However, when your iPad goes completely unresponsive, and you cannot perform a normal reboot, Apple has a hardware key combination that triggers a force restart.

If you need to restart your iPhone or iPad, you can now ask Siri to perform that task for you rather than pressing hard-to-remember button combinations. Alas, the feature doesn’t work on other Apple ...

Conclusion In most cases, a simple restart can clear out minor software bugs or glitches. However, if your iPad is continually having issues, a hard reset can be a more effective tool.

It should also go without saying that the age-old advice of turn it off and then turn it back on again also applies to your iPad. Our intensive guide about how to reset an iPad — which includes both ...