Forcing an Apple iPhone 11, Pro, or Pro Max to restart is not complicated, but requires some unusual actions from the user. iOS is designed to be simple to use and most aspects are quite obvious. However, from time to time situations can arise that require the user to take steps that are not intuitive, such as pressing and holding an on-screen or physical button. Such is the case with forcing an iPhone to restart. In addition, the method varies slightly for some older devices.

The iPhone 11 series phones are the latest flagship phones from Apple. That means the iconic round home button at the bottom of older and budget models is no longer present, opting for a higher screen to body ratio. Apple held onto the home button for all its phones for many years, a distinguishing feature for the brand when compared to the more prevalent Android phones. Removing this physical button affects how device owners interact with the phone. It’s rare that an iPhone needs to be restarted, but it can happen, particularly if the phone is running a beta version of iOS or Flight Test apps that have not been released in the App Store.

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To force an iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro or iPhone 11 Pro Max to restart is not complicated, but requires pressing and holding certain physical buttons in the correct sequence. As Apple explains, locate the power button (on the right) and volume buttons (on the left) on the phone. Press and hold the power button, and one of the volume buttons, until the ‘slide to power off’ slider appears. Emergency SOS and Medical ID sliders will also appear. Slide to the right to power off the phone, then wait a moment and power on again, by pressing and holding the power button until you see the Apple logo.

An Alternate Method Of Restarting An iPhone

In the rare event the above method of forcing a restart doesn’t work, there is an alternate method for those with iOS 13 or higher. Detailed by Verizon, press and release volume up, press and release volume down, then hold the power button and keep holding for approximately 15 to 30 seconds. The display will go black during this time. The power button can be released when the Apple logo appears on the screen.

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Apple has always aimed for simplicity and clarity with its computers and mobile devices, yet some processes can still seem complicated. This is especially true for those actions that the user is unlikely to do often, if ever. Forcing a restart on an iPhone 11, Pro, or Pro Max is one step out of the norm, and is surprisingly one of those unexpectedly hidden features.

Source: Apple, Verizon

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