To turn off an iPhone without using the touch screen, you can use the hardware buttons with the following steps depending on your iPhone model:
- For iPhone 8 and newer (including iPhone 11, 12, 13, 14, 15):
- Quickly press and release the Volume Up button.
- Quickly press and release the Volume Down button.
- Press and hold the Side (power) button until the screen goes completely black.
- Keep holding the Side button even after the screen turns off, then also press and hold the Volume Up button simultaneously until the screen stays off and does not reboot. This fully powers off the device without restarting it
- For iPhone 7 and 7 Plus:
Press and hold the Volume Down button and the Side button together until the screen turns off
- For iPhone 6s and older:
Press and hold the Home button and the Side (or Top) button together until the screen goes black
If these button combinations do not work or you want to avoid a forced restart, you can also try:
- Asking Siri to turn off the phone by saying "Turn off my iPhone" (if Siri is enabled and responsive)
- Using Apple Configurator on a Mac to remotely shut down the iPhone (requires setup and connection)
- Letting the battery drain completely if no buttons respond, though this is time-consuming
Note that simply holding the buttons may trigger a force restart, so the key is to hold the buttons until the screen goes black and then continue holding the Side and Volume Up buttons together until the phone stays off
. These methods do not cause data loss; they simply power off the device
. In summary, the most effective way to turn off an iPhone without a working screen is the quick press of volume up, volume down, then holding the side button until the screen turns off, followed by holding side and volume up buttons together until the device fully powers down
