Reset iPhone with a keyboard shortcut - how it works

If there are problems with your iPhone, you can reset the device with a key combination. We'll show you how it works.

Instructions: Reset iPhone with a key combination

• If it is just a small problem, a soft reset is sufficient. The iPhone is restarted using a key combination. This eliminates errors in the buffer.
• Hold down the home button and the power button for around 10 seconds. Do not release the buttons until the Apple logo appears.
• You have to do something different on iPhone 7. Hold down the volume down button and the power button there. Do not be surprised if the volume is reduced to 0. The key combination works anyway.

Reset iPhone completely with a key combination

• If there is a more serious problem, you can also reset your iPhone to the factory settings using a key combination. To do this, put your iPhone in DFU mode.
• You can then connect your iPhone to your computer with a USB cable and restore it to iTunes. Before doing so, you should backup via iTunes or iCloud if possible.

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