iPhone 13 won't restart after rebooting

apple icon blinks off and on but cannot restart the I phone 13


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Original Title: Turned I phone off to reboot it, now icon blinks off and on and will not restart

iPhone 12, iOS 18

Posted on Oct 15, 2025 5:15 PM

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Posted on Oct 15, 2025 5:37 PM

96GamerTech101 wrote:

Press and hold on power button (right side) and volume up button for 10 seconds (or until Apple logo reappears). If this persists, you will need to connect to your Mac/PC and do a factory reset.

Nope. This is how you power off an iPhone. I'm glad you want to help, but you should check your answers before posting the wrong information (like advising that WhatsApp requires iOS 16 as you did in another thread moments ago).


What the Author needs to try is a Forced Restart:


  • Press and quickly release the volume up button
  • Then immediately press and quickly release the volume down button
  • Then immediately press and keep holding the side power button and KEEP HOLDING it past the swipe to power off and KEEP HOLDING it until the Apple Logo appears, then let go (can require holding for up to 30 seconds)
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Oct 15, 2025 5:37 PM in response to 96GamerTech101

96GamerTech101 wrote:

Press and hold on power button (right side) and volume up button for 10 seconds (or until Apple logo reappears). If this persists, you will need to connect to your Mac/PC and do a factory reset.

Nope. This is how you power off an iPhone. I'm glad you want to help, but you should check your answers before posting the wrong information (like advising that WhatsApp requires iOS 16 as you did in another thread moments ago).


What the Author needs to try is a Forced Restart:


  • Press and quickly release the volume up button
  • Then immediately press and quickly release the volume down button
  • Then immediately press and keep holding the side power button and KEEP HOLDING it past the swipe to power off and KEEP HOLDING it until the Apple Logo appears, then let go (can require holding for up to 30 seconds)

iPhone 13 won't restart after rebooting

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