How to switch off Fossil Gen 5e (44mm) (42mm)
How to power off a Fossil Gen 5e (44mm) (42mm)
If you need to turn off your Fossil Gen 5e (44mm) (42mm), 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 5e (44mm) (42mm), 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 5e (44mm) (42mm) 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 5e (44mm) (42mm) settings screen until you find the "System" section. Click to continue.
4- Fourth step:
Go back down through the Fossil Gen 5e (44mm) (42mm) 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 5e (44mm) (42mm) by mistake. Click on the confirm symbol.
6- Sixth step:
Your Fossil Gen 5e (44mm) (42mm) 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 5e (44mm) (42mm) from the system settings, however there is another, even faster method. Press and hold the side button of your Gen 5e (44mm) (42mm) 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 5e (44mm) (42mm) smartwatch to turn off.
