Some users can find it tricky how to power off the iPhone 11. That’s because starting from the iPhone X, Apple removed the beloved Home button and completely changed the way people used to switch off their iPhones.
Earlier, the power button, also known as the side button, was long-pressed to turn off any iPhone. But with the removal of the Home button, the old method no longer works and simply launches Siri.
Although you would rarely want to turn off your iPhone 11 (or 11 Pro or 11 Pro Max), it’s still good to know the method for those rare situations.
Steps to turn off Your iPhone 11
This method works not only for the iPhone 11 but also for the 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max:
- Press and hold any one of the volume buttons along with the side button.
- The power off slider will appear. Drag the slider to turn off your iPhone.
You can also turn off your iPhone 11 without using any buttons. Simply follow the steps below to switch off your phone from the Settings:
- Open Settings
- Tap General
- Locate the Shut Down option and tap it.
- Use the slider that appears to power off your iPhone 11
Steps to turn off an unresponsive iPhone 11
It can so happen that your iPhone 11 (or 11 Pro or 11 Pro Max) is not responding to your inputs and consequently, you‘re not able to turn it off using the usual method.
You need to do what’s called a soft reset in this case. Simply follow the steps below in quick succession to do that:
- Press and release the Volume Up button
- Press and release the Volume Up button
- Press and hold the side button
- Keep holding the side button till the screen goes black and release it only when you see the Apple logo appear. Your phone will now restart.
Turning on Your iPhone 11
While a soft reset will automatically restart your phone after the last step, in case of a normal power down, you will need to restart your phone manually. Follow the steps below to restart your iPhone 11 (or 11 Pro or 11 Pro Max):
- Hold the side button (power button)
- Release it when you see the Apple logo
And there you have it! As simple as it might be, the change in the Power Off method could easily have confused many iPhone users. Well, now you’re familiar with the latest method to power off your iPhone 11.
