How do you turn off the iphone 12 pro max

"How do I turn off the iPhone?" is trending on Google, which makes sense. As Apple's latest lines, including the iPhone 14, iPhone 13, and iPhone 12, do not feature a home button, people are wondering, "How do I turn this thing off?!"

As such, figuring out how to turn off your iPhone may be a head scratcher. Don't worry, though. We have a quick and easy tutorial to help shut off your iPhone.

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How to turn off the iPhone 12, iPhone 13, iPhone 14

There are two ways you can turn off the iPhone, but the easiest and most efficient way is use the buttons located on the sides.

Method 1

1. Locate the volume up button (on the left side of the iPhone).

2. Find the solitary button on the right side of the iPhone.

3. Press and hold both of these buttons simultaneously until the "Slide to Power Off" feature appears.

4. Slide the circular button from left to right, and your iPhone will power down.

It's worth noting that you can achieve the same result by using the volume down button and the right button.

Method 2

1. Go to Settings.

2. Go to "General."

3. Scroll down to the bottom.

4. Tap on "Shut Down."

To turn your iPhone back on, all you need to do is press and hold the right button until the Apple logo appears.

2. Turn mobile data on or off

Press the indicator next to "Mobile Data" to turn the function on or off.

3. Turn use of mobile data for applications on or off

Press the indicators next to the required applications to turn the function on or off.

4. Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

You have to use a combination of buttons to turn off your phone now. And if you really can't remember which buttons to press and when, there's a software button buried in the settings app that turns off your phone. 

Below I'll walk you through the mysterious button combination to turn your iPhone off, another button combo that will restart a problematic iPhone and, finally, where you can find the software button to turn it off. 

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Turn off your iPhone 11 or iPhone 12

So here's what you need to do to get the power menu to show up: On your iPhone 11 or iPhone 12, you'll need to press and hold the volume down button and the side button at the same time. It won't take long -- just a second or two. You'll feel a haptic vibration and then see the power slider on the top of your screen, as well as a Medical ID and an Emergency SOS slider near the bottom. 

Slide the power switch from left to right and your phone will power off. To turn it back on, press and hold the side button until you see the Apple logo on the screen. 

Force a struggling iPhone 11 or iPhone 12 to restart

If your phone is running slow or is frozen and you can't get the power menu to show up, you can initiate a hard restart by using a button sequence Apple introduced with the iPhone X.

Start by pressing and releasing the volume up button, then press and release the volume down button. Finally, press and hold the side button. A new power menu will show up, forgoing all of the medical and emergency info. But instead of sliding the switch, keep holding the side button until you see the Apple logo appear on your phone. 

Don't worry, a hard restart to your phone doesn't erase any data or information. But it does, more often than not, fix whatever issue you're experiencing. 

Power down your phone using the Settings app

If you just can't commit the button combination to memory, maybe this will be easier. Open the Settings app and go to General and scroll all the way to the bottom of the screen. There, you'll find a button labeled Shut Down. Tap it and slide the power off toggle to turn your phone off.

That wasn't too bad, was it? To be honest, I rarely turn my phone off. Instead, I mostly use a hard restart to power my phone off and back on automatically. Since it's my main troubleshooting method and no data is lost, it can't hurt.

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