Soft reset and hard

What's the difference between the two?

soft reset is usually a forced reset for if your device crashes and a hard reset is usually a factory reset and wipes your c drive, things like sms, contacts and any apps stored there, you should only use a hard reset if your phone won't turn on/load

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    Does a soft reset delete my pictures or mess with my data?

    These Terms are Often bandied about...
    There is NO Soft or Hard Reset... There is  Reset or Restore...
    Reset  ( No Data will be Lost )
    Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button at the same time for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears. Release the Buttons.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430
    See Here for Restore...
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414

  • I have rebooted my computer over 20X and performed the soft reset and the option command p.r. my iMac still gives me the gray screen with the file and question mark.

    I have been having issues with starting up my computer for the last 5 weeks it started with a loud clicking sound when starting up and it use to only take turning the computer off and on a few times to get it running. This week it has taken almost a day of me turning off the computer and turning it back on. Last night I did the soft reset and it did come on. I did not shut down the computer and when I returned to it this evening I had to force it to shut down because it was stuck.I have did the soft reset and sad to say it did not work.I decided to try the option command and pr to reset it it did not work do any one have any other suggestions?

    You can get a decent new hard drive for $100, plus labor to install it if you're not comfortable doing it on your own. In contrast, a new computer will cost quite a bit more than that. Of course, if that iMac is very old at this point - like, say 6 or 7 years old - the new drive may be worth more than the computer, and you could use this as an excuse to buy a new one!

  • My child deleted my camera icon and I can't get it back! I've tried reset and hard reset but it isn't working!

    My child deleted te camera icon and I can't get it bck! I've tried reset and hard reset but it's not working!

    Katiegraham wrote:
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    The App cannot be deleted...
    Check in All Folders and on All Pages/Screens...
    Check in Restrictions...
    Settings > General > Restrictions
    Understanding Restrictions  >  http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4213
    If no joy...
    Settings > General > Reset > Reset Home Screen

  • How can I get rid of the compass appearing on the top right of the screen? I tried soft reset and the settings with no luck

    How can I get rid of compass on the upper right side of my Iphone screen? tried soft reset and went into settings with no luck

    What compass?
    Do you have Lock Rotation turned ON? This creates an icon that has a circle with arrow around a lock. See the control panel to turn off Lock Rotation (swipe up from the bottom of the screen to show the Control Panel).

  • HT204074 I have an iphone 4. I upgraded to ISO6. All well until Monday. I was updating 2 Apps over Wifi which froze. I tried to do the soft reset and now my phone has frozen totally. It will not go passed the Apple icon sign on start up. I drained the bat

    I have an iphone 4 and upgraded to ISO6. aLL WAS WELL UNTIL mONDAY WHEN i WAS UPDATING 2 aPPS AND MY PHONE FROZE. i TRIED SOFT RESET AND THEN MY PHONE HAS NOW FROZEN ON THE aPPLE icon and I cannot go further. I cannot sync to pc as my phone is not recognised. Hlep!

    Hi, beth.lau.gr.
    Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.  
    I understand you have been experiencing issues with your iPhone restarting and showing you a blue screen.  I wont be able to give you an exact answer as to why this is happening.  However, this is the most relevant troubleshooting article for this issue.  This article also provides options to reach out to us via phone for additional assistance.  
    If your iOS device restarts, displays the Apple logo, or powers off while you're using it
    http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203899
    Cheers, 
    Jason H.  

  • Ios8.....hate!'After upgrading my iPad will do nothing except refuse to take a charge display a black screen or a battery red line or the occasional apple logo. Have tried soft boot and hard boot and nothing!,!

    After upgrading my iPad will do nothing except refuse to take a charge display a black screen or a battery red line or the occasional apple logo. Have tried soft boot and hard boot and nothing!,!

    Hello there, Victoria.
    Great job on troubleshooting on your own. The following Knowledge Base article offers up some great steps to review and additional recomendations:
    iPhone and iPod touch: Charging the battery
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1476
    Resolving issues
    If your battery doesn't charge, or if your device shows a low-battery image, black screen, or "accessory not supported" alert, follow these steps.
    Inspect the connector at the bottom of the phone:
    Make sure that there are no bent pins in the connector.
    Make sure that the connector is free from debris.
    If there are bent pins or debris, please contact Apple Support.
    Otherwise, continue troubleshooting.
    Make sure that the outlet you're using works.
    Make sure that the Apple USB cable and Apple USB power adapter work.
    Plug the device in to power and let it charge until your device turns on. This could take between 10 and 30 minutes. If you don't have an Apple USB power adapter, try connecting to a computer's high-power USB 2.0 port (not a keyboard). The computer must be on.
    If the device still exhibits an issue, try turning your device off and then on again while connected to power.
    If the issue persists, please contact Apple Support.
    Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
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    Pedro.

  • My new iphone 5 will not ring. have done soft reset and taken out the sim card and put it back in. very frustrating

    my new iphone 5 will not ring. have done soft reset and taken out the sim card and put it back in. very frustrating

    Did you check the side control and make sure it isn't on mute.  Up for ringer down for mute.

  • My ipod touch is fully charged but will not turn on have tried soft reset and pluging into itunes but it does not even register it is plugged in help??

    my ipod touch is fully charged but will not turn on have tried soft reset and pluging into itunes but it does not even register it is plugged in help??

    See Here  >  Device Not Recognised  http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538

  • IPhone 4s can't find cellular network.  iPad logged right on. Tried soft reset and two button reset, neither worked. In Detroit airport any ideas?

    Iphone 4s can't find cellular network in Detroit airport. iPad logged right on. Tried reset network and hard boot and airplane off on. No luck. Any ideas?

    So, I can see that nobody had any ideas.  In case anyone is interested, I did cave and get an Airport Extreme.  My iPhone 4s connected in about 3 seconds, as did my MacBook, my iMac and my old 3G phone.  The router is in the EXACT SAME SPOT as my Netgear router.  No reception problems, no dropping wifi.
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  • Soft light and hard light

    There are different types of light heads... and most can be categorized as soft lights or hard lights.
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    lights with fresnel lenses are hard lights.
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    no matter how close or far away a light is from the object being photographed , that light remains a soft light or a hard light.
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    people who make color gels and diffusion materials have spec sheets and that information in their swatches which can be ordered free from rosco and lee ...
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    People who need to communicate with each other about lighting have to know these things. If you don't work with anyone like that then you don't need to know this stuff.
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    The shot of girl was strobe heads ( my first test of using strobes with mamiya rb67.. never had strobes before ...only tungsten ).  I didn't have enough power in the house to get an F stop with the tunsten lights... ( 10 amps per 1000 watts with safety added.. prabably closer to 8 amps in reality ) .. so I bought some inexpensive strobes. Only had one power pack and 4 heads
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    key was snoot with 216 through a 4x4 silk or grid cloth , with 4x4 solids ( sides and top ) and a duvateen skirt to kil bounce off floor... basically a soft light box sorta thing.
    key was camera right about 4 feet from center and probably head height ( center of silk )
    Some flagging to keep key off back seamless. The wrinkles on seamless gray killed me.. had to use a head to blow that out ....bummer.
    4x4 bead board camera left and slightly behind girl for fill on that side.
    hair light ( back light ) with snoot and diffusion up high and camera right behind girl.. pretty much useless depending on pose ( where she ended up moving etc ). Was alone so couldn't adjust stuff cause I was shooting ... which is why I lit it before she got there...
    eye light snoot with diffusion WAY behind camera just above camera so I wasn't blocking it..and I think I hit the switch on that strobe that knocks off a stop no that head.
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  • My Time Capsule doesn't want to (hard nor soft) reset, and the status light keeps flashing quickly.

    About two weeks ago, my Time Capsule's status light was flashing rapidly orange/green simultaneously.
    Unplugging the power supply worked.
    However, now this trick doesn't work anymore, and a soft nor hard reset of the Time Capsule doesn't work either.
    The Time Capsule can't reset anymore, doesn't send out WiFi-signals, and its status light keeps flashing rapidly green/orange simultaneously.
    Thanks for your support.
    Zander.

    What model is the TC? Please give the number from the base, A1xxx.
    It sounds like the reset has been forced in and is not releasing. I think whatever the problem is you will have a hard time fixing it.. it will need replacement .. it is just a question of what is possible and that depends on its age and model.

  • My Palm TX is frozen.Nothing happens when I do a soft reset and it will not let me do a hard reset.I was doing the program that you touch the bulls eye to be able to touch the screen accurately and it froze.

    Post relates to: Palm TX

    - Are you saying that they are not listed in your Purchased section?
    Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
    - Are they listed in your Puchases history when you log into your account on your computer?
    - Are they still available now for purchase? If not then you are out of luck
    If they are still available and listed in your Puchase History then contact iTunes
    http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/

  • HT201412 i turned my phone off for a concert,when i turned it back on and it was acting up so i went to do a soft reset and now it wont respond at all! it wont show on my itunes or computer when i plug it in, it wont even charge. what do i do? is it broke

    My Iphone has only been used for about 2 months, I have not dropped it, got it wet or anything else I can think of. I just went to reset it and it won't turn on, charge or can't be recognized on my computer. can anyone help me solve this problem?Please?

    If the reset doesn't work:
    FORCE IPAD INTO RECOVERY MODE
    1. Turn off iPad
    2. Turn on computer and launch iTune (make sure you have the latest version of iTune)
    3. Plug USB cable into computer's USB port
    4. Hold Home button down and plug the other end of cable into docking port. Do not release button until you see picture of iTune and plug (very important)
    5. Release Home button.
    ON COMPUTER
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    7. Select "Restore iPad"...
    Note: Data will be lost

  • HT4993 The camera on my iphone5 will not work. I have tried a soft reset and shutting down all apps. What do I need to do?

    The camera on my iphone 5 will not open up. Not to camera or video. I have tried to shut down the apps. Shut down the phone and done a reset. What can I do? No I have not updated to the new ios.

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