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      How do I turn off and turn on my iPhone, Google Pixel Phone or iPad?

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      Turn iPhone on or off

      • iPhone with Face ID: Simultaneously press and hold the side button and either volume button until the sliders appear, then drag the Power Off slider.

      • iPhone with the Home button: Press and hold the side button, then drag the slider.

      Illustrations of two different iPhone models with the screens facing up. The leftmost illustration shows the volume up and volume down buttons on the left side of the device and the side button on the right. The rightmost illustration shows the side button on the right of the device.

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      Turn Google Pixel on or off

      1. To turn on your phone when it's powered off:
        • Press and hold the Power button until you feel a buzz (up to 7 seconds)
      2. To power off your phone when it's turned on:
        • Press and hold the Power and Volume up buttons for a few seconds.
        • Then, on your screen, tap Power off Power
      3. To restart your phone:
        • Press and hold the Power button + Volume up button for a few seconds.
        • Tap Restart

      Note: To bring up the power menu when you press and hold just the Power button:

      • Settings > System > Gestures > Press and hold the power button > select Power menu.

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      Turn iPad on or off

      • Models with Face ID or with Touch ID in the top button:
        • Turn on iPad: Press and hold the top button until the Apple logo appears.
        • Turn off iPad: Simultaneously press and hold the top button and either volume button, then drag the slider.
      • Models with the Home button:
        • Turn on iPad: Press and hold the top button until the Apple logo appears.
        • Turn off iPad: Press and hold the top button, then drag the slider.
      Two iPad models. Both iPad models have a top button; one iPad model has volume buttons on the side, and the other has volume buttons at the top. Arrows point to the top buttons and volume buttons.

      		 An iPad with a Home button. An arrow points to the top button.

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