How to Turn Off iPhone X Generation Including iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone X, and iPhone XR

Every iPhone user will need to turn off his iPhone for whatever reason, compared to the older iPhones the new models have another method to be shut down, in the steps below we will show you how to turn off the iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR.

When you turn off your iPhone, it will be complete shutting off, and it will be powered off, meaning the device will not be able to perform any task until turned back on again.

How to turn off iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR

As we know Apple has rid of the Home button since 2017 with the release of the iPhone X making shutting off an iPhone accomplished by holding down button sequence to access to the power off option. Follow the steps below to know how to turn off the newer iPhones.

• 1- Press down the Volume Up button and the Power / Lock button until the "Slide to Power Off" option pops up at the top of your iPhone screen.

2- To turn off your iPhone swipe the slider right to "Slide to Power Off."

The iPhone will start powering down and turning off completely, the device will stay shut off until you turn it back on again.

How to shut down the iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR through the "Settings" app.

There is another way to turn off your iPhone or iPad via Settings app, which is not required to hold down any physical button, but still, you should swipe the slide to power off gesture:

• 1- From the Home screen tap "Settings" then head to "General"

• 2- In the general section scroll down and tap "Shut Down."

• 3- And swipe the slider on "Slide to Power Off."

How to turn back on your iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR

If you want to turn your iPhone back on again you can use either of the following methods:

• On the side of your iPhone Hold down the Power / Lock button.

• Plug your iPhone into a power source.

Two above methods of turning a shutdown iPhone back ON is applying on all iPhones including the older versions like iPhone 8, 8 Plus, iPhone 7, 7 Plus, iPhone 6s, 6s Plus, iPhone 6, 6 Plus, iPhone SE, and prior models too.

While in some cases, affected hardware of your iPhone could prevent it from turning back on again, so if any piece is damaged it might need repair first.

Turning off your iPhone and turning it back on again can be used to implement a soft reboot of your device instead of using usual hard reboots, which are immediate, less graceful and done by another method. The soft reboot helps sometimes to resolve some software issues.

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Data and images source: OSX Daily