How to Hard Reset iPhone 13 when having problems

However, that does not mean that Apple's smartphone models never experience software problems, or simply jerk, lag, and become unresponsive.

If you've encountered a situation where your iPhone 13 is unresponsive and you can't turn it off using the usual methods, it's time to try a forced restart — sometimes called ' hard reset' (not to be confused with 'factory reset'). Here's how to do it.

What is hard reset?

Forced restart is a form of forcing your iPhone to power off and restart without following the usual procedure, or recommended by the manufacturer. When you reset the device in the usual way (via software) the system will optimize everything before turning off the power. But in case your iPhone is unresponsive, sometimes you are forced to take a more drastic step than a forced restart, or can be understood here as a hard reset - restarting with the hardware key.

Please note that you should only perform a hard reset in the event of force majeure, when the device freezes, lags, does not recover. Frequent hard reset abuse can cause software problems and data stored in your iPhone.

Hard reset and factory reset

Both hard reset and factory reset are forms of restarting the device to fix problems. But there is a fundamental difference between these two actions.

Both actions will erase all data stored on the phone's memory, and help keep the phone running smoothly if the software is in conflict.

However, a hard reset is a way to fix software errors on the phone with hardware keys, including the power key, home key, and volume up/down keys. While factory reset is the act of restoring factory settings using system software and doing it.

So basically, it can be understood that hard reset is simply using the hardware key on the body, and factory reset is going into the software and doing it.

How to hard reset iPhone 13

To perform a hard reset on your iPhone 13, you need to perform 3 consecutive button presses. On the last press, you'll need to keep holding the button for a few seconds. As follows:

1. Step 1: Press and release the volume up button 1 time.
2. Step 2: Press and release the volume down button once
3. Step 3: Press and hold the power key on the right side of the device until the screen turns off and the apple logo appears. It may take up to 30 seconds for this logo to appear.

If you don't see the Apple logo, you've done the process incorrectly. Let's try it again!

After the Apple logo appears, your iPhone may take longer than usual to boot up. After a second or two, you should see the lock screen appear as usual.

In case a hard reset doesn't help with the problem, you may need to put your iPhone into recovery mode and reinstall it using iTunes or Finder. If all else fails, you can always contact Apple customer support for advice on repairing or replacing your device. Good luck!

Kareem Winters

Update 04 January 2022