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iPhone is frozen - cannot turn off, cannot reboot

My iPhone is frozen. I have a regular screen, but cannot go into apps, cannot turn off phone, hard reboot does not work.. suggestions?

iPhone X, iOS 15

Posted on Jun 20, 2022 5:36 AM

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Posted on Jun 20, 2022 5:44 PM

Do this VERY CAREFULLY:


  • Press and quickly release VOLUME UP

THEN

  • Press and quickly release VOLUME DOWN

THEN

  • Hold the SIDE button until an Apple logo appears (15-30 seconds), ignoring "slide to power off" if it appears


The operative word here is QUICKLY; and try it a couple of times, the timing is a little tricky.


This procedure loads a very low level ROM process and is guaranteed to work unless there is a hardware failure.

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Jun 20, 2022 5:44 PM in response to CPS6

Do this VERY CAREFULLY:


  • Press and quickly release VOLUME UP

THEN

  • Press and quickly release VOLUME DOWN

THEN

  • Hold the SIDE button until an Apple logo appears (15-30 seconds), ignoring "slide to power off" if it appears


The operative word here is QUICKLY; and try it a couple of times, the timing is a little tricky.


This procedure loads a very low level ROM process and is guaranteed to work unless there is a hardware failure.

iPhone is frozen - cannot turn off, cannot reboot

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