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                          10 - 30 seconds

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  • How to force restart the iPhone 7
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Introduction

Step 1

              How to force restart the iPhone 7
  • To force restart your device, press and hold both the Sleep/Wake and Volume Down buttons for at least ten seconds.
  • This Force Restart procedure is different from previous model years since the iPhone 7 series does not have a physical Home Button to press down.

To force restart your device, press and hold both the Sleep/Wake and Volume Down buttons for at least ten seconds.

This Force Restart procedure is different from previous model years since the iPhone 7 series does not have a physical Home Button to press down.

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Step 2

  • Continue holding both buttons for about 10 seconds, until the Apple logo appears.

Continue holding both buttons for about 10 seconds, until the Apple logo appears.

Step 3

  • Once the Apple logo appears, release both buttons and your iPhone will restart.

Once the Apple logo appears, release both buttons and your iPhone will restart.

You have successfully restarted your iPhone 7.

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sinwillett - Oct 11, 2016

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Thanks a million, I couldn’t figure out why the old technique didn’t work.

Chris Mason - Oct 11, 2016

It’s my pleasure Sinwillett

Andrew Bucknell - Jun 8, 2017

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You can learn something new everyday!

Chris Mason - Jun 8, 2017

Happy to help, Andrew :)

Ovie Brume - Dec 10, 2017

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Hello, I am an issue with my iPhone 7 . After submerged it in water for a few second . It’s started freezing and taking longer time to boot . Then the internal an external speaker stopped working . Please what do I do