How to Reset iPhone or iPad without iTunes via Three Methods

Your iOS device may suddenly get stuck when you turn it on or show a frozen screen that does not respond when you touch screen icons. That’s why you should know how to reset iPhone without iTunes, as you may not have access to computer in such circumstances.

Why Should You Reset iPhone/iPad without iTunes

A faulty software update or unintentional settings misconfiguration may cause your iPhone or iPad to crash and show a frozen screen upon turning on or during exploitation. Sometimes a hard restart/reset will restore your device back to operation while sometimes you will need to restore the device to factory settings to be able to use it again.

As you cannot plan when your iOS device will crash, you may need to reset an iPhone or iPad without iTunes. Basically, there are three ways to reset an iPhone or an iPad without iTunes – using hard reset, through the iOS settings and via AnyFix–ios System Recovery. Below is a step-by-step guide explaining how to reset iPhone/iPad using either method.

How to Reset iPhone/iPad without iTunes

When you see your iOS device showing a black screen or your screen facing with freezes, the best method to recover it is by applying hard reset. A force restart, or reset, will not erase your data or settings and will only hard restart the device.

Method 1.How to Reset iPhone/iPad without iTunes – Hard Reset

On an iPhone 11/XS/XR/X/8:

• Press and instantly release the Volume Up button.
• Press and instantly release the Volume Down button.
• Hold the Side button until the Apple logo appears.

On an iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus:

• Press both the Side and Volume Down buttons.
• Hold the buttons for no less than 10 seconds.
• Wait for the Apple logo to appear.

On an iPhone 6s and earlier, iPad or iPod touch:

• Press both the Home and the Top (or Side) buttons.
• Hold the buttons for no less than 10 seconds.
• Wait for the Apple logo to appear.

On a rare occasion, your iPhone or iPad won’t reset/restart after you perform the above action. Then, you should plug in your device and charge it for up to one hour.

If everything goes smoothly, you should see the below screen after a few minutes of charging (even if your battery is completely discharged). Wait for the device to charge, and repeat the above actions.

If you see the “Connect to power” screen or if the device does not show the charging screen for more than an hour, you should check your power adapter, USB cable and power source before attempting to reset your device. Replace any faulty power hardware, charge your device and try to complete the above steps.

Method 2. How to Reset iPhone/iPad without iTunes – Settings

You can decide to reset your iPhone or iPad to factory settings at any time through Settings. You should be aware that this will erase all files and settings on your device. Follow the below steps to reset your iPhone without iTunes using Settings.

Step 1. Go to Settings and select General > Tap on Reset and choose Erase All Content and Settings option.

Step 2. Enter your password or Apple ID password if asked > Confirm you want to reset your device. Wait a few minutes for your device to reset.

Method 3. How to Reset iPhone/iPad without iTunes – AnyFix

You are expected to reset your iPhone or iPad via hard resetting and settings since the common methods always target at all versions of iOS devices. That means you might still fail to reset your iPhone or iPad after several trials.

However, the newyly developed software AnyFix—iOS System Recovery tool can offer you the most effective solution to get rid of this common problem with simple clicks.

Besides, without data loss, AnyFix can also offer one-stop solution to fix various  other iOS/iPadOS/tvOS/iTunes issues such as more than 130 system issues for iPhone/iPad/iPod touch/Apple TV and more than 200 iTunes errors,etc.

Now download and install AnyFix on your computer and read the following instructions to get your  iPhone or iPad back to life.

Step 1. Install AnyFix—iOS System Recovery tool on your computer and choose Reset Device tab to get prepared.

Step 2. Currently, AnyFix will provide you with two ways of resetting your iPhone/iPad. One is Hard Reset and the other is 1-click Reset. Hard Reset is recommended if you forget the device password. 1-Click Reset is recommended if you can unlock your device. Please choose one reset mode based on your needs. Here, we assume you can unlock your iOS device so here we need to choose 1-click Reset and click Reset Now. 

Step 3. Wait for a few minutes until your iOS device is reset. Once the reset is finished, AnyFix will show you that “Reset Completed” interface.

The Bottom Line

Resetting iPhone or iPad without iTunes is a simple and straightforward process but you should keep in mind that resetting to factory settings would wipe all the information on your device.

Furthermore, before learning how to reset an iPhone without iTunes you should take your time and store all your iPhone or iPad passcodes at a safe place. It is far better if you can remember those, of course. That is needed because if you do not know your Restrictions passcode, then you will need to erase your device in any case and then set it up as a new device in order to remove the Restrictions password.