Your iPhone will not take down notifications, your battery is almost empty, or it has become unresponsive. The correct way to turn your phone off will not only save time but also ensure that you do not need to deal with an unnecessary amount of stress. There are several methods of shutting down your device at Apple based on its model – older iPhones with a Home button or a recent version with Face ID. It is a guide that discusses all the models of the iPhone and gives step by step procedures including what to do when the iPhone screen is not responding or the iPhone buttons are not responding.
Switch iPhone Off with Home Button
In case of the older iPhone models (such as iPhone 6, 6s, 7, or SE), the process of turning it off is fast and easy:
- Hold the Side (or Top button in older models) until the Power Off slider is displayed.
- To turn off the phone, drag the slider to the right.
- After the screen is black, wait some seconds before switching it back on.
Switch-Off new iPhones using Face ID
In the case of such iPhone models as iPhone X, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, or 16, Apple substituted the Home button with Face ID, hence the shutdown process slightly varies:
- Hold the Side button and any of the Volume buttons together.
- Once the Power Off slider has been shown, drag it to the right.
- In case of the phone going off, one just presses and holds the side button again until the appearance of the Apple logo.
The technique is safe to shut down your phone and comes in handy when your phone is becoming overheated.
Switch off your iPhone by Settings
In case your buttons are not working, or you are dislike to operate them, you can turn your iPhone off in the settings application:
- Open Settings.
- Tap General.
- Click to the bottom and choose Shut Down.
- Slide the Power slider to the right to switch-off your iphone.
This alternative can be used in all the iPhone models including the latest ones and it is very good in extending the lifespan of the physical button.
Force Restart your iPhone
In case your iPhone is unresponsive and/or frozen, a force restart might be needed. Each of these steps varies depending on your model:
To use this feature, first, the device must be set up.<|human|>To use this feature, it is necessary to set up the device first (iPhone 8 and later, including iPhone 15 and 16):
- Release the Volume Up button by pressing it faster.
- Press and holdVolume Down button.
- Slide the Side button until the appearance of the Apple logo.
For iPhone 7:
Volume Down + Side button Hold the two buttons at the same time until the Apple logo appears.
For iPhone 6s or earlier:
Press and release the Home button and Top (or Side) button simultaneously till the Apple logo appears.
This is a process that will reboot your iPhone, and solve the majority of minor system freezes, or application crashes.
Troubleshooting if Your iPhone Won’t Turn Off
If your iphone still not respond after attempting to do the following:
- Make sure that the buttons are not broken or physically attached.
- Plug your iPhone to a source of power and try to reboot once more.
- When the screen is black or not responding then, do the hard reset by using the above combinations of buttons.
In case all these are not working, then call Apple Support or visit an authorized repair center and get professional help.
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