If your smartphone’s power button has stopped working or become unresponsive, don’t panic — you can still restart your Android device in just a few taps. Thanks to modern Android features, you can now ...

Restarting an Android device is easy: you press the power button in combination with either the volume up or down button, and tap Restart in the power menu. But what if one of those buttons isn't ...

Some Google Pixel owners are reporting lock screen issues after updating to Android 16. Problems include tap-to-wake not working, the screen not turning on after hitting the power button, and more.

Rajesh started following the latest happenings in the world of Android around the release of the Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy S. After flashing custom ROMs and kernels on his beloved Galaxy S, he ...

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...

The power button used to be the key to switch on or off your smartphone. However, device makers have taken more liberties with how this pusher controls our devices in recent years. Samsung and Google ...

Wondering how to turn off your phone? It's not a silly question. A power switch used to be the essential function of any electric device. But as phones have become more sophisticated, and turning them ...

Google is testing new features for Android 16 that will let users customize the double-tap power button gesture. The update will let users choose between launching the camera or the Google Wallet app ...