In today time, despite hardware changes, Apple’s iOS user interface remains largely consistent across iPhone 11 through 14. This guide offers step‑by‑step ways to turn off iPhone essential features—from shutting down your device to disabling SOS, Find My, vibration, flashlight, DND, pop‑up blocker, and location services. Whether you have an iPhone 11 running iOS 15, an iPhone 12 with iOS 16, or iPhone 13/14 on iOS 17, you’ll get accurate, up‑to‑date instructions.
How to Turn Off an iPhone (Any Model)?
Regardless of model—11, 12, 13, or 14—the shutdown steps are nearly identical:
- Press and hold the Side button and either Volume Up or Volume Down simultaneously.
- On iPhones with Face ID / no Home button, this brings up “slide to power off.”
- Drag the slider from left to right to power off.
- Wait ~30 seconds for complete shutdown.
Alternatively, in Settings → General → Shut Down, scroll to bottom and tap Shut Down, then slide off.
How to Turn Off iPhone 11?
- iPhone 11 has a side button and volume buttons on the left.
- Press and hold the Side + Volume Up (or Down) until the shutdown slider appears.
- Slide to power off.
- Or use Settings → General → Shut Down.
Same process, repeated for iPhone 12, 13, 14 below with visual differences noted.
How to Turn Off iPhone 12?
- iPhone 12 uses the same Face ID form factor.
- Side button + Volume (Up or Down) held together → “Slide to power off.”
- Or via Settings → General → Shut Down.
How to Turn Off iPhone 13?
- idem: Side + Volume hold → “Slide to power off.”
- Then confirm via slider or Settings route.
How to Turn Off iPhone 14?
- Follows same UI. Hold Side plus Vol Up or Down, wait for swipe control.
- Or navigate Settings → General → Shut Down.
How to Turn Off “Find My iPhone”?
Find My iPhone lets others locate your device. To disable it:
- Open Settings.
- Tap your Apple ID name (top).
- Go to Find My → Find My iPhone.
- Toggle Find My iPhone Off.
- You’ll be prompted to enter your Apple ID password. Do so to disable it.
- Optionally, turn off Enable Offline Finding and Send Last Location if desired.
Note: Disabling Find My means you cannot use “Find My” to locate a lost device and also turns off Activation Lock.
How to Turn Off SOS on iPhone (including iPhone 13)?
iPhone SOS feature automatically dials emergency services if buttons are pressed several times rapidly. To turn it off:
- Settings → Emergency SOS.
- Disable Call with Side Button.
- Disable Call After Countdown.
On iPhone 13 (or any Face ID model), these settings are in the same menu. By switching both toggles off, you prevent accidental emergency calls.
How to Turn Off Location on iPhone?
Turning off Location Services applies globally or per-app:
- Settings → Privacy & Security → Location Services.
- Toggle Location Services to Off to disable location for all apps.
- Or scroll down the list and disable per-app location access (Never / Ask Next Time).
Also optional: go to System Services in that menu and disable Share My Location, Significant Locations, etc.
How to Turn Off Do Not Disturb on iPhone (incl. iPhone 11 & 14)
Do Not Disturb (now part of Focus modes):
- Settings → Focus → Do Not Disturb.
- Toggle it Off.
- Or drag down Control Center and tap the crescent moon icon to turn it off quickly.
- To disable specifically on iPhone 11, 14—identical steps across iOS 15‑17.
Note: In iOS 15+, Do Not Disturb is renamed to Focus → Do Not Disturb; same menu function.
How to Turn Off Vibration on iPhone?
To disable vibration completely or in one mode:
- Settings → Sounds & Haptics.
- Set Vibrate on Ring and Vibrate on Silent to Off.
- You can also go to specific system sounds (like ringtone, SMS) and disable vibration patterns or choose ‘None’.
- For incoming calls/texts: open Contacts or Phone → set vibration to “None”.
How to Turn Off Flashlight on iPhone 12?
The flashlight toggles via Control Center:
- Swipe down from top‑right corner (Face ID models) or up from bottom (iPhone 8 or earlier).
- Tap the flashlight icon to turn it off.
- Alternatively, tap and hold the flashlight if it’s on to bring up brightness slider and press again to turn off.
You can also disable access to Control Center from lock screen (Settings → Face ID & Passcode → disable Control Center in Lock Screen) to prevent accidental flashlight toggle.
How to Turn Off Pop‑Up Blocker on iPhone (Safari Pop‑Ups)?
If Safari is blocking pop-up windows and you want to allow them:
- Settings → Safari.
- Scroll to Block Pop-ups and toggle it Off.
- If individual pop-ups still blocked, clear cache (Settings → Safari → Clear History and Website Data) and revisit site.
Note: Most pop-up blockers protect you; only disable when you trust the site.
How to Turn Off Silent Mode on iPhone?
Silent mode is toggled by the physical Ring/Silent switch above Volume buttons (on left side):
- Flip the orange line (silent switch) toward the back of the iPhone to turn off silent mode (i.e. enable ring mode).
- You will see the ringtone volume indicator and hear alerts again.
- Make sure Vibrate on Ring/Silent settings are adjusted if desired (see Vibration section).
Conclusion, Quick‑Tips & Common FAQs
✅ Quick Tips at a Glance
- Face ID models (iPhone 11‑14): hold Side + Volume for shutdown.
- Settings → General → Shut Down always works across iOS.
- Access Control Center for flashlight, focus, volume toggles.
- Heavy caution when disabling Find My or SOS—they affect safety and device recovery.
FAQ Highlights
Q1: I pressed Side + Volume accidentally, and SOS activated! What now?
Disable Call with Side Button and Call After Countdown in Settings → Emergency SOS to prevent accidental dialing.
Q2: My iPhone doesn’t show “slide to power off”—why?
You may be pressing only the Side button itself; you need both Side + Volume together. Or access via Settings → Shut Down.
Q3: Can I disable Find My temporarily instead of permanently?
Each time you re-enable, you’ll need to enter your Apple ID password. But disabling is reversible.
Q4: Do these steps apply if your device is on iOS 17 ?
Yes. Apple has kept these settings consistent across iOS 15, 16, and 17, although Focus now houses the legacy “Do Not Disturb” settings.
Final Thoughts
This guide equips you with clear, step‑by‑step instructions across all major iPhone models and critical features you might want to disable. Whether you’re turn off iPhone powering off your device, pausing location tracking, switching off notifications or removing vibration, every action is covered thoroughly. Bookmark or print this guide as a ready reference anytime you need to control what your iPhone does—or doesn’t do.