iPhone 12: how to turn it off, restart it and activate the emergency SOS - guide

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Some functions of the iPhone are activated with specific key combinations.Here is a guide on the fundamental ones

Didario D’Elia

The new iPhone 12 in some cases can be destabilizing for new users, above all because the lack of the front physical button forces to familiarize yourself with some interface tricks.But there is no need to worry because everything is within reach of fingers, easy and rather intuitive.

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The entire iPhone 12 family, therefore also Pro, Mini and Max, to interact offers not only the touch screen but also two volume keys on the side and a sliding keyboard for the ringtone/silent mode on the left side, and a keyfor accessing the right side.All here, without prejudice to the fact that in some cases it is requested to press multiple keys together to unlock functions.

Come spegnerlo

It might seem trivial but to turn off the iPhone there are two modes.The simplest and most immediate first is to press the power button together (right side) with one of the volume keys (left side).Then a screen will appear with the writings: Scroll to extinguish, SOS Emergencies, possibly medical record if activated, and cancel.By appearing the finger on the first and keeping the contact by scrolling to the right - the gesture is called Swipe - you will get the shutdown.By doing the same with the second writing instead the emergency call will be activated.The third will instead cancel the procedure.The second shutdown mode requires access to the smartphone settings and select the General item.Then scrolling the page to the bottom you can click on off.

Come riavviare gli iPhone 12

The technology is imperfect, just as man is imperfect, so he shouldn't be panicked if his cell phone makes tantrums.A black screen may happen, or that the software is impalls or an update is not successful.In all these cases the first thing to do is emergency is a restart - as we would do on a personal computer.Here is the step-by-step procedure: crush once the button increases volume, then once the volume decreases and then the start button on the right side until a black screen appears.The iPhone will restart and in many cases everything should go right

In the event that the problems replicate, other strategies could be used that bring back the recovery and dfu modes (firmware devices update) but we recommend only to the most experts.Or rather, if you don't know what it is forgetting and contact a service center or to a scaled and competent acquaintance.

Come disabilitare Face-ID

In this phase of Pandemia from Covid-19 and the obligation of masks, facial recognition does not work.So it could be useful, especially if you are often around work, temporarily disable the face-ID function, so then you are always forced to insert the code.

Just keep the power button crushed (right side) with one of the volume keys (left side), as if you want to turn off the smartphone and then select in the next screen the item cancel.Another screen will appear with the writing enter the code.Instead of digiting it click again, cancel and disable the facial recognition function accordingly.To reactivate it, just take the same path again and then to the last digital screen the code.

SOS Emergenze, come funziona?

Sos emergencies is a service that allows you to call help (towards a local number, regardless of the country) and notify selected emergency contacts in a simple and quick way, as we have already explained in the past.To start the call, simply click the start button and one of the volume - the same procedure that is used to extinguish.Then simply drag the emergency cursor to the right.At that point a sort of countdown will start and finally the call.To add contacts to your personal emergency list, simply start the health app, touch the icon of your personal profile and then access your medical record.Scrolling through the list of options on the item Emergency contacts, just click on the green keypad with the "+" sign to add the desired numbers.In the event of an emergency, these will receive a notification with the user's location data.

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