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How do you force restart a Gen 1 iPhone?

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For iPhones with a physical home button, including the iPhone 6, 6s, and SE (Gen 1), you may force restart by pressing the home button and power button at the same time. Keep them pressed down together until the Apple logo appears. Once the logo appears, immediately release both buttons and wait for the device to reboot.

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How do you force restart an iPhone 7/7Plus?

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Press and hold the volume down and power button together until you see the Apple logo. Once the Apple logo appears, release both buttons and wait for the device to reboot.

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How do you force restart an iPhone without a home button?

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Press and release the volume up button, then press and release the volume down button. Then, press and hold the power button until you see the Apple logo—this should be the only button you're holding. Once the Apple logo appears, release the button and wait for the device to reboot.

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How do I cool down my iPhone 6s battery?

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Stop using it for a while. It might also be a good idea to take a look at the battery setting, close down some apps, etc. The harder your phone works, the warmer its battery will become.

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How do I turn my display sideways?

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You should have the time in the upmost right hand corner of your device. Swipe down and you will see Bluetooth, your brightness, and wifi settings. There should be a button labeled auto rotate. Click it and choose landscape. If it is portrait, keep tapping until you reach landscape.

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How do you power off the iPhone to conserve the battery?

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You can use the battery saving mode in settings>Battery, or you can switch it off totally by holding the power button until a slider appears. Slide it to turn off.

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My iPhone 5s fell down, then it switched off. How do I switch it back on?

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Plug your iPhone into a charger, then hold down both the power and home buttons until it turns on. If it doesn't, take it into an Apple Store or certified cell phone repair shop for further help.

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How do I turn my iPhone 6+ off?

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Hold the lock screen button and slide the power off button on your screen to the right If your phone screen isn't responding to touch, hold the home button and lock the button until the phone powers off.

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When I turn on my iPhone SE, everything on it is huge. How do I fix this?

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To turn off Zoom, go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Zoom > tap the slider to turn off. If you can't access Settings because your Home screen icons are magnified, double tap with three fingers on the display to zoom out.

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The power button does not work! How do I turn off the phone?

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In the Settings application, go to "General" then "Accessibility". Scroll down to "AssistiveTouch" and turn it on. It will have a virtual button that can do everything if any buttons don't work.

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How do I switch off my iPhone if the switch button doesn't work?

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Press the home button and the sleep/wake button until the screen turns black, then quickly release the two buttons to turn off your phone. Continuing to press these buttons will reset the phone.

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