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My iPhone 8 has a frozen black screen with only a circle spinning around. HELP

My iPhone 8 has a frozen black screen with only a circle spinning around. I cannot reset it or even turn it off!

iPhone 8

Posted on Oct 4, 2019 1:07 PM

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Demo
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Posted on Oct 4, 2019 1:09 PM

Try this - a forced restart.


Force restart iPhone X and later, iPhone 8, or iPhone 8 Plus:

  1. Press and release the volume up button.
  2. Press and release the volume down button.
  3. Press and hold the side button.
  4. When the Apple logo appears, release the button.


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