Tips & Tricks
Galaxy S20 Tips and Tricks: How to turn off your Galaxy S20 using the power menu
Samsung Galaxy S20 has two physical keys on the right side: the Volume key and the Side key. As the name suggests, the Volume key can be pressed to adjust the phone’s volume. The Side key, or the Power/Bixby key, can be short pressed, long pressed, or double pressed to access different functions.
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Alone, the keys have their own functions, but together, they can be used to create your own shortcuts for a more streamlined experience.
Here’s how to turn off your Galaxy S20 using the power menu:
- From notification panel
- From Side Key
- Long press Side Key + Volume down
1. You can power off your phone with the Quick Settings panel. Swipe down from the top of the screen, tap the Power icon in the top corner of the screen, and then tap Power off.
2. You can customize the shortcuts assigned to the Side key. From Settings, tap Advanced features > Side key. Under the Press and hold heading, tap an option: Power off menu. The default action is set for Wake Bixby.
Note: If you change the default operation of the side key, it will disable the Bixby from the power button.
3. You can power off your Galaxy S20 by just long-press the power button/side key and volume down at the same time.