Fix iPhone & iPod What You Need to Do to Fix a Frozen iPod or iPhone Share Pin Email Print image credit: Dennis Lane/Blend Images/Getty Images iPhone & iPod Basics Symptoms by Sam Costello Updated January 10, 2018 Every iPod, iPhone, or iPad owner has run into a frozen device at least once or twice. Luckily it's less common these days than it used to be, but that makes it even more annoying when it does happen. If you're staring at a frozen device, the question you'll be asking is "what do I do if my iPod freezes up?"The answer is simple and the same as when your computer freezes up: restart it. How you restart a frozen iPod, iPhone, or iPad depends on which model you have. This article provides information on every model and a link to step-by-step instructions for restarting each of them.iPhoneEvery iPhone used to have the same restart process, but then the iPhone 7, 8, and X came along. Because they have different hardware options, restarting them is different, too.iPhone, instructions to restart all models, including iPhone 7, 8, and XiPadEvery iPad model uses the same restart process that older iPhones and the iPod touch do. Press a few buttons and you'll restart right away.iPad, instructions to restart all modelsiPod touchApple's "iPhone without the phone," the most popular iPod model these days, restarts just like an iPad and some older iPhones.iPod touch, instructions to restart all modelsiPod nanoEach version of the portable and powerful iPod nano has looked very different, which means restarting each one is slightly different. (Not sure which model you have? Check out these model descriptions to find out.) That said, most of them restart using the Clickwheel.iPod nano, reset instructions for all models generationiPod ShuffleRestarting these devices usually requires pressing buttons, but one Shuffle model doesn't have any buttons at all. Combine that with the different Shuffle form factors and the restart instructions are very different for each model. iPod Shuffle, instructions for restarting 1st-4th generation modelsOlder iPodsWith so many different models in the original iPod line, you'd think there might be a lot of different ways to restart them. Not so much: it's mostly based on the Clickwheel.iPod Classic, instructions for 6th generation iPodiPod video, instructions for 5th generation iPodClickwheel iPod & Photo iPod, instructions for 3rd generation and 4th generation iPodOriginal iPods, instructions for 1st and 2nd generation models iPod mini, all modelsWith so many different iPod models that seem fairly similar to each other, knowing which you have can be tricky. Learn about each iPod model here so you can make sure to read the correct instructions. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Share Pin Email Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit Continue Reading