How to switch off Fossil Gen 4 Sport
How to power off a Fossil Gen 4 Sport
If you need to turn off your Fossil Gen 4 Sport, 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 4 Sport, 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 4 Sport 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 4 Sport settings screen until you find the "System" section. Click to continue.
4- Fourth step:
Go back down through the Fossil Gen 4 Sport 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 4 Sport by mistake. Click on the confirm symbol.
6- Sixth step:
Your Fossil Gen 4 Sport 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 4 Sport from the system settings, however there is another, even faster method. Press and hold the side button of your Gen 4 Sport 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 4 Sport smartwatch to turn off.
