How to Turn On an iPhone

Written by Jack Lloyd

Last Updated: March 29, 2019

This wikiHow will show you how to turn on an iPhone.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:
Using the Lock Button

1
Hold down your phone's Lock button. This is the physical button on the upper right side of your iPhone's case.
- On the iPhone 5S and previous versions, this button is on the top of your iPhone's case.
2
Wait for the white Apple logo to appear.

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3
Release the Lock button. You'll need to do this as soon as the Apple icon comes up. Your phone should finish starting up within a minute.

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Method 2

Method 2 of 2:
Using a Charger Cord

1
Unplug your charger from its socket. In order to wake up your phone without using the Lock button, you'll need to connect your charger to your phone, then plug your charger (and connected phone) into a power source.
- If your charger isn't plugged in, skip this step.
2
Make sure your charger cord is connected properly. The USB cable's large end needs to plug into the rectangular port on the charger cube.
- If the USB cable doesn't fit into the rectangular port, rotate the cable 180 degrees on its long axis.
3
Plug the skinny end of your USB charger into your iPhone. The charging port is on the bottom of your phone.
4
Plug the charger's other end into an electrical outlet.
5
Wait for the screen to light up. If your phone's battery was dead prior to plugging the phone in, you'll see an empty battery silhouette with a sliver of red light in it.
- If your phone wasn't dead, you'll see the Apple logo appear here.
6
Wait for your phone to restart. If your battery was dead, this can take up to an hour. Otherwise, your phone should restart within a minute.^{[1]
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Community Q&A

Question

What do I do if my phone has a blank screen? I tried charging it and tried the lock button.

Zhongli, Archon of Liyue (Aasim)

Community Answer

It is likely that the screen or charge port is damaged. You will have to take your iPhone to the Apple Store for repair.
Question

What do I do if my iPhone won't turn on?

Daniel

Community Answer

Plug it in, let it charge, and wait. If it still won't turn on, press and hold the Power and Home buttons to perform a hard reset. If you get an error screen with a USB cable and an iTunes logo, connect the iPhone to iTunes, and restore its operating system.
Question

My phone turned on after getting wet, but then it turned itself back off. What does this mean?

Community Answer

You can try resetting the phone, but most likely this means the water damage was more extensive than you may have thought initially and could require professional repair.

Warnings

If you have unsaved information in an app running on your iPhone, make sure you save it before turning off or resetting your iPhone.

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References

↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201412

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This article was written by Jack Lloyd. Jack Lloyd is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. He has over two years of experience writing and editing technology-related articles. He is technology enthusiast and an English teacher. This article has been viewed 28,349 times.

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Updated: March 29, 2019

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Categories: IPhone

Article SummaryX

1. Hold down your phone's Lock button.
2. Wait for the white Apple logo to appear onscreen.
3. Release the Lock button.

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