This article explains two ways to restart your iPhone 8, what it does, and more.

If your iPhone 8 or iPhone 8 Plus is stuck, behaving strangely, or experiencing temporary issues, restarting your iPhone 8 may help.

Rebooting an iPhone 8 or 8 Plus, a process also known as a “soft reset,” is very simple. You can essentially try a reboot anytime your iPhone is frozen, acting strangely, a feature isn’t working as expected, or an app is crashing. If you need to restart, simply follow these steps:

Press and hold the side button on the right side of your iPhone 8 until the “Slide to power off” slider appears.