iPhone 8 Won't Hard Reset why fix

iPhone 8 Won’t Hard Reset? Here’s Why And The Fix!

You want to hard reset your iPhone 8, but it's not working! Apple changed how you perform a hard reset when they removed the physical Home button from iPhones. In this article, I'll explain why your iPhone 8 won't hard reset and show you how to hard reset your iPhone 8.

Why Your iPhone 8 Won't Hard Reset

Your iPhone 8 won't hard reset because you aren't pressing the correct buttons. When Apple removed the physical Home button from the iPhone, they had to change the way hard resets are performed.

How To Hard Reset An iPhone 8

To hard reset an iPhone 8, do the following:

  1. Quickly press and release the volume up button.
  2. Quickly press and release the volume down button.
  3. Press and hold down the power button until the Apple logo appears.

Keep in mind that you may need to hold down the power button for 15-30 seconds! If there are a lot of programs running on your iPhone 8, it could take a little longer to hard reset your iPhone. If this happens, just be patient and don't get discouraged!

When To Hard Reset An iPhone 8

A hard reset is a great temporary fix when your iPhone 8 freezes, which is usually the result of a software crash. However, a hard reset is not a permanent fix for iPhone software issues. Even if you perform a hard reset on an iPhone 8, the problem may come back.

Hard Resets Made Easy

You've successfully performed a hard reset on your iPhone and it's working again! Now you know why your iPhone 8 won't hard reset and how to perform a hard reset on your iPhone. Make sure to share this article on social media to save your friends and family a similar frustration.

Thanks for reading,
David L.

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David Lynch

David Lynch is an expert on cell phones, cell phone plans, and other tech. After using a flip phone into his early 20s, he learned the ropes about iPhones and Androids from a former Apple employee. Today, his articles and videos are read and viewed by millions, and he has been cited by major publications including Reader's Digest, Wired, CMSWire, Consumers Advocate, and more.

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Clive Anthony Purnell
Clive Anthony Purnell
1 year ago

Dear David, I unsuspectingly reset everything on my iphone 8 and now I cannot use the phone at all. What can be done to restore the phone to use?

clive anthony ppurnell
clive anthony ppurnell
1 year ago

Dear David, I unsuspectingly reset everything on my iphone 8 and now I cannot use the phone at all. What can be done to restore the phone to use?

paul
paul
2 years ago

the iphone 8 does still have a home button, they didn’t remove it until later models. Not sure why they made the change to how to hard reset then, but doing it this way did work.

Maybe they were trying to break it to the home button slowly that it wasn’t important anymore, before making the full on cut. You know, in consideration of the home button’s feelings and whatnot.

Thanks for the helpful article.

Brent
Brent
3 years ago

This is wrong.
Its first volume up, then volume down.

Colin Boyd
Editor
3 years ago
Reply to  Brent

Hi Brent, thanks for catching that! I’m going to edit the post right away!

isaiah
isaiah
3 years ago

my iphone 8 plus was at 3% and it suddenlty shut off it said that i needed to charge it so i did and it came back on 3 seconds later it was on the apple screen and then it went back to dead every time even when its charging pls help

Izaiah
Izaiah
3 years ago

My iphone 8 olus is at 4% and i went to go charge it and it died so it harged and then it came on 3 seconds later it shut down and did the same thing over and over again idk how to do the hard reset in time because it shuts off so quickly pls help me

Izaiah
Izaiah
3 years ago

my iphone 8 plus was charging on a wirless charger because my charging port doesnt work so yestrday it was at 2 percent and it was charging i woke up it never turned on i tried everything it just wont turn on i did the hard reset so many times and for long periods pls help me

Liam Shotwell
3 years ago
Reply to  Izaiah

Since you are getting this issue after your charging port stopped working, I have a feeling there is something wrong with your device’s hardware. It’s probably time for you to consider upgrading to a new device. Check out our cell phone comparison tool to help you find a device. You don’t have to spend a fortune to get the phone that meets your needs! I recommend the iPhone 12, but the iPhone SE 2 is a great choice that isn’t too expensive.

Klein
Klein
3 years ago

My iPhone 8 just out of the blue lost service. Keeps searching but wouldn’t find service. SIM card is good, tested it in another phone

Liam Shotwell
3 years ago
Reply to  Klein

Here’s an article that can help with problems when you have no service on iPhone 8.

DThompson
DThompson
4 years ago

I have a perfect good iPhone except the down volume button does work. I have to use the software. Apple said it’s unfixable. That means I can never reset my phone????

Pap
Pap
4 years ago

I’m getting a Samsung.

Denielle Van Greunen
Denielle Van Greunen
4 years ago

Hi i bought a iphone 8 from a old my friend and i was using it under his apple ID and the phones screen broke and it took a while for me to repair it and i forgot the password to unlock the screen so the phone got disabled now im unable to use it i would just like to find out how can i reset the phone without the password or apple id because im not longer in contact with that friend.

Liam Shotwell
4 years ago

This article that I’ve linked should be able to help you.

Mike
Mike
4 years ago

The instructions in this article are wrong. Here’s how to do it. In quick succession tap vol up then vol down then hold power button until Apple logo shows Viola hard reset, no data lost.

Jennifer Bott
Jennifer Bott
5 years ago

It works…hold the button down for longer than a few seconds. It will cycle through past the emergency call or power off and then to the Apple screen. You need to hold the button down longer than you may be used to

Sherri Goff Carlson
Sherri Goff Carlson
5 years ago
Reply to  Jennifer Bott

nope, still doesn’t work…. just get the power off symbol

paul
paul
2 years ago

if you can get the power off symbol why would you want to hard reset it?

Jennifer Bott
Jennifer Bott
5 years ago
Reply to  Jennifer Bott

Sherri Goff Carlson you have to hold it down and let it cycle through the power off screen.

Andre Ivanoff
Andre Ivanoff
6 years ago

doesn’t work. alarm for emergency call goes off when power button held

Al Cannataro II
Al Cannataro II
6 years ago

I doesn’t work. It only goes to the power off option

Zander Oklar
Zander Oklar
6 years ago

Same thing happens on mine.

Nat Lockwood
Nat Lockwood
6 years ago

Doesn’t work, all it does is try to change the volume and then ask if you want to make an emergency call, view medical ID or generally switch off!

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