How to turn off ipad air 4 without power button

Q: Does iPad Air 4 work without home button?

If your iPad doesnt have a Home button Press to wake your device or put it to sleep. Press and hold the top button to activate Siri. If your iPad has Touch ID, use the top button to unlock your iPad or make purchases using Touch ID. Use to adjust the volume when listening to music, watching videos, or playing games.

Each model uses the same technique

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Each model uses the same technique
What To Know
How To Turn Off Any iPad Model
How To Turn on Any iPad Model
How to Reset and Hard Reset an iPad
What If the iPad Won't Turn On?
Use Airplane Mode Instead of Shutting Your iPad Off
You Probably Already Know This, But...
How To Fix An iPad That's Not Turning Off
Hard Reset Your iPad
How Do I Hard Reset My iPad?
If your iPad has a Home button
If your iPad doesn't have a Home Button
Turn On AssistiveTouch
How Do I Turn On AssistiveTouch?
Back Up Your iPad
How Do I Back Up My iPad?
Finder (Macs Running Catalina 10.15)
Put Your iPad In DFU Mode
How Do I Put My iPad In DFU Mode?
Repair Your iPad With Apple
How Do I Repair My iPad With Apple?
Rest Easy, iPad!
How do I turn off my iPad 4 without the power button?
How do I force my iPad air 4 to turn off?
How do I turn off my frozen iPad Air 4?
Does iPad Air 4 work without home button?

What To Know

iPads with a Home button: Press and hold On/Off/Sleep until a slider appears. Slide the power off.
No Home button: Press and hold On/Off/Sleep and Volume Down until a slider appears. Slide the power off.

This article explains how to power off your iPad. This article applies to every model of the iPad, including the original, all versions of the iPad mini, and all iPad Pros.

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How To Turn Off Any iPad Model

Turning off an iPad without a Home button is slightly different from turning off an iPad with a Home button, but we'll explain the differences. Here's what to do:

For iPads with a home button: Press and hold the On/Off/Sleep button at the upper-right corner of the iPad.
For iPads without a home button: Press and hold the On/Off/Sleep button as well as either the volume up or down button on the side of the iPad.
Keep holding the button(s) until a slider appears on the screen.
Move the Slide to power off slider all the way to the right. If you change your mind and don't want to turn it off, choose Cancel to keep the iPad on.
If you chose to turn off the iPad, a spinning wheel appears at the center of the screen before it goes dim and shuts off.

How To Turn on Any iPad Model

Turning on an iPad is simple: just hold down the On/Off/Sleep button in the upper-right corner of the iPad until the screen lights up. When the screen lights up, let go of the button and the iPad boots.

How to Reset and Hard Reset an iPad

Turning off an iPad isn't quite the same thing as resetting an iPad, and it's especially not the same as performing a hard reset on an iPad.

What If the iPad Won't Turn On?

In some rare cases, an iPad won't respond when you try to boot it up. If that's the case, you need to force the iPad to restart.

If you have an iPad with a home button, hold down the Power button and the Home button at the same time for around 5 to 10 seconds to force the device to restart.

If your iPad doesn't have a home button, it's a little trickier. First, press and quickly release the volume up button. Then press and quickly release the volume down button. Finally, press and hold the Power button until you see the Apple logo appear.

Use Airplane Mode Instead of Shutting Your iPad Off

When you need to conserve battery life or take your iPad with you on an airplane, there's no need to shut it down. Use your iPad at any time, including during takeoff and landing when laptops can't be used, by putting the iPad into Airplane Mode.

FAQ

How do I turn off the ringer on an iPad?

Turn on Do Not Disturb on the iPad to temporarily stop incoming calls, alerts, and other notifications. To control iPad sounds, go to Settings > Sounds and drag the slider to set your preferred volume.
How do I turn off the pop-up blocker on an iPad?
To turn off the pop-up blocker on an iPad, go to Settings > Safari. Scroll down to the General section, and toggle off Block Pop-ups.

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Your iPad isn't turning off and you aren't sure why. No matter what you do, you can't get it to shut down. In this article, I'll explain why your iPad won't turn off and show you how to fix the problem for good!

You Probably Already Know This, But...

Normally, you'd turn off your iPad by pressing and holding the power button, then swiping the red power icon from left to right across the screen.

If you've tried this and your iPad still won't turn off, follow the steps below to fix the problem!

How To Fix An iPad That's Not Turning Off

5 Steps Total

Hard Reset Your iPad

This step is a good way to temporarily fix a software issue that caused your iPad to freeze. It doesn't address the root cause of the problem, but it's a great way to get your iPad working again.

How Do I Hard Reset My iPad?

There are a couple different ways to hard reset your iPad, depending on which model you have:

If your iPad has a Home button

Simultaneously press and hold the Home button and the power button until the Apple logo appears on the screen.

If your iPad doesn't have a Home Button

Press and release the volume up button, press and release he volume down button, then press and hold the power button until the Apple logo appears.

Turn On AssistiveTouch

AssistiveTouch creates a software version of the Home button, which is useful when the physical Home button isn't working.

How Do I Turn On AssistiveTouch?

Open the Settings app.
Tap General.
Tap Accessibility.
Tap AssistiveTouch.
Tap the switch next to AssistiveTouch. You'll know AssistiveTouch is on when the switch is green.
The AssistiveTouch button
will appear on your screen.
You can move the AssistiveTouch button anywhere on the screen by pressing, holding, and dragging the button.

Back Up Your iPad

It's important to save a backup so you don't lose your information if you restore your iPad or decide to get a new one.

How Do I Back Up My iPad?

You can backup your iPad to iCloud or iTunes:

iCloud

Open Settings.
Tap on your name at the top of the screen.
Tap iCloud.
Tap iCloud Backup.
Tap Back Up Now.

iTunes

Connect your iPad to a computer with iTunes using a Lightning cable.
Open iTunes.
Click the iPad icon in the upper left-hand corner of the screen.
Click Back Up Now.

Finder (Macs Running Catalina 10.15)

Connect your iPad to your Mac using a charging cable.
Open Finder.
Click on your iPad under Locations.
Click the circle next to Back up all of the data on your iPad to this Mac.
Click Back Up Now.
You'll see the time and date updated under Latest Backup after the backup is complete.

Put Your iPad In DFU Mode

The DFU restore is the last step you can take to completely rule out an iPad software problem. By returning your iPad to its factory defaults, any software glitches or errors will usually be erased and eliminated.

Before putting your iPad in DFU mode, we recommend saving a backup of your iPad so you don't lose any of your information such as your contacts and photos.

How Do I Put My iPad In DFU Mode?

If your iPad has a Home button:

Use a Lightning cable to plug your iPad into a computer.
Open iTunes if you have a PC or a Mac running macOS Mojave 10.14 or earlier.
Open Finder if you have a Mac running macOS Catalina 10.15 or newer.
Hold down the power button and the Home button simultaneously.
Keep holding both buttons for three seconds after the screen goes black.
Let go of the power button while holding down the Home button.
Keep holding the Home button until your iPad appears in iTunes or Finder.
Click Restore iPad.

If your iPad doesn't have a Home button:

Connect your iPad to your computer with a Lightning cable.
Open iTunes or Finder.
Press and hold the power button again.
Wait 3 seconds, then press and hold the volume down button while still holding the power button.
Hold both buttons for 10 more seconds, then let go of the power button.
Keep holding the volume down button for another 5 seconds.
Release the volume down button when your iPad appears in iTunes or Finder.
Click Restore iPad.

Repair Your iPad With Apple

Apple can repair your iPad in-person at an Apple Store or through their mail-in service. When you get your iPad repaired by Apple, you can be certain it's being done by an expert and that all the replacement parts of official Apple parts.

If you have an AppleCare+ protection plan, an Apple repair is probably your best option.

If you want to take your iPad into your local Apple Store, visit Apple's website to schedule appointment at a store near you.
If you want to mail in your iPad to Apple, visit Apple's website or call 1-800-MY-APPLE (1-800-692-7753) to set up your repair.

Rest Easy, iPad!

You've fixed the problem with your iPad and now it's turning off. Next time your iPad won't turn off, you'll know how to fix the problem! Leave any other questions you have for us in the comments section below.

How do I turn off my iPad 4 without the power button?

How to restart an iPad without a Home button.

Press and hold either volume button and the top button until the power off slider appears..

Drag the slider, then wait 30 seconds for your device to turn off. ... .

To turn your device back on, press and hold the top button until you see the Apple logo..

How do I force my iPad air 4 to turn off?

To Shut Down/Restart Your iPad Air 4 or 5.

Press and hold down on the top power button and either the volume up or volume down button until a slider appears..

Slide a finger along the on-screen slider to turn off the iPad..

Once it's turned off, press and hold on the top power button again until the Apple logo appears..

How do I turn off my frozen iPad Air 4?

Force restart iPad.

Press and quickly release the volume button nearest to the top button..

Press and quickly release the volume button farthest from the top button..

Press and hold the top button..

When the Apple logo appears, release the top button..

Does iPad Air 4 work without home button?

If your iPad doesn't have a Home button Press to wake your device or put it to sleep. Press and hold the top button to activate Siri. If your iPad has Touch ID, use the top button to unlock your iPad or make purchases using Touch ID. Use to adjust the volume when listening to music, watching videos, or playing games.