Nowadays, we rely on our phones to keep in touch with family and friends and to connect to the internet. Smartphones have made things easier, but iPhone components are delicate due to their fragile parts such as the LCD Display. Most smartphones, including iPhones, can break their screen when dropped. The damage caused can sometimes affect the phone’s functions seriously. In some cases, the smartphone can freeze, and you will need to restart it or turn it off. In these cases using the phone can difficult. This can be due to the touch screen not receiving input because of damage.
Most iPhones have a Slide to Power Off function that requires a properly functioning screen. To solve this quandary, we have put together a handy guide. For the newer iPhone models, this is how you can turn off the handset without using the screen.
How To Shut Down An iPhone 11 Without A Screen
With older iPhone models with a home button, you would press and hold the Lock/Unlock button. This would activate the Slide to Power Off option. Pressing and holding the same button in the latest iPhone models, like the iPhone 11, activates Siri. If this is the case, you can follow the steps below to shut it down.
- Step 1: Press and release the ‘Volume Up’ button on the right side of the phone. Avoid long-pressing or holding the button as it will increase the ring volume.
- Step 2: Do the same to the ‘Volume Down’ button and again, also avoid pressing for too long.
- Step 3: Now press and hold the ‘Lock/Unlock’ button until the screen shuts down.
- Step 4: Do not release the ‘Lock/Unlock’ button if you wish to restart the phone. Instead, keep it held down until the phone restarts.
How To Turn Off An iPhone X Without A Screen
The process of shutting down an iPhone X without a screen is like that of the iPhone 11 above. If your screen is damaged or not responding, you will need to do a hard reset. If you are new to doing a forced shutdown, follow these steps.
- Step 1: Press and immediately release the ‘Volume Up’ button.
- Step 2: Repeat step 1 above with the ‘Volume Down’ button.
- Step 3: Press and hold the Side button until the screen turns black.
- Step 4: Release the phone and wait for it to shut down.
How To Turn Off The iPhone 8 Without A Screen
Unlike older phone models where you would remove the battery to shut them down, later smartphones are different. The iPhone 8, for example, has a non-removable battery. These phones also require you to use the screen when shutting them down in normal use. However, there are situations where you may be required to shut down the phone without using the screen. As with other examples above, your device’s screen may be broken or appear frozen and unresponsive.
The iPhone 8 is one of the iPhone models with a home button. However, you cannot use its home button to force a restart like in earlier iPhone models. Instead, follow these steps.
- Step 1: Press and release the ‘Volume Up’ button on the right side of the phone. Avoid long-pressing or holding the button as it will increase the ring volume.
- Step 2: Do the same to the ‘Volume Down’ button. Don’t keep the button depressed too long.
- Step 3: Now press and hold the ‘Lock/Unlock’ button. You should see the screen shut down. Release the button to finally turn the mobile off.
- Step 4: Do not release the ‘Lock/Unlock’ button if you wish to restart the phone. Instead, keep the button held down until the phone restarts.
How To Turn Off An iPhone 7 Without A Screen
The iPhone 7 does have a home button, but the home button does not work in the same way as earlier models like the iPhone 6. Users with the earlier models with a “real” home button would force the devices to shut down using those. By holding the ‘Side/Top’ button and the ‘Home’ button together. However, the process for shutting down an iPhone 7 without using the ‘Home’ button is a little bit different. This is due to changes in the functioning of the ‘Home’ button. Check the following steps if you need to restart or shutdown a ‘7’;
- Step 1: Press and hold down the side button.
- Step 2: Simultaneously, press the Volume Down button until the phone shuts down. You should release the buttons immediately after the phone shuts down to avoid restarting it.
This should ensure your iPhone 7 screen display disappears and your phone shuts down.
Conclusion
Different iPhone models have slightly different processes for shutting down without using the screen. That said, as you can see, the process is not complicated at all. Since the possibility of dropping your phone and having a damaged screen is high, you might find these tips useful. Knowing how you can turn off your iPhone without using the Slide to Power Off option is useful knowledge. A lot of people will need it at some point in their iPhone ownership.
