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Turn off a Samsung Galaxy by long pressing the power button. Tap “Power off”. Turn off a Google Pixel by pressing and holding the power + volume up buttons or the power button. Tap “Power off”. You can also use the on-screen buttons to turn off your Android phone.

Ready to give your Android a break? It’s easy to turn off your Samsung Galaxy or Google Pixel phone using hardware buttons or on-screen options. We’ll show you how to use both.

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How to turn off a Samsung Galaxy phone

You can turn off a Samsung Galaxy S22, S21, and earlier models using your phone’s hardware buttons or on-screen buttons.

Using hardware buttons

Begin the process by pressing and holding the power button on your phone.

You will then see a Power menu on your screen. Here, tap on “Power off”.

Select "Switch off" in the menu.

Your phone will start to shut down.

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Using on-screen buttons

If your phone’s hardware buttons aren’t working, use an on-screen option to turn off your phone.

First, pull down twice from the top of your phone screen. In the menu that opens, tap the Power icon.

From the Power menu, choose “Power off”.

Faucet "Switch off" in the power menu.

And that’s all. Your phone will turn off.

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How to turn off a Google Pixel phone

Turning off Google’s Pixel phones is again as easy as pressing hardware buttons or tapping an on-screen option.

Using hardware buttons

To turn off your Pixel 6 or later, press and hold Power + Volume Up. On Pixel 5a and earlier, press and hold the power button for a few seconds.

When the Power menu opens, choose “Power off”.

Select "Switch off" in the power menu.

And your phone will start turning off.

Using on-screen buttons

To use the on-screen method, pull down twice from the top of your Pixel phone screen. Next, tap the Power icon at the bottom of the Quick Settings tiles.

From the Power menu, choose “Power off”.

Select "Switch off" in the menu.

Later, if you are having trouble turning your Android phone back on, there are some steps you can follow to fix the problem.

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