Did you upgrade to an iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, or iPhone 12 Pro Max from an iPhone 6s, iPhone 7, or iPhone 8? While you won't need it right away, you should know the process to force restart or hard reset your iPhone 12 or iPhone 12 Pro as it can come in handy if the phone ever freezes or freezes, starts acting weird or stops responding.
Since the new iPhones no longer have a home button, Apple had to move almost all of the core functionality to the remaining three buttons. Three buttons are now responsible for basic functions (volume up, volume down, sleep/wake), as well as turning off the phone, rebooting the phone, entering recovery mode and turning on emergency help.
Note that force restart, hard reset, force reboot mean the same thing, and you will see these phrases used interchangeably. Since the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro do not have a Home button, the force restart process is different from older iPhones with a Home button, such as iPhone 7, iPhone 8. Check out the instructions below to learn how to force restart or force restart your iPhone 12 or iPhone 12 Pro.
Step 1: press the volume up button
Quickly press and release the zoom button volume .Step 2: press the volume down button
Quickly press and release the buttonvolume down . To you not button must be pressed and held.
Step 3: press and hold the side button
Press and hold side button . You will see the Slide to Power Off button, but keep holding side button, until you see the Apple logo.
Please note that your iPhone 12 or iPhone 12 Pro display must be turned off for this to work. You cannot view your home screen when starting the volume up, volume down, and side button hold sequence.
While not usually required, a forced restart can be a great trick to fix issues with your iPhone 12 like freezes, crashes, if your iPhone starts acting weird or just stops responding. If your iPhone 12 has stopped responding or it has turned off and won't turn on again, all is not lost. The forced restart tip can be used when normal modes of operation fail.
The steps to force restart iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max are slightly different from other phones, and it's unlikely that you'll remember this method. So probably bookmark this page for future reference.
Let us know how it goes in the comments below.
