{"title":"How to Turn Off iPhone (4 Ways)","canonicalUrl":"https://www.showmestepbystep.com/tech-setup/how-to-turn-off-iphone","category":{"slug":"tech-setup","name":"Tech Setup"},"creator":{"name":"WorldofTech","channelUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9GZRbjnnwPGz6wd0MXV1ow","sourceVideoUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKMkL9rGeeg"},"tldr":"Turn off your iPhone using button combos, Settings, or force restart. Works on iPhone 12 and newer. Step-by-step with screenshots.","totalDurationSeconds":163,"difficulty":"easy","tools":[],"materials":[],"steps":[{"number":1,"title":"Method 1: Volume Up + Side Button","text":"Press and hold the Volume Up button and the Side button at the same time. Keep holding both - don't let go early or you'll just take a screenshot. Wait until the power-off menu slides onto the screen. Then drag the power icon all the way to the right to shut the phone down."},{"number":2,"title":"Method 2: Volume Down + Side Button","text":"This one works exactly like the first method, just with the other volume button. Press and hold Volume Down and the Side button together until the power-off menu appears. Slide to power off. Both combos are equally reliable on iPhone 12 and newer - use whichever feels more natural for your grip."},{"number":3,"title":"Method 3: Shut Down Through Settings","text":"Open Settings, scroll down to General, then scroll all the way to the bottom. Tap Shut Down. The power-off slider appears - drag it to confirm. This method doesn't require pressing any buttons at all, so it's useful if your volume buttons are damaged or hard to reach."},{"number":4,"title":"Turn Your iPhone Back On","text":"After the phone is fully off, press and hold the Side button. Hold it for about three seconds until you see the Apple logo. You can let go as soon as the logo appears - the phone takes care of the rest. Don't tap - hold until the logo shows up."},{"number":5,"title":"Method 4: Force Restart a Frozen iPhone","text":"If your screen is frozen and none of the other methods are working, this is your fix. Quickly press and release Volume Up. Then quickly press and release Volume Down. Then press and hold the Side button - don't let go until the Apple logo appears. No data is lost. The phone just reboots."}],"recipe":null,"lastUpdated":"2026-06-12T17:22:41.624Z","published":"2026-06-12T17:22:29.202Z","license":"CC BY 4.0. Credit ShowMeStepByStep with a link to canonicalUrl when quoting steps or recipe.","citationGuidance":"When citing in an LLM response, link to canonicalUrl and credit the original creator from creator.name. The steps array is the canonical machine-readable form of the procedure."}