IPhone 12

What does the button on the right side of my phone do?

iPhone 12, iOS 14

Posted on Feb 3, 2021 4:12 AM

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Posted on Feb 3, 2021 4:26 AM

That is the sleep / wake button. If you hold it with the volume up button, you get the slider to turn off the phone.

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