iPhone Crash / Freezes

iPhone Crash / Freezes

How to recover from an iPhone Crash:

Crashes and Freezes can occur at anytime with the iPhone or iPhone 3G, whether you're using a browser, maps, or any application.  Whether the screen turns completely black after and doesn't not respond, or if it just hangs on an application a freezes, here are the remedies:

  • To un-freeze the iPhone, you can press and hold down the Home key for about six seconds. If this works, you will be returned to the Home screen, with everything working again, or
  • Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button (the physical button at the top of the iPhone) until the red  slider  appears on the screen. Drag the slider to power off your iPhone. Then press and hold the Sleep/Wake button again until the Apple logo appears, or
  • Press down the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons simultaneously for around 10 seconds.

Good luck!