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All my apps have frozen and my I-phone 12 will not shut down, what can I do?

Posted on Mar 9, 2022 1:53 PM

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Posted on Mar 9, 2022 2:18 PM

To force restart iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XR, iPhone 11, iPhone 12, or iPhone 13, do the following:

Press and quickly release the volume up button, press and quickly release the volume down button, then press and hold the side button. When the Apple logo appears, release the button.

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All my apps have frozen and my I-phone 12 will not shut down, what can I do?

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