My iPhone screen is stuck on the spinning gear

My iPhone screen is stuck in the spinning gear and won’t reboot. Any suggestions?


Posted on Oct 19, 2022 12:44 PM

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Posted on Oct 19, 2022 12:54 PM

Try a force restart. Press and very quickly release the volume up button, press and very quickly release the volume down button, then press and hold the side button for about twenty seconds. When the Apple logo appears, release the button. The timing is a little tricky, so try it a few times!



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