With the iPhone 8 ($699.00 at Apple) and 8 Plus, Apple has
once again changed the button combination used to force restart a frozen phone.
Up until the iPhone 7 ($748.98 at Amazon Marketplace) and 7
Plus ($785.70 at Amazon Marketplace), you could hold the wake/lock (or
"side" button) and the home button at the same time until the Apple
logo appeared. That process changed with the iPhone 7 lineup, when you had to
hold the wake/lock and volume down buttons to complete the process.
If you try the same thing on the iPhone 8 or 8 Plus,
however, you'll quickly learn that's how the Emergency SOS feature is
triggered. Depending on your settings, your phone may end up playing a loud
alarm and calling emergency services when all you wanted to do was restart your
device.
Apple has published the button sequence (not combination)
that restarts the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus.
Here's what you need to do:
- Quickly press and release the volume up button.
- Quickly press and release the volume down button.
- Hold in the wake/lock button until you see the Apple logo.
The next time your phone is running a bit slow or is frozen,
keep this in mind. It took me a few tries to get it just right, but it indeed
works.
