Open Settings, scroll slightly, and tap “General.”
Open the gray Settings app. Touch the lower half of the screen and slide your finger UPWARD slightly until you see the gray gear row labeled General, then tap it.
🔍 What to look for on your iPhone screen: Gray gear icon labeled “General”
🏮 Lanny’s pointer tip: “Open Settings, slide UP slightly, and tap General!”
👉 Try it now: Open Settings and tap General.
💡 Helpful Note: General holds your iPhone’s main system info, Software Update, Storage, and Shut Down.
Tap “Software Update” near the top to check for updates.
Tap Software Update (the second row from the top). Your iPhone will either say 'iOS is up to date' or show a blue Update Now button if a new Apple update is ready!
🔍 What to look for on your iPhone screen: “Software Update” row near the top
🏮 Lanny’s pointer tip: “Tap Software Update near the top to see if your iPhone is up to date!”
👉 Try it now: Tap Software Update to check if your iPhone is up to date.
💡 Helpful Note: You can also turn on Automatic Updates here so your iPhone installs updates overnight while charging on Wi-Fi.
To restart your phone: scroll to the bottom of General and tap “Shut Down.”
You don’t have to squeeze two side buttons to turn off your iPhone! Inside General, touch lower on the screen and slide UPWARD all the way to the bottom, then tap the blue words Shut Down.
🔍 What to look for on your iPhone screen: Blue “Shut Down” row at the bottom of General
🏮 Lanny’s pointer tip: “Scroll to the bottom of General and tap Shut Down—no tricky button squeezing needed!”
👉 Try it now: Scroll to the bottom of General and tap Shut Down when you want to restart.
💡 Helpful Note: Restarting your iPhone once in a while clears out temporary memory and fixes stubborn apps.
Slide the top power knob right—then hold the Side Button to turn it back on!
Drag the red-and-white power knob at the top to the right to turn your phone off. Wait 15 seconds, then press and hold the right-side Power button for 3 seconds until the white Apple logo appears!
🔍 What to look for on your iPhone screen: “slide to power off” bar at the top
🏮 Lanny’s pointer tip: “Slide the power knob right to shut down, then hold the right-side button until the Apple logo shines!”
👉 Try it now: Slide to power off, wait 15 seconds, and hold the right-side button to restart.
💡 Helpful Note: Turning your iPhone off and back on never erases any of your photos, messages, or contacts.
