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How do I turn off my iPhone 16 and turn it back on?

I have notturned phoneoff since purchased in Nov 2024. Need assistance in how to turn it off and back on.


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Posted on Jan 27, 2025 9:34 AM

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Posted on Jan 28, 2025 4:15 AM

To turn it off, hold the power button and the volume up button until you see the slider to power off the phone. Another way is to go to settings, general, and scroll to the bottom and tap power off. To turn it on, press the power button until you see the apple logo.

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Jan 28, 2025 4:15 AM in response to 518_4k

To turn it off, hold the power button and the volume up button until you see the slider to power off the phone. Another way is to go to settings, general, and scroll to the bottom and tap power off. To turn it on, press the power button until you see the apple logo.

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