What To Do If Your iPhone Stops Working: 10 Steps to Fix

By Anuj
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It's probably the best smartphone out in the market. When something goes wrong with your iPhone it can feel like a hell. Have you tried turning it on and off? Of course, you have.

Even though the iPhone is recognised as the most trustworthy gadget, it still has massive problems now and then. Freezing screens, for instance, are some of the frequent issues we always tend to hear.

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Fortunately, there are some tried and tested tricks you can try. Scroll through the gallery to see potential root causes for your bricked iPhone and their easy solutions.

What To Do If Your iPhone Stops Working: 10 Steps to Fix

What To Do If Your iPhone Stops Working: 10 Steps to Fix

First thing is to try a hard reset: Hold the Sleep/Wake button and Home button simultaneously. It doesn't erase the iPhone.

What To Do If Your iPhone Stops Working: 10 Steps to Fix

What To Do If Your iPhone Stops Working: 10 Steps to Fix

If your smartphone is low on power, your phone screen may remain black for up to two minutes before the battery charging screen appears. So make sure the iPhone is charged. If you tried charging it in a wall outlet, charge it from your computer.

What To Do If Your iPhone Stops Working: 10 Steps to Fix

What To Do If Your iPhone Stops Working: 10 Steps to Fix

Try a restore with iTunes by connecting the iPhone and opening iTunes, then selecting the device in the program and then click Restore option. However, it should be noted that doing a system restore will delete all media from your device, restoring it to the original factory settings. So make sure you've backed up all your media.

What To Do If Your iPhone Stops Working: 10 Steps to Fix

What To Do If Your iPhone Stops Working: 10 Steps to Fix

Check that Wi-Fi is on by going to General, then Settings, then see if the slider next to Wi-Fi is set to On.

What To Do If Your iPhone Stops Working: 10 Steps to Fix

What To Do If Your iPhone Stops Working: 10 Steps to Fix

An outdated OS might be the reason your phone is not responding properly. To check if your device needs updated, go to Settings>General>Software Update and follow the instructions on the screen.

What To Do If Your iPhone Stops Working: 10 Steps to Fix

What To Do If Your iPhone Stops Working: 10 Steps to Fix

One reason for excessive freezing on your phone may be a space issue. So it's time to delete extra data and apps. Simply head to Settings > General > Usage to see what's taking up space. Videos, photos, and apps take up the most space so delete those until you have enough room.

What To Do If Your iPhone Stops Working: 10 Steps to Fix

What To Do If Your iPhone Stops Working: 10 Steps to Fix

To try and fix these cellular data issues, you will first want to try restarting the iPhone. If that simply fix doesn't work, try toggling cellular data on and off. To do that, Cellular > Cellular Data > Toggle Off.

What To Do If Your iPhone Stops Working: 10 Steps to Fix

What To Do If Your iPhone Stops Working: 10 Steps to Fix

To do this, open up the iPhone and head to Settings > General > Reset > Reset All Settings. This trick seemed to have fixed Bluetooth issues for many users.

What To Do If Your iPhone Stops Working: 10 Steps to Fix

What To Do If Your iPhone Stops Working: 10 Steps to Fix

Head into Settings > Touch ID & Passcode and then tap on each fingerprint listed and choose Delete Fingerprint. When they're all deleted, try Add a Fingerprint to set it up again. Make sure that the Home button and your hands are clean.

What To Do If Your iPhone Stops Working: 10 Steps to Fix

What To Do If Your iPhone Stops Working: 10 Steps to Fix

If you are facing keyboard lag on the iPhone, then try this quick trick. It worked well for us. Simply go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset Keyboard Dictionary.

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