Simple instructions for how to reset your iPhone when it crashes
For those of you who like to develop on the cutting edge of iPhone, you might find that your iPhone crashes frequently and doesn't respond to the usual key inputs.
In that case, you can quickly and easily restart your iPhone with the following:
- Hold down the Home key (square key at the bottom center of the screen) and the Sleep/Wake key (small thin button on the top right of the device, on the same face as the headphone jack) for approximately 15-20 seconds.
- The screen will go dark and then the Apple logo will appear momentarily.
- Once the Apple logo appears, you can release the buttons and the iPhone will reset normally
This procedure does not erase any data stored on the iPhone, so it's relatively safe. (However, if you were in the middle of editing something such as a new Contact, for instance, you might lose information you entered.)
Note that if you want to wipe your iPhone and restore it to "factory settings", you'll need to go through the "Restore iPhone" procedure with iTunes or Xcode.
Posted by mofone at April 15, 2008 09:58 AM