How to reset, restore factory settings iPhone, iPad with hardware keys

Your iPhone  or  iPad  in the process of use, unfortunately, the device freezes, or lags, you are worried about not knowing how to fix it. Let's follow this article to know how to reset, factory reset iPhone, iPad with hardware keys!

1. Reset iPhone, iPad by hardware key is what? When should it be done?

Reset iPhone, iPad is also known as the force restart command when the iPhone, iPad is frozen or unresponsive, unable to perform a normal reset.

Reset with the hardware key means you will restart all hardware components on the device. As a result, your device will be optimized at startup.

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When your iPhone, iPad falls into some of the following cases, proceed to reset with the hardware key for smoother operation:

1. iPhone, iPad suddenly slow down after a period of use or freeze when you open an app.
2. Your iPhone has a software error when you install heavy apps or apps that contain viruses. In this case, if you can't reset it with the hardware key, restore the factory settings for the device.
3. Your device screen hangs when experiencing some phenomena such as: No screen, can't start, .
4. You have downloaded too many applications, causing your device to have too much junk,.

If you want to return your iPhone, iPad to its original state, wiping all data on the device, follow the instructions below.

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2. How to reset iPhone with hardware key

Hard reset iPhone 8 and later

This procedure applies to factory reset by hardware key for iPhone 8,  iPhone SE  (2nd generation), iPhone X,  iPhone XR , iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max,  iPhone 11 , iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max,  iPhone 12 ,  iPhone 12 Mini ,  iPhone 12 Pro ,  iPhone 12 Pro Max ,.

How to do: Short press the volume up key > Short press the volume down key > Press and hold the Power button (side button) until the Apple logo appears, then release.

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Hard reset iPhone 7/7 Plus

For iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, resetting is also quite easy. You do the following:

Press and hold the volume down button and the Power button at the same time for 10 seconds, until the Apple logo   appears, then release both buttons.

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Hard reset iPhone 5, iPhone 6, iPhone SE (1st generation)

This method applies to iPhone SE (1st generation), iPhone 6/6 Plus, iPhone 6s/6s Plus, iPhone 5/5s, iPhone 4/4s.

You hold down the Home button and the Power button (side button) at the same time until the Apple logo appears, then release both buttons.

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3. How to reset iPad with hardware key

For iPad without Home button (iPad Pro)

Step 1: Press the volume up button > Continue pressing the volume down button > Hold down the Power button.

Ignore the "Slide to power off" message and continue holding until the Apple logo is displayed, then release the button.

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For iPad with Home button (iPad Air)

Hold down the power button and the Home button at the same time until the iPad turns off and on again.

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With whatever model and device you are using, you can find a way to restore your iPhone or iPad with a hardware key when you encounter a frozen situation. Hope the article will help you. Wish you success!

Kareem Winters

Update 10 August 2021