You got a brand-new iPhone, and it was working perfectly all along. Out of the blue, the iPhone keeps restarting or rebooting randomly. Not once, not twice
but time after time! That’s when you realize that your iPhone is in serious trouble.
Flagship devices such as iPhones that keeps restarting may have problems with its operating system. The issue could also be caused by hardware glitches and if that’s the case, there is nothing much you can do about it. What you can do is rule out the possibility that it’s just an issue with the operating system and if your phone
still continues to restart after your troubleshooting, then that’s the time you can resolve to visit the
Genius Bar
so that they can resolve the problem for you.
Random restarts and other performance issues are caused by memory problems such as inadequate phone storage. In most cases, your phone
will alert you with a warning message, notifying you that the internal memory is insufficient and that you need to free up space. Having said that, there are also
some cases where the phone would just crash and then restarts on its own without issuing any sort of warning. For example, defective apps could be causing some issues,
faulty backup could be the offender, and of course, there could be some hardware issue as well. If the hardware isn’t the culprit, then there a few simple tweaks which can help you to fix your device. Follow me as I show you what to do if your iPhone keeps restarting on its own.
How to Fix the iPhone Keeps Restarting or Rebooting Issue
Solution-1: Hard Reboot Your iPhone
Force restarting your iPhoneis one of the easiest and quickest solutions you can try to fix this problem.
To Restart-Reboot iPhone 6 and older models:
- Quickly press and hold the power button and home button simultaneously until the Apple logo appears, then release.
To Restart-Reboot iPhone 7 and 7 Plus:
- Quickly press and hold volume down and the power buttons simultaneously until the Apple logo appears, then release.
To force restart iPhone 8/8 Plus, X and 11 Series device:
- Quickly press and release volume up button
- quickly press and release volume down button
- press and hold down the power button until the Apple logo appears.
If your iPhone keeps restarting, try the next solutions.
Solution-2: Turn Off Power Hungry Features When Not In Use
Constant location tracking pushes your device very hard. Consequently, it tends to generate a lot of heat. In this regard, it is recommended to use location tracking apps carefully and only track your location when necessary. Simply follow these steps to turn off location services:
Step-1:Start the setting app on your iPhone.
Step-2:Scroll down and tap on privacy.
Step-3:Tap Location Services.
Step-4:Scroll down to locate the app:
Step-5:Tap the app and select an option:
- Tap Never to inhibit an app from accessing Location Services information.
- Tap Ask Next Time to let you choose Always While Using App, Allow Once, or Don’t Allow.
- Tap While Using the App to only allow access to Location Services when the app or one of its features is visible on screen.
To turn off the location services altogether, tap on the words “Location Services.” an switch the green slider to Off.
Moreover, it is important to turn off background app refresh on your iPhone. Simply follow these steps:
Step-1:Start Settings app on your iPhone.
step-2:Tap on General.
Step-3:Tap on Background App Refresh.
Step-4:Turn off background app refresh.
Also, don’t keep apps running in the background. Always remember to force quit them when you are not using them.
If you are using iPhone 8 and older:
- double click the Home button to reveal app switcher and then swipe up to quit the app.
If you are using iPhone X Or 11 Series device,
- swipe up from the gesture area and hold. Then, simply touch and hold the app card you want to kill → a red button will appear; tap on it to force quit the app. You can also swipe up on the card to close it.
If your iPhone keeps restarting, try the next solutions.
Solution-3: Reset Your iOS Device to Factory Settings
If the above did not resolve the problem, try to reset all settings. It will remove all undesirable settings as well as unwanted customization on your device. This will not affect your data.
Step-1:Start the settings app on your iPhone.
Step-2:Tap on general
Step-3:Scroll down and tap on reset
Step-4:Tap on reset All Settings.
Step-5:Enter your passcode to confirm when prompted.
Solution-4: Update Apps
Apps that are out of date can sometimes cause problems. Besides being sluggish and consuming a lot of power, they also become unresponsive time after time. Therefore,
Running apps that are up to date is recommended. Simply follow these steps:
Step-1:Start the App Store app on your iPhone.
Step-2:Tap on today tab located at the bottom of the screen.
Step-3:Tap on my account.
Step-4:Tap the update button next to an app to update individual app.
Step-5:Tap update all button to update all the apps.
Additionally,
delete iPhone documents and data
from time to time to prevent them from cluttering your device. If your iPhone keeps restarting, try the next solutions.
Solution-5: Offload Unused Apps
If you have some apps which you don’t use or require on your iPhone, offloading them is recommended. There is no need of keeping
apps, which you don’t use. Apart from creating storage space on your device, deleting apps help the iOS device to run efficiently.
iOS 11 and newer allows you to automatically
offload unused apps
on your device. This does not delete the app data. Therefore, , when you reinstall the app,
you can easily recover the data. Simply follow these steps:
Step-1:Start the setting app on your iPhone.
Step-2::Tap on general.
Step-3:Tap iPhone storage.
Step-4:Tap on the app you want to offload.
Step-5:Tap offload app.
Step-6:Tap offload to confirm the action.
Solution-6: Delete Faulty Apps
If your iPhone starts acting weirdly after downloading or updating an app, then that app is possibly the culplit. In this case it is recommended to delete such apps from your device. Simply follow these steps:
Step-1:Start the setting app on your iPhone.
Step-2:Tap on general.
Step-3:Tap iPhone storage.
Step-4:Tap on the app you want to delete.
Step-5:Tap delete app
Step-6:Tap delete to confirm the action.
After erasing the problematic app, simply try to restart your device to see if the problem was fixed. If your iPhone keeps restarting, try the next options.
Solution-7: Update the iOS
If the above tips did not resolve the issue, try updating your device to the latest iOS version. The old version of the iOS might be causing some issues. Simply follow these steps to check for an iOS update on your iPhone:
Step-1:Start the Settings app on your phone.
Step-2Tap on General
Step-3:Tap on Software Update.
If there is a new version of iOS, a notification containing the update details will appear, bug fixes and the system requirement. Read through the information and follow the on screen prompts to download and install the update.
After updating the iOS, try restarting your device to see if the problem was fixed. If your iPhone keeps restarting, try the next options.
Solution-8. Check the battery health of your iPhone
A faulty battery can cause your iPhone to keep restarting. Apple has made it really easy to check the battery health of your device. Simply follow these steps to check the battery health of your device:
Step-1:Start the Setting app on your iPhone.
Step-2:Scroll down and tap on battery.
Step-3:Tap on battery health.
Step-4:The maximum capacity of your battery will be displayed in percentage.
iPhone keeps restarting! Solved
Resolved the problem? I hope these tricks have helped you to fix your iPhone that keeps restarting on its’ own. Let us know in the comment section below. Now take the time to share this article with a friend. We also have plenty of other articles that I suggest you check right now.
