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EveryiPhoneuser has experienced that frustrating moment when their unit becomes unresponsive.

You just need to know the right sequence of button presses.

Apple iPhone 16 held in the hand.

This method is completely safe and won’t delete any of your data or parameters.

Let’s walk through the simple steps to force restart youriPhone 16.

This should be a quick press don’t hold the button down.

iPhone 16 volume button highlighted

Think of it as ataprather than a press.

Press the volume down button

Immediately after,quickly press and release the volume down button.

Again, this should be a swift action, similar to the previous step.

Restart iPhone 16 volume button highlighted

Timing is important here, these first two steps should flow smoothly together.

Wait for the Apple logo

Continue holding the side button until you see the Apple logo appearon your screen.

Once you see it, you might release the button.

iPhone power button highlighted

Your iPhone will then complete the restart process on its own.

iPhone restarting

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