How to Turn Off Android & iPhone: Simple Guide
- Your Google pixel phone may launch Google Gemini or Google Assistant if you press and hold the power button.
- If the power button hasn't been set to show the Power menu, here's what you'll do to turn off the phone:
- Alternatively, turn off your Google Pixel by swiping down twice from the top of the screen until the Rapid Settings menu appears.
Turning off your smartphone is a great way to fix malfunctioning apps or apply setting changes.
While you may think there is only one way to turn off your Android phone or iPhone, there are multiple ways depending on the model and software.
We outline all the conventional methods for powering off your phone, whether you use an Android phone on Android 16, a Samsung device using One UI 8, or an iPhone with iOS 26.
How to turn off your Google Pixel smartphone
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Your Google pixel phone may launch Google Gemini or Google Assistant if you press and hold the power button.
If the power button hasn’t been set to show the Power menu, here’s what you’ll do to turn off the phone:
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Press and hold the power button and volume up button for a couple of seconds.
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When the pop-up appears, tap the Power off button to turn off your phone.
Alternatively, turn off your Google Pixel by swiping down twice from the top of the screen until the Rapid Settings menu appears. Then select the power off icon at the bottom of the screen and follow the on-screen instructions.
The process is slightly different but still straightforward on older Google Pixel smartphones, such as the Pixel 5 and earlier models. Here’s what you’ll do:
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Press and hold the power button until you see a pop-up on your screen.
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Select the Power off icon to shut down your smartphone.
The most common way to turn off your Samsung phone is to press and hold the Power off button and the Volume down button together. After a few seconds, a power menu will appear on the screen.Select Power off to turn off your phone.
Another quick way to power off your Samsung phone is to swipe down twice from the top of the touchscreen.You’ll see the power off icon in the upper-right corner.Select it and follow the on-screen prompts to turn off your phone.
