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How to Force Restart an iPhone 5s Guide: Step-by-Step

Duration: 45 minutes

Steps: 2 Steps

Heads up, tech warrior! Keep your eyes peeled and make sure you’ve got your tools ready for action. If things get tricky, remember, help is just a click away at schedule a repair.

Need a quick fix to unfreeze your iPhone 5s? Follow this nifty guide to give your phone a fresh start with a force restart. No tools? No problem! It’s super easy and totally tool-free.

Step 1

– Give that Home button a good press and hold it down.

– Keep holding the Home button, and now also press and hold the Sleep/Wake button.

Step 2

– Keep on holding both buttons for around 10 seconds until the Apple logo pops up.

Ralph Harris

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