Steps to reset apple iPhone

Follow the steps to Reset apple iPhone

Soft Resetting the iPhone can be done like :-

If your iPhone 4 is frozen or hangs and won’t respond, you may want to try a Soft Reset.

1. On your iPhone 4 press and hold both the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button for about ten seconds. After ten seconds you should see the Apple logo showing up.

2. Now try to run you phone again and see if it works.

For Hard reset of iPhone Recovery mode:-

Verify system requirements befor connecting the iPhone to computer.

Make sure your computer has the following:

USB 2.0 port

The latest version of iTunes

and one of the following operating systems:

Mac OS X version 10.5.8 or later

Windows 7; Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later

If your computer does not meet these requirements, you may need to upgrade your computer before using iPhone.

When updating or restoring, connect iPhone to a USB port that is built into the computer instead of the keyboard or an external USB hub.

Remove all USB devices other than your mouse, keyboard, and iPhone.

Use the Dock Connector to USB cable that came with iPhone. Do not use a dock or third-party cable.

If your computer has USB ports on the front and back, use a USB port in the back of your computer.

Disable your firewall such as security software, anti-virus software, and proxies.

if you wish to return to this assistant after restarting your computer,

Disconnect your iPhone. Restart your computer, then reconnect iPhone.

Plug in the device to the computer and start iTunes.

Stepst for a hard reset

• Plug in the device to the computer and start iTunes.
• Press and hold the Sleep/Wake + Home for 12 seconds.
• Once you see the Apple Logo appears, release the power and continue to hold down the home button for about 5-10 seconds. Look in iTunes and see if your device have shows up.
• iTunes will notify you that you are now in Recovery mode. Click on OK to continue with the restore process.
• Next press and hold on the SHIFT button and click on the Restore button. Select the latest IPSW file and the prompt appears.
• iTunes should now attempt to get your device back to the manufacturer setting.
• iTunes will later give you an opportunity to restore you content from the PC. Every time when you do a sync, iTunes makes a backup so you can choose the latest backup from the sync.

OR

Once it’s off, press and hold the “Home” button and plug your iPhone into a Mac or PC with iTunes installed. Keep holding the “Home” button until you see a dock cable pointing to the iTunes icon. iPhones running older software will display a yellow triangle and text which says “Please Connect to iTunes”. Once you see this image, you can release the Home button. Open iTunes (if it’s not already open) and you will be told that “iTunes has detected an iPhone in recovery mode.” Click “OK” and you will be taken to the iPhone pane. Click “Restore” and you’re done, it’s that easy! Depending on the extent of your iPhone’s ills, it may take some time to do a full restore. Once you’re done, you should again have a perfectly working iPhone.

If this doesn’t solve your problem, you may need to restore using DFU (Direct Firmware Upgrade) mode. To enter this mode, plug in your iPhone and turn it off. Hold down the “Home” and “Sleep/Wake” buttons for about twelve seconds. You’ll briefly see the silver Apple logo and then your phone will appear to turn back off. Release the “Sleep/Wake” button but continue to hold the “Home” button until you see a message in iTunes stating that it has detected an iPhone in recovery mode. Choose “Restore” and you should be fixed right up!

Note:-If this doesn’t fix your problem, your iPhone may require you to find a local Apple Store and schedule an appointment at www.apple.com/retail.