How to Restart (Soft Reset) an iPhone 12

Every so often, you’ll probably need to restart the iPhone 12. You can restart an iPhone to solve problems like poor Wi-Fi connectivity, app crashes, or other minor bugs. Whether you need a standard restart or a force restart depends on your situation.

The standard restart turns the iPhone off and then turns it on again. This is also called a soft reset.If the standard restart doesn’t fix your problem or the iPhone is frozen and unresponsive, a force restart (also be called a hard reset) can work.

To restart an iPhone 12, follow these steps:

How to Force Restart iPhone 12

The standard restart can fix a lot of many problems, but it won’t fix them all. If your iPhone 12 is completely frozen and pressing the Side button doesn’t do anything—you need to try to force restart iPhone 12. Here’s how: