**Step 1: How to completely reset an iPhone**
An iPhone reset can be a helpful troubleshooting step if you're experiencing issues with your device. It can also be used to erase all of your data and settings, which can be useful if you're selling or giving away your iPhone.
There are two ways to reset an iPhone:
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Soft reset: This type of reset simply restarts your iPhone. It doesn't erase any of your data or settings. To perform a soft reset, press and hold the
Sleep/Wake button and the
Volume Down button at the same time. Hold both buttons until the Apple logo appears.
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Hard reset: This type of reset erases all of your data and settings and restores your iPhone to its factory default settings. To perform a hard reset, follow these steps:
1. Connect your iPhone to a computer using a USB cable.
2. Open iTunes on your computer.
3. Select your iPhone in the iTunes sidebar.
4. Click the
Summary tab.
5. Click the
Restore iPhone button.
6. Click the
Restore button again to confirm.
Your iPhone will now be restored to its factory default settings.
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