How to Shut Down an iPhone Without a Power Button

If you’re an iPhone user, you know that the power button is an essential part of the device. Unfortunately, the power button can sometimes malfunction, making it difficult to turn off your phone. Fortunately, there are ways to shut down your iPhone without using the power button.

Using Assistive Touch

One of the simplest ways to shut down your iPhone without the power button is by using Assistive Touch. Assistive Touch is an accessibility feature that adds a virtual button to your screen, allowing you to access various functions without having to press physical buttons.

To enable Assistive Touch, open the Settings app, then tap “General,” and then “Accessibility.” Scroll down and tap “Assistive Touch,” then tap the toggle switch to turn it on.

Once Assistive Touch is enabled, a small gray button will appear on your screen. Tap this button and a menu will appear with several options. Tap “Device,” then “More,” and then “Shut Down.” You will then be prompted to confirm that you want to shut down your iPhone.

Using Siri

If you don’t want to enable Assistive Touch, you can also shut down your iPhone using Siri. To do this, simply summon Siri by holding down the Home button (or Side button if you have an iPhone X or later) and saying “Hey Siri.”

Once Siri is activated, tell her “Turn off my phone.” Siri will then ask you to confirm that you want to shut down your phone. Once you confirm, your phone will shut down.

Using iCloud

If you have an iCloud account, you can also shut down your iPhone remotely. To do this, open the iCloud website and sign in to your account. Once you’re signed in, click the “Find My iPhone” icon.

On the next page, you will see a list of all of the devices associated with your iCloud account. Select the device you want to shut down, then click the “Actions” button. On the dropdown menu, select “Remote Lock” and then click “Lock.” This will shut down your iPhone.

Using iTunes

If none of the above methods work for you, you can also shut down your iPhone using iTunes. To do this, connect your iPhone to your computer using a USB cable and then open iTunes.

Once iTunes has recognized your device, click the “Summary” tab and then select the “Restore” option. This will shut down your iPhone without erasing any of your data.

Conclusion

As you can see, there are several ways to shut down your iPhone without using the power button. If the power button on your iPhone is not working, you can use Assistive Touch, Siri, iCloud, or iTunes to shut down your device.