How to switch off Samsung Galaxy J6 (2018)
How to power off an Samsung Galaxy J6 (2018)
If you need to turn off your Samsung Galaxy J6 (2018), 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 Galaxy J6 (2018), but has been replaced by the virtual assistant, so the shutdown option has been a little more hidden.
Table of Contents:
- First method
- If the Galaxy J6 (2018) power button does not work or activate the assistant.
- How to turn off Samsung Galaxy J6 (2018) if it is not responding?
- User questions and problems
Estimated time: 2 minutes.
1- First step:
With the Samsung Galaxy J6 (2018) locked or unlocked, long press the power or unlock button until a screen with several options appears.
2- Second step:
Various buttons will appear on the screen such as "Power off", "Restart" and "Emergency mode". Among the options displayed on the Samsung Galaxy J6 (2018) screen, choose "Power off".
3- Third step:
The "Power off" button will appear again to confirm that you want to turn off your Galaxy J6 (2018), press to confirm.
4- Fourth step:
The screen will go dark and the Samsung Galaxy J6 (2018) will turn off, wait a few seconds or minutes for the shutdown to complete. When it is turned on again, it will request the PIN code of the SIM card and the pattern, fingerprint or unlock code.
If the Galaxy J6 (2018) power button does not work or activate the assistant.
1- First step:
First of all, display the quick access or settings bar of your Samsung Galaxy J6 (2018). To do this, with the Samsung Galaxy J6 (2018) unlocked, you can slide your finger from the top of the screen downwards, the shortcuts to device settings will be displayed.
2- Second step:
You will see at the top right a button with the on/off symbol, click on this button to continue, the screen will appear with the options to turn off, restart or Emergency mode.
How to turn off Samsung Galaxy J6 (2018) if it is not responding?
If you cannot turn off the Samsung Galaxy J6 (2018) since it is blocked and the previous method does not work, you must proceed to turn it off and on again using the physical buttons.
To force shutdown your Galaxy J6 (2018) press and hold the power button (or unlock button) for at least 8 seconds until the Samsung or Android logo appears on the screen and release the button as it powers up again.
As a last resort, if you can't turn off the Galaxy J6 (2018) with any of the above methods and you need to turn it off, you should wait for the battery to run down. You can keep the screen on and do heavy usage to drain the battery faster.
If the device still does not respond, does not turn off, or is stuck in a loop, it may indicate a hardware issue, such as a malfunctioning motherboard, memory, screen, or power button. In this case, you may need to have it repaired or use your warranty.
