when it says to lock your phone does it mean turn it off?

when it says lock does it mean turn off the phone when backing up

iPhone 11, iOS 16

Posted on Mar 22, 2023 3:04 PM

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Posted on Mar 22, 2023 3:07 PM

No, it means to press the SIDE button to lock the screen.

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Mar 22, 2023 3:07 PM in response to eleni282

No, it means to press the SIDE button to lock the screen.

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