How to turn an iphone x off

Q: How do you turn off an iPhone X if its frozen?

If iPhone isnt responding, and you cant turn it off then on, try forcing it to restart..

In this tutorial, you will learn how to:

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Turn on device
Turn off device
Lock and unlock device
How to turn off iPhone X
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How do I manually turn off my iPhone X?
How do you turn off an iPhone X if it's frozen?
Why can't I turn off my iPhone X?
How do I turn off my iPhone without the X button?

• Turn on device
• Turn off device
• Unlock device
• Lock and unlock device

Turn on device

Press and hold the Side button until the Apple logo displays.

Turn off device

Press and hold the Side button and the Volume up or down button until the slider appears. Drag the slider to turn your iPhone completely off.

Lock and unlock device

Press the Side button then slide the bottom bar up. To lock iPhone, press the Side button.

Note: iPhone locks automatically if your device is idle for 30 seconds. To adjust the screen lock time, select the

Settings app > scroll to and select Display & Brightness > Auto-Lock > select the desired lock time.

iPhone X is arguably the most innovative iPhone Apple has ever created. With that, the company has made several changes in terms of interacting with the device, including turning off iPhone X.

Follow along as we guide you through how to turn off iPhone X.

How to turn off iPhone X

There are two ways to turn off iPhone X, via software or hardware.

Hardware method

Press and hold either Volume Up or Volume Down and the Side button for a few seconds.
The power off slider should appear. Simply swipe the slider, and iPhone will turn off.

Alternatively, if iPhone X is not responding via software, press the volume Up for 1 second, followed by Volume down for 1 second, and press and hold the Side Button until iPhone turns off and shows the Apple logo again.

Software method

Head to Settings > General. Swipe all the way down to the bottom and tap Shut Down.
The power off slider should appear. Simply swipe the slider, and iPhone will turn off.

On previous generations of iPhones, you could simply press and hold the power button for a few seconds and it would show the software power off slider. However, without a Home button on iPhone X, Apple has re-mapped that gesture to Siri instead.

For more help getting the most out of your Apple devices, check out our how to guide as well as the following articles:

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iPhone & iPad: How to cycle your Cellular radio
How to go back on iPhone
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How do I manually turn off my iPhone X?

Turn off iPhone iPhone with Face ID: Simultaneously press and hold the side button and either volume button until the sliders appear, then drag the Power Off slider. iPhone with the Home button: Press and hold the side button, then drag the slider. All models: Go to Settings > General > Shut Down, then drag the slider.

How do you turn off an iPhone X if it's frozen?

If iPhone isn't responding, and you can't turn it off then on, try forcing it to restart..

Press and quickly release the volume up button..

Press and quickly release the volume down button..

Press and hold the side button..

When the Apple logo appears, release the side button..

Why can't I turn off my iPhone X?

Make sure that the physical Side button (which is also called Power button, Sleep/Wake button) on the iPhone X is in a good working state. If the Side button doesn't work, definitely, any press on the button won't trigger the "Slide to power off" option on the screen. As a result, you can't turn off your iPhone X.

How do I turn off my iPhone without the X button?

Shut Down Your iPhone Using The Settings App Go to Settings -> General and scroll all the way to the bottom of the screen. Then, tap Shut Down and swipe the power icon from left to right.