How To Shut Iphone 6 Off

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This wikiHow teaches you how to power off any version of the Apple iPhone. Depending on your model of iPhone, you'll typically have to press and hold a button (or combination of buttons) and then drag the power slider to the right. If you're having trouble using the hardware buttons on your iPhone that's running iOS 11 or later, you can also use the Settings menu to shut down your iPhone.

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Press and hold a volume button and the right side button simultaneously. It doesn't matter which volume button you press. After holding down these buttons for a few seconds, a slider will appear on the screen.^[1]
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Drag the slider to the right. This powers off your iPhone. It can take up to 30 seconds for your iPhone to power down.

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Press and hold the right side button to turn the iPhone back on. You can lift your finger from the button once the Apple logo appears.

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Press and hold the right side button. It's near the top of the phone on the rightmost edge. After a few seconds, a slider will appear.
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Drag the slider to the right. Swipe the button from the left of the "slide to power off" message to the right and your iPhone will power off.
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Press and hold the right side button to turn the iPhone back on. You can lift your finger from the button once the Apple logo appears.
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Force restart a 7/7plus with the volume down and power buttons. Press and hold the volume down and power buttons down together until you see the Apple logo. Once the Apple logo appears, release both buttons and wait for the device to reboot.^[2]
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Use the volume button to restart an 8/8Plus. Press and release the volume up button, then press and release the volume down button. Press and hold the power button until you see the Apple logo appear. Once that happens, release the power button and wait for the device to reboot.^[3]

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Press and hold the top button. It's on the top of your iPhone close to the right edge. In a few seconds, a slider will appear.
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Drag the slider to the right. This powers down your iPhone. It can take about 30 seconds for your iPhone to turn off.
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Press and hold the top button to turn your iPhone back on. Lift your finger from the button once the Apple logo appears on the screen.
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Hold the home and power button for a force restart. Press the home button and power button at the same time. Keep them pressed down together until the Apple logo appears. Once the logo appears, immediately release both buttons and wait for the device to reboot.^[4]

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Open your iPhone's Settings . It's the gear icon that's typically on your home screen, although it may be inside of a folder.
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Scroll down and tap General . It's at the top of the third group of settings.
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Scroll down and tap Shut Down . It's all the way at the bottom of the menu. After a second or so, a slider will appear.
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Drag the slider right to power down your iPhone.

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How do you force restart a Gen 1 iPhone?

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For iPhones with a physical home button, including the iPhone 6, 6s, and SE (Gen 1), you may force restart by pressing the home button and power button at the same time. Keep them pressed down together until the Apple logo appears. Once the logo appears, immediately release both buttons and wait for the device to reboot.
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How do you force restart an iPhone 7/7Plus?

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How do you force restart an iPhone without a home button?

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Press and release the volume up button, then press and release the volume down button. Then, press and hold the power button until you see the Apple logo—this should be the only button you're holding. Once the Apple logo appears, release the button and wait for the device to reboot.
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How do I cool down my iPhone 6s battery?

Stop using it for a while. It might also be a good idea to take a look at the battery setting, close down some apps, etc. The harder your phone works, the warmer its battery will become.
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How do I turn my display sideways?

You should have the time in the upmost right hand corner of your device. Swipe down and you will see Bluetooth, your brightness, and wifi settings. There should be a button labeled auto rotate. Click it and choose landscape. If it is portrait, keep tapping until you reach landscape.
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How do you power off the iPhone to conserve the battery?

You can use the battery saving mode in settings>Battery, or you can switch it off totally by holding the power button until a slider appears. Slide it to turn off.
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My iPhone 5s fell down, then it switched off. How do I switch it back on?

Plug your iPhone into a charger, then hold down both the power and home buttons until it turns on. If it doesn't, take it into an Apple Store or certified cell phone repair shop for further help.
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How do I turn my iPhone 6+ off?

Hold the lock screen button and slide the power off button on your screen to the right If your phone screen isn't responding to touch, hold the home button and lock the button until the phone powers off.
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When I turn on my iPhone SE, everything on it is huge. How do I fix this?

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To turn off Zoom, go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Zoom > tap the slider to turn off. If you can't access Settings because your Home screen icons are magnified, double tap with three fingers on the display to zoom out.
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The power button does not work! How do I turn off the phone?

In the Settings application, go to "General" then "Accessibility". Scroll down to "AssistiveTouch" and turn it on. It will have a virtual button that can do everything if any buttons don't work.

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iPhone X
1. Press and hold the Side button along with either volume button.
2. Wait for "slide to power off" to appear.
3. Swipe the slider to the right.

Earlier iPhones
1. Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button
2. Wait for "slide to power off" to appear.
3. Swipe the slider to the right.

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