#29: Reset a frozen iPhone
Solved!
My iPhone 3G has completely frozen and does not respond to the usual reset methods (holding down the Sleep/Wake button at the top). I need to reset it.
Hard-reset iPhone via Sleep and Home buttons
- yliu on March 31, 2009, 02:42 AM UTC
The TUAW reference has a complete solution:
Hold the Sleep and Home buttons for ~5 seconds.
Hold the Sleep and Home buttons for ~5 seconds.
References used:
iPhone Troubleshooting: How to Restart, quit frozen apps and Reset iPhone
( http://www.tuaw.com/2007/07/18/iphone-troubleshooting-how-to-restart-quit-frozen-apps-and-res/ ) - found by yliu on March 31, 2009, 02:34 AM UTC
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iPhone Troubleshooting: How to Restart, quit frozen apps and Reset iPhone
http://www.tuaw.com/2007/07/18/iphone-troubleshooting-how-to-restart-quit-frozen-apps-and-res/ - found by yliu on March 31, 2009, 02:34 AM UTC
Hold down Sleep/Wake and Home buttons at the same time