a good illustration of those steps:\n\nThis is my preferred method, not that it offers you a different type of reset, but you won’t need to go through the hassle of connecting your iPhone to your desktop\/notebook via cable.\n\n1. Go to Settings.\n2. Tap General.\n3. Scroll to the very bottom and tap Reset.\n4. Tap Erase All Content and Settings.\n5. Tap Erase iPhone. iTunes ([download it here](https:\/\/www.apple.com\/itunes\/download\/)) will then begin restoring the phone to its original factory state.\n6. After the process is complete, your iPhone will restart and you’ll be presented with the “Slide to set up” welcome screen, just like when you turned on your iPhone for the first time.\n### Method 2: Hard reset using iTunes on your desktop\/notebook\n![hard-reset-iphone-itunes](https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdnssl.ubergizmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/hard-reset-iphone-itunes.png)  \n As mentioned in method 1, I’d suggest that you perform a hard reset directly on the iPhone itself, but if you’re more comfortable working through iTunes on the desktop\/notebook, follow the steps below.\n\n1. Connect your iPhone to your desktop\/notebook.\n2. Launch iTunes.\n3. Once your iPhone is detected, click on the iPhone button.\n4. Under the Summary tab, click on the Restore iPhone button.\n5. You’ll be prompted to to create a backup of your iPhone. If you want to backup all your data, go ahead. In this guide we’re erasing everything without backing up.\n6. Click Restore. iTunes will then begin restoring the phone to its original factory state.\n7. After the process is complete, your iPhone will restart and you’ll be presented with the “Slide to set up” welcome screen, just like when you turned on your iPhone for the first time.\n## Conclusion\nThis short guide explains the difference between a soft and hard reset, and shows you how you can use each of them when needed. If you have another method that you feel is simpler, drop us a message in the comments section and we will be happy to consider it.\n\nThere are other issues that are related to this, like [iOS not responding or turning on](http:\/\/support.apple.com\/kb\/ts3281). If for some reason, Apple changes the way the phone needs to be reset or turned on before we can update this article, you can [see the latest method on Apple site](http:\/\/support.apple.com\/kb\/ht1430).\n\nFiled in . Read more about [iOS 7](http:\/\/www.ubergizmo.com\/2013\/06\/ios-7-all-the-details-you-need-on-apples-newest-ios\/) and [iPhone](https:\/\/www.ubergizmo.com\/tags\/iphone\/).","meta_canonical":null}

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Boilerpipe Text	Despite it sounding scary, there will be times when you’ll need to reset your iPhone . This guide should demystify the whole process, but before we proceed, it’s important to know that there are two different types of reset operations that you can perform: The soft reset is a simple restart or reboot . Which is useful for when some of the apps aren’t responding properly. It’s also necessary if your phone isn’t able to get important functions to work, such as shutting down the phone by pressing and holding the Sleep/Wake button. The hard reset is a lot more drastic and totally erases all the information on your phone, restoring it back to its factory state. Typically, it is useful if you’re planning to sell your phone or you just want to give your phone a fresh start. There is an interesting discussion thread about soft and hard reset on the official support forum . The steps listed below are based on iOS 7.1.1, but they apply to previous versions of iOS as well, with small differences in user-interface. Soft Reset (reboot) iPhone X / XS / XR (no Home button) With the new iPhone X, XS, XS Max, and the XR, the side button when held down longer actually activate Siri. This means that in order to soft reset the iPhone, you’ll need to: Press the volume up or volume down button. At the same time press the sleep/wake button. Hold until you see the screen above, then slide to power the phone off. (Do not hold this for more than 5 seconds as it will activate the SOS mode on your phone) Wait a while and then press and hold the sleep/wake button again to turn the phone back on. iPhones with a physical Home Button Just press and hold both the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons simultaneously for at least 10 seconds, until you see the Apple logo. You can let go of both buttons after the Apple logo appears. Your phone will go through the usual process of starting up. You’ll be back in your home screen. Hard Reset (factory reset) I’ve mentioned it above, but it’s worth mentioning again that a hard reset will totally erase all the content from your iPhone. So if you still have any contacts, photos, or anything that you want to back up, please do it before following the steps below. I’m listing two methods of performing a hard reset on your phone, the first allows you to do it directly from the iPhone, while the second method requires you to connect your iPhone to a desktop/notebook. Read on and decide which method suits you best. Method 1: Hard reset directly from the iPhone I found a video that would be a good illustration of those steps: This is my preferred method, not that it offers you a different type of reset, but you won’t need to go through the hassle of connecting your iPhone to your desktop/notebook via cable. Go to Settings. Tap General. Scroll to the very bottom and tap Reset. Tap Erase All Content and Settings. Tap Erase iPhone. iTunes ( download it here ) will then begin restoring the phone to its original factory state. After the process is complete, your iPhone will restart and you’ll be presented with the “Slide to set up” welcome screen, just like when you turned on your iPhone for the first time. Method 2: Hard reset using iTunes on your desktop/notebook As mentioned in method 1, I’d suggest that you perform a hard reset directly on the iPhone itself, but if you’re more comfortable working through iTunes on the desktop/notebook, follow the steps below. Connect your iPhone to your desktop/notebook. Launch iTunes. Once your iPhone is detected, click on the iPhone button. Under the Summary tab, click on the Restore iPhone button. You’ll be prompted to to create a backup of your iPhone. If you want to backup all your data, go ahead. In this guide we’re erasing everything without backing up. Click Restore. iTunes will then begin restoring the phone to its original factory state. After the process is complete, your iPhone will restart and you’ll be presented with the “Slide to set up” welcome screen, just like when you turned on your iPhone for the first time. Conclusion This short guide explains the difference between a soft and hard reset, and shows you how you can use each of them when needed. If you have another method that you feel is simpler, drop us a message in the comments section and we will be happy to consider it. There are other issues that are related to this, like iOS not responding or turning on . If for some reason, Apple changes the way the phone needs to be reset or turned on before we can update this article, you can see the latest method on Apple site . Filed in . Read more about iOS 7 and iPhone .
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This guide should demystify the whole process, but before we proceed, it’s important to know that there are two different types of reset operations that you can perform: The [soft reset is a simple restart or reboot](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_reset#Soft). Which is useful for when some of the apps aren’t responding properly. It’s also necessary if your phone isn’t able to get important functions to work, such as shutting down the phone by pressing and holding the Sleep/Wake button. The [hard reset](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardware_reset) is a lot more drastic and totally erases all the information on your phone, restoring it back to its factory state. Typically, it is useful if you’re planning to sell your phone or you just want to give your phone a fresh start. There is an interesting [discussion thread about soft and hard reset on the official support forum](https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2467216?start=0&tstart=0). The steps listed below are based on iOS 7.1.1, but they apply to previous versions of iOS as well, with small differences in user-interface. ## Soft Reset (reboot) ### iPhone X / XS / XR (no Home button) With the new iPhone X, XS, XS Max, and the XR, the side button when held down longer actually activate Siri. This means that in order to soft reset the iPhone, you’ll need to: 1. Press the volume up or volume down button. 2. At the same time press the sleep/wake button. 3. Hold until you see the screen above, then slide to power the phone off. *(Do not hold this for more than 5 seconds as it will activate the SOS mode on your phone)* Wait a while and then press and hold the sleep/wake button again to turn the phone back on. ### iPhones with a physical Home Button ### ![soft-reset-iphone](https://i0.wp.com/cdnssl.ubergizmo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/soft-reset-iphone.jpg) 1. Just press and hold both the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons simultaneously for at least 10 seconds, until you see the Apple logo. You can let go of both buttons after the Apple logo appears. 2. Your phone will go through the usual process of starting up. 3. You’ll be back in your home screen. ## Hard Reset (factory reset) I’ve mentioned it above, but it’s worth mentioning again that a hard reset will totally erase all the content from your iPhone. So if you still have any contacts, photos, or anything that you want to back up, please do it before following the steps below. I’m listing two methods of performing a hard reset on your phone, the first allows you to do it directly from the iPhone, while the second method requires you to connect your iPhone to a desktop/notebook. Read on and decide which method suits you best. ### Method 1: Hard reset directly from the iPhone ![ios-hard-reset](https://i0.wp.com/cdnssl.ubergizmo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/ios-hard-reset.gif) I found a video that would be a good illustration of those steps: This is my preferred method, not that it offers you a different type of reset, but you won’t need to go through the hassle of connecting your iPhone to your desktop/notebook via cable. 1. Go to Settings. 2. Tap General. 3. Scroll to the very bottom and tap Reset. 4. Tap Erase All Content and Settings. 5. Tap Erase iPhone. iTunes ([download it here](https://www.apple.com/itunes/download/)) will then begin restoring the phone to its original factory state. 6. After the process is complete, your iPhone will restart and you’ll be presented with the “Slide to set up” welcome screen, just like when you turned on your iPhone for the first time. ### Method 2: Hard reset using iTunes on your desktop/notebook ![hard-reset-iphone-itunes](https://i0.wp.com/cdnssl.ubergizmo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/hard-reset-iphone-itunes.png) As mentioned in method 1, I’d suggest that you perform a hard reset directly on the iPhone itself, but if you’re more comfortable working through iTunes on the desktop/notebook, follow the steps below. 1. Connect your iPhone to your desktop/notebook. 2. Launch iTunes. 3. Once your iPhone is detected, click on the iPhone button. 4. Under the Summary tab, click on the Restore iPhone button. 5. You’ll be prompted to to create a backup of your iPhone. If you want to backup all your data, go ahead. In this guide we’re erasing everything without backing up. 6. Click Restore. iTunes will then begin restoring the phone to its original factory state. 7. After the process is complete, your iPhone will restart and you’ll be presented with the “Slide to set up” welcome screen, just like when you turned on your iPhone for the first time. ## Conclusion This short guide explains the difference between a soft and hard reset, and shows you how you can use each of them when needed. If you have another method that you feel is simpler, drop us a message in the comments section and we will be happy to consider it. There are other issues that are related to this, like [iOS not responding or turning on](http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3281). If for some reason, Apple changes the way the phone needs to be reset or turned on before we can update this article, you can [see the latest method on Apple site](http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430). Filed in [Apple](https://www.ubergizmo.com/topic/apple/). 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Readable Markdown	![](https://i0.wp.com/cdnssl.ubergizmo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/iphone-xs-max_04.jpg) Despite it sounding scary, there will be times when you’ll need to reset your [iPhone](https://www.ubergizmo.com/2013/10/iphone-5s-review/). This guide should demystify the whole process, but before we proceed, it’s important to know that there are two different types of reset operations that you can perform: The [soft reset is a simple restart or reboot](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_reset#Soft). Which is useful for when some of the apps aren’t responding properly. It’s also necessary if your phone isn’t able to get important functions to work, such as shutting down the phone by pressing and holding the Sleep/Wake button. The [hard reset](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardware_reset) is a lot more drastic and totally erases all the information on your phone, restoring it back to its factory state. Typically, it is useful if you’re planning to sell your phone or you just want to give your phone a fresh start. There is an interesting [discussion thread about soft and hard reset on the official support forum](https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2467216?start=0&tstart=0). The steps listed below are based on iOS 7.1.1, but they apply to previous versions of iOS as well, with small differences in user-interface. ## Soft Reset (reboot) ### iPhone X / XS / XR (no Home button) With the new iPhone X, XS, XS Max, and the XR, the side button when held down longer actually activate Siri. This means that in order to soft reset the iPhone, you’ll need to: 1. Press the volume up or volume down button. 2. At the same time press the sleep/wake button. 3. Hold until you see the screen above, then slide to power the phone off. *(Do not hold this for more than 5 seconds as it will activate the SOS mode on your phone)* Wait a while and then press and hold the sleep/wake button again to turn the phone back on. ### iPhones with a physical Home Button ### ![soft-reset-iphone](https://i0.wp.com/cdnssl.ubergizmo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/soft-reset-iphone.jpg) 1. Just press and hold both the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons simultaneously for at least 10 seconds, until you see the Apple logo. You can let go of both buttons after the Apple logo appears. 2. Your phone will go through the usual process of starting up. 3. You’ll be back in your home screen. ## Hard Reset (factory reset) I’ve mentioned it above, but it’s worth mentioning again that a hard reset will totally erase all the content from your iPhone. So if you still have any contacts, photos, or anything that you want to back up, please do it before following the steps below. I’m listing two methods of performing a hard reset on your phone, the first allows you to do it directly from the iPhone, while the second method requires you to connect your iPhone to a desktop/notebook. Read on and decide which method suits you best. ### Method 1: Hard reset directly from the iPhone ![ios-hard-reset](https://i0.wp.com/cdnssl.ubergizmo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/ios-hard-reset.gif) I found a video that would be a good illustration of those steps: This is my preferred method, not that it offers you a different type of reset, but you won’t need to go through the hassle of connecting your iPhone to your desktop/notebook via cable. 1. Go to Settings. 2. Tap General. 3. Scroll to the very bottom and tap Reset. 4. Tap Erase All Content and Settings. 5. Tap Erase iPhone. iTunes ([download it here](https://www.apple.com/itunes/download/)) will then begin restoring the phone to its original factory state. 6. After the process is complete, your iPhone will restart and you’ll be presented with the “Slide to set up” welcome screen, just like when you turned on your iPhone for the first time. ### Method 2: Hard reset using iTunes on your desktop/notebook ![hard-reset-iphone-itunes](https://i0.wp.com/cdnssl.ubergizmo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/hard-reset-iphone-itunes.png) As mentioned in method 1, I’d suggest that you perform a hard reset directly on the iPhone itself, but if you’re more comfortable working through iTunes on the desktop/notebook, follow the steps below. 1. Connect your iPhone to your desktop/notebook. 2. Launch iTunes. 3. Once your iPhone is detected, click on the iPhone button. 4. Under the Summary tab, click on the Restore iPhone button. 5. You’ll be prompted to to create a backup of your iPhone. If you want to backup all your data, go ahead. In this guide we’re erasing everything without backing up. 6. Click Restore. iTunes will then begin restoring the phone to its original factory state. 7. After the process is complete, your iPhone will restart and you’ll be presented with the “Slide to set up” welcome screen, just like when you turned on your iPhone for the first time. ## Conclusion This short guide explains the difference between a soft and hard reset, and shows you how you can use each of them when needed. If you have another method that you feel is simpler, drop us a message in the comments section and we will be happy to consider it. There are other issues that are related to this, like [iOS not responding or turning on](http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3281). If for some reason, Apple changes the way the phone needs to be reset or turned on before we can update this article, you can [see the latest method on Apple site](http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430). Filed in . Read more about [iOS 7](http://www.ubergizmo.com/2013/06/ios-7-all-the-details-you-need-on-apples-newest-ios/) and [iPhone](https://www.ubergizmo.com/tags/iphone/).
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