Does restarting iPhone damage it?

A reset, as Apple calls it (hard restart as you call it), will not harm your iPhone at all. It's the equivalent of rebooting your computer.
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Is it better to restart or shutdown iPhone?

Aside from shutting down your iPhone anytime it gets glitchy, it's advisable to shut it down every once in a while. According to reports, iPhones run smoother and faster after a restart.
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Does restarting your phone mess it up?

An ordinary reboot of your phone -- which Apple calls a restart -- does not cause you to lose data, except for any unsaved files you have open in apps without autosave. To restart the phone, press and hold the "Sleep/Wake" button until a red slider appears on the screen.
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Do you lose anything when you restart your iPhone?

You lose everything. But if you have synced and have a current backup, then you can restore the backup after the reset. You lose everything.
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What happens if I completely restart my iPhone?

Resetting your iPhone will remove your apps, your contacts, your photos, your preferred settings, and other information stored on your phone so the new owner can start fresh.
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How often should I restart my phone?

It's not essential to reboot if your phone is running fine, but we recommend rebooting once a week if you encounter regular glitches or slowdown. To reboot your Android phone manually, hold down the Power button until the power menu pops up and tap Restart.
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How often should I reboot my iPhone?

When it comes to your iPhone and iPad, you should restart them once per week. As we said, this will help wipe the memory clean, and it might make your iPhone or iPad feel like it's working faster. You might not feel like it needs it, but the older your device gets, the more it's going to need a quick reboot.
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How do I reset my iPhone without losing everything?

To reset the settings on your device go to Settings >> General then scroll down and tap the Reset button at the bottom. On the Reset screen tap Reset All Settings – Not Erase All Content and Settings – then you'll need to verify you want to do it twice. It should only take a couple of minutes at most.
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How do I reset my phone without losing everything?

Tap a backup to restore.

Once you're logged in with the Google account that has the backup, you'll be prompted if you want to use it to restore your Android. You will need to enter your old screen code to decrypt the backup. Restoring your data from a backup may take some time.
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Does rebooting delete everything?

Rebooting is the same as restarting, and close enough to powering off and then turning off your device. The purpose is to close and reopen the operating system. Resetting, on the other hand, means taking the device back to the state in which it left the factory. Resetting wipes all your personal data.
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Is it OK to restart your phone everyday?

maybe it doesn't need to every day, but it also doesn't hurt one bit. Android is a buggy OS, it needs to restart once a week at least or the OS will crash and restart by itself. Sony used to recommend a reboot every 2 weeks but now it is every 4.
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Is restart and reboot same?

Restart Means to Turn Something Off

You can restart a router, modem, laptop, tablet, smart device, phone, desktop computer, etc. In more technical words, to reboot or restart something means to cycle the power state. When you turn the device off, it's not receiving power. When it's turned back on, it is getting power.
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Is it OK to turn iPhone off every night?

There's nothing wrong with shutting down your phone and mobile devices, but it's not necessary. It's generally safe to leave them on overnight. Your mobile devices aren't constantly plugged in, so there are fewer failure types you can encounter.
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What happens if I restart my phone?

It's actually really simple: when you restart your phone, everything that's in RAM is cleared out. All the fragments of previously running apps are purged, and all currently open apps are killed. When the phone reboots, RAM is basically “cleaned,” so you're starting with a fresh slate.
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Will I lose my photos if I reset my phone?

Your photos, audio mp3s, and videos will USUALLY reside in SD card and will NOT be erased. But its better you take out the memory card, and then go ahead resetting. Your data backup recommendation is not available on most versions of Android.
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Does factory reset harm your phone?

It will not remove the device's operating system (iOS, Android, Windows Phone) but will go back to its original set of apps and settings. Also, resetting it doesn't harm your phone, even if you end up doing it multiple times.
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Does resetting iPhone delete iCloud?

Nothing in your iCloud account will be deleted. After resetting, restore from your backup, anything that isn't in the backup will be restored from the relevant store or iCloud photo library etc.
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What's the difference between reset and erase?

Answer: A: Reset All Settings and Erase All Content and Settings do different things. Reset all Settings removes things like your Wifi password and settings you've set on your iPad for Apps, mail, etc. Erase All Content and Settings restores a device to it's out of the box state when it was first turned on.
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How do I do a soft reset on my iPhone?

Perform a soft reset

Press and quickly release the Volume up button > press and quickly release the Volume down button > press and hold the Side button until you see the Apple logo.
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Is it OK to never turn off your phone?

“If you run your battery all the way down to zero every once in a while — once a year is fine — it makes the percentage count on your battery more accurate,” says Weins. So once a year, not once a week, power your phone off all the way. And don't let anyone else — not even your IT guy —tell you otherwise.
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How often should iPhone be charged?

It's best to charge it when it goes below 20%, primarily to avoid the risk of it going to zero when you don't have a charger available, and to prevent unexpected shutdowns when you might need the phone.
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What's the best way to charge iPhone?

Charge the battery
  1. Connect iPhone to a power outlet using the charging cable (included) and an Apple USB power adapter (sold separately). ...
  2. Place iPhone 8 and later face up on MagSafe Charger or MagSafe Duo Charger (connected to Apple 20W USB-C power adapter or other compatible power adapter) or on a Qi-certified charger.
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Should I turn off my phone while charging?

If you charge your phone while using it – for example, while watching a video – you can “confuse” the battery by creating mini-cycles, during which parts of the battery continually cycle and deteriorate at a faster rate than the rest of the cell. Ideally, you should turn your device off while charging.
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What is a soft restart?

Android 11 supports soft restarts, which are runtime restarts of processes in the user space used to apply updates that require a reboot (for example, updates to APEX packages). Currently, soft restart is limited to processes that started after userdata has been mounted.
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How do I reboot my Iphone?

Press and hold the top button until the power-off slider appears. Drag the slider, then wait 30 seconds for your device to turn off. If your device is frozen or unresponsive, force restart your device. To turn your device back on, press and hold the top button until you see the Apple logo.
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