iPhone X Power Off and Hard Restart [How to Guide]

Many ways exist with which you can turn off your iPhone X. You can power off your device using the buttons, using the Settings app, or by performing a hard restart. Below are three simple tutorial on how to power off your iPhone; the first two methods are for restarting your iPhone while the third one is applicable if your device freezes or becomes unresponsive.

iPhone X with iOS 11 comes with the option of shutting it down from Settings app. This is a new feature that enables iPhone users restart their iPhone even if the hardware buttons are not working. So, without further contemplation, learn how to power off and hard restart your iPhone X when the need arises.

How to Turn off iPhone X (with Buttons)

- Simultaneously press and hold the Side button and the Volume up or down button

- Release the buttons when the shutdown screen appears.

- Slide to power off your iPhone X.

Note: Ensure not to keep holding down the two buttons for long or you will automatically engage Emergency SOS.

How to Power off iPhone X (without Buttons)

- Open the Settings app.

- Select General.

- Scroll down to the bottom and tap Shut Down.

- Slide to power off.

How to Hard Restart or Force Shutdown Your iPhone X

- Click and release the Volume Up button.

- Click and release the Volume Down button.

- Click and hold the Side button until the screen shuts off. This may take about ten seconds, so keep holding it until the screen goes black.

Note: You do not need to Slide to power off. You have to keep holding the Side button and the screen will go black. If Siri engages, you haven’t clicked the Volume buttons correctly.

- Your device will power down and restart.

How to Turn on iPhone X

If you shutdown your device using one of the first two methods, you will need to power it back on. To do this;

- Hold down the Side button until the Apple logo appears on screen.

- Once it restarts, swipe up from the bottom of your screen and enter your passcode.

Conclusion 

You have to note that when restarting your iPhone X, you will need to enter the passcode when it powers back up before Face ID will start working. It is a must do.