Apple launched its iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro in September 2024. The iPhone 16 comes with many new features and buttons, including the Camera Control button and the Action Button. If you’ve just upgraded to iPhone 16 or iPhone 16 Pro, you may find turning off the phone a bit confusing. So mastering this basic task on your iPhone 16 is a must, because it is used in many troubleshooting situations, conserving battery, or simply restarting your phone.
If you’re upgrading from a previous model like the iPhone 14 or iPhone 15, the shutdown process may feel a bit different due to the updated hardware and added functionality.
There are few easy methods to turn off your iPhone 16. Let’s find out how we can turn off iPhone 16 or iPhone Pro by following the steps below.
Turn Off iPhone 16 using Physical Buttons
It is the quickest way to shut down the iPhone 16
- Press and hold the “Side/Power button along with either the Volume Down or Volume Up
button” simultaneously until you see a Slide to Power Off screen appear.
- Once you see the “Slide to Power” on screen, swipe the icon to the right side. The iPhone 16 will be turned off now.
- If you want to turn on the iPhone 16, just press and hold the side button until you get the Apple logo on your iPhone’s display.
Turn Off iPhone 16 using Phone’s Control Center
- Open the control center on your iPhone; you will see a power button on the top-right corner of the screen.
- Press and hold the “Power Button” until you see the “Slide to Power” on the screen.
- Now swipe the icon to the right side. The iPhone 16 will be turned off now.
- If you want to turn on the iPhone 16, just press and hold the side button until you get the Apple logo on your iPhone’s display.
Turn Off iPhone 16 using Phone’s Settings
Its a bit of a lengthy process to turn off your iPhone 15 as compared to the physical buttons option. Follow the steps below to turn off iPhone 15 using settings.
- Open the settings app on your iPhone 15 and select General from the menu.
- In the general option, go to the bottom, and you will see the “Shut Down option; just tap on it.
- Now you will see the “slide to power button”; just slide the power icon to the right side to turn off your iPhone 15.
- Now if you want to turn ON the iPhone, then press and hold the side button until you see the Apple logo.
Moreover, you can use Siri to turn off the iPhone 16 with a voice command. However, these are the best and most used methods that are used to turn off your iPhone 16. If you have any query, you can use the comment section below.
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