Why Does My iPhone Keep Crashing?

In recent times, iPhone users complain about how their phones crash, often upon upgrades. It’s essential to note that the iPhone is not a phone but a portable and powerful handheld smart computer. Its sophistication is essentially its vulnerability factor. Apple has always taken steps to combat many glitches caused by innovations to make the iPhone perform advanced functions.

This article will help you answer your question – How can I stop my iPhone from crashing?

Why Is My iPhone Crashing?

iPhone crashes mainly due to the following reasons.

Battery Insufficiency

This is most of the time caused by an update that is a lot incompatible with your battery specifications afterward. It may cause a battery crash. Your battery health now shows Service, showing that you need to have it serviced or replaced. Reach out to the nearest Apple Store for replacement.

Improper System Installation

If your system installation is inappropriate, it could cause a continuous crash when you update your iPhone to the latest iOS versions. This is because Apple will only fix bugs in old software by expecting your system to be installed properly.

Update Errors

Update errors could occur when your software upgrade is incompatible with your system.

Malware Attack

Your iPhone can crash because of threatening files embedded in the system’s software. This might be the product of visitation to harmful sites.

Insufficient Storage

Your iPhone may crash if there is a lack of enough storage. Apps and other modules will try to run on little space, hence causing some chaos. The device thus becomes sluggish and unresponsive and may restart randomly.

Try freeing up some space on your device by going to Settings > General > iPhone storage.

How Do I Fix My iPhone Crashing Frequently?

Method #1: Restart Your Device

Luckily, you may have your iPhone running fine after a restart of the device.

For iPhones without a home button:

1. Hold the Top button and either Volume button until the Shutdown slider appears.
2. Drag the slider to shut down your device.
3. After 30 seconds, hold the Top button again until the Apple logo appears.

For iPhones with a home button:

1. Hold down the Power button for a few seconds until the Shutdown slider appears.
2. Drag the slider to shut down your device.
3. After a few seconds, hold the Power button until the Apple logo appears.

Method #2: Factory Reset Your iPhone

This fix is appropriate for corrupted devices because of a malware presence. One thing factory reset won’t do is meddle in the affairs of your iOS. It remains intact.

In order to do a factory reset go to Settings > General > Reset > Erase all content and settings.

Method #3: Re-install System via iTunes

You will need a computer with the latest version of the iTunes app to get this done. You must not forget to back up all your essential files from the iPhone storage to iCloud or iTunes because they will be wiped out during the reset.

Here’s how to erase and restore your iPhone system via iTunes:

1. Launch iTunes on PC. Be sure to use the latest version of the iTunes app on your device to avoid system conflicts.
2. While holding down your iPhone’s Home button, connect your iOS device to a PC (computer) using your USB cable.
3. Release the Home button when the Connect to the iTunes screen appears.
4. iTunes will prompt you with a message saying that it has detected your iOS device in recovery mode and that you can restore your device. Just click the Restore [Device name] button to start recovery mode restore through iTunes.

For iPhone without a physical Home button:

1. Start by connecting your iOS device to the computer using the USB/Lightning cable.
2. Open iTunes on your PC.
3. On your iOS device, quick-press the Volume Up button.
4. Finally, hold the Power button until the Recovery Mode screen (Connect to iTunes) appears.

Summary

The fixes provided for how to stop my iPhone from crashing are repeated briefly below:

1. Ensure that your iPhone does not lack storage space because this can cause clashes within the system.
2. Update your iOS to a higher version you are sure is compatible with your system.
3. Restart your iPhone. Follow the steps given above.

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