Usually, Samsung would place the power button on the right side of the phone just below the rocker for volume. The button was previously utilized to shut down the phone, but today it performs different tasks. If pressed just one time the button will put the phone into sleep mode and the display goes off, however, the phone stays active.
Power off and restart Your Samsung s21
When you press the power button (which was the only thing that turned off the phone) now triggers Bixby Samsung’s smart assistant. However, that doesn’t mean it’s impossible to shut off your phone. In fact, Samsung devised three ways to shut off the device. You can also connect Samsung to internet easily.
Power off Samsung S21 From the Notification Bar
The first option is located in the shade for notification.
- Swipe downwards towards the bottom of your screen and you will see an notification bar.
- Swipe down again to open the notification bar completely.
- The power button will be present in the right corner.
- Turn off the power (or Restart, depending on the task you’re trying to accomplish).
Turn off your Samsung S21 With the Power Button & Sound button
It is still possible to make use of your power button to shut off your phone. If you hold the power button for a long time and volume down buttons and you’ll be presented with an option that allows you to switch off your phone. Press Power off button (to turn off or Restart your Samsung s21).
A single push of the volume up and power buttons creates a screen.
Using Bixby to turn off Samsung S21
Another option for shutting off the phone would be to hold and press the power button to invoke Bixby. When you press the power button once the Bixby animation is displayed at the bottom of your phone, you can simply speak “Turn off the phone” and then let go of the button. There will be a prompt prompting you to power off or Restart. Click that button.
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Power off Samsung S21 when it is frozen
Sometimes, phones stop responding and freeze. If this happens, everything can be salvaged. Hold and press the buttons for power and volume down for 15 minutes. This will cause the phone to reboot and any issues will be resolved.
Samsung’s power button has multiple functions. perhaps “power button” is an overused term these days. Due to recent updates to the user interface, it could be confusing, but all three methods will let you turn your device off and restart it.
