How to restart a game on your iPhone and clear the app’s data in iCloud

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How to restart a game on your iPhone and clear the app’s data in iCloud
You should restart a game on your iPhone if it's running slow or keeps crashing.Hollis Johnson/Business Insider
  • If you want to restart a game on your iPhone, deleting and redownloading the app can do the trick.
  • You should also delete the app's data in iCloud to completely restart the game on your phone if you've saved the game's progress to iCloud.
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If you have a game on your iPhone that you want to start over — maybe because you messed up, or maybe because you love it so much that you want to play it again — your first instinct is probably to delete it and redownload it from the App Store.

If you have iCloud turned on, though, it's not that easy — iCloud can remember your saved data for the game even after you delete the app.

The good news is, though, there's still a way you can start your game fresh again — you just have to delete the game's data from iCloud itself.

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Here's how to do it.

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How to restart a game on your iPhone

1. First, delete the app from your phone.

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2. Once the app is deleted, open your Settings.

3. Tap your Apple ID at the top.

How to restart a game on your iPhone and clear the app’s data in iCloud
Go to Settings and then tap your Apple ID.Melanie Weir/Business Insider

4. At the top of the apps menu, tap "iCloud."

How to restart a game on your iPhone and clear the app’s data in iCloud
Tap "iCloud."Melanie Weir/Business Insider

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5. Under "Storage," tap "Manage Storage."

How to restart a game on your iPhone and clear the app’s data in iCloud
Tap "Manage Storage."Melanie Weir/Business Insider

6. Find the name of the app under the list of apps in your iCloud and tap it.

How to restart a game on your iPhone and clear the app’s data in iCloud
Find the name of your gaming app in your list.Melanie Weir/Business Insider

7. Underneath the app name, tap "Delete Data."

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How to restart a game on your iPhone and clear the app’s data in iCloud
Tap "Delete Data."Melanie Weir/Business Insider

8. Tap "Okay to confirm."

9. Redownload the app from the App Store. It should now have no memory of your game progress.

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