What's being referred to is pressing the power button rapidly six times. Doing this doesn't allow the device to shut down properly.
Teresa "We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing with the brain is often called imagination."--Oliver Sacks > On Jul 30, 2014, at 3:23 PM, John Diakogeorgiou <jdiakoge2...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > David are you talking about the procedure to turn off the phone or the > one where you hold the off and home buttons at the same time? If you > are talking about holding the sleep button, what is a better way to > shut the phone down? > >> On 7/29/14, David Chittenden <dchitten...@gmail.com> wrote: >> No, that procedure causes a crash in the springboard. It is not recommended >> by Apple, and is the only procedure which has caused data corruption on my >> iPhone. When VoiceOver is not active, that procedure does not work. I wish >> Apple would remove the bug that still allows the procedure when VO is >> running. >> >> David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA >> Email: dchitten...@gmail.com >> Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On 28 Jul 2014, at 14:47, Gerardo Corripio <gera1...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> OK and what is the purpose of as I do it sometimes, press the Power button >>> like you're about to unblock your phone; then six times press the power >>> button? is that also to restart the phone? >>> >>> El 27/07/2014 07:56 p.m., Haya Simkin & guide dog Pammy escribió: >>>> Thanks for the info. I do wish there were more definite power sounds >>>> though. >>>> >>>> Haya Simkin& guide dog Pammy >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On 28 Jul 2014, at 03:40, Joseph FreeTech<joseph.freet...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> I often come across listers suggesting to others ways of restarting >>>> their >>>> iDevice in the event of a problem including using the power button and >>>> the >>>> Home button which seems extreme, so I thought I would post the proper way >>>> of >>>> doing so as suggested by Apple: >>>> >>>> Turn your iOS device off and on (restart) and reset >>>> >>>> Learn how to turn off and on (restart) and reset your iPhone, iPad, or >>>> iPod >>>> touch. >>>> >>>> How to restart >>>> Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button on the top of your device until the >>>> red >>>> slider appears. Then drag the slider to turn your device completely off. >>>> Personal note: for VoiceOver user this means hold power button for at >>>> least >>>> 4 seconds or until you hear: "Power off, slide or double-tap." At this >>>> point >>>> simply double-tap the screen and wait for about 30 seconds for the full >>>> shutdown to complete. >>>> >>>> After the device turns off, press and hold the Sleep/Wake button again >>>> until >>>> you see the Apple logo. >>>> Personal note: for VoiceOver users this means press and hold the power >>>> button for about 4 seconds then release the button and wait for about 30 >>>> seconds for the full restart--you will eventually hear VoiceOver begin >>>> speaking. >>>> >>>> How to reset >>>> You should reset your device as a last resort and only if you can't >>>> restart >>>> it. >>>> >>>> To reset, press and hold both the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons for at >>>> least >>>> 10 seconds, until you see the Apple logo. >>>> Personal note: it is specified that you should only use this method if >>>> you >>>> can't manually shut down as described in the first part of this tutorial. >>>> In >>>> other words, make all effort to shut down and restart properly, and if >>>> that >>>> doesn't work, then choose this Sleep button+Home button procedure. >>>> >>>> http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430 >>>> >>>> Joseph the free tech guy! >>> >>> -- >>> Enviado desde mi lap >>> Gerardo J Corripio Flores Psicólogo, Terapéuta Reiki >>> Saludos desde Tampico, Tamaulipas México >>> RompiendoBarreras espacio de psicología/Superación Personal Sábados 10PM >>> México http://radiogeneral.com ¡los esperamos! >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the viphone >>> list. 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