In today’s article I will be showing you How to turn off Galaxy S8 with Broken Power button or lock button. So this is basically an alternative way to power down your smartphone without needing to press the power button which can be very useful in situations on devices such as the Galaxy S8, S8 Plus and Note 8 where the power button does not work.So read the directions below to see how its done.Similarly you can also do the same for when the volume button is not working as shown here.
How to turn off Galaxy S8 with Broken Power button?
1.Go to settings.
2.Next find and click Accessibility.
3.Now select Dexterity and interaction and enable:Assistant menu.
4.Now tap the new circular menu that appears on-screen.
5.Finally select phone options and from here you can power off or restart as if you pressed the power or the sleep wake button.
Video Demonstration:
See how its done in this video
What is Assistant Menu?
Assistant Menu is a special on-screen button that hovers over other menus and allows you to better control your phone and access features usually reserved for the main physical button on your device. Can also be used to bypass them in cases where they are not working.
Final Thoughts
So guys I do hope you now know How to turn off Galaxy S8 with Broken Power button easily so that you can manipulate your phone even in cases where a button is not working as it should. So guys please share and leave a comment below. Finally you can also check out a few more articles we have a whole bunch.
But then how do you turn it back on if the button is broken? There’s no on screen menu when the phone is off.