How to restart iPhone 15

what to know

• Press and hold the side button and either volume button. Use the swipe on the screen to turn off the power option.
• Alternatively, go to Settings > General > Shutdown . Use the swipe on the screen to turn off the power option.
• Force restart: Press Volume Up , then Volume Down , then hold down the side button until you see the Apple logo.
  

This article explains how to restart iPhone 15. Instructions include how to perform a soft reboot to simply shut down the device and how to force a reboot if the first method doesn't work. The steps are the same for all iPhone 15 models.

Soft restart means turning off your iPhone using device options and then turning it back on. Please follow the steps below to restart your iPhone 15.

1. Simultaneously press and hold the side button on the right and either volume button on the left.

   

2. Drag the "Slide to power off" option to the right.

   

3. When you're ready to turn your iPhone back on, press and hold the side button.

   If you have an iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro Max, make sure you press the right Side button, not the left Action button.

If you're having trouble restarting your iPhone 15 using the device buttons, you can use the screen options instead. This method is also considered a soft restart.

1. Open Settings and select General .

2. At the bottom, select Close .

3. Drag the "Slide to power off" option to the right.

   

4. To turn your iPhone back on, press and hold the right side button.

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While Apple's virtual assistant wasn't always able to turn off your iPhone, it can now. Activate the assistant by pressing and holding the side button or using the voice command " Siri / Hey, Siri, " then say something like this:

• "Turn off my iPhone."
• "Power outage."
• "closure."

Siri will confirm that you want to turn off your phone; select Power off to continue.

When you are unable to restart your device using the above methods, or your iPhone 15 is completely unresponsive, you can force it to restart. This is called a force restart, force reset, or hard reset.

1. Press and release the left volume up button.

2. Press and release the left volume down button.

3. Press and hold the right side button.

4. When you see the Apple logo appear, release the side button.

   After a few moments, you should see your device's lock screen, where you can swipe up and enter your passcode.