iPhone stuck on Lock Screen won’t respond to try to force restart

phone stuck on Lock Screen and won’t respond to hard reset


Posted on May 18, 2023 3:33 PM

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Posted on May 18, 2023 3:46 PM

Just to make sure everyone is on the same page, this is the procedure used to Force Restart.

If your iPhone won't turn on or is frozen - Apple Support


Also if iPhone 8 or later, the last step of holding the side button until Apple logo comes up takes longer than what you would expect. It can take up to 20 seconds.

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May 18, 2023 3:46 PM in response to carey143

Just to make sure everyone is on the same page, this is the procedure used to Force Restart.

If your iPhone won't turn on or is frozen - Apple Support


Also if iPhone 8 or later, the last step of holding the side button until Apple logo comes up takes longer than what you would expect. It can take up to 20 seconds.

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iPhone stuck on Lock Screen won’t respond to try to force restart

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