New 'hot start' method on iPhone 8 when the device hangs

Normally, to force restart iPhone, users only need to hold down the power button and the Home button for a few seconds to restart the device. This is a great strategy when your iPhone crashes. However, with iPhone 8, you must use a new way to reboot your device because the old method no longer works.

To boot hot iPhone 8, follow the steps below:

1. Press and release the volume up button on the left side of the phone.
2. Then, press and release the volume down button directly below.
3. Finally, press and hold the power button until you see the Apple logo appear on the screen and the device will restart.

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If you try the above but still don't solve the problem, you should boot into recovery mode:

1. Connect your iPhone to a Mac or PC that has iTunes installed with a USB cable.
2. Follow the steps above but keep the power button even if you have seen the Apple logo appear.
3. You will see the Connect to iTunes screen appear after a few seconds. Exit the power button and launch iTunes.
4. iTunes will tell you the problem with the iPhone. You can choose Update or Restore to fix the problem.

Good luck!