How to switch off Fossil Gen 3 Explorist
How to power off a Fossil Gen 3 Explorist
If you need to turn off your Fossil Gen 3 Explorist, either because you need to save battery at night, get on a plane, protect your privacy, or switch it off to take it in for repair and you don't know or remember how to do it, in a few simple steps we show you the instructions to completely turn off your device.
In recent updates to the Android operating system, the power button is no longer used to turn off the Gen 3 Explorist, but has been replaced by the virtual assistant, so the shutdown option has been a little more hidden.
Estimated time: 2 minutes.
1- First step:
With the watch unlocked, to have the screen on, bring up the Fossil Gen 3 Explorist quick access bar by swiping down from the top of the screen
2- Second step:
Click on the settings icon, it is an icon of a cogwheel like a clock gear, not to be confused with the brightness adjustment icon, which is very similar and represents a kind of sun.
3- Third step:
Swipe from the bottom to the top to go down the Fossil Gen 3 Explorist settings screen until you find the "System" section. Click to continue.
4- Fourth step:
Go back down through the Fossil Gen 3 Explorist psystem settings to find the section called "Power off" or "Shutdown". Click to continue.
5- Fifth step:
A confirmation message will appear to avoid turning off the Fossil Gen 3 Explorist by mistake. Click on the confirm symbol.
6- Sixth step:
Your Fossil Gen 3 Explorist will turn off, wait a few seconds without touching any buttons while it turns off.
As you have seen, it is very easy to turn off a Fossil Gen 3 Explorist from the system settings, however there is another, even faster method. Press and hold the side button of your Gen 3 Explorist for a few seconds, the Google assistant may appear, do not release the button and after a few seconds a screen will appear with the options to "Shut down" and "Restart". Press "Power off" and wait a few seconds for the Gen 3 Explorist smartwatch to turn off.
