If your iPad is freezing, apps crashing, or is generally running slow, try restarting the device. This is the easiest and most effective way to fix most issues on iOS devices.
💡 Tip: Pressing the sleep button alone does not restart the iPad—it just puts it in sleep mode. A proper restart clears memory and closes all apps running in the background, giving your iPad a fresh start.
Additionally, an Apple devices, a force restart may be necessary if an app or the device continues to freeze.
Force Restart
A force restart on an iPad is a method to resolve software-related issues by essentially turning the device off and on again, without deleting any data. It's a troubleshooting technique used when the iPad is unresponsive or frozen.
How to Force Restart iPad
📲 Follow these steps for iPads with Face ID or a top Touch ID button (no home button) to force restart your device:
Step 1
Quickly press and release the volume up button
Step 2
Quickly press and release the volume down button
Step 3
Press and hold the top button until you see the Apple logo, then release
📲 Follow these steps for iPads with a Home button to force restart your device:
Step 1
Press and hold the Home button and the top button at the same time
- Continue holding until the Apple logo appears, then release (this may take up to 30 seconds)