Most of the time you'll want your iOS devices on and ready to go with a press of the Sleep/Wake (On/Off) or Home button. And most of the time, it'll work just fine at that press. But your device is essentially a small computer, and computers slow down sometimes: As such, you may want to power off your iPhone or iPad for a period of time, or you may want to restart it — or even reset it — to get it working properly.
How to power off or restart your iPhone or iPad
- Press and hold down the On/Off button on the right side (iPhone 6 or later) or top (all other iPhones, iPods, and iPads) of your device for 3 seconds.
- Swipe the slide to power off confirmation slider to the right.
How to force your iPhone or iPad to restart
- Press and hold down the On/Off button on the right side (iPhone 6 or later) or top (all other iPhones, iPods, and iPads) of your device.
- While continuing to hold the On/Off button, press and hold theHome button on the front of your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad.
- Hold both buttons as the screen turns off, and keep holding them until the screen turns back on and displays the Apple logo.
Silver, gold, and rose devices will show a white screen with black Apple logo. Space gray devices will show a black screen with white Apple logo.
