Fresh Start on Your iPhone 15? Here’s How to Perform a Smooth Reboot

What to Know

• Press and hold theSide button and eitherVolume button. Use theSlide to Power Off option on the screen.
• Alternatively, go toSettings >General >Shut Down . Use theSlide to Power Off option on the screen.
• Force restart: PressVolume Up , then pressVolume Down , and then hold theSide button until you see the Apple logo.

This article explains how torestart an iPhone 15. The instructions include how to do a soft restart for a simple shut down of the device and a force restart if the first methods don’t work. The steps are the same for all iPhone 15 models.

How to Soft Restart an iPhone 15

To do a soft restart means to turn off your iPhone using the device’s options and then turn it back on. Follow these steps to restart your iPhone 15.

1. Press and hold theSide button on the right and eitherVolume button on the left at the same time.
   
2. Drag theSlide to Power Off option to the right.

3. When you’re ready to turn your iPhone back on, press and hold theSide button.

If you have an iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro Max, make sure you press the Side button on the_right_ , not theAction button on the left.

How to Use Settings to Restart iPhone 15

If you’re having trouble using the device’s buttons to restart your iPhone 15, you can use the onscreen option instead. This method is also considered a soft restart.

1. Open theSettings and selectGeneral .
2. At the bottom, chooseShut Down .
3. Drag theSlide to Power Off option to the right.
   
4. To turn your iPhone back on, press and hold theSide button on the right.

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How to Turn Off an iPhone 15 With Siri

While Apple’s virtual assistant wasn’t always able to power off your iPhone, it can now. Hold the side button or use the voice command “Siri /Hey, Siri “ to activate the assistant, and then say something like:

• “Turn off my iPhone.”
• “Power off.”
• “Shut down.”

Siri will confirm that you want to power down your phone; selectPower Off to continue.

How to Force Restart an iPhone 15

When you can’t use the above methods to restart your device, or if your iPhone 15 isn’t responding at all, you can force it to restart. This is called a force restart, force reset, or hard reset.

1. Press and release theVolume Up button on the left.
2. Press and releaseVolume Down button on the left.
3. Hold theSide button on the right.
4. When you see the Apple logo appear, release theSide button.
   After a few moments, you should see your device’s Lock Screen where you can swipe up and then enter your passcode.

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