How to Force Shut Down an iPhone When It Freezes
An application that uses a lot of memory may cause your iPhone to freeze. A simple restart will force the phone and its applications to reboot. If restarting your iPhone is not possible, use the reset process to reboot your phone.
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Hold down the "On/Off" button at the top of your iPhone for three seconds, until the red slider appears along the top of the device's screen.
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Put your finger on the arrow and slide it to the right to turn off your device. Leave your phone off for 10 seconds, then hold down the "On/Off" button until it comes back on.
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Reset your phone if the device does not respond to a power-off procedure. Hold down the "On/Off" button and the home button on your iPhone at the same time. Continue to hold down both buttons until the Apple logo appears on your phone and it reboots.
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