If your iPhone won’t turn off the usual way, you can force it to restart. To force restart an iPhone with a Face ID, press and quickly release the Volume Up followed by the Volume Down buttons, then hold the Side button until it restarts. If you have an iPhone with a Home button, the button sequence to force a restart will vary slightly. Your iPhone won’t turn off and you’re not sure why it’s happening. Maybe you’re trying to disconnect from the outside world for a few minutes, or you’re trying to save a lot of battery life. In this article, I’ll explain why your iPhone won’t turn off and how to fix the powering off problem for good. Why Won’t My iPhone Turn Off? In most cases, your iPhone won’t turn off because it’s frozen or the screen or power button isn’t working correctly. Whatever the reason, this troubleshooting guide will show you how to fix an iPhone that won’t turn off. By the end, you’ll know what to do if you’re iPhone won’t respond to screen inputs, how to turn off your iPhone if the power button won’t work, and repair options if you need professional help. What to do when your iPhone won’t turn off 1. Try To Turn Off Your iPhone Of course, the first thing you should do is to try turning your iPhone off again. Often, an iPhone may not turn off thanks to an intermittent software glitch, and the phone will turn off without any issue a minute later. Before you do anything else, try powering off your iPhone again. Turn Off Your iPhone With Physical Buttons If you have an iPhone X or newer model with Face ID, pressing the side button (aka the power button) activates Siri on your iPhone instead of turning it off. So, how do you actually power your iPhone off? First, press and hold the side button and either 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. 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 handy 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 the Control Center and long-press the power icon in the top-right corner. Once you see the power off slider, drag it to your right to turn off your iPhone. To turn on your iPhone if the power button doesn’t work, plug it into power. The Apple logo will appear on your screen and you’ll be able to use your iPhone as usual. Use Siri to Power Off Your iPhone Apple’s voice assistant can power off any iPhone with a simple command. Just say, "Hey Siri, turn off my iPhone," and confirm hands-free with a "Yes" or hit Power Off in the prompt. This even works with your iPhone in Airplane Mode because shutting down is among the requests Siri can process without an internet connection. Power Off Your iPhone via Settings Another way to power off your iPhone without using the hardware buttons involves using the Settings app. Simply go to Settings > General > Shut Down and then drag the power off slider to confirm the action. 2. Hard Reset Your iPhone Although there are several ways to turn off your iPhone, you may encounter difficulties if the iPhone doesn’t respond to button presses or the display becomes frozen or unresponsive. In that case, you’ll need to hard reset your iPhone. This forces your iPhone to turn off and back on immediately and abruptly, which should get rid of the glitch that’s preventing it from turning off. How to Hard Reset an iPhone with Face ID If you have an iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone 11, iPhone 12, iPhone 13, iPhone 14, iPhone 15, iPhone 16 or later, do this: Press and quickly release the Volume Up button. Press and quickly release the Volume Down button. Press and hold the Side button (the Sleep button). Wait until you see the Apple logo, and then release the button. When your iPhone restarts, try to turn it off normally using any of the above methods. How to Hard Reset an iPhone 8 or iPhone SE (2nd and 3rd generation) If you have an iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, or an iPhone SE (second or third generation from 2020 and 2022), do this: Press and quickly release the Volume Up button. Press and quickly release the Volume Down button. Press and hold the Side button (the Sleep button). Wait until you see the Apple logo, and then release the button. When your iPhone restarts, try to turn it off normally. How to Hard Reset an iPhone 7 If you have an iPhone 7 or an iPhone 7 Plus, do this: Press and hold the Volume Down and Side (Sleep) buttons at the same time. Hold the buttons until the Apple logo appears, then release the buttons. When your iPhone restarts, try to turn it off normally. How to Hard Reset an iPhone 6s, iPhone SE (1st generation), or earlier If you have an older iPhone, such as the iPhone 6s, the iPhone 6, the first-generation iPhone SE (from 2016), or older, then do this: Press and hold the Home and Side (Sleep) buttons at the same time. Hold the buttons until the Apple logo appears, then release the buttons. When your iPhone restarts, try to turn it off normally. 3. Find A Workaround (Or Put Up With It) If you’ve tried doing a hard reset and your iPhone still won’t turn off, something more serious may be wrong with your iPhone. Turn on Airplane ModeIf you wanted to turn off your iPhone to keep it silent, you can always turn off the sound on your iPhone with the Ring / Silent switch on the upper left-hand side of the phone. That way, you won’t hear any alerts. Or if you want to stop getting emails, calls, and texts altogether — even if it’s just on the screen — you can turn on Airplane Mode. You can access Airplane Mode via Settings or the Control Center. You’ll find Airplane Mode near the top of Settings, but it’s more convenient to use the Control Center toggle in most cases. To open Control Center on an iPhone with Face ID, swipe down from the top-right of your screen. If your iPhone has a physical Home button, swipe up from the bottom of the screen instead. Once it’s open, tap the button with an airplane symbol. You’ll immediately see carrier settings disappear, along with internet signal and reception. These will be replaced by a small silhouette of an airplane in your status bar. Please note that you won’t get any incoming calls or messages or be able to make outbound ones with your iPhone in Airplane Mode. You have to turn Airplane Mode off again to be able to send or receive calls or messages. 4. Repair Your iPhone If your iPhone still won’t turn off, you’ll probably have to get it repaired. at your local Apple Store’s Genius bar if your iPhone is protected by an AppleCare+ plan. Your iPhone Is Turning Off Again! Your iPhone is turning off again! You’ll know exactly how to fix the problem next time your iPhone won’t turn off. Leave any other questions you have about your iPhone in the comments section below! TAGGED:ByChris SmithSenior EditorFollow: Chris Smith is a senior editor at GeeksChalk based in Canada. He likes to think of himself as a jack of all trades (and a master of at least a few), though he mainly focuses on iPhones and Macs. Often covering both at the same time. When not surrounded by various Apple devices while putting them through their paces, Chris can be found streaming the latest movies or series, gaming on his PS5, or getting fresh air on a hike in the beautiful wilderness of British Columbia. Leave a Comment , To turn off your PC in Windows 11, select the Start button, select the Power button, and then select Shut down . To turn off your PC in Windows 10, select the Start button, select the Power button, and then select Shut down ., Want to shut down your Windows 11 PC? There are several ways to do it. All of them work equally well, so pick the one that suits you the best. No surprise here: It's perfectly OK to turn off your PC using a physical power button on your device..