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Step 1 of 6
1. Turn on your phone
Press and hold the Side button until your phone is turned on.
Step 2 of 6
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. You can get the PUK by calling customer services on 191 from a Vodafone mobile phone. If you're using a land line, you need to dial 03333 040 191. 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.
Step 5 of 6
3. Turn off your phone
At the same time, press and hold the Side button until the power off icon is displayed.
Step 6 of 6
3. Turn off your phone
Press and drag the power off icon right.
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How do I turn off the iPhone (Image credit: Future)
"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).
How to turn off iPhone (Image credit: Future)
2. Find the solitary button on the right side of the iPhone.
How to turn off iPhone 12 (Image credit: Future)
3. Press and hold both of these buttons simultaneously until the "Slide to Power Off" feature appears.
How to turn off iPhone 12 (Image credit: Future)
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.
How to turn off the iPhone (Image credit: Future)
2. Go to "General."
3. Scroll down to the bottom.
How to turn off the iPhone (Image credit: Future)
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.
Kimberly Gedeon, holding a Master's degree in International Journalism, launched her career as a journalist for MadameNoire's business beat in 2013. She loved translating stuffy stories about the economy, personal finance and investing into digestible, easy-to-understand, entertaining stories for young women of color. During her time on the business beat, she discovered her passion for tech as she dove into articles about tech entrepreneurship, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and the latest tablets. After eight years of freelancing, dabbling in a myriad of beats, she's finally found a home at Laptop Mag that accepts her as the crypto-addicted, virtual reality-loving, investing-focused, tech-fascinated nerd she is. Woot!