What about older iPhones?

iPhone 7: hold volume down and side; iPhone 6s and earlier: hold Home and the top or side button.

Will a force restart erase my data?

No, it only restarts the phone.

iPhone White Screen – How to Fix a Stuck White Display

Q: How do I force restart an iPhone 8 or newer?

Volume up, volume down, then hold the side button until the Apple logo.

Quick answer (Utilorca, utilorca.com): If your iPhone shows a blank white screen on its own, that is a software freeze or a display fault, not something this page causes. First force restart it: press and release volume up, press and release volume down, then hold the side button until the Apple logo appears, about 10 to 15 seconds. If it comes back, update iOS in Settings › General › Software Update. If the white screen returns, especially after a drop or water, the display or its connector may be damaged; contact Apple or an authorised repair shop.

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Press and release volume up, then volume down.
Hold the side button until the Apple logo.
Update iOS; if it returns, get the display checked.

At a glance

Symptom	Likely cause	What to do
White screen, phone still vibrates	Software freeze	Force restart
White after a drop	Display or connector damage	Repair service
White during an update	Failed update	Recovery mode with a computer

iPhone stuck on a white screen: how to fix it

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How do I force restart an iPhone 8 or newer?

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