Can you shut off the iPhone 4 without the sleep/wake button?

From ->http://grownupgeek.com/how-to-turn-off-iphone-without-power-button

"How to turn off an iPhone with no power button or a broken power button (no jailbreak):

Enable Assistive Touch: Tap SETTINGS, General, Accessibility, AssistiveTouch (near the bottom) and tap AssistiveTouch to ON. You will now notice a small dark square with a circle in the middle (you can move this square anywhere). Tap the dark circle to open the assistiveTouch menu, then tap Device and tap and HOLD the Lock Screen icon. This will bring up the iPhone's Power-Off slider - no need for a power button any longer!"

Thank you. I had the Assistive touch set to on for months now (since I upgraded my iPhone 5 to iOS 7) and I could lock my screen by tapping on the "lock screen", but I forgot how to shut it down/power off completely (by holding down on the "lock screen"). Or perhaps I was afraid to power down and then I would not be able to power it back up again. For those people who don't know, you power it up by plugging into to your recharger and in a it you are ready to log in. Also, if you not want the Assistive touch circle in your way on the screen, you can toggle it off by clicking on the "home button" 3 times and click again 3 times to display the circle. Using Assistive Touch, besides using it for other functions (rotate screen, volume up or down. Siri, etc), you can also take screen shots despite the sleep/wake button being inop.

It seems that many people have problems with the sleep/wake or power button on their phones.

So this is a great help for those who can't or don't want to replace their phone or repair or for those who need a temporary fix until they can get their device replaced. Thanks again Chris CA.

"Enable Assistive Touch: Tap SETTINGS, General, Accessibility, AssistiveTouch (near the bottom) and tap AssistiveTouch to ON. You will now notice a small dark square with a circle in the middle (you can move this square anywhere). Tap the dark circle to open the assistiveTouch menu, then tap Device and tap and HOLD the Lock Screen icon. This will bring up the iPhone's Power-Off slider - no need for a power button any longer! **Voted Best Method to turn off an iPhone with a broken power button"

and to restart just keep on charging your phone would start.

cheers guys have fun..

Apple has finaly owened up to their mistake. iPhone 5 Sleep/Wake Button Replacement Program

https://ssl.apple.com/support/iphone5-sleepwakebutton/

If it's still working, you can enable assistive touch and do that.

Thanks!!!

sunil1705 wrote:

same thing I did 4 months ago... 😟

even copied from the same website... 😟

and re-answered a post that was already marked as answered... 😟

"Apple has finaly owened up to their mistake. iPhone 5 Sleep/Wake Button Replacement Program"

So how does this help the original poster with an iPhone 4?

Awesome information. Just saved me nearly $200 on a replacement iPhone and/or repair. Many thanks!

This worked great! Thank you :). I thought I was going to have to invest in a new phone .. But nope .. Not yet!

Thanks Chris CA.

This helped me,

Kaushal

hi! i added this button but i was wondering how to delete it now.. any tips? thank you guys! 😉

mlarrobla wrote:

hi! i added this button but i was wondering how to delete it now.. any tips? thank you guys! 😉

Tap Settings > General > Accessibility > AssistiveTouch to Off.

thanks! i wasnt finding my way to assistive touch but i got it