How do i hard reset an iphone xr

If you do NOT know the screen code and if you know the iCloud account of your Apple iPhone XR

1- Turn off your iPhone XR

2- Open iTunes on your computer and connect the iPhone XR to a computer (you must have iTunes installed on your PC or Mac).

3- When you connect it, the Apple logo will appear on your phone, press and hold the center Home button or lower Volume (iPhone 7 or higher) and the power button.

4- In about 10 seconds the screen will turn off.

5- Release the power button but keep pressing the Home button or turn down Volume (iPhone 7 or higher).

6- In about 30 seconds the computer will recognize the iPhone in DFU mode and you can release the Home button or lower Volume (iPhone 7 or higher).

7- Select “Restore” in iTunes on your computer.

8- The latest iOS software version will be downloaded and the device will be formatted.

9- The iPhone will restart after the process, if it had the iCloud account activated, it will request the email and password of iCloud.

If you do NOT know the screen code and you do not know the iCloud account of your Apple iPhone XR

In this case it is best to contact Apple or take it to an official store to verify that you are the owner and restore it.

If you are not the owner, we recommend that you get in touch with him, if you have found it on the street, it is best to take him to the police so that the owner can recover it, it is impossible to restore an iPhone without the iCloud account and if you get may have been blocked by IMEI.

About the device:

Apple iPhone XR is a device with 150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm (5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 in), a weight of 194 grams, a screen resolution of 6.1 inches, 90.3 cm2 (~79.0% screen-to-body ratio).

It has a processor Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest), a graphics card Apple GPU (4-core graphics), a RAM memory 3 GB and an internal memory of 64 GB/128 GB/256 GB.

The Apple iPhone XR comes from the factory with the iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 12.1 operating system.

Introduction

Performing a force restart should not delete any data, but it can be useful if your iPhone XR is frozen or needs troubleshooting.

• Quickly press and release the Volume Up button (1).

• Quickly press and release the Volume Down button (2).

• Finally, press and hold the side button (3) until the Apple logo appears, and then release.

• The screen will temporarily go dark as the iPhone shuts down and reboots. Keep holding the button until you see the  logo.

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To fix malfunctions caused by a virus, or need to get the unresponsive iPhone XR back to normal, hard reset iPhone XR is the efficient way to alleviate the issues. Apple has the default ways to hard reset your iPhone XR directly, like pressing the buttons, Settings, and iTunes. But it might not always work, especially when your iPhone XR is locked. Here are the 4 workable ways you should know from the article.

1. Hard Reset iPhone XR/XS/XS Max

Different from the previous iPhone models, you only need to press two buttons quickly, and then press and hold the third button to force restart your iPhone XR. Just learn more details about the process as below.

Step 1Press the Volume Up button on the left side of your iPhone XR and release the button. Then press the Volume Down button and release it quickly. Make sure not to press two buttons at the same time.

Step 2Press and hold the Power button on another side until the Apple logo appears on the screen. After a few seconds of holding down the Power button, you can hard reset the iPhone XR accordingly.

2. How to Force Reset iPhone XR with Passcode

Way 1: How to Reset iPhone XR with Settings

If you can still use the iPhone XR, you can also perform a factory reset for iPhone XR through the Settings app. You have to back up the data on your iPhone XR beforehand when there are some important files.

Step 1Head to the Settings app on your iPhone XR, you can choose the General option and tap the Reset option. 

Step 2Select the Erase All Content and Settings option to hard reset your iPhone XR. Then enter your passcode to confirm the process.

Way 2: How to Reset iPhone XR with iTunes

When your iPhone XR won’t turn on, you can also use iTunes to hard reset iPhone X instead. Make sure you have the latest iTunes version and turn off the Find My iPhone feature beforehand.

Step 1Connect your iPhone to a computer via the original USB cable. As for the Windows PC, you have to install or upgrade to the latest iTunes version beforehand to perform a hard reset on iPhone XR.

Step 2Hold the Volume Down button and the Power button at the same time. Then keep holding them down for a long period until you find the iTunes logo and an image of your USB cable.

Step 3Go to your computer, you should agree to restore your software and software update. When the whole process is done, you will find iTunes to restore all the data you have saved previously.

3. How to Force Reset iPhone XR without Passcode

What should you do if the iPhone XR is locked without a passcode? When your iPhone XR is locked out, or the buttons do not work, FoneLab iOS Unlocker is an easy and quick way to hard reset an iPhone without a passcode. By the way, it works to reset iPhone without Apple ID, bypass screen time restriction, and unlock iOS Touch ID within clicks.

1. Get into the unresponsive/broken iPhone screen without a passcode.
2. Remove screen lock from 4/6-digit passcode, Touch ID, or Face ID.
3. Hard reset your iPhone XR and remove Apple ID without a passcode.
4. Compatible with the latest iOS 14 as well as the previous versions.

FoneLab iOS Unlocker

FoneLab Helps you unlock iPhone screen, Removes Apple ID or its password, Remove screen time or restriction passcode in seconds.

• Helps you unlock iPhone screen.
• Removes Apple ID or its password.
• Remove screen time or restriction passcode in seconds.

Step 1Once you have installed FoneLab iOS Unlocker, you can launch the program on your computer and choose the Remove Apple ID option to perform a hard reset for your iPhone XR. Connect your iPhone XR to your computer with the original USB cable.

Step 2Tap the Trust option on the device screen and enter the screen passcode. After that, you can click the Start button. It will erase all the content and settings within the iPhone XR and restore the device to the factory settings. Make sure you have connected the iPhone to your computer.

Step 3After that, you can go to the Settings app on your iPhone, choose the General option and select the Reset All Settings option from the Reset option. The iPhone XR will restart after you confirm to hard reset your iPhone XR accordingly.

FoneLab iOS Unlocker

FoneLab Helps you unlock iPhone screen, Removes Apple ID or its password, Remove screen time or restriction passcode in seconds.

• Helps you unlock iPhone screen.
• Removes Apple ID or its password.
• Remove screen time or restriction passcode in seconds.

4. FAQs about How to Hard Reset iPhone XR

Is There Any Damage to Hard Reset iPhone XR?

Hard reset an iPhone XR is a temporary way to fix iPhone stuck. Once you reset the iPhone, it turns your iPhone off and back on abruptly, which is a quick fix for these common software problems. If you just need to fix some buggy apps, you only need to have a soft reset.

What are the Differences between Soft Reset and Hard Reset?

The soft reset will not wipe off data from your iPhone XR, but a force restart in which an iPhone is booted via hardware keys due to non-responsiveness of the touch screen. To preserve all the files within your iPhone XR, you’d better backup the files beforehand.

What is DFU Mode to Hard Reset iPhone XR?

DFU is essentially an abbreviation for Device Firmware Update. It is a device restore mode that allows you to hard reset your iPhone XR. Once you have reset your iPhone via DFU mode, it reloads the software as well as the firmware of your device. DFU mode also works to factory reset iPhone 6, 7, 8, X, etc.

Conclusion

When you need to hard reset iPhone XR, you can learn more about the 4 frequently used ways from the article. Apple has some default ways to force reset your iPhone XR. To force reset an unresponsive iPhone XR or iPhone XR with damaged buttons, FoneLab iOS Unlocker should be the initial choice you have to take into consideration.

FoneLab iOS Unlocker

FoneLab Helps you unlock iPhone screen, Removes Apple ID or its password, Remove screen time or restriction passcode in seconds.

• Helps you unlock iPhone screen.
• Removes Apple ID or its password.
• Remove screen time or restriction passcode in seconds.

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