iPhone beginners find a very streamlined design in the latest Apple iPhones, a design Apple continues to make even more minimalist. Like many recent Android models, you won’t find many buttons, most are now replaced with Face ID and swiping motions, and the existing buttons tend to have multiple uses.
That means users with their first iPhones have a common question: How do you turn it off without a power button? Locking your iPhone and turning off the screen momentarily is easy (and often automated), butputting your earbuds awayand turning the iPhone fully off takes a bit more effort. Our tutorial shows you what to do.
How to turn off newer iPhones
Bynewer iPhones, we mean any without the Home button, which Apple replaced several years ago, starting around the iPhone X through the iPhone 14. Since it’s likely current users have one of these phones, whether they’re buying new, used, or refurbished, these are the steps to take. It doesn’t matter which iOS you have when turning off your iPhone. Still, we recommend updating your iPhone to the latest iOS16 version.
Another way to shut down your iPhone is to look for theShut Downoption in the iPhoneSettingsapp in theGeneralsection. This method is more time-consuming, and there’s not much reason to use it when you can access the physical buttons on most iPhone models.
How to turn off older iPhones
If you have an older iPhone with a Home button, turning it off is slightly different. Here’s how to do it:
Force restart iPhones in trouble
Sometimes, iPhones freeze, refuse to shut down entirely, or run into other problems that keep them from turning off correctly. In these cases, you need to force a restart, which is a more dramatic version of the shutdown process.
Now your iPhone’s power is in your hands
With a few simple presses, you’re able to swipe to turn off your new iPhone. Be careful when swiping. You don’t want to accidentally call your SOS number. Think about turning off your iPhone when you know you won’t be using it for a significant period of time and want to save battery life or stop getting notifications via the lock screen.
