Power off the iphone

How To Turn Off Your iPhone

Shut down your phone to save battery life and disable alerts

What To Know

• iPhone X and later: Press and hold the Side and Volume Down buttons until the power off slider appears. Move the slider to turn off iPhone.
• iPhone 8 and older: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the power off slider appears. Move the slider to turn off iPhone.

It’s a good idea to turn off your iPhone if the battery is critically low or if it’s performing strangely, as rebooting can often fix problems, just as it does with computers. In this guide, we show you how to turn off any iPhone, as well as how to perform a hard reset.

How to Turn off iPhone 8 and Older

No matter your reason for doing it, below are the steps for shutting off an iPhone. This technique applies to most iPhone models, from the original to the latest version.

Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds. Release the button when you see a message appear on the screen. This button is located on the right of the phone (it’s either on the top or on the side, depending on the iPhone model).

A power button appears on the screen that reads slide to power off. Move the slider all the way to the right to shut off the phone.

A progress wheel appears in the center of the screen. The iPhone turns off a few seconds later.

If you wait too long to slide the button, the phone cancels the shutdown automatically. If you want to cancel it yourself, tap Cancel.

How to Turn Off iPhone X and Later​

Turning off the iPhone X is a little trickier. That’s because the Side button (formerly known as the Sleep/Wake button) was re-assigned to activate Siri, Apple Pay, and the Emergency SOS feature. Here are the steps to turn off an iPhone X.

Press and hold the Side and Volume Down buttons at the same time.

Wait for the power-off slider to appear.

Move the slider from left-to-right to shut down the phone.

How to Hard Reset an iPhone 8 and Older

When your iPhone is locked up because of some glitch or error, the normal shutdown process may not work. In that case, try a technique called a hard reset. This should only be used when other attempts have failed, but sometimes it’s just what you need.

Press and hold both the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button for 10 seconds or more. The screen goes black, and the Apple logo appears. On the iPhone 7 series and 8 series, use the Volume Down button instead of Home.

When you see the logo, release both buttons and let the phone start normally.

The hard reset feature is not the same thing as restoring a phone to its factory default settings. The word restore is sometimes called reset but has nothing to do with restarting a phone.

How to Hard Reset an iPhone X and Later

Without a Home button, the hard-reset process on the iPhone X is different:

Press Volume Up​.​

Press Volume Down​​.

Hold the Side button until the screen goes dark, and then let go of the button to reboot the phone.

What about an iPhone that won’t turn off at all? Find out what causes that and how to fix an iPhone that won’t turn off.

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How to Restart an iPhone (All Models)

Instructions for restarting an iPhone

What to Know

• To restart an iPhone X and later, press and hold the Side button and Volume Down buttons simultaneously.
• To restart earlier models, press and hold the Sleep/Wake button. When the power off slider appears onscreen, release Sleep/Wake.

This article explains how to how to restart an iPhone. Instructions apply to iPhone 13, 12, 11, XS/XR, X, 8, 7, and SE 2, and all earlier models.

How to Reset your iPhone

How to Restart iPhone 13, 12, 11, iPhone XS/XR, and iPhone X

On the iPhone X, XS/XR, iPhone 11, iPhone 12, and iPhone 13, Apple assigned new functions to the Side button on the side of the device. That button can be used to activate Siri, bring up the Emergency SOS feature, or other tasks. Because of this change, the restart process differs from the method used on earlier models.

To restart (soft reset) the iPhone 13, iPhone 12, or iPhone 11/XS/XR/X, follow these steps:

Press and hold the Side button and Volume Down buttons at the same time. Volume up works, too, but using it can accidentally take a screenshot.

When the slide to power off slider appears, release the Side and Volume Down buttons.

Move the slider from left to right to shut down the phone.

A good time to clean you iPhone screen is while the device is shut down. This ensures you don’t accidentally press any options or accidentally change any settings.

Wait 15-30 seconds. When the iPhone is off, hold down the Side button again until the Apple logo appears. Let go of the Side button and let the phone start up.

How to Restart iPhone (All Other Models)

To restart all other iPhone models, follow these steps:

Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button. On older models, it’s on the top of the phone. On the iPhone 6 series and newer, it’s on the right side.

When the power off slider appears on the screen, release the Sleep/Wake button.

Move the power off slider from left to right. This prompts the iPhone to shut down. A spinner displays on the screen indicating the shutdown is in progress. It may be dim and hard to see.

When the phone shuts off, press and hold the Sleep/Wake button.

When the Apple logo appears on the screen, release the Sleep/Wake button and wait for the iPhone to finish restarting.

How to Force Restart iPhone 13, iPhone 12, iPhone 11, iPhone XS/XR, iPhone X, iPhone 8, and iPhone SE 2

A basic soft restart solves many problems, but it doesn’t solve them all. In some cases—such as when the phone is completely frozen and won’t respond to pressing the Sleep/Wake button—you need to try a force restart. Neither a restart nor force restart deletes the data or settings on the iPhone, so there’s nothing to worry about.

On iPhones with Face ID (the iPhone 13 series, iPhone 12 series, iPhone 11 series, iPhone XS/XR, or iPhone X), the iPhone 8 series, or the iPhone SE 2, follow these steps to perform a force restart:

Press and release the Volume Up button.

Press and release the Volume Down button.

Press and hold the Side button until you see the Apple Logo (ignore the slide to power off slider that appears) and then release it.

Wait while your phone restarts.

How to Force Restart iPhone (Other Models)

A force restart or hard reset restarts the phone and refreshes the memory that apps run in. It doesn’t erase your data, but it does help the iPhone start from scratch. When you need to force restart an older iPhone model (except iPhone 7; that’s in the next section), follow these steps:

With the phone screen facing you, hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button at the same time.

Continue to hold the buttons when the power off slider appears, don’t release the buttons.

When the Apple logo appears, release the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button.

Wait while the iPhone restarts.

How to Force Restart iPhone 7 Series

The process to restart the iPhone 7 series is slightly different. That’s because the Home button isn’t a physical button on these models; it’s a 3D Touch panel. As a result, Apple changed how these models are force restarted.

With the iPhone 7 series, hold the Volume Down button and the Sleep/Wake button at the same time until you see the Apple logo and then release the buttons and wait for the phone to restart.

A force restart is also one way to solve less common problems like when your iPhone won’t turn off.

Those two methods of restarting are not the same as a reset (also called a restore), which erases all the content on the iPhone and returns it to factory condition. After resetting your iPhone, you can also restore your data from a backup. That’s a more extreme option.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What’s the difference between a restart and a reset? Restarting your iPhone is simply turning the device off and then on again. Resetting your device will wipe your apps and files and return the phone to its default settings.
• How do I reset my iPhone? Go to Settings >General >Reset >Erase All Content and Settings. Enter the passcode, read the warning, then choose Erase. Depending on your iPhone model, the process may vary, so check out our full iPhone reset guide.
• Is resetting an iPhone dangerous? Nope! As long as you have anything important backed up or otherwise accessible, there are no dangers involved in resetting an iPhone. In fact, some issues can even be resolved with a reset.

You can also refresh your iPhone which is less extreme.

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How to Power Off, Power On & Hard Reset the iPhone X & Later (iPhone 13 Update)

There are three main methods for turning off your iPhone X or later iPhone with no Home button. You can power down your iPhone inside the iOS Settings, reboot your iPhone with a hard reset, or shut down the device using the physical buttons on your iPhone. You can even turn off your iPhone without buttons! If you need to reboot a slow or frozen iPhone X, this article will teach you how to recover from a blank screen or frozen Apple logo by performing a hard or soft restart on the iPhone XS. Read on to learn how to power off your iPhone, how to perform a hard reset, and how to restart your iPhone X or later.

How to Power Off the iPhone X or Later (with Buttons)

We’ve already gone over what to do if your Apple Watch is frozen, how to restart or reset your iPhone or iPad, how to hard reset your iPad, and what to do if your Mac is frozen. For more great advice on what to do when your Apple devices glitch or freeze, check out our free Tip of the Day.

As discussed later in this article, you can shut down your iPhone X, iPhone 11, or iPhone 12 using the Settings app. However, the fastest method for shutting down the iPhone is using the physical buttons on the device.

1. Simultaneously press and hold the Side button (formerly known as the Sleep/Wake button) and the Volume button—either up or down, it doesn’t matter which.
2. Release the buttons when the shutdown screen appears.

Slide to power off your iPhone.

That’s it! Make sure not to keep holding down those two buttons, or you’ll automatically engage Emergency SOS, which you don’t want to do if you’re only turning off your iPhone X.

How to Force a Hard Restart on the iPhone X or Later (with Buttons)

This method is similar to the previous method, but should only be used when your iPhone is glitching. If you have a frozen app, a blank or frozen Home screen, or are experiencing lag, then a hard reset can solve a lot of problems. To perform a hard reset:

1. Click and release the Volume Up button.
2. Click and release the Volume Down button.
3. Press and continue holding the Side button until the screen shuts off and the Apple logo appears. You do not need to slide Power Off to use this method.

If Siri engages, you haven’t clicked the Volume buttons correctly and should try again.

After approximately ten seconds, your device will power down and restart.

How to Power Off the iPhone in the Settings App

The physical buttons are a fast way to shut down the iPhone, but there’s an alternative method if you aren’t able to shut down the phone using the physical buttons. With iOS 11 and later, you can shut down your iPhone from within the Settings app.

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Select General.
3. Scroll down to the bottom and tap Shut Down.

Slide to power off.

How to Turn On the iPhone X or Later

Of course, eventually, you will need to restart your iPhone. Unless you perform a hard reset, you’ll need to turn your iPhone back on manually. Note that whenever you power up the iPhone X or later, whether via a hard reset or by shutting down the device, you will have to enter your passcode before Face ID can function.

1. Hold down the Side button until the Apple logo appears on the screen.

Once it restarts, swipe up from the bottom of your screen and enter your passcode.

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