iPhone won't turn off!!!

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I have a verizon iPhone 4S and for whatever reason it won't power off. When I hold down the power button and slide to power off, the little icon spins around for a few seconds and then the screen goes black. about 2 seconds later the apple logo appears and the phone turns on. What the heck is going on with this and how can i fix it?
 

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Hold the power button and home button simultaneously until your device restarts (see the Apple logo). After it boots to the home screen, let it access your service provider's network and then power down your device by holding the power button and then sliding to turn off. Hopefully, that will do the trick for you. Hopefully! ;)


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This is what I do: plug in phone to charger. Then hold down power button on top and slide across screen to power down. If you turn off then plug in the phone comes back on. Good luck op.


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This is what I do: plug in phone to charger. Then hold down power button on top and slide across screen to power down. If you turn off then plug in the phone comes back on. Good luck op.


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So I just did this and the phone stayed off, but if I turn it off unplugged, it resets itself.
 

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I would try a restore


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Ok, did a restore and nothing. The same thing is happening. I guess its really not that big a deal, but it would be nice to be able to turn my phone off when I need to. Thanks for all the suggestions and help with this issue.
 

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Do you have an older restore? If so restore as new then restore to the backup.

could always jailbreak and use SBSettings... :D
 

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Try a restore n set up as new if it still does it then take to apple if it's in warranty they will replace it


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...snipped...The same thing is happening. I guess its really not that big a deal, but it would be nice to be able to turn my phone off when I need to. ...snipped...

It is a big deal, in my opinion because your device is not doing what it is suppose to do and that is to shutdown when prompted with and without being plugged in. Your last option would be to 'restore as new', but if you're near an Apple Store, I suggest you take it there and let one of the geniuses troubleshoot it and possibly replace it.


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Thanks "JustMe'D". This did the trick.

I tried everything else including reset, restore, clean contacts, etc. The trick was to do a the combination of holding power-home buttons followed by powering down normally.

Hold the power button and home button simultaneously until your device restarts (see the Apple logo). After it boots to the home screen, let it access your service provider's network and then power down your device by holding the power button and then sliding to turn off. Hopefully, that will do the trick for you. Hopefully! ;)


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