Sometimes the physical power buttons on Android phones and iPhones stop working. The longer you use a device, the more likely that moving parts will fail. Can you restart a phone without the power button? There are options.
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How to Restart an Android Phone Without the Power Button
Quick Settings
Plug It In
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How to Restart an iPhone Without the Power Button
Assistive Touch
Plug it in
How to Restart an Android Phone Without the Power Button
Android devices have a few different methods for restarting a phone without a functional physical power button. We’ll start from the easiest and work our way down.
Quick Settings
By far the easiest way to restart an Android device without a power button is the Quick Settings panel. This menu has the toggles for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Airplane Mode, and many other customizable tiles.
How to Restart an iPhone Without the Power Button
There are two main methods for restarting an iPhone, depending on if it’s powered on or off.
Assistive Touch
Apple includes a lot of accessibility featureson the iPhone. “Assistive Touch” puts a virtual button on the screen that can be customized to do many different things.
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