To restart your phone using volume buttons (especially if frozen), press and hold the Volume Down and Power/Side buttons together for about 10-15 seconds until the screen goes black and the device vibrates, then release; this triggers a force restart, which works on most Androids and iPhones when the screen is unresponsive. For iPhones, you might use Volume Up, Volume Down, then hold the Side Button for a force restart, while some Androids also use Volume Up + Power for a standard reboot.
Press and hold the Power and Volume up buttons together for a few seconds. You will see a button that let you restart the phone.
To force restart your phone, press and hold the correct button combination for your device (usually Power + Volume Down for Android, or a sequence of Volume Up, Volume Down, then Hold Side Button for iPhone) for several seconds until the device vibrates and the logo appears, bypassing a frozen screen without deleting data.
In such a case, you only need your volume keys to turn the phone on. Hold down the volume down key and connect your phone via USB cable to your PC. Keep the volume button held down until you see a boot menu. Select the 'Start' option using your volume keys, and your phone will power on.
Use a key combination
Most modern phones allow you to use other hardware buttons to power on the device. Typically, you can try the following combinations: Volume Down + Home Button + Volume Up. Volume Down + Volume Up + Home Button.
Restart: The computer turns off and then back on automatically. Shut Down: The computer turns off and stays off until you turn it back on. Sleep: The computer goes into a low-power state, keeping your session in memory, and can quickly resume when needed.
Typing *#0*# (star-hash-zero-star-hash) into the phone dialer on a Samsung device opens a hidden General Test Mode, a secret diagnostic menu used for checking hardware components like the screen (touch, color), sensors, speakers, cameras, and vibration. It's a valuable tool for users to self-diagnose issues or verify a device's functionality, especially when buying a used phone, as it allows you to test functions like touch responsiveness, RGB colors, and sensor accuracy.
To force a hard reboot (or power reset) when a device is frozen, press and hold its physical power button for about 10-20 seconds until it shuts down completely, then press it again to restart; for phones, specific button combos like Volume Down + Power (Android) or Volume Up, Volume Down, then Power (iPhone) are used, but always try the power button first, as this process can cause you to lose unsaved work.
Three-finger gestures on iPhone primarily activate accessibility features like VoiceOver (for screen reading and navigation) and Zoom (magnification), allowing scrolling, zooming, and text manipulation (copy/paste/undo) with specific taps and drags, though some text actions work without VoiceOver enabled for quick editing. Common gestures include three-finger double-tap to toggle VoiceOver speech, triple-tap for the screen curtain, and pinching/spreading with three fingers for copy/paste actions, notes this YouTube video.
To force restart your phone, press and hold the correct button combination for your device (usually Power + Volume Down for Android, or a sequence of Volume Up, Volume Down, then Hold Side Button for iPhone) for several seconds until the device vibrates and the logo appears, bypassing a frozen screen without deleting data.
For most Android devices, restarting is as simple as: Press and hold the Power Button (usually on the side or top). Tap Restart or Reboot when the menu appears. Wait for the phone to power down and turn back on.
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On most newer Android phones, you need to hold the power button AND volume up button together for about 3 seconds.
If the touchscreen is not working at all, you can restart your device by pressing and holding the Volume down button and the Power button (or Side button) simultaneously for 10 seconds. Once it turns off, you can turn your device back on by pressing the Power button or Side button again.