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leila739
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

17 Pro Max glitching - any tips?

iPhone 17 Pro Max suddenly not allowing me to click on any of my apps and most of the icons of the apps wont load. Also wont let me turn it off completely and will blare alarm noises instead. Any tips? Thank you!

Posted on Sep 28, 2026 5:57 AM

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lobsterghost1
User level: Level 10 (233,174 points)

Sep 28, 2026 6:02 AM in response to leila739

Have you Force Restarted your iPhone --> Force restart iPhone - Apple Support


For the last step do NOT let of the side power button until you see the Apple Logo, which can take up to 30 seconds, so KEEP HOLDING it no matter what you see on the screen.

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256366485