How to Soft Reset iPhone [3 Proven Methods]

Hi! I have troubles on iPhone and want to know how to fix it. I heard about soft reset, but what does it mean? And how to do it? Thanks!

Most iPhone users might encounter different problems on device and try to solve them themselves. If you have surfing on internet, you might notice that soft reset can fix tiny issues on iPhone. Here we will introduce it with detailed information.

Soft Reset all means drag the slider to restart iPhone. It will refresh the iPhone operating system but will never wipe your iPhone data after that. Thus, you don't need to worry about your iPhone data. In this article, we will show you different ways to do this, please move on.

Part 1. How to Do A Soft Reset on iPhone through Buttons

As an iPhone user, you should have know that you can use the physical buttons to turn off your iPhone. It will be helpful when some features are not working on your iPhone. Rebooting iPhone can fix unknown issues without additional operations.

iPhone with Face ID: Press a volume button and Power button until you see the slider. Drag it to the right side to turn it off.

iPhone with Home button: Press the Power button until the slider appears. Slide to the right to power it off.

Finally, press the Power button again to turn iPhone on.

Here comes the question, what if your iPhone screen is frozen? Then you can try to rebooting buttons on iPhone

iPhone with Face ID: Press volume up button and release quickly. Do the same to the volume down button. Holding the Power button only until your iPhone power off and the white Apple logo appears.

iPhone with Home button: Press the Home button and Power you see the Apple logo on iPhone screen after turning off.

Part 2. iPhone Soft Reset via Settings App

The settings app might be one of the most important apps on your iPhone as it can help you customize your iPhone and enable new features. Without doubt, it can also restart your iPhone quickly.

Press Settings app > General > Shut Down. After it turns off completely, you can press the Power button to power it on.

Part 3. How to Soft Reset iPhone with Siri

Siri is an Apple intelligence that enables you to do something according to your commands. You can ask it to finish what you want after enabling this feature on iPhone. Below we will tell you how to turn on Siri and reboot your iPhone with it.

Step 1Enable Siri through the Settings app on iPhone > Siri & Search > Side Button for Siri or Press Home for Siri. Then you will be asked to activate Siri with your voice or button.

Step 2Say “Hey Siri, restart iPhone,” then it will confirm the operation with you. Choose Restart button when it appears on your screen.

Part 4. Comparison of iPhone Soft Reset Methods

Part 5. Alternative Methods to Fix iPhone Issues

Besides soft resetting on iPhone, you can try other methods to solve iPhone issues.

Option 1. Reset All Settings on iPhone

First method you can try is resetting all settings on iPhone, it will also solve small problems on iPhone.

Go to Settings app, choose General > Transfer or Reset iPhone > Reset All Settings.

And you can also choose Reset All Settings and Content. Please note that it will remove all content and settings from your device. You need to backup iPhone data if you don't wnat to lose them.

Option 2. Use FoneLab iOS System Recovery

Finally, if you want to fix iPhone issues, FoneLab iOS System Recovery will be strongly recommended to you. It is a powerful tool on computer to scan your iPhone issues and fix them quickly within a few clicks. You don’t need deep understanding for it and further skill or knowledge will not be required during the procedure.

Please dive into the detailed steps below about how to fix iPhone with FoneLab iOS System Recovery.

Step 1Download and install program on computer, and connect iPhone.

Step 2Choose iOS System Recovery and click Confirm button.

Step 3 Choose firmware and click Next button.

Part 6. FAQs about How to Do Soft Reset on iPhone

That's all about how to soft reset iPhone, you can choose one from them according to the situation on your iPhone. You can also leave messages if you have question about iPhone.