what does holding the sleep and home button do
Take a Screenshot: 1  Press and hold down the Home button in conjunction with Sleep/Wake button on the top edge of the device to shut off your device completely. 2  Press the Sleep/Wake button again to turn your device back on. Press the Sleep/Wake button again to turn your device back on. 2  Press the Home button and the Sleep/Wake button at the same time (don't hold them down) to capture an image of the currently displayed screen.
To reset the iPhone, continue holding the home button and sleep/wake button even after the power off slider appears. If you continue to hold the buttons, the screen should go blank in a few seconds. Remember to continue holding the buttons until the Apple logo appears. more effective solution may be to reset the iPhone. Resetting the iPhone can be accomplished by pressing and holding the Home button at the bottom center of the screen and the Sleep/Wake button on the top right of the device at the same time. Press and hold both buttons simultaneously for approximately ten seconds.
1 Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the red slider appears. 2  Drag the slider to turn your device completely off. 3  After the device turns off, press and hold the Sleep/Wake button again until you see the Apple logo.ow to restart. 1  Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the red slider appears. 2  Drag the slider to turn your device completely off.