How do i turn off iphone 12 pro

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While your iPhone 12 Pro Max doesn't have an official Power or Off button, it's still super easy to turn off. We'll show you how to power down and restart any iPhone 12, even if it's frozen or unresponsive.

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   Press and hold either volume button and the right side button. Holding down these two buttons at the same time for several seconds will display a power off slider.[1]

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   Drag the slider to the right. Wait about 30 seconds for your iPhone 12 Pro Max to turn off.

   • When your iPhone 12 Pro Max is powered down, turning it back on is easy. Just press and hold the right side button until the Apple logo appears.
   • If your iPhone is unresponsive, you can force it to restart.

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   Press and immediately release the volume up button. This button is the topmost button on the left side of your iPhone 12 Pro Max.[2]

   • Use this method if your iPhone is frozen or unresponsive and won't power down normally.

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   Press and immediately release the volume down button. This button is just below the volume up button on the left side of your phone.

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   Press and hold the right side button. Continue holding down the button until the Apple logo appears.

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   Release the right side button when you see the Apple logo. Your iPhone will now restart.

   • If you want to turn off your iPhone once it's back on, unlock the screen, and then press and hold either volume button and the right side button at the same time until you see the power off switch. Then, drag the power off switch to the right to turn it off.

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1. Press and hold either volume button and the right side buttons at the same time.
2. Release your fingers when you see the power off slider.
3. Drag the slider to the right.
4. If your iPhone won't turn off, force restart it.

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Apple announced the iPhone 12 series yesterday and if you're looking to upgrade from an older model, there are some changes that you might want to know. If you're upgrading to the new iPhone from iPhone 8 or lower models with Touch ID, you might want to know how to maneuver the basic controls. One of the most basic controls that come in handy every now and then is to switch your phone off. If you don't know how to turn off your new iPhone 12 or iPhone 12 Pro, that's what we are here for.

Here's How to Easily Turn Off Your New iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro Models

The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro models feature a new design with a handful of new features. While the notch size remains the same, there are several new display sizes and all models are edge to edge. When Apple delimited Touch ID from its handsets, it introduced a whole new world of gestures with the iPhone X. Well, if the Home button is gone, there are bound to be some differences when it comes to doing certain operations. For instance, force restarting your iPhone requires a Home button. Apple brought forward new ways to Turn off and restart your iPhone 12 or older models with Face ID.

The process to turn off your new handset is fairly simple and does not require much effort. Also, take note that no matter what iPhone 12 model you have, the procedure is the same. Also, with iSO 14 released to the general public only makes things better for the new release. The update packs a boatload of new additions and the new Home Screen Widgets are one of the major highlights.

Simply, follow the step by step instructions below to turn off your iPhone 12 models and Pro models.

Method 1

Step 1: Press and hold the Side button along with either the Volume Up button or the Volume Down button.

Step 2: The Slide to Power Off button will appear on the screen. Simply slide it from left to right to turn off your iPhone 12 and Pro models.

That's all that you have to do. If you want to turn the device back on, simply press and hold the Side button until the Apple logo appears on the screen. Moreover, if you don't want to switch off your iPhone 12 via this method, there is also another way. Here's how to do that.

Method 2

Step 1: Launch the stock Settings app on your iPhone.

Step 2: head over to General and then scroll all the way down to the last Shut Down option.

Step 3: Once you do that, the Slide to Power Off screen will appear and upon sliding it from left to right, you will be able to turn your iPhone 12 models off.

That's all there is to it, folks. The operation is quite simple and your new handset will be turned off. The new model comes with a new boxier design that resembles that of the iPhone 5 and the new iPad Pro models. The process is the same if you want to turn off the iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone 11, and their respective 'Pro' models. Do you think there should be a simpler way to turn off iPhone 12? Let us know in the comments.