A force restart is a special way of rebooting your iPhone 16 when it becomes unresponsive. Think of it as a “hard reset” that clears temporary glitches but doesn’t erase your apps, data, or personal information. It’s like pressing a reset button on a stubborn gadget—helpful without being destructive.

Steps to Force Restart Your iPhone 16

To force restart an iPhone 16, follow these steps:

• Quickly press and release the Volume Up button located on the left side of the phone.
• Quickly press and release the Volume Down button next.
• Press and hold the Side button (power button) on the right side of the phone.
• Keep holding the Side button until the screen goes completely black and then the Apple logo appears.
• Release the Side button once the Apple logo shows.

This process forces the device to restart, which helps resolve software issues without deleting any data.

Avoid sliding to power off; just keep holding the Side button until the restart happens.

Make sure to do this without connecting the iPhone to a charging cable, as that could trigger recovery or DFU mode instead.

This method works on all iPhone 16 models including the standard, Plus, Pro, and Pro Max versions.

The pricing details for the Apple iPhone 17 in the US market are as follows:

• iPhone 17 base model is expected to start around $849 for the 128GB storage variant.iPhone 17 Pro is anticipated to start at about $1,049 with 256GB storage, up from $999 last year.

• iPhone 17 Pro Max is expected to start around $1,249, which is a price increase from the previous $1,199.

• There is a rumored $50 price increase across the lineup compared to the previous generation.

• The iPhone 17 Air, a new model expected in the lineup, is rumored to be priced around $900 but could vary.

These prices reflect a likely moderate increase from the iPhone 16 series, influenced by factors such as storage upgrades and global tariffs affecting manufacturing costs. The official announcement and availability are set for September 9, 2025, with pre-orders starting on September 12, 2025, and shipments from September 19, 2025.

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