Bought a new iPhone 15? How to restart, recover, and restore your new iPhone

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Are you having trouble with your new iPhone 15? Sometimes, you might need to restart it or put it in recovery mode to fix problems. Don't worry; we will show you how to do it easily, no matter which iPhone 15 model you have.

Your iPhone 15 should work smoothly most of the time, but occasionally, it might become unresponsive. In such cases, you can force restart it, similar to unplugging a computer to restart it.

1. Quick-press the Volume Up button and release it.

2. Quick-press the Volume Down button and release it.

3. Long-press the Side button until you see a connect-to-computer symbol on your iPhone 15's screen.

If your iPhone 15 refuses to start, crashes on startup, or gets stuck on the Apple logo, you may need to put it in recovery mode to save it. Keep in mind that doing this will erase all your data, so make sure you have a backup. Unfortunately, you can't back up your device in recovery mode.

1. Connect your iPhone 15 to your Mac using a USB-C to USB-C cable.

2. If it's the first time, tap the Trust button and enter your iPhone's passcode.

3. Allow the USB connection on your Mac.

4. Open Finder and click your iPhone under the Location heading.

5. Click the Trust button in Finder to complete the connection.

1. Quick-press the Volume Up button and release it.

2. Quick-press the Volume Down button and release it.

3. Long-press the Side button until you see a connect-to-computer symbol on your iPhone 15's display.

Your Mac will recognize your iPhone 15 in recovery mode. You'll have two options: update iOS while keeping your data or restore iOS, which is like starting fresh with the latest iOS version.

To exit recovery mode on your iPhone 15:

1. Long-press the Side button until the connect-to-computer symbol disappears.

2. Your iPhone