The Power key of the devices is the one we use the most on a daily basis, either to unlock it, to see the time or simply to use it. If you can no longer turn on, turn off or restart a mobile phone with the power button we will tell you how you can solve it.
There are different ways to do it, depending on whether you want to turn it off, restart it, or just turn it on. Let’s see how to do it in each case.
To turn off or restart a mobile phone without the power button we must create a new menu using some apk that you can get completely free from its website in the browser.
One of them is Quick boot, so that your mobile can work properly it must be rooted. You must download it, install it and grant it the necessary permissions so that it can function normally.
Then, you just have to access the app and choose between one of the ways you have to turn off or restart your device:
- Reboot, with this your mobile will restart as it normally does.
- Recovery, to restore to factory settings. Remember that you do it, the data from internal storage will be deleted.
- Bootloader. It’s a software boot button that you do some testing with before starting again.
- Power Off, t or mobile turns off completely.
You can add a shortcut of this app to the home screen to access it much faster or in the case of iPhones add it to the Dock to always have it fixed on all screens.
Another option is to download Buttons Remapper. With it you can create a menu to turn off or restart your mobile. You don’t need to root your device to use it and the best thing is that you can get it in the official Play Store and Apple Store.
Its main function is to replace the On / Off button with one of the Volume (+) or (-) buttons.
Once you have it installed, open it and in the first option activate its services. Then for Volume (+) choose Short and long press. In Key select Volume Up.
Next, activate Long Press and select an estimated time. With this we will achieve that by holding down the volume key, the shutdown and restart menu on the screen of your mobile is activated.
Finally choose Action choose Power menu. In this way, when you press the Volume key (+) during the estimated time, the menu is activated. Now you just have to press on the screen depending on whether you want to turn off or restart your mobile.
Unlike the previous methods, once your computer is completely turned off you cannot turn it back on with any application. However, there are two ways to turn on any mobile phone without the very easy power button.
It is an excellent tool if you have broken or messed up your on / off button. To do this you need to have:
- The mobile phone charger and an outlet or
- Clockwork screwdriver or needle.
Depending on what you have achieved, you will perform the procedure as follows.
In the first case, you must have the charger connected to the outlet. Connect the charger to the mobile until you see the battery charge icon on the screen. Remove it immediately.
Here an important clarification, you should not let more than three seconds pass or your mobile phone will not turn on.
For the second case you must use the clockwork screwdriver and insert it into the reset port. It is a small point that is on the sides of the mobile. You must do it carefully until you see the mobile screen turn on.
We hope this guide on how to turn on, turn off or restart a mobile phone without the power button has been useful to you.
It is best to take your equipment to a technical service in case the Power key has been damaged. Well, these methods work quite well, although with prolonged use of it you could end up damaging other components of it.