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iphone 14 screen frozen

How to fix iphone 14 when screen is frozen and the side buttons do not respond?

I tried holding the side button for over 30 seconds multiple times. I tried quickly pressing up volume, down volume, and holding side button. Nothing works.


iPhone 14 Pro, iOS 16

Posted on Oct 15, 2022 4:53 PM

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Posted on Oct 15, 2022 4:56 PM

If you can't perform a force restart for some reason, you may need to take it into an Apple store

Force restart iPhone - Apple Support

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Oct 25, 2022 8:14 AM in response to jumptoit

This happened to my wife’s phone today.


Fully charged, but wouldn't wake up. Force Restart and pressing and holding buttons didn't work—at first.


She waited a couple of hours and then held the side (sleep/wake) button for over a minute until the Apple logo appeared.


Your Mileage May Vary, but I hope it helps.

iphone 14 screen frozen

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