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title: "What if iOS 12 freezes or stops responding?"  
description: "What if iOS 12 freezes or stops responding?"  
author: "Deepak Aiyappa"  
published: 2018-10-08  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50305/what-if-ios-12-freezes-or-stops-responding  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["troubleshooting"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What if iOS 12 freezes or stops responding?

What if [iOS](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12425/ios-11-vs-android-o-a-comparison) 12 freezes or [stops responding](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94748/how-do-i-fix-the-play-store-which-stops-responding-when-downloading-apps)?\
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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

**Perform a hard reset if your iPhone 12 freezes**. This may resolve the software issue that has caused your iPhone to become stuck, allowing you to use it properly once again. \
To hard reset your iPhone 12, **press and hold the volume up button for a few seconds,** then press and **hold the volume down button.** Then hold down the side button until you see the white [**Apple**](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51008/why-is-my-apple-iphone-6s-plus-running-very-slow) logo on your screen. Let the release of the side button once you see the Apple logo. Your iPhone should **restart shortly after that.** **\** **[Read more](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50953/how-to-fix-iphone-6s-plus-that-won-t-load-ios-won-t-boot-up-issue)**


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