How do i turn my iphone 11 on

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Turning off your iPhone 11 with buttons
Turning off your iPhone 11 without the buttons
Turning on your iPhone 11
How to restart your iPhone 11?
Wrapping things up: How to turn off iPhone 11
How do I get my iPhone 11 to turn back on?
Why will my iPhone 11 not turn on?
How do I get my iPhone 11 to turn off?

Jason Cross/IDG

You shouldn’t have to turn off your iPhone very often. If you’re not going to use it for a few hours, it’s not worth the hassle (and minuscule battery life savings) to shut it down.

But, if you know you’re not going to use your phone for a couple of days, or on a very long international flight, and you want to save every last ounce of battery life, shutting it down can be an effective option.

Also, if you suspect some bug has made your phone unresponsive or slow, the first troubleshooting step should be that old IT standby: turn it off and on again.

To shut down your iPhone, quickly press and hold either volume button and the Side button. Your phone will show a “slide to power off” slider at the top, along with sliders for SOS and Medical ID. Slide the Power Off slider, and it will turn off your phone. If you have an iPhone 6s or earlier, briefly press both the top or side button and Home button at the same time to make the sliders appear.

If you want to force-restart an iPhone that is completely frozen and unresponsive, the procedure is a little different.

For all iPhones with Face ID and iPhone 8 or 2nd-generation iPhone SE:

Quickly press and release the volume up button, then press and release the volume down button, then press and hold the side button. Keep holding it until the Apple logo appears, then release.

For iPhone 7:

Press and hold the volume down button and the side button at the same time. Keep holding until the Apple logo appears, then release.

For iPhone 6s or earlier:

Press and hold both the top/side button and the Home button. Keep holding until the screen blanks out and then the Apple logo appears (usually around 10 seconds or so). Then release both buttons.

If it’s an iPad you are trying to turn off read: How to turn off an iPad.

Also read: How to clear cache on iPhone & iPad for an easy speed boost.

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1. Turn on your phone

Press and hold the Side button until your phone is turned on.

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1. Turn on your phone

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen.

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2. Enter your PIN

If your SIM is locked, key in your PIN and press OK.

If an incorrect PIN is entered three times in a row, your SIM will be blocked. To unblock your SIM, you'll need to key in your PUK. The PUK can be obtained by contacting customer services. Please note: If you key in the wrong PUK ten times in a row, your SIM will be blocked permanently. In this case, you need a new SIM from Vodafone.

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3. Turn off your phone

Press the Top volume key.

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3. Turn off your phone

At the same time, press and hold the Side button until the power off icon is displayed.

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3. Turn off your phone

Press and drag the power off icon right.

If you are having trouble turning off your iPhone 11 – or any other new iPhone for that matter – you are not not alone. When Apple released the iPhone X, they also got rid of the iconic and much beloved home button. The space once occupied by the home button has made way to more screen that now covers more or less the entire front side of the device.

This comes with some changes to other features of the iPhone however. Turning your new iPhone off is a bit different than it was before, so we’re here to help you in case you’re one of the many who are confused by this change. These tricks will work with other newer models as well, such as the iPhone 11 Pro Max and iPhone 12.

Turning off your iPhone 11 with buttons

To turn off your iPhone 11 (or some other new model) just follow the following steps:

Press down one of the two volume buttons AND press down the side button.
Soon, a slider with the text “Slide to Power Off” will appear.
Use the slider to power off your iPhone.
Done!

Turning off your iPhone 11 without the buttons

A second method for turning off your iPhone 11 is to use the phone’s settings. Here’s how to do that.

Navigate to your iPhone’s Settings.
Select “General”.
In the “General” -screen, press “Shut Down”.
Use the slider to shut off your iPhone 11.
Done!

Turning on your iPhone 11

Once your iPhone has been powered off, you might want to turn it back on again at some point. To do this, simply hold the side button until the iPhone powers back to life. Simple as that!

How to restart your iPhone 11?

In addition to just turning on and off your iPhone 11, you also might need to do a soft reset. This refers to simply resetting your iPhone when it is not responding or you are having other issues with the device. As you might have guessed, this method also varies between new and old iPhone models.

Here’s how to do a soft reset with an iPhone 11.

First, press and release the volume up button.
Press and release the volume down button.
Press and hold the side button.
Wait a moment while holding the button.
Release the side button once the Apple logo appears and the phone restarts.
Done!

Wrapping things up: How to turn off iPhone 11

Okay, that was a lot of pressing and holding different buttons and tapping sliders. Now you should be able to not only turn off your iPhone 11 and other newer Apple iPhones, but also turn your phone back on. In case you run into issues with your iPhone, use a soft reset to try to fix things.

How do I get my iPhone 11 to turn back on?

To turn your device back on, press and hold the side button (on the right side of your iPhone) until you see the Apple logo.

Why will my iPhone 11 not turn on?

Press and hold both the side button and the volume down button until you see the Apple logo. If your phone doesn't turn on, follow these steps to check your hardware and charge your phone. You might need to charge for up to an hour. If your phone still doesn't turn on, contact Apple Support.