Many a Times you may need to reset your iPhone for several
reasons like to fix minor or major problems and bugs, to erase data before
selling, problems with touchscreen, buttons or switches. The first thing to
learn here is that there are 2 (TWO) different types of RESET Options in an
iPhone or any other Brand of Smartphone. The reset process mentioned below are
applicable to all models / generations of iPhone including – Original iPhone,
iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C, iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G.
The
two reset options are:
Soft Reset – This
option is suitable if the iPhone starts giving minor problems. Soft reset
clears the memory of the iPhone thus fixing most minor problems. The reason for
these minor problems could be buggy apps or bad apps that keep crashing. Soft
reset of the iPhone will clear the memory and fix the problems. Soft reset does
not delete or removes ant data or information, apps, songs, contacts etc from
the iPhone.
Hard Reset – Hard
Reset and Factory Reset are same thing. This option should be the last choice
when no other tips and tricks work. Hard Reset resets the iPhone to its factory
settings. This means that after hard reset, your iPhone will be in the same
condition as it was shipped from the factory. There is different procedure to
do a full “hard reset” and this will erase or delete everything from the mobile
phone and restore the iPhone to its factory settings.
iPhone
Soft Reset Process
Simultaneously press
and hold the Home button located at the center bottom of the iPhone and the
Sleep/Wake button located at the top of the iPhone.
Continue holding both
buttons until the iPhone shuts down and again restarts. The process could take
about 10 to 20 seconds. Once the iPhone shuts down, you can leave the buttons.
After 10 to 20 seconds
you will see the Apple logo on the screen.
Now the iPhone will
take some time to reset everything. Sit down until you
Now the soft reset of
your iPhone is done.
iPhone
Hard Reset / Factory Reset Process
Go to “Settings“
Select “General“
Scroll down and
select “Reset“.
Here you will find
few options like –
Reset All Settings, Erase All content and Settings, Reset Network Settings.
For Hard Factory
Reset, select “Erase
All Content and Settings“
The iPhone will ask
for pass code / password.
Enter
the password and confirm.
Now the phone will
start the reset process which could take few minutes. Sit down and allow the
phone to reset itself.
Once hard reset is
done, your iPhone will be same as it was shipped from the factory.
If you updated the
iOS, then after reset, the iPhone will have the LAST Version of iOS.
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