Power On and Off the iPhone 5

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Turning On the iPhone 5

Turning Off the iPhone 5

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iPhone 5 is the fifth generation of Apple's very famous phone, the iPhone. The phone comes with a four-inch retina display and runs on an A6 processor chip. This is part of the VisiHow series on how to use the iPhone 5. The link to the mother VisiHow is here - Use iPhone 5

Before you can use the iPhone 5, you need to turn it on. Turning on the device is the very first thing that you want to do after you Identify the Main Parts of iPhone 5. This VisiHow will discuss on how to turn on and off your iPhone 5 and give some troubleshooting tips relating to the process.

The process of turning on the iPhone 5 is quite similar to most phones. It requires pressing and holding the Power button. The full procedures are explained below:

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   With your phone turned off, locate the Power button placed on the upper right corner of the iPhone 5

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   Press and hold the Power button to turn the phone on

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   Continue holding the Power button until the screen to lights up

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   When the screen lights up, release the Power button

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   Wait for your phone to boot and you should be taken to the home screen

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   When the home screen appears, you are done with turning on your iPhone 5 and it is ready to use.

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• If your phone won't turn on, check if it has not fully drained its battery juice. To do it, charge your phone for at least 20 minutes until the charging icon will show.
• If your phone won't still turn on, check if it is not a problem with the charger. You can check on this by using a different working charger to charge your phone.
• If your phone won't still turn on, have an Apple technician check on it. Take advantage of the warranty if it is still available.

The process of turning off the iPhone may not be similar to most phones but the process is the same with most iDevices. It requires pressing and holding the Power button and a "swiping confirmation" to initiate phone shutdown. The full procedures are explained below:

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   With your phone turned on, locate the Power button placed on the upper right corner of the iPhone 5

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