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How to Soft Reset (Turn Off) Your iPhone
Posted November 20, 2007 at 11:01pm by iClarified
To power off your iPhone (Sometimes called a soft reset) follow these instructions:
Step One
Hold down the Sleep/Wake button for 3 seconds.
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Step Two
A Power Slider will appear on the screen. Move this slider to the left to power off your iPhone.
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Step Three
Press the Sleep/Wake button again to power back on your iPhone.
![How to Soft Reset (Turn Off) Your iPhone How to Soft Reset (Turn Off) Your iPhone](/images/tutorials/369/1355/1355.png)
Step One
Hold down the Sleep/Wake button for 3 seconds.
![How to Soft Reset (Turn Off) Your iPhone How to Soft Reset (Turn Off) Your iPhone](/images/tutorials/369/1355/1355.png)
Step Two
A Power Slider will appear on the screen. Move this slider to the left to power off your iPhone.
![How to Soft Reset (Turn Off) Your iPhone How to Soft Reset (Turn Off) Your iPhone](/images/tutorials/369/1356/1356.png)
Step Three
Press the Sleep/Wake button again to power back on your iPhone.
![How to Soft Reset (Turn Off) Your iPhone How to Soft Reset (Turn Off) Your iPhone](/images/tutorials/369/1355/1355.png)