A compilation of ways to turn off your iPhone in iOS 18.

If you've just bought your first iPhone, you might not know how to turn it off. You may have pressed the side button but the power off screen didn't appear. But don't worry, it's very simple! And there are several ways to turn off your iPhone.

 

1. Turn off your iPhone using the physical button.

If you have an iPhone X or newer model with Face ID, pressing the side button (also known as the power button) will activate Siri on your iPhone instead of turning it off. So, how do you actually turn off your iPhone?

First, press and hold the side button and one of the volume buttons. When the shutdown screen appears, release the buttons and drag the power slider to the right. According to Apple, the shutdown process takes about 30 seconds to complete.

 

You can also press and release the volume up button, then press the volume down button, and then hold the side button until you see the Apple logo. This method will immediately stop any running apps and force your iPhone to restart. It's similar to unplugging a computer, so only do this if your iPhone is frozen.

2. Turn off your iPhone from the Control Center.

Starting with iOS 18, you can also turn off your iPhone from the new and improved Control Center. This can be useful if the hardware buttons on your iPhone are malfunctioning.

To do this, simply swipe down from the top right corner of the screen to access Control Center, then press and hold the power icon in the top right corner. When you see the power off slider, drag it to the right to turn off your iPhone.

3. Use Siri to turn off your iPhone.

Apple's voice assistant can turn off any iPhone with a simple command. Just say " Hey Siri, turn off my iPhone " and confirm hands-free by replying "Yes" or pressing Power Off in the prompt.

 

This even works with iPhones in Airplane Mode because shutting down is one of the requests Siri can handle without an internet connection.

4. Turn off your iPhone through settings.

Another way to turn off your iPhone without using the hardware buttons is to use the Settings app . Simply go to Settings > General > Shutdown and drag the power off slider to confirm the action.

 

5. How to turn off an unresponsive iPhone

Although there are several ways to turn off an iPhone, you might encounter difficulties if the iPhone is unresponsive to button presses or the screen freezes. In that case, you'll need to wait for the battery to completely drain.

If the problem persists after a restart, you should force restart your iPhone and enter Recovery mode to restore it using a computer.

You don't need to restart your iPhone frequently, but doing it at least once a week can be beneficial. A quick restart will close all running apps, clear memory, and reload iOS, often resolving performance, battery usage, and software issues. You should keep some, if not all, of the methods mentioned above in mind to make turning off your iPhone a habit.

Hopefully, through this article, you have learned how to turn off your device.

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