How to turn off or restart your Samsung Galaxy S23 and other Samsung devices 2024

Are you tired of endlessly scrolling through your Samsung Galaxy S23 trying to find the power off or restart button? Or maybe you’re frustrated with accidentally triggering a restart when all you wanted to do was turn off your device. Fear not, because in this post we’ll provide step-by-step instructions on how to properly shut down and reboot your Samsung device, saving you time and hassle in the future. So get ready to become a pro at powering down and restarting your Samsung smartphone!

How to turn off or restart your Samsung Galaxy S23 and other Samsung devices

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Using the side and volume down buttons

If your phone is unresponsive, frozen, or won’t power on, you can try restarting it. To restart your phone, press and hold the side button and volume down button simultaneously for about 10 seconds until the Samsung logo appears. If your phone is still unresponsive after restarting, you can try resetting it.

Long-pressing the power button

1. Long-pressing the power button

If you long-press the power button on your Samsung Galaxy S or other Samsung device, you’ll see a menu with several options. One of these is “Power off”. Select this option to turn off your device.

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Use the notification panel

If you need to restart your Samsung Galaxy S or other Samsung device, you can do so using the notification panel. To access the notification panel, simply swipe down from the top of the screen. From here, you will see a button labeled “Power off”. Tap this button, and then tap “OK” to confirm. Your device will now begin shutting down. Once it has shut down completely, simply press and hold the power button to turn it back on.

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Ask Bixby to turn off or restart your phone

Assuming you have a Samsung Galaxy S or other recent Samsung device, you can now say “Hey Bixby, turn off my phone” or “Hey Bixby, restart my phone”. If you don’t have a recent Samsung device, you can still turn off or restart your phone by saying “Ok Google, turn off my phone” or “Ok Google, restart my phone”.

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How to force restart a Samsung phone

If your Samsung phone is unresponsive or frozen, you may need to force restart it. To force restart a Samsung phone, simply press and hold the power button for about 10-20 seconds. The phone should reboot automatically. If it doesn’t, you can try pressing and holding the volume down button while you press and hold the power button.

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