Hard reset iPhone SE

If the iPhone SE is slow, won’t turn on, or you want to sell it, you need to reset it to the factory settings.

In Apple terminology, this is called “iPhone restore”, which will return the original settings and set up the smartphone as a new one.

There are three ways to do this. But before we do that, you need to back up all your iPhone SE data before you do a factory reset or a firmware update. Of course, if you don’t do it before.

Backup iPhone SE on iCloud

• Find Settings > (name) > iCloud
• Scroll down and tap on iCloud Backup
•  Press Back-Up Now

Also, you can do backup on a PC or notebook. It will take a longer time but you will save your info. (photo, contact, etc.)

• Connect your iPhone to your PC/Notebook
• On a Mac with macOS Catalina 10.15, open Finder. On a Mac with macOS Mojave 10.14 or earlier, or on a Windows PC, open iTunes
• Enter your iPhone passcode or just tap on the Trust This Computer option
• To save Health and Activity data, select the box called Encrypt backup, and create a password
• Click the Back Up Now option

How to factory reset iPhone SE

• Go Settings
• Press General
• Find and Press Reset
• Press Erase All Content and Settings to factory reset iPhone SE
• Will ask to enter your phone password or Apple id password
• Your phone will reboot

Factory reset iPhone SE with Notebook or PC

If your iPhone is undamaged and able to Turn On and you have a USB cable and a PC or laptop with iTunes installed, do the following steps:

• Start the iTunes program on your computer.
• Under Settings > [your name] > iCloud, disable the “Find iPhone” option.
• Connect your iPhone to your computer using the USB cable. If iTunes prompts you to specify a password or make the computer trusted, follow the program’s instructions.
• When your device appears in the program, select it in the panel on the left.
• Click the Restore iPhone button.
• Will showed confirmation pop-up windows — Press — Restore
• The device will return to its factory settings, and the current iOS version will be installed.

If the iPhone can’t start, you will need a PC/Laptop with iTunes and a USB cable to access DFU or Recovery mode. Follow the instructions to reset it:

• Connect your iPhone SE to your PC/laptop and open iTunes.
• Go to Settings > [name] > iCloud, disable the Find iPhone option.
• On the connected device, force a restart:
  • On iPhone 8 or later: Press and quickly release the volume up button. Press and quickly release the volume down button. Then press and hold the power button until the recovery mode screen appears.
  • On iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus: Press the Power button and Volume down button simultaneously. Hold them down until the recovery mode screen appears.
  • On iPhone 6s and earlier models: Press the Home button and Power button at the same time. Hold them down until the recovery mode screen appears.
• A pop-up window will appear in iTunes prompting you to restore or update your device. Click Restore. 

A forced restart of iPhone 8 or iPhone SE (2nd gen) with buttons

• Press and quickly release the Volume Up button
• Next Press and quickly release the Volume Down button
• Press and hold the Side button.
• When the Apple logo appears, release the button.

A forced Restarting iPhone 6s or iPhone SE (1st gen) with buttons

• Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and Start button at the same time.
• When the Apple logo appears, release the two buttons.