How to Restart an iPhone 13

Whether your iPhone is frozen and not responding or is just acting weird, a restart can often solve your problem. This article provides the best methods for how to restart an iPhone 13.

How Do I Restart My iPhone 13 Without Using the Screen? 

There's no onscreen menu or feature to restart, or soft reset, the iPhone 13 (that's true for resetting all other iPhone models, too). Instead, you have to know the right combination of buttons to press. Here's what to do:

1. Press and hold the Volume Down and Side buttons at the same time.

   Technically, you can use the Volume Up button, too, but doing so may accidentally take a screenshot.

2. When Slide to Power Off appears, release the Volume Down and Side buttons.

   This screen gives you access to your Medical ID and the iPhone's Emergency Call feature. If you decide not to restart your iPhone, keep in mind Face ID and Touch ID are disabled on this screen. Enter your phone passcode to re-enable these features.

3. Move Slide to Power Off from left to right to shut down the iPhone 13.
   

4. Wait 15-30 seconds. When the phone is off, hold down the Side button until the Apple logo appears. Let go of the Side button and let the iPhone 13 restart.
   

How Do I Force Restart My iPhone 13?

There are some cases in which the basic restart won't work. These include when the screen is frozen, so you can't use the normal restart process described in the last section. In this situation, you need what's called a hard reset, hard restart, or force reset or restart. It's a more powerful troubleshooting option, but don't worry: you won't lose any data.

To force restart an iPhone 13, follow these steps:

1. Press and release Volume Up.

2. Press and release Volume Down.
   

3. Press and hold the Side button.
   

4. Ignore Slide to Power Off when it shows up. Keep holding until you see the Apple logo. When it appears, release the Side button and let the iPhone restart.