Having trouble with your iPhone SE? Here are all the ways you can reset it

There are multiple reasons why you might want to reset your iPhone SE. Maybe you’re running across random issues you don’t know how to fix. You might also be getting ready to sell your iPhone SE, in which case you would want to reset it and erase all your data. There are different ways to reset your iPhone SE. These include hard reset/force reset, factory reset, entering recovery mode, or accessing the more advanced DFU mode. Let’s go over all of them.

Backup your phone first

When you factory reset the iPhone SE, you will lose all your data, such as photos, videos, downloaded content, app settings, and more. To keep this information, you’ll have to store it somewhere else by creating a backup of your phone. You can do this in two ways: using the cloud or creating a local backup using your computer.

Back up iPhone SE using iCloud:

1. Connect your iPhone SE to Wi-Fi.
2. Go into Settings.
3. Tap on the Apple ID menu, which is labeled as your name, up top.
4. Select iCloud.
5. Tap on iCloud Backup.
6. Select Back Up Now.

Back up iPhone SE on your computer:

1. Connect your iPhone SE to your computer.
2. On the iPhone, hit Trust and enter your PIN.
3. On your computer, open iTunes.
4. Click on the iPhone button.
5. Under Automatically Back Up, select This Computer.
6. Under Manually Back Up and Restore, choose Back Up Now.

How to factory reset iPhone SE

Now that all your files are safe and sound, it’s time to move on to the next step. Performing a factory reset on the iPhone SE will restore it to factory settings. It’ll erase all the information from your iPhone. This means it will also usually clean any bugs, app issues, or any other software problems you may be having.

Factory reset iPhone SE from the phone settings:

1. Go to Settings.
2. Go into General.
3. Select Transfer or Reset iPhone near the bottom.
4. Tap on Erase all Content and Settings.
5. Hit Continue.
6. Enter your PIN.
7. Select Erase iPhone.
8. Enter your Apple ID Password.
9. Tap on Turn Off.

Your phone might take a while to reboot once the factory reset is initialized. Once it does, though, it’ll restart as a new phone.

Factory reset iPhone SE with your PC:

1. Connect your iPhone SE to your computer.
2. On the iPhone, hit Trust and enter your PIN.
3. On your computer, open iTunes.
4. Click on the iPhone button.
5. Select Restore iPhone.
6. You’ll be asked to turn off Find My before proceeding.
7. Click Restore again to confirm.

Your computer will now erase your iPhone SE to factory settings and install the latest iOS software on it.

How to hard reset iPhone SE

Hard resetting or force restarting your iPhone SE is a less drastic measure that comes in handy when your phone becomes unresponsive or gets stuck on a screen. It’s also helpful if the phone’s UI becomes jerky and stops working correctly. A hard reset of your iPhone SE will not delete any data from it; it’ll just reboot the phone. Here’s how you can do it.

1. Press and quickly release the volume up button.
2. Now press and quickly release the volume down button.
3. Press and hold the side button.
4. When the Apple logo appears, release the button.

Using the DFU or Recovery mode

DFU stands for Device Firmware Update. Accessing DFU mode on iPhone SE is a more advanced troubleshooting way and can be used if you’ve managed to brick your phone. With DFU mode, you can restore your iPhone SE’s firmware and operating system. Here’s how you can restart iPhone SE in DFU mode.

1. Connect your iPhone SE to your computer using the Lightning to USB cable.
2. Open iTunes on your computer.
3. Now, let’s move to your iPhone SE.
4. Press and quickly release the volume up button.
5. Now press and quickly release the volume down button.
6. Press and hold the side button until you see the Apple logo show up. When this happens, continue to hold the side button while also pressing and holding onto the volume down button.
7. On your PC, iTunes will announce a phone in recovery mode has been connected.
8. Click on Restore.
9. Hit Restore and Update.

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