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This How.com.vn teaches you how to free up space on your RAM to give your phone or tablet a performance boost, using an iPhone or iPad.
Things You Should Know
- If you have an iPhone 7 or older, hold down the Sleep/Wake button until the "slide to power off" screen appears. Then, press and hold the Home button.
- If you are using an iPhone 8 or newer, open . Go to General / Accessibility / Assistive Touch /
. Scroll down and tap Shut Down.
- When you see the "slide to power off" screen, tap the gray circle icon in a square, and press and hold the "Home" option.
- Regardless of your phone model, your screen will go blank and then will return to the regular home screen, indicating that the RAM has been cleared.
Steps
- 1Hold down your iPhone or iPad's Sleep/Wake button. You can find the Sleep/Wake button at the top or on the side of your iPhone or iPad's casing. Hold it down until you see the Power Off screen.
Release the Sleep/Wake button. When you see the "slide to power off" screen, you can release the Sleep/Wake button on your iPhone or iPad.Advertisement- 3Press and hold down the Home button. Your screen will blank a bit, and you'll return to your iPhone or iPad's home screen. Your device's RAM will have been cleared.[1]
- The Home button is the circle button below your iPhone or iPad's screen.
Open your iPhone or iPad's Settings. Find and tap theicon on your home screen to open the Settings app.
Tap General in Settings. You can find this option next toon the Settings menu.
Tap Accessibility in General.
Tap Assistive Touch in Accessibility. Assistive Touch will allow you to perform actions without using the buttons around the casing of your iPhone or iPad.[2]
Slide the Assistive Touch switch to. When this option is enabled, you'll see a gray button on your screen. You can tap this button to use Assistive Touch features.
Go back to the General page in Settings. Tap the back button on the top-left corner of your screen until you see the General menu.
Scroll down and tap Shut Down. This option is at the bottom of the General menu. You'll see the "slide to power off" screen.
Tap the Assistive Touch icon on your screen. It looks like a gray circle icon in a square. Your options will expand.
Press and hold down the Home button on the Assistive Touch menu. Your screen will go blank after a few seconds, and you'll return to your iPhone or iPad's home screen. Your device's RAM will have been cleared.
Expert Q&A
- QuestionHow do I clear RAM on an iPhone without the Home button?
Luigi OppidoLuigi Oppido is the Owner and Operator of Pleasure Point Computers in Santa Cruz, California. Luigi has over 25 years of experience in general computer repair, data recovery, virus removal, and upgrades. He is also the host of the Computer Man Show! broadcasted on KSQD covering central California for over two years.
Computer & Tech SpecialistTurn on Assistive Touch, which will add a Home button onto your screen that you can press.
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1. Hold down the Sleep/Wake button.
2. Release the Sleep/Wake button when you see "slide to power off.”
3. Press and hold down the Home button until your screen goes blank.
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