To turn off a Samsung phone, it is not enough to press the power button for a long time. We’ll show you how you can switch off the Galaxy S21, A52 and Co.
For years, to turn off Samsung phones, all you had to do was long press the power button, then a menu would appear and you could choose the “Power off” option. Meanwhile, a long press on the power button opens the voice assistant Bixby. Don’t you want that? Then you can change this in the settings.
More ways to turn off your Galaxy phone
In addition, Samsung offers you other ways to turn off your phone:
- Long press the volume down button and the power button. Then the shutdown menu appears.
- You will find a button in the notification bar to switch off the mobile phone. Its icon is reminiscent of the TV off icon on the remote control.
- Alternatively, you can also call up Bixby and give the voice command: “Turn off the phone.”
The following video summarizes some possibilities:
In the linked article, we tell you which settings you should definitely change on your Galaxy cell phone.
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