Turning off iPhone X without power button

The power button is needed on iPhone X to turn the device off and on again. But even without using the power button, it is possible to turn off the iPhone model. How this works via the settings, we explain step by step.

Without power button: How to turn off iPhone X via shortcut

By default, iPhone X can be turned off via shortcut by simultaneously pressing the iPhone X's power button and one of the two volume buttons until the power off slider appears on the display. If you then move the slider to the right, the device will shut down completely.

iPhone X: Here's how to turn it off without the power button

If the power button on your iPhone X is broken, it is still possible to turn off the iPhone X by using the Assistive Touch feature.

1. To turn off your iPhone X this way, first open the Settings app of the device and navigate to "General" > "Assistive Touch" in it.
2. There, select the entry "Assistive Touch" and move the switch to the right to enable the use of the virtual home button.
3. Then tap on the virtual home button to open its options and select "Device".
4. Now press and hold the "Lock Screen" entry until a slider appears to turn it off, and swipe the slider to the right to turn off your iPhone X.
5. Please note that you need to plug in your iPhone X to turn it back on even without the power button.