How to Restart an iPhone 14
Restarting your iPhone 14 can fix problems, put certain changes into effect, or just start a fresh start. Plus, restarting is easy — you can use your phone’s hardware buttons, a settings option, or an on-screen menu. We’ll show you how.
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Use buttons to restart an iPhone 14
The most common way to restart an iPhone 14 is to use your phone’s buttons.
To do this, hold down the volume up or down button and the side button on your iPhone. When “Slide to Power Off” appears, slide the switch to the right.
Wait 15 seconds, then press and hold the side button until the Apple logo appears. Your iPhone will now turn on.
Use Settings to restart an iPhone 14
You can also use a settings option to restart your phone. To do this, launch the Settings app on your phone. Then tap on “General”.
On the General page, scroll to the bottom, then tap Shut Down.
Drag the “Slide to power off” slider to the right and your phone will turn off.
Turn your iPhone back on by pressing and holding the side button until an Apple logo appears on your screen.
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Use an on-screen menu to restart an iPhone 14
Your iPhone 14 offers an on-screen menu where you can tap the “Restart” option to restart your phone. This is an accessibility feature that you must enable in your phone’s Settings app.
To do this, launch Settings on your iPhone. Then tap Accessibility > Touch > AssistiveTouch. Activate the “Assistive Touch” option.
You will see a white dot on your phone screen. Tap on this item to open a menu.
From the menu that appears, select Device > More > Restart.
Your iPhone will ask if you want to restart. At the prompt, tap Restart.
Your iPhone will then turn off and on again.
Force restart an iPhone 14
If your iPhone 14 does not respond to a normal restart, try to force restart your phone. This method ensures that your phone turns off and on again even if it doesn’t respond to your other touches.
To do this, press and release the volume up button. Then press and release the volume down button. Finally, press and hold the side button until an Apple logo appears on your screen.
Your iPhone will now be forced to restart.
If your iPhone 14 problems persist then it is a good idea to reset all your phone settings to possibly solve your problems.
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