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iPhone X frozen screen with message “your emergency contacts have been notified”. Cannot shut off phone.

How can I shut off an iPhone X with a frozen screen? Tried quickly hitting up volume, then down volume button, then side button for 3 seconds. Nothing happens. Tried asking Suri, nothing again,

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Posted on Dec 20, 2017 8:27 PM

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Ann713 wrote:


then side button for 3 seconds.

It takes much longer than 3 seconds (13 seconds is more realistic) to force restart the iPhone.


Hopefully you realize you have completed an emergency call.

Use Emergency SOS on your iPhone - Apple Support

Posted on Dec 20, 2017 9:29 PM

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Feb 3, 2018 9:25 PM in response to esCL

esCL wrote:


holding the two side button at the same time does not work. The screen only says "your emergency contact have been notified"...

That's exactly correct! The behavior you have seen is exactly as described in the "Use Emergency SOS on your iPhone" article I attached above.


To shut down the iPhone X, you would start by:

  • Briefly press the volume up button and release
  • Briefly press the volume down button and release
  • Press the side button
  • Drag the "Slide to power off" slider when it appears

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Feb 3, 2018 10:39 PM in response to Ann713

To force restart your iPhone X, you need to quickly press volume up and release it, then volume down and release, then press and hold the side button till you see the Apple logo. If you hold the volume down and power button, you'll get an emergency call placed. You have to in order volume up, release, volume down, release, side (power) button and hold till you see the apple logo. Once you see the Apple logo, you can release the power button and allow the phone to finish loading.

iPhone X frozen screen with message “your emergency contacts have been notified”. Cannot shut off phone.

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