I hold the power button down and it asks if I want to turn it off or cancel. I continue to hold it for about 20 seconds and then it goes back to my home screen photo and when I release the power button my phonejust locks as if I had only tapped the power button to begin with. I am trying to fix my battery problem but now I can't seem to reset me phone either.
iPhone 4S, iOS 6.1.3
Here is the proper method to reset your iPhone:
Hold the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons and don’t let go until the screen goes dark and the Apple logo appears
Here is the proper method to reset your iPhone:
Hold the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons and don’t let go until the screen goes dark and the Apple logo appears
The apple logo wont appear. It just takes me back to my home screen.
Hold both the Sleep/wake & Home buttons at the same time and don't let go.
If it does not work then one of your buttons (Sleep/Wake or Home) must be bad.
When I hold the sleep/wake and home buttons I get to apple logo but home screen still does not reset.
This will not "reset your Home screen".
What exactly are you trying to do?
If you want to reset your Home screen layout:
Settings > General > Reset > Reset Home Screen Layout
I'm trying to reset my timer and contact icons to their original icon setting. and none of the afore mentioned procedures are working.
Do you mean to their original location on the Home screen?
If so, follow my instructions above. This will reset all the icons to their default locations on the Home screen.
You can manually move them by holding an app icon until it wiggles then drag it to where you want it. Tap the Home button when you are done.
What do you mean by "their original icon setting"?
GB
When I hold the sleep/wake and home buttons I get to apple logo but home screen still does not reset
My maps and app store icon used to be in one frame now its not. The are separate. My timer icon used to be in a frame with the calculator and compass now the timer is separate. The contacts , calculator and compass are now in a frame together labeled extras. The contacts icon was separate. I'm trying to restore them to their original settings.
The instructions reply above by Axeman provided you with the instructions to reset your Home screen: Settings>General>Reset>Reset Home Screen Layout.
Cheers,
GB
As I posted earlier, if you want to reset your Home screen layout:
Settings > General > Reset > Reset Home Screen Layout
This will reset all your icons to their default positions.
You can manually put them back into the folder by holding an app icon until they wiggle then drag them back into the folder. Tap the Home button when you are done.
😀
GB
Those are fairly simple instructions to follow and I did Setting>General>Reset>Reset Home Screen Layout and the Reset Home Screen pops up and I tap it nothing happens. The Home screen still does not reset. And when I tap and drag it won't create a folder that is no longer present.
In reading your post just prior to my post above, it appears that you are talking about getting it back to the "original" screen by having certain apps in folders - is that correct? If so, then you have to do that manually. Tap and hold down on, say, the Maps app icon until they all wiggle, then slide the Maps app icon to the Apps app icon until it is over the top of it and release. It will then come up with a folder name for the folder that will now house your Maps and App Store icons. If you like the name, just click on Done, otherwise, click the "x" in the box with the assigned title and then type in a new one that suits you.
Repeat this exercise to combine all apps that you wish into folders.
Cheers,
GB
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