iPhone can be shut down with screen locked and passcode set

Having Passcode Lock on, I can power off the iPhone when the screen is locked. Is this intended or is it a bug? It can be problematic to use Find My iPhone if someone steals somebody's iPhone and shuts it down.

iPhone 4

Posted on Jun 16, 2011 9:48 AM

77 replies

KiltedTim

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Jan 22, 2014 6:11 PM in response to Dionysis73

Dionysis73 wrote:

A code to turn a phone off existed before Iphones. Nokia had it as a feature to use if you wanted it.

Which was absolutely pointless since you could just remove the battery.

Jul 16, 2015 6:21 AM in response to sunsanee

Could not agree more with you!

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