iPhone16 stuck on “Restore in Progress”

New activation of iPhone16 has been stuck for 24 hours on “Restore in Progress” to finish restoring apps and data. How do you restart this process so that it completes?

iPhone 12, iOS 18

Posted on Dec 1, 2024 3:27 AM

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iPhone16 stuck on “Restore in Progress”

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