How to Clear the RAM on an iPad or iPhone

Using iPhone 7 or Older

Hold 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.

Press 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. The Home button is the circle button below your iPhone or iPad's screen.

Using iPhone 8 or Newer

Open your iPhone or iPad's Settings. Find and tap the iPhone Settings App Icon icon on your home screen to open the Settings app.

Tap General in Settings. You can find this option next to iPhone Settings General Icon on 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.

Slide the Assistive Touch switch to iPhone Switch On Icon. 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.