Quickly perform a hard reset of the iPhone 4S when you have a problem.

The new iPhone 4S has come out with more new features especially the SIRI feature. However regardless if the device has more features, there will be time you will be running into trouble and the device will not perform as expected. Here's are some of the reasons why you may want to hard reset your device:

• Your device perform poorly than when you first purchase it.
• Your device is not responding at all.
• You want to start fresh again with all new settings.
• You are selling your device and hence, want to reset it.
• Your device is water damage.

Here's how to get started:

This process should not erase data on the iPhone.

1. While holding the iPhone, press and hold the Sleep/Wake + the Home button for around 10-30 seconds. Next an Apple logo should appears on the screen.

2. Now your iPhone 4S is already reset back to default factory setting. You can go and check out to see if you still have a problem with it.

If you cannot resolve your problem at this point then you will need to restore the iPhone 4S. Follow this link http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1414.

Restart the device:

Some of a simple problem can normally be solved by restarting the device.

1. On your iPhone press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until you see the red slider appears.

2. Drag the slider.

3. Then press and hold the Sleep/Wake button again until the Apple logo appears.

Force an Application to Quit:

Certain applications can cause the iOS operating system to crash, if this is the case you can close off the offending apps.

iPhone 4: How to Force Quit an App

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• |70.166.33.xxx |2011-11-02 18:23:26 Rocko  - Nope
  This is a soft reset. A hard reset would be a restore via iTunes.

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