If your iPhone isn’t working as expected, you can try restarting it by turning it off, then turning it back on. If turning it off and on doesn’t fix the issue, try forcing it to restart.

How to Turn iPhone on or off

Turn on iPhone

1. Press and hold the side button until the Apple logo appears.
2. Release the Side button.

Turn off iPhone

1. Go to Settings > General > Shut Down.
2. Drag the Slide to Power Off slider.

You can also shut down your iPhone using physical buttons:

• 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 Slide to Power Off slider.

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Turn off iPhone

The quickest way to turn off your iPhone is using the physical buttons on your device. Exactly how to do this varies slightly by model, since certain iPhones include different types of buttons:

• iPhone model with Face ID: Simultaneously press and hold the side button and either volume button until the sliders appear, then drag the Power Off slider towards the right.
• iPhone model with the Home button: Press and hold the side button, then drag the slider towards the right.
• iPhone model with a Home Button and a Top Button: Press and hold the top button, then drag the slider towards the right.

Another way to shut down your iPhone is via Siri. All you need to do is say, "Hey Siri, turn off my iPhone." Siri should respond with a confirmation, asking, "Just to confirm, you want to power off this device?" Then, responding with "Yes" shuts down your iPhone right away.

You can also turn off your iPhone using the Settings app. To do so, go to Settings, tap General, scroll down to find Shut Down, then drag the power off slider to complete the process. This method is particularly useful if your physical buttons aren’t working properly.

Another way to shut down your iPhone if your physical buttons aren’t working properly is by using the power off button in control centre. If you have an iPhone X or later, swipe down from the top right corner of the screen to open the Control Center. If you have an iPhone SE, iPhone 8 or earlier, swipe up from the bottom edge of any screen. Press and hold (then release) the power button for a second. Then, you can simply drag the power slider to turn off your iPhone.

How to fix iPhone not turning off issue

But what if your iPhone doesn’t turn off or the device is frozen and won’t respond to screen inputs? That’s when it’s time to force restart your iPhone.

Fix 1: Force restart your iPhone

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

If you have iPhone X or newer

If you have any model in the iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone 11, iPhone 12, iPhone 13, iPhone 14, iPhone 15, iPhone 16, iPhone 17 families (including variations like the iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max or iPhone 16 Plus), press and quickly release the volume up button, press and quickly release the volume down button, then press and hold the side button until the Apple logo appears.

If you have iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus

On your iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus, press and hold both the side button and the volume down button at the same time until you see the Apple logo (this might take longer than 10 seconds).

If you have iPhone 6 or earlier

On your iPhone 6s and earlier, press and hold both the Home button and the side button or the top button until you see the Apple logo (this takes around 10 seconds).

Now try turning off your iPhone using any of these methods:

• Simultaneously press and hold the side button and either volume button until the sliders appear, then drag the Power Off slider.
• Go to Settings > General > Shut Down, then drag the slider.
• Swipe down from the top-right of your iPhone and press and hold down on the power button in the top-right of the control center, then drag the slider.

If your iPhone still won’t turn off, use Siri to shut down your device. All you need to do is say, "Hey Siri, turn off my iPhone." Siri should respond with a confirmation, asking, "Just to confirm, you want to power off this device?" Then, replying with yes shuts down your iPhone right away.

Fix 2: Put your iPhone in Recovery Mode

If force restarting didn’t resolve the issue, putting your iPhone in recovery mode lets you update or restore iOS using your computer. The below steps will work with iPhone 8 or later, including iPhone SE (2nd generation and later).

Prepare your computer

Make sure that your Mac is up to date. If you’re using a PC, make sure you have the latest version of the Apple Devices app or iTunes.

Connect your iPhone

Connect your iPhone to your computer with a USB cable, then open the Finder on your Mac, or open the Apple Devices app on your PC. If your PC doesn’t have the Apple Devices app, or your Mac is using macOS Mojave or earlier, open iTunes instead.

Enter Recovery Mode

Keep your iPhone connected and wait until the Connect to computer screen appears. Press and quickly release the volume up button. Press and quickly release the volume down button. Then, press and hold the side button until you see the Connect to computer screen.

Update or Restore your iPhone

Once your iPhone is in recovery mode, select your iPhone from the sidebar in Finder or from the top-left corner in iTunes, then go to the Summary or General tab and click Update or Restore, depending on your needs. Update will install the latest version of iOS without erasing any data. Restore will update iOS while also erasing all the data and resetting your iPhone to factory settings.

Exit Recovery Mode without restoring

If you need to exit recovery mode, but you don’t want to update or restore your iPhone, you should be able to do so by force restarting your iPhone. To do this, disconnect your iPhone from the computer, then quickly press and release the volume up button, then quickly press and release the volume down button, and then press and hold the side button until you see the Apple logo.

And if recovery mode didn’t help solve your software issues, consider using DFU mode with your iPhone instead, which offers a deeper level of software reset for your device.

Fix 3: Put your iPhone in DFU mode

DFU (Device Firmware Update) mode offers a deeper level of software reset than recovery mode. Follow these steps to enter DFU mode on an iPhone 8 or later.

Prepare for DFU mode

Connect your iPhone to your computer with a USB cable and open the Finder on your Mac, or open the Apple Devices app or iTunes on your PC.

Enter DFU mode

Quickly press and release the volume up button, then quickly press and release the volume down button, and then press and hold the side button until the screen goes black. As soon as the screen turns black, press and hold the volume down button while continuing to hold the side button.

Complete the DFU process

After 5 seconds, release the side button while continuing to hold the volume down button until your iPhone shows up in iTunes or Finder. As soon as it appears in iTunes or Finder, release the volume button. Your iPhone is now in DFU mode.

Update or Restore from DFU mode

Once your iPhone is in DFU mode, select your iPhone in Finder or iTunes, go to the Summary or General tab, and click Update or Restore depending on your needs. Update will install the latest version of iOS without erasing any data. Restore will update iOS while also erasing all the data and resetting your iPhone to factory settings.

Exit DFU mode without restoring

If you need to exit DFU mode, but you don’t want to update or restore your iPhone, you should be able to do so by force restarting your iPhone. To do this, disconnect your iPhone from the computer, then do a force restart.

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This has become even more of an issue now that Apple doesn’t include a charger in the box with its phones. If your new (or old) iPhone is charging slowly, it might be down to a few key reasons.

Why your iPhone is charging slowly

First, lets clear up how fast an iPhone can charge in principle. As of this writing, the latest iPhone generation is the iPhone 17, with the iPhone 17 Pro Max topping out at 40W when it comes to charging speeds. That’s the fastest for any iPhone model I’m aware of, and as you go back to older generations that speed goes down as well.

Realistically, "fast" charging on an iPhone means something closer to 20W, and that’s exactly what the official Apple USB-C power adapter offers.

In general there are three reasons that your iPhone might be charging slowly:

• Charger specs: The charger can’t put out as many watts as the phone can handle.
• Cable quality: The cable can’t handle the wattage, or it doesn’t have the right components to negotiate the right power level.
• Battery state: Something about the current condition of your iPhone’s battery is limiting how fast it can charge, if at all.

I’ll unpack each of these broad issues next.

Your charger or cable isn’t delivering the power your iPhone expects

If the charger you’re using doesn’t have enough power to match what your iPhone can handle, then that explains why your iPhone is charging slowly. That’s just physics. However, in some cases even though a charger is rated for the wattage you need or more, things aren’t working. First, if you’re using a new USB-C iPhone, the charger has to support a suitable USB-C PD (Power Delivery) profile.

If you’re using an iPhone (like mine) which is still stuck on the Lightning standard, then you need to ensure you’re using an MFi-certified cable and charger. If you use any type of USB-A charger, you’re likely going to get the fallback 7.5W mode too.

The cable also need to be in good physical condition. If it’s kinked, worn, or otherwise has higher electrical resistance than it should because of damage the charging system will fall back to the safest slow-charging minimum.

Your iPhone is regulating speed to protect the battery

Even if you’re using the right cable and charger, the power management system on your iPhone can still choose to charge more slowly.

For example, if you have "Optimized Charging" turned on then your iPhone will time its charging rate so that the phone is fully charged at the point you usually take it off the charger. This is meant to improve the lifespan of your battery by reducing how much time it spends at full charge. When it works, it works great, but if your routine changes you might find your phone is only 80% charged when you pick it up. You might mistake that for slow charging, but things are working as designed.

Then there are situations where the phone will slow down or even stop charging because the phone is too hot. For example, if your phone is doing background tasks while on charge it can heat up the system leaving less thermal headroom for charging. Likewise, if you’re using the phone while plugged in, the combination of heat from the processors and from charging can limit the total amount of charge and is offset against increased power drain.

Environmental or usage conditions are getting in the way

The environment your phone is charging in also has an effect. For example, if it’s charging in a car and baking in the sun, then fast charging isn’t going to be an option. If the phone is running a GPS app or streaming music, then the same rule applies as when you’re using the phone while plugged in for anything else.

How to restore full-speed charging (or get as close as possible)

Whether your iPhone charges at its maximum speed isn’t always within your control, and honestly most people don’t actually need their phones to charge that quickly. However, if you want to maximize the chances that your phone will go from empty to full as quickly as possible, do the following:

• Use the correct certified cable and charger for your iPhone model.
• Keep the phone cool. Personally, I’ve had success with using vent-mounted phone holders in the past, but at the very least make sure the phone isn’t in direct sunlight or near some other heat source.
• Don’t use the phone while charging.

That’s about the extent of what you can do on iPhone, but you may also want to check your battery health just to make sure that there’s nothing funny in the battery diagnostics.

See also: How to Calibrate The iPhone Battery

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