Sean Cate

Sean Cate

January 21, 2025

The Volume Buttons on Your iPhone Have Countless Hidden Features

5. Force a Restart for Frozen Phones

Kyiv, Ukraine. April 25, 2024. Woman using a new mobile phone, iphone 15 smartphone close-up, holding cellphone in hands. texting message, scrolling
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When your iPhone freezes, the volume buttons can be your salvation. Force a restart by pressing the volume up button, followed by the volume down button, and then the side lock button. This hardware-level reset can resolve glitches when a normal restart falls short.