Apple iPhone IOS4 hard reset

Restarting and Resetting iPhone

If something isn’t working right, try restarting iPhone, force quitting an application,
or resetting iPhone.

Restart iPhone: Press and hold the On/Off Sleep/Wake button until the red slider
appears. Slide your finger across the slider to turn off iPhone. To turn iPhone back on,
press and hold the On/Off Sleep/Wake button until the Apple logo appears.

If you can’t turn off iPhone or if the problem continues, you may need to reset iPhone.
A reset should be done only if turning iPhone off and on doesn’t resolve the problem.

Force quit an application: Press and hold the On/Off Sleep/Wake button on top of
iPhone for a few seconds until a red slider appears, then press and hold the Home
button until the application quits. On iPhone 3GS or later, you can also remove an
application from the recents list to force it to quit.

Reset iPhone IOS4: Press and hold the On/Off Sleep/Wake button and the Home button at
the same time for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.

New IOS 7 reset from menu

Apple iPhone 5c hard reset

Reset iPhone 5c: Press and hold the On/Off Sleep/Wake button and the Home button at
the same time for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.

Restarting and Resetting iPhone 5c

Restart or reset iPhone
If something isn’t working right, try restarting iPhone, forcing an app to quit, or resetting iPhone.
Restart iPhone. Hold down the Sleep/Wake button until the red slider appears. Slide your finger across the slider to turn off iPhone. To turn iPhone back on, hold down the Sleep/Wake button until the Apple logo appears.
Force an app to quit. From the Home screen, double-click the Home button and swipe upwards on the app screen.
If you can’t turn off iPhone or if the problem continues, you may need to reset iPhone. Do this only if you’re unable to restart your iPhone.
Reset iPhone.Hold down the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button at the same time for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
You can reset the word dictionary, network settings, home screen layout, and location warnings. You can also erase all of your content and settings.

Reset iPhone settings. Go to Settings > General > Reset, then choose an option:
Reset All Settings: All your preferences and settings are reset.
Erase All Content and Settings: Your information, and settings are removed. iPhone cannot be used until it’s set up again.
Reset Network Settings: When you reset network settings, previously used networks and VPN settings that weren’t installed by a configuration profile are removed. (To remove VPN settings installed by a configuration profile, go to Settings > General > Profile, then select the profile and tap Remove. This also removes other settings or accounts provided by the profile.) Wi-Fi is turned off and then back on, disconnecting you from any network you’re on. The Wi-Fi and “Ask to Join Networks” settings remain turned on.

Reset Keyboard Dictionary: You add words to the keyboard dictionary by rejecting words iPhone suggests as you type. Resetting the keyboard dictionary erases all words you’ve added.
Reset Home Screen Layout: Returns the built-in apps to their original layout on the Home screen.
Reset Location & Privacy: Resets the location services and privacy settings to their factory defaults.

Force quit an application: Press and hold the On/Off Sleep/Wake button on top of iPhone for a few seconds until a red slider appears, then press and hold the Home button until the application quits. On iPhone 3GS or later, you can also remove an application from the recents list to force it to quit.

Apple iPhone 5S hard reset

Restarting and Resetting iPhone 5S  ios7

Restart or reset iPhone - Reset fingerprint
If something isn’t working right, try restarting iPhone, forcing an app to quit, or resetting iPhone.
Restart iPhone. Hold down the Sleep/Wake button until the red slider appears. Slide your finger across the slider to turn off iPhone. To turn iPhone back on, hold down the Sleep/Wake button until the Apple logo appears.
Force an app to quit. From the Home screen, double-click the Home button and swipe upwards on the app screen.
If you can’t turn off iPhone or if the problem continues, you may need to reset iPhone. Do this only if you’re unable to restart your iPhone.
Reset iPhone.Hold down the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button at the same time for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
You can reset the word dictionary, network settings, home screen layout, and location warnings. You can also erase all of your content and settings.

Reset iPhone settings. Go to Settings > General > Reset, then choose an option:
Reset All Settings: All your preferences and settings are reset.
Erase All Content and Settings: Your information, and settings are removed. iPhone cannot be used until it’s set up again.
Reset Network Settings: When you reset network settings, previously used networks and VPN settings that weren’t installed by a configuration profile are removed. (To remove VPN settings installed by a configuration profile, go to Settings > General > Profile, then select the profile and tap Remove. This also removes other settings or accounts provided by the profile.) Wi-Fi is turned off and then back on, disconnecting you from any network you’re on. The Wi-Fi and “Ask to Join Networks” settings remain turned on.

Reset Keyboard Dictionary: You add words to the keyboard dictionary by rejecting words iPhone suggests as you type. Resetting the keyboard dictionary erases all words you’ve added.
Reset Home Screen Layout: Returns the built-in apps to their original layout on the Home screen.
Reset Location & Privacy: Resets the location services and privacy settings to their factory defaults.

Force quit an application: Press and hold the On/Off Sleep/Wake button on top of iPhone for a few seconds until a red slider appears, then press and hold the Home button until the application quits. On iPhone 3GS or later, you can also remove an application from the recents list to force it to quit.

Apple iPad mini hard reset

Restarting and Resetting iPad mini

If something isn’t working right, try restarting iPad mini, force quitting an application,
or resetting iPad mini.

Restart iPad mini: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the red slider appears.

Slide your finger across the slider to turn off iPad mini. To turn iPad mini back on, press and hold the Sleep/Wake until the Apple logo appears.
Force quit an application: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button on top of iPad mini for a few seconds until a red slider appears, then press and hold the Home button until the application quits.
If you can’t turn off iPad mini or if the problem continues, you may need to reset iPad mini.
This should be done only if turning iPad mini off and on doesn’t resolve the problem.

Reset iPad mini: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button at the same time for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.

iPad mini Still Doesn’t Respond After Reset

• Reset iPad mini settings. From the Home screen choose Settings > General > Reset > Reset All Settings. All your preferences are reset, but your data and media aren’t deleted.

Resetting iPad mini

Reset all settings: Choose General > Reset, then tap Reset All Settings.

All your preferences and settings are reset. Information, such as your contacts and calendars, and media, such as your songs and videos, aren’t deleted.
Erase all content and settings: Choose General > Reset, then tap “Erase All Content and Settings.”

This resets all settings to their original values and erases all your information
and media.

Reset network settings: Choose General > Reset, then tap Reset Network Settings.

When you reset network settings, your list of previously used networks and VPN settings not installed by a configuration profile are removed. Wi-Fi is turned off and then back on, disconnecting you from any network you’re on. The Wi-Fi and “Ask to Join Networks” settings remain turned on.
To remove VPN settings installed by a configuration profile, choose Settings > General > Profile, then select the profile and tap Remove.

Reset the keyboard dictionary: Choose General > Reset, then tap Reset Keyboard Dictionary.

You add words to the keyboard dictionary by rejecting words iPad mini suggests as you type. Tap a word to reject the correction and add the word to the keyboard dictionary. Resetting the keyboard dictionary erases all words you’ve added.

Reset the Home screen layout: Choose General > Reset, then tap Reset Home Screen Layout.

Reset the location warnings: Choose General > Reset, then tap Reset Location Warnings.

Location warnings are the requests made by applications (such as Maps) to use Location Services with those applications. iPad mini stops presenting the warning for an application the second time you tap OK. Tap Reset Location Warnings to resume the warnings.

Updating and Restoring iPad mini Software

About Updating and Restoring Software

You can use iTunes to update or restore iPad mini software.
If you update, the iPad mini software is updated. Your downloaded applications, settings, and data aren’t affected.
Note: In some cases, an update may also include restoring iPad mini.
If you restore, the latest version of iPad mini software is reinstalled, settings are restored to their defaults, and all data stored on iPad mini is deleted, including downloaded applications, songs, videos, contacts, photos, calendar information, and any other data. If you’ve backed up iPad mini with iTunes on your computer, you can restore data from the backup at the end of the restore process.
Deleted data is no longer accessible through the iPad mini user interface, but isn’t erased from your iPad mini.

Updating iPad mini

Make sure your computer has an Internet connection and that you’ve installed the latest version of iTunes from Apple website
Update iPad mini:
1 Connect iPad mini to your computer.
2 Select iPad mini in the iTunes sidebar, then click the Summary tab.
3 Click “Check for Update.” iTunes tells you if there’s a new version of the iPad mini software available.
4 Click Update to install the latest version of the software

iPad mini recovery mode

With the iPad mini powered off, press and hold the Home button, connect the USB cable from PC/Mac to iPad mini.

Continue holding the Home button until you see the "Connect to iTunes" screen, then release the Home button.

Open up iTunes to see iPad mini in recovery mode.

Apple iPad 2 hard reset

Restarting and Resetting iPad 2 iOS 4.3 Software

Restarting and Resetting iPad 2
If something isn’t working right, try restarting iPad, force quitting an app, or
resetting iPad.
Restart iPad 2: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the red slider appears.
Slide your finger across the slider to turn off iPad. To turn iPad back on, press and
hold the Sleep/Wake until the Apple logo appears.
Force quit an app: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button on top of iPad for a few seconds until a red slider appears, then press and hold the Home button until the
app quits.
If you can’t turn off iPad 2 or if the problem continues, you may need to reset iPad2. This should be done only if turning iPad off and on doesn’t resolve the problem.
Reset iPad 2: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button at the same time for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.

iPad 2 Still Doesn’t Respond After Reset
Reset iPad 2 settings. From the Home screen choose Settings > General > Reset > Reset All Settings. All your settings are reset, but your data and media aren’t deleted.
If that doesn’t work, erase all content on iPad 2. See below.
If that doesn’t work, restore the iPad 2 software. See below.

iPad 2 Still Doesn’t Respond After Reset

• Reset iPad settings. From the Home screen choose Settings > General > Reset > Reset All Settings. All your preferences are reset, but your data and media aren’t deleted.

Resetting iPad 2

Reset all settings: Choose General > Reset, then tap Reset All Settings.

All your preferences and settings are reset. Information, such as your contacts and calendars, and media, such as your songs and videos, aren’t deleted.
Erase all content and settings: Choose General > Reset, then tap “Erase All Content and Settings.”

This resets all settings to their original values and erases all your information
and media.

Reset network settings: Choose General > Reset, then tap Reset Network Settings.

When you reset network settings, your list of previously used networks and VPN settings not installed by a configuration profile are removed. Wi-Fi is turned off and then back on, disconnecting you from any network you’re on. The Wi-Fi and “Ask to Join Networks” settings remain turned on.
To remove VPN settings installed by a configuration profile, choose Settings > General > Profile, then select the profile and tap Remove.

Reset the keyboard dictionary: Choose General > Reset, then tap Reset Keyboard Dictionary.

You add words to the keyboard dictionary by rejecting words iPad 2 suggests as you type. Tap a word to reject the correction and add the word to the keyboard dictionary. Resetting the keyboard dictionary erases all words you’ve added.

Reset the Home screen layout: Choose General > Reset, then tap Reset Home Screen Layout.

Reset the location warnings: Choose General > Reset, then tap Reset Location Warnings.

Location warnings are the requests made by applications (such as Maps) to use Location Services with those applications. iPad stops presenting the warning for an application the second time you tap OK. Tap Reset Location Warnings to resume the warnings.

Updating and Restoring iPad 2 Software

About Updating and Restoring Software

You can use iTunes to update or restore iPad software.
If you update, the iPad software is updated. Your downloaded applications, settings, and data aren’t affected.
Note: In some cases, an update may also include restoring iPad.
If you restore, the latest version of iPad software is reinstalled, settings are restored to their defaults, and all data stored on iPad is deleted, including downloaded applications, songs, videos, contacts, photos, calendar information, and any other data. If you’ve backed up iPad with iTunes on your computer, you can restore data from the backup at the end of the restore process.
Deleted data is no longer accessible through the iPad user interface, but isn’t erased from your iPad.

Updating iPad 2

Make sure your computer has an Internet connection and that you’ve installed the latest version of iTunes from Apple website
Update iPad 2:
1 Connect iPad 2 to your computer.
2 Select iPad in the iTunes sidebar, then click the Summary tab.
3 Click “Check for Update.” iTunes tells you if there’s a new version of the iPad software available.
4 Click Update to install the latest version of the software

repair iPad 2 in recovery mode

With the iPad 2 powered off, press and hold the Home button, connect the USB cable from PC/Mac to iPad 2.

Continue holding the Home button until you see the "Connect to iTunes" screen, then release the Home button.

Open up iTunes to see iPad 2 in recovery mode.

Apple iPad 3 hard reset

Restarting and Resetting iPad 3

Restarting and Resetting iPad 3
If something isn’t working right, try restarting iPad, force quitting an app, or
resetting iPad.
Restart iPad 3: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the red slider appears.
Slide your finger across the slider to turn off iPad. To turn iPad back on, press and
hold the Sleep/Wake until the Apple logo appears.
Force quit an app: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button on top of iPad for a few seconds until a red slider appears, then press and hold the Home button until the
app quits.
If you can’t turn off iPad 3 or if the problem continues, you may need to reset iPad2. This should be done only if turning iPad off and on doesn’t resolve the problem.
Reset iPad 3: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button at the same time for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.

iPad 3 Still Doesn’t Respond After Reset
Reset iPad 3 settings. From the Home screen choose Settings > General > Reset > Reset All Settings. All your settings are reset, but your data and media aren’t deleted.
If that doesn’t work, erase all content on iPad 3. See below.
If that doesn’t work, restore the iPad 3 software. See below.

iPad 3 Still Doesn’t Respond After Reset

• Reset iPad settings. From the Home screen choose Settings > General > Reset > Reset All Settings. All your preferences are reset, but your data and media aren’t deleted.

Resetting iPad 3

Reset all settings: Choose General > Reset, then tap Reset All Settings.

All your preferences and settings are reset. Information, such as your contacts and calendars, and media, such as your songs and videos, aren’t deleted.
Erase all content and settings: Choose General > Reset, then tap “Erase All Content and Settings.”

This resets all settings to their original values and erases all your information
and media.

Reset network settings: Choose General > Reset, then tap Reset Network Settings.

When you reset network settings, your list of previously used networks and VPN settings not installed by a configuration profile are removed. Wi-Fi is turned off and then back on, disconnecting you from any network you’re on. The Wi-Fi and “Ask to Join Networks” settings remain turned on.
To remove VPN settings installed by a configuration profile, choose Settings > General > Profile, then select the profile and tap Remove.

Reset the keyboard dictionary: Choose General > Reset, then tap Reset Keyboard Dictionary.

You add words to the keyboard dictionary by rejecting words iPad 3 suggests as you type. Tap a word to reject the correction and add the word to the keyboard dictionary. Resetting the keyboard dictionary erases all words you’ve added.

Reset the Home screen layout: Choose General > Reset, then tap Reset Home Screen Layout.

Reset the location warnings: Choose General > Reset, then tap Reset Location Warnings.

Location warnings are the requests made by applications (such as Maps) to use Location Services with those applications. iPad stops presenting the warning for an application the second time you tap OK. Tap Reset Location Warnings to resume the warnings.

Updating and Restoring iPad 3 Software

About Updating and Restoring Software

You can use iTunes to update or restore iPad software.
If you update, the iPad software is updated. Your downloaded applications, settings, and data aren’t affected.
Note: In some cases, an update may also include restoring iPad.
If you restore, the latest version of iPad software is reinstalled, settings are restored to their defaults, and all data stored on iPad is deleted, including downloaded applications, songs, videos, contacts, photos, calendar information, and any other data. If you’ve backed up iPad with iTunes on your computer, you can restore data from the backup at the end of the restore process.
Deleted data is no longer accessible through the iPad user interface, but isn’t erased from your iPad.

Updating iPad 3

Make sure your computer has an Internet connection and that you’ve installed the latest version of iTunes from Apple website
Update iPad 3:
1 Connect iPad 3 to your computer.
2 Select iPad in the iTunes sidebar, then click the Summary tab.
3 Click “Check for Update.” iTunes tells you if there’s a new version of the iPad software available.
4 Click Update to install the latest version of the software

repair iPad 3 in recovery mode

With the iPad 3 powered off, press and hold the Home button, connect the USB cable from PC/Mac to iPad 3.

Continue holding the Home button until you see the "Connect to iTunes" screen, then release the Home button.

Open up iTunes to see iPad 3 in recovery mode.

Apple new iPad hard reset

Restarting and Resetting the new iPad Reset iPad 3

Restarting and resetting the new iPad 3
If something isn’t working right, try restarting iPad, forcing an app to close, or resetting iPad.
Restart iPad: Hold down the Sleep/Wake button until the red slider appears. Slide your finger across the slider to turn off iPad. To turn iPad back on, hold down the Sleep/Wake until the Apple logo appears.
Force an app to close: Hold down the Sleep/Wake button on top of iPad for a few seconds until a red slider appears, then hold down the Home button until the app closes.
If you can’t turn off new iPad or if the problem continues, you may need to reset the new iPad. This should be done only if turning iPad off and on doesn’t resolve the problem.
Reset new iPad: Hold down the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button at the same time for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.

new iPad Still Doesn’t Respond After Reset
Reset new iPad settings. From the Home screen choose Settings > General > Reset > Reset All Settings. All your settings are reset, but your data and media aren’t deleted.
If that doesn’t work, erase all content on new iPad. See below.
If that doesn’t work, restore the new iPad software. See below.

new iPad Still Doesn’t Respond After Reset

• Reset iPad settings. From the Home screen choose Settings > General > Reset > Reset All Settings. All your preferences are reset, but your data and media aren’t deleted.

Resetting new iPad

Reset all settings: Choose General > Reset, then tap Reset All Settings.

All your preferences and settings are reset. Information, such as your contacts and calendars, and media, such as your songs and videos, aren’t deleted.
Erase all content and settings: Choose General > Reset, then tap “Erase All Content and Settings.”

This resets all settings to their original values and erases all your information
and media.

Reset network settings: Choose General > Reset, then tap Reset Network Settings.

When you reset network settings, your list of previously used networks and VPN settings not installed by a configuration profile are removed. Wi-Fi is turned off and then back on, disconnecting you from any network you’re on. The Wi-Fi and “Ask to Join Networks” settings remain turned on.
To remove VPN settings installed by a configuration profile, choose Settings > General > Profile, then select the profile and tap Remove.

Reset the keyboard dictionary: Choose General > Reset, then tap Reset Keyboard Dictionary.

You add words to the keyboard dictionary by rejecting words new iPad suggests as you type. Tap a word to reject the correction and add the word to the keyboard dictionary. Resetting the keyboard dictionary erases all words you’ve added.

Reset the Home screen layout: Choose General > Reset, then tap Reset Home Screen Layout.

Reset the location warnings: Choose General > Reset, then tap Reset Location Warnings.

Location warnings are the requests made by applications (such as Maps) to use Location Services with those applications. iPad stops presenting the warning for an application the second time you tap OK. Tap Reset Location Warnings to resume the warnings.

Updating and Restoring new iPad Software

About Updating and Restoring Software

You can use iTunes to update or restore iPad software.
If you update, the iPad software is updated. Your downloaded applications, settings, and data aren’t affected.
Note: In some cases, an update may also include restoring iPad.
If you restore, the latest version of iPad software is reinstalled, settings are restored to their defaults, and all data stored on iPad is deleted, including downloaded applications, songs, videos, contacts, photos, calendar information, and any other data. If you’ve backed up iPad with iTunes on your computer, you can restore data from the backup at the end of the restore process.
Deleted data is no longer accessible through the iPad user interface, but isn’t erased from your iPad.

Updating new iPad

Make sure your computer has an Internet connection and that you’ve installed the latest version of iTunes from Apple website
Update new iPad:
1 Connect new iPad to your computer.
2 Select iPad in the iTunes sidebar, then click the Summary tab.
3 Click “Check for Update.” iTunes tells you if there’s a new version of the iPad software available.
4 Click Update to install the latest version of the software

repair new iPad in recovery mode

With the new iPad powered off, press and hold the Home button, connect the USB cable from PC/Mac to new iPad.

Continue holding the Home button until you see the "Connect to iTunes" screen, then release the Home button.

Open up iTunes to see new iPad in recovery mode.

Apple iPhone 5 hard reset

Restarting and Resetting iPhone 5

If something isn't working right, try restarting iPhone, force quitting an application, or resetting iPhone.

iPhone 5 ios6
Restart iPhone 5: Press and hold the On/Off Sleep/Wake button until the red slider appears. Slide your finger across the slider to turn off iPhone. To turn iPhone back on, press and hold the On/Off Sleep/Wake button until the Apple logo appears.
If you can't turn off iPhone or if the problem continues, you may need to reset iPhone. A reset should be done only if turning iPhone5 off and on doesn't resolve the problem.

Force quit an application: Press and hold the On/Off Sleep/Wake button on top of iPhone for a few seconds until a red slider appears, then press and hold the Home button until the application quits. On iPhone 3GS or later, you can also remove an
application from the recents list to force it to quit.

Apple iPhone 5 hard reset

Restarting and Resetting iPhone 4 iphone4

If something isn’t working right, try restarting iPhone, force quitting an application,

or resetting iPhone.

Restart iPhone 4: Press and hold the On/Off Sleep/Wake button until the red slider
appears. Slide your finger across the slider to turn off iPhone. To turn iPhone back on,
press and hold the On/Off Sleep/Wake button until the Apple logo appears.
If you can’t turn off iPhone or if the problem continues, you may need to reset iPhone.
A reset should be done only if turning iPhone off and on doesn’t resolve the problem.

Force quit an application: Press and hold the On/Off Sleep/Wake button on top of iPhone for a few seconds until a red slider appears, then press and hold the Home button until the application quits. On iPhone 3GS or later, you can also remove an application from the recents list to force it to quit.

Resetting iPhone via menu

Go to Settings > General > Reset and select "Erase All Content and Settings"

iPhone 4 IOS 7 menu RESET settings