How to Turn Off Android Phones (Including Motorola, Nothing)

You can’t turn off Android phones by pressing or long-pressing the side button anymore. Newer phones come with a more complicated mechanism and the side button does anything but switch off phones. Worry not as we’ll guide you to turning off any Android phone in as little as two steps! 

Quick Tip 

Regardless of brand, to turn off your Android phone try accessing the notification shade or simultaneously pressing the side key and volume key. 

How to Turn of Your Android Phone 

Every mobile phone company these days chooses a unique way to turn their phones on and off, and we’ll be walking you through shutting down your Android phone, whether it's Motorola, Samsung, or Google. 

How to Turn Off Your Samsung Galaxy Phone 

For Older Samsung Mobiles: 

1. Press and hold the side button until the power menu launches. If this doesn’t work, try the alternative method for newer models. 

For Newer Samsung Mobiles: 

1. Press the side button and keep it pressed while also pressing the volume down button. After a few seconds the power off menu will appear. 

2. Tap the power off option to begin the shutdown process. 

 Alternative: 

1. Pull down the notification shade and select the power off button to turn off your Samsung phone. 

How to Turn Off Your Motorola Phone 

For Older Motorola Mobiles: 

1. Keeping the side key pressed until a power off dialog is produced. If not, try the newer method that’s explained below. 

For Newer Motorola Mobiles: 

1. Press the volume up and side button down simultaneously. 

Press & hold the volume button and side keys.

2. Tap on the power off option to start the shutdown. 

Alternative: 

1. Access the notifications shade by pulling down the screen from top to bottom. 

Pull down the notifications shade.

2. Look for the power button, tapping on it will launch the shut down dialog. 

Look for the power icon at the bottom.

3. Then, tap on the power off icon to turn your Android phone. 

Tap the "power off" option. 

How to Turn Off Your Nothing Phone 

1. Press and hold the side key (power button) and the volume up button to launch the power menu. 

2. You’ll get the option to “power off” or “restart” your Nothing Android phone. 

Alternative: 

2. Swipe down twice to launch the quick settings and select the power icon to turn off your Nothing phone. 

How to Turn Off Your Google Phone 

1. Press down on your volume up and power key till the power off dialog appears. 

2. Select the options with the power icon to initiate the shutdown. 

Alternative: 

1. Pull the notifications panel down and look for the power icon. 

2. Tap on the icon and click the power option again once the dialog launches. 

For Google Pixel 5a (and other earlier models): 

1. Press the physical power button and keep it pressed until the switch off menu launches. 

2. Click on the power icon to turn off the phone. 

FAQs 

Is there any other way to turn off an Android phone? 

Other than the hardware way, there’s also a software-based method to power off Android phones. 

Why don't I have the power off option in my quick settings? 

If you’re using an older device, it probably doesn’t run a newer Android version that has the power off option. This is an Android 11 feature, so if your phone runs Android 10, you won’t have that convenient feature. 

Do these options work for an iPhone? 

If you’re struggling to turn off an iPhone, you can use the hardware option by pressing the side and volume buttons (applies to newer models.) Alternatively, you can select the side button for older models. A software option exists in the General menu option.