Don't know how to reset my device (Unable to access settings in iOS)
If your device doesn't perform as good as it is supposed to, and you have tried everything to fix it but nothing worked, you need to reset it.
There are two ways of resetting a device: hard reset (hardware reset), which involves deletion on all the data stored in your device and soft reset, which involves resetting the settings only, and not deletion of data.
Read the solutions carefully to avoid data loss, and other unwanted outcomes.
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Follow these steps − iOS (Hard reset)
0(4)0(0)- Have iTunes running on your computer before you begin this procedure
- Press and hold the Power (Sleep/Wake) button and move the slider to turn it off (or press and hold the power and home buttons at the same time for a few seconds if the touch screen is unresponsive)
- Connect your device via the USB cable to the computer - Press and hold the Power (Sleep/Wake) button and the Home button at the same time and relese the Power (Sleep/Wake) button but keep holding the home button until you receive a notification on your computer
- Once iTunes informs you that it has detected a device in recovery mode, click the Restore button and iTunes will restore the device’s operating system.
Note: Connect your device to the charger when performing hard reset to avoid sudden shutdowns, which can inflict an irreversible damage to your device. If you use iTunes on a laptop, plug the laptop's AC adapter in an power outlet.Also, if you cannot access the recovery mode menu, maybe the power ON/OFF button or the Home buton are not working properly (In this case, take it to a repair store).
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- Have iTunes running on your computer before you begin this procedure
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