Unlocking a Hidden Reboot Option on Your iPhone

Your iPhone, much like any other device, is not immune to the occasional hiccup or glitch, and a quick restart often serves as the perfect antidote to such minor mishaps. However, unlike many devices, your iPhone does not readily present an option to restart it. Typically, you are required to power it off completely before turning it back on to initiate a reboot. But, as it transpires, there’s a clandestine method to restart your iPhone.

Most iPhone users are acquainted with the conventional means of turning off their device, either by pressing and holding a volume and the Side button simultaneously until the shutdown slider appears or by navigating to Settings > General > Shut Down. There’s also the alternative of a hard reset for those instances when the device is uncooperative, achieved by a quick press and release of the Volume Up button, followed by the Volume Down button, and a sustained press of the Side button until the device powers off. Holding the Side button will cause the device to power back on. However, since a hard reset circumvents the usual shutdown steps of iOS, it’s not the recommended approach.

So, is there a way to reboot your iPhone without resorting to powering it off first?

Employing Siri to Reboot Your iPhone

For those with an iPhone running iOS 16 or later (the current version being iOS 16.2), a simple command to Siri can get your iPhone to reboot. Just unlock your device and instruct Siri by saying, “Hey Siri, reboot my iPhone,” and Siri will seek confirmation: “To clarify, you’d like to reboot this device?” Affirming the command, or selecting “Reboot” on the appearing notification, will cause your screen to turn black. Shortly after, the Apple logo will surface, and the Lock Screen will reappear after a brief interval.

And yes, Siri can also power off your iPhone upon request, sparing you the need to manually do so, although powering it back on is still a manual task. It appears that Apple is yet to devise a way to have Siri operational while the iPhone remains off.

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