Apple's newest range of smartphones, the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone Pro Max, share the same overall design of last year's iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max. As such, the physical buttons have inherited the
same range of functions, including powering on and off, forcing a restart, entering DFU mode, entering recovery mode, activating Emergency SOS, and temporarily disabling Face ID. In this article, you'll
find step-by-step guides for performing the button combinations of all of the above functions, along with explanations of what the more obscure ones do and why they might one day come in useful. Apple changed many of the physical button functions on its smartphones with the launch of the iPhone 8 and iPhone X, so if you're upgrading from a device that pre-dates these 2017 models, you'll want to familiarize yourself with them. How to Power on iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro MaxTo turn on your new iPhone, press the Side button once. If the Apple logo doesn't appear on the screen, the device may need charging – plug it into a power outlet using the supplied Lightning cable, and let it charge for at least a few minutes before trying again. If after charging your iPhone still doesn't respond to a press of the Side button, try the button combination for exiting DFU mode. If that doesn't work, you may need to take it back to Apple to check that the handset isn't faulty. How to Power off iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max
How to Activate Emergency SOS on iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 MaxActivating Emergency SOS on your iPhone automatically calls emergency services and sends a text message with your location information to the people in your emergency contacts. For this reason, you should only use it when you're in danger or facing a genuine emergency. Note that you'll need to enter your iPhone's passcode to reenable Face ID and unlock your iPhone after performing Emergency SOS.
If you don't want Emergency SOS to automatically call emergency services when the Side button is pressed, make sure to disable Auto Call via Settings -> Emergency SOS -> Disable Auto Call. How to Disable Face ID on iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro MaxDisabling Face ID on your iPhone makes it so your passcode has to be entered to unlock it. By disabling facial authentication, a police officer or malicious person can't unlock your iPhone simply by holding it in front of your face.
Troubleshooting FunctionsApple changed the process of activating the following troubleshooting functions with the launch of the iPhone 8 and iPhone X, so if you upgraded from a device that pre-dates these 2017 models, it's a good idea to familiarize yourself with them in case you run into
problems. How to Hard Reset the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max
During this process, you will see a slider to power off the iPhone. You're going to want to ignore it and continue holding down the Side button until the screen goes black. At that point, the Apple logo will pop up, and after the restart is complete, the screen will activate once again. Using the force restart process prevents you from having to shut the iPhone down entirely, which takes several more steps. If you do want to shut the iPhone down, you can do so by going to the General section of the Settings app, scrolling down to the bottom, and choosing the Shut Down option. How to Enter Recovery Mode on iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro MaxEntering recovery mode can help if you're having trouble updating or restoring your iPhone over the air. For example, if the screen shows the Apple logo for several minutes but no progress bar appears, you can try putting the device in recovery mode and restoring it with iTunes. Here's how it works.
How to Exit Recovery Mode on iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro MaxSimply press and hold the Side button until the "Connect to iTunes" screen disappears, and your iPhone should reboot back into iOS. How to Enter DFU Mode on iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro MaxThe forced restart procedure described above can help if an iPhone is freezing, throwing up errors, or has stopped responding completely. DFU mode (standing for Device Firmware Update) on the other hand restores an iPhone if a restart or entering standard Recovery Mode doesn't solve the problem you're experiencing. DFU mode lets the device interface with iTunes, update the firmware, and restore the OS without automatically installing the last downloaded version. It's useful for installing older versions of iOS if a beta persistently hangs your phone, or if a jailbreak goes bad. Before following the steps below, make sure you have the latest version of iTunes installed on your computer.
You should see a message dialog saying "iTunes has detected an iPhone in recovery mode. You must restore this iPhone before it can be used with iTunes". If you don't see the message, repeat the steps above. Once you've closed the iTunes recovery prompt you can go ahead and restore your iPhone back to factory settings by selecting Restore iPhone on the iPhone Recovery Mode screen. Once restored, your iPhone will automatically exit out of DFU mode and boot up to its activation screen. How to Exit DFU ModeIf you enabled DFU mode and want to manually exit out of it, here's how it's done.
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How do I do a soft reset on my iPhone 11?Perform a soft reset
Press and quickly release the Volume up button > press and quickly release the Volume down button > press and hold the Side button until you see the Apple logo.
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