How to Force Restart an iPhone

If your iPhone is acting up, showing a black screen, glitchy keyboard, or strange service issues—there’s a quick and powerful fix that doesn’t erase your data: the hard reset.

 

Let’s clear something up first: ⚠️ A hard reset is not a factory reset. It simply restarts your iPhone at a deeper level to fix system glitches — without deleting anything.

 

At Sour Tech in College Station, we see 30–40 iPhones a week that just need a hard reset after a software update or charger issue.

 

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💡 When Should You Use a Hard Reset?

 

Try a hard reset if you’re experiencing:

• 🔲 Blacked-out screen

• 🔤 Frozen or glitchy keyboard

• 📡 Cell service issues

• 🧭 GPS/maps problems

• 🤖 Weird touch behavior (phantom touches)

Hard resets solve 90% of these common software bugs—especially after a new iOS update.

 

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🔧  How to Hard Reset Your iPhone

 

Here’s the correct way to hard reset modern iPhones (Face ID models):

1. Click the Volume Up button.

2. Click the Volume Down button.

3. Hold the Side (Power) button until the screen goes black and the Apple logo appears.

   • ❗ Do NOT slide to power off

   • ❗ If the phone tries to call emergency services, wait a few seconds, relax the buttons, and try again
     

This forces a system-level reboot without affecting your apps, data, or settings.

 

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⚠️ Common Causes of Software Glitches

 

From years of experience in the Bryan–College Station area, the two biggest causes we see for iPhones needing hard resets:

A. Automatic iOS updates overnight

B. Aftermarket charging cables

These often trigger strange, temporary bugs—especially right after Apple rolls out an update.

 

For example:

• iOS 18.5 rolls out

• Bugs are common until iOS 18.5.1 or 18.5.2 patches are released

• Users with auto-updates and off-brand chargers experience issues

💡 Pro tip: Always update your phone—but when weird things happen, try a hard reset first.

 

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✅ The Sour Tech Recommendation

 

At Sour Tech in College Station, we recommend doing a hard reset first if your iPhone starts acting funny—especially after a recent update or charger issue.

We’ve saved hundreds of customers time and money with this simple fix.

If the hard reset doesn’t solve it, come see us!

 

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📍 Visit Sour Tech – College Station’s iPhone Experts

 

Whether it’s a glitchy screen or an update gone wrong, we’ve got the fastest solutions with:

• 🔧 Expert diagnostics

• ⚡ Quick turnarounds

• 🛡️ Transparent repair process with Proof of Work

• 📱 iPhone software & hardware repairs

Don’t waste an hour when your phone goes sour—come to Sour Tech!