Apple in 2017 changed the method to force restart or hard reset an iPhone 8 or iPhone 8 Plus.
While rebooting an iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus requires pressing and holding both the Sleep/Wake and Volume Down buttons for at least 10 seconds until the Apple logo appears, restarting an iPhone 8 or iPhone 8 Plus is a three step process that involves the Volume Up button, the Volume Down button, and the Side button on the device.
Apple made this change because on iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, pressing and holding the Side aka Sleep/Wake button and one of the Volume buttons now activates the Emergency SOS feature.
Don't have an iPhone 8? Make sure to check out our guides on how to force restart other Apple products, listed below:
While rebooting an iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus requires pressing and holding both the Sleep/Wake and Volume Down buttons for at least 10 seconds until the Apple logo appears, restarting an iPhone 8 or iPhone 8 Plus is a three step process that involves the Volume Up button, the Volume Down button, and the Side button on the device.
How to Force Restart or Hard Reset the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus
- Press and quickly release the Volume Up button.
- Press and quickly release the Volume Down button.
- Press and hold the Side button (aka power) until you see the Apple logo.
Apple made this change because on iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, pressing and holding the Side aka Sleep/Wake button and one of the Volume buttons now activates the Emergency SOS feature.
Restarting Other Devices
Don't have an iPhone 8? Make sure to check out our guides on how to force restart other Apple products, listed below:
How to Force Restart iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR
How to Force Restart iPhone 6s and Earlier Models and Enter DFU Mode
How to Force Restart a MacBook, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro
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