How do I force an iPhone to shut off with broken power button, unresponsive screen?

AntonioMS wrote:

If the touch screen isn't working:

- Run down the battery, to run it down fast record videos with the flash on (in Slow Motion if you have a 6, 6s, SE or 7).

How does one fast record videos with the flash on if the touch screen is unresponsive?

The only option is to bring the iPhone in to the Apple store genius bar for evaluation and replacement.

Only ways I know:

- Easy: Use assistive touch: Settings > General > Accessibility > assistive touch. Once you can see the Assistive touch button: touch it > device > lock screen: press it for a while, you'll see the power-off slider.

To power it back on: just plug the charger, it'll turn on itself.

If the touch screen isn't working:

- Run down the battery, to run it down fast record videos with the flash on (in Slow Motion if you have a 6, 6s, SE or 7).

- Quick one, but requires opening the iPhone: disconnect the battery. If you connect it again it'll remain turned off. If you connect the charger, it'll unavoidably turn on.

Assistive touch doesn't offer power off as far as I know.

ClareIA wrote:

I can't shut it down because my screen is unresponsive. Waiting for the battery to die out would take days or weeks.

Why do you want to shut it down if it doesn't work?

Take it in.

Best Buy will not likely be of much help...they are not an Apple Authorized Service Provider, that is, someone Apple has certified to do repairs. If the screen is not working properly in a 4s, Apple would not replace the screen, they only do that at some of the US Apple stores for the iPhone 5 series. Their solution would probably be to replace the iPhone 4s entirely.

You might also check with your carrier and see if you are elligible for a new iPhone, that may be a good option for you.

It's pretty simple. There is a little bubble that you can bring up on the screen called assistive touch.

Go to;

Settings, general, accessibility, go right down to assistive touch and switch on.

A bubble should appear on screen, then just click the bubble, click device, then simply hold down the lock screen icon.

To just lock the screen tap it once. The bubble icon will stay there when on all of you apps. You can move it around your screen until you find a spot that doesn't disturb you. You can also use this to press the home screen button if it is broken and lots more.

Hope this helps!

"Settings, general, accessibility, go right down to assistive touch and switch on.

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How does one touch the screen and do this if the touch screen does not work?

You can shut it down by making it go flat. It will then turn on again and the screen may work. Idk, but I'm very good with technology, so it might work, or it could not.

The point that Chris and I were making all along is still the same, a non-working screen is a non-working screen. Running the battery down to shutoff and charging will not make the screen work. The only fix for the iPhone 4s at this time is replacement at an Apple store genius bar. The iPhone 4s is not being repaired at this time by Apple stores. All they do is replace the entire unit, $199 in the US.

hannahbieber99 wrote:

You can shut it down by making it go flat.

??? What does making the iPhone shut off do?

If she could turn it back on, then what? The touch funtion on the screen does not work.

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Look, I was just trying to help...

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hannahbieber99 wrote:

Look, I was just trying to help...

Okay.

Just making comments so everyone else can follow along with info that is useful.