iPhone 8/8+ – Device Keeps Restarting – What to Do

Dealing with a phone that keeps rebooting can make you feel quite helpless. If you can’t make it through a conversation without having to worry about your phone, you’ll be tempted to seek out a repairman right away. But there are a few simple fixes that could help with this problem. Start with these before you invest in hiring a professional.

Intermittent Rebooting – Ways to Repair Your iPhone 8 or 8+

Here is what you can do if your phone occasionally reboots for no reason you can discern.

1. Force Restart It

There could be a software malfunction of some kind causing this issue. If that’s the case, you want to perform a simple restart. This shouldn’t result in any permanent changes on your phone.

To perform a force restart, follow these steps:

1. Press and Release Volume Up

2. Press and Release Volume Down

3. Press and Hold the Side Button

This will reboot your phone. Don’t release the Side button until you see the Apple logo on your screen.

2. Update iOS

Updating iOS could fix your glitch. Here is how you can do that:

1. Go into Settings

2. Select General

3. Tap on Software Update

You can also connect your phone to a computer and update iOS using iTunes.

3. Restore All Settings

The problem might come from your phone settings. To return all the settings to the way they were when your phone was new, do the following:

1. Enter Settings

2. Select General

3. Tap on Reset

4. Select “Reset All Settings”

This process won’t affect your apps, your photos, your messages, or your contacts. However, your phone preferences will be lost, and you’ll need to re-enter your Wi-Fi password.

4. Remove a Recent App

If you suspect there’s an app that is causing this problem, uninstall it and then force restart your phone.

Rebooting in a Loop

There’s a chance that your smartphone keeps restarting all the time, which renders it impossible to use. If your iPhone 8/8+ is stuck in this kind of loop, you have a few different solutions.

1. Remove and Return Your SIM Card

Your SIM card might be causing the reboot loop, so eject it and clean it. Be careful to place it correctly on the tray. Taking your SIM card out for a moment won’t affect your apps or data.

2. Do a Factory Reset

Performing a factory reset can be the right solution for both kinds of rebooting problems.

The easiest way to complete a factory reset is to use iTunes. Use a USB cable to connect your phone to a computer and open the iTunes app. Log in with your Apple ID and then make a backup and restore your phone.

A Final Word

The iPhone 8 and 8+ both currently use iOS 12. This is a fairly bug-free operating system, and you can usually rely on these phones to perform well. But if you’ve ended up with a rebooting problem, you should look for a solution right away. If the above advice isn’t useful, Apple support can give you further guidance.