Did anyone notice the much less confusing, and easier way to turn off your device in iOS18 and iPadOS18?

[Vistion123]

Just noticed this today, and I don’t think it’s been given its due. But with the newest update, Apple made it so you can turn off your device in the upper right hand corner of your control Center screen.

A more convenient way to turn off your device then going through settings, or the button press combo you need to do to pull up the ability to turn off your device.

 

[Paddle1]

I found it a bit unintuitive since it looks like a button but requires a Haptic Touch unlike the + on the other side. But it's certainly more visible than the other methods.

 

[bigjnyc]

That's been around and well reported on since the very first beta back in June lol.

 

[Iwavvns]

I didn't know about this until I read this thread, I rarely ever use the control center screen. Thanks for the info.

 

[Bill_D]

That doesn't mean everyone knows about it already. I didn't know about this until I read this thread, I rarely ever use the control center screen.

Same here. No doubt it was mentioned in one of those "118 new features" articles I never read. I appreciate the tip.

 

[MisterSavage]

Yeah I was so happy when I noticed that. As the resident tech guru for the family it makes things easier for me telling people how to turn things off and back on.

 

[Iwavvns]

I found it a bit unintuitive since it looks like a button but requires a Haptic Touch unlike the + on the other side. But it's certainly more visible than the other methods.

I wonder why it is a haptic button though. Perhaps to avoid accidental power downs?

 

[ghostface147]

I wonder why it is a haptic button though. Perhaps to avoid accidental power downs?

I don’t know how you can accidentally turn off the phone using this method. Even if it wasn’t haptic, tapping it still brings up the slide to turn off.

 

[Iwavvns]

I don’t know how you can accidentally turn off the phone using this method. Even if it wasn’t haptic, tapping it still brings up the slide to turn off.

True, but bringing up the slide-to-turn-off and then cancelling it disables FaceID and you have to use the passcode to unlock the screen again. Maybe that had something to do with the decision to make it a haptic type button.

 

[FreakinEurekan]

The thing I like most about it is, there's no "Slide for SOS" on that screen. Talking my mother through trying to restart her phone once, she slid the wrong slider (－‸ლ) and called 911

 

[BigBlur]

Did you know you can also turn off (or restart) your iPhone/iPad hands-free? Just tell Siri to do it for you.

 

[FlyingDutch]

Did you know you can also turn off (or restart) your iPhone/iPad hands-free? Just tell Siri to do it for you.

Something like “Siri please just momentarily kill yourself” ? 😂

 

[BigBlur]

Something like “Siri please just momentarily kill yourself” ? 😂

If you set up a shortcut named "please just momentarily kill yourself", then yes!

 

[sparksd]

I thought it was a nice addition. I've answered the "Remind me - how do I turn this thing off?" question from family multiple times.

 

[Apple_Robert]

Just noticed this today, and I don’t think it’s been given its due. But with the newest update, Apple made it so you can turn off your device in the upper right hand corner of your control Center screen.

A more convenient way to turn off your device then going through settings, or the button press combo you need to do to pull up the ability to turn off your device.

Thanks for pointing this out. I was unaware. I have been using a shortcut on the Home Screen to accomplish the same. Nice to know I can do away with the shortcut.

 

[splifingate]

Did you know you can also turn off (or restart) your iPhone/iPad hands-free? Just tell Siri to do it for you.

Nice!

 

[MisterSavage]

I thought it was a nice addition. I've answered the "Remind me - how do I turn this thing off?" question from family multiple times.

Me too. I'm glad they're also updating Siri to support for describing how to do things like that.

 

[sparksd]

Me too. I'm glad they're also updating Siri to support for describing how to do things like that.

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lol - I was still doing the "Volume Down, Volume Up, Power Button all in rapid succession" method.

 

[d5aqoëp]

I don't switch my phone off. Just reboot sometimes and for that, I use an iCloud Shortcut.

 

[winxmac]

Forget how to turn off your iPhone? iOS 18 now offers a dedicated power button [Jun 13 2024]

Everything New in iOS 18 Beta 2 [Jun 24 2024]

Control Center

The power button in the Control Center has a more pronounced haptic feel when pressing it, and it only triggers with a press rather than just a tap. The change will prevent the power button from accidentally being activated when using Control Center.

 

[Dieseldk]

Me too. I'm glad they're also updating Siri to support for describing how to do things like that.

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Siri should finish by saying or ask me to do it for you