Android 12 launched with Pixel 6 and introduced many features. Among them, probability Activate Google Assistant by pressing the power button for a few seconds. In previous versions of the operating system, this manipulation is used only to turn off or restart your smartphone.
lots of users may have confused this feature, but rest assured there is a way to go back to the old system. Simple manipulation, childish, even. For that, go to settings and dig a little. We will explain everything to you.
You are on Android 12 and you want your power button to turn off your smartphone:
- go to settings
- go to tab system (below)
- Once in this menu go to tab Gestures (third from top)
- on the menu Gesturesgo to the end
- The last submenu is called Long press the On/Off button. Press.
- Disable the feature.
This much ! Now when you press the power button, you will activate a power menu and not Google Assistant. You can turn off the smartphone, as well as restart it, lock it or make an emergency call.
How to turn off your smartphone with Google Assistant connected to the power button?
You may also like this new feature and want to leave the Google Assistant connected to the power button. So how do you turn off your phone? Nothing is easier.
- On the home screen, notification menu by opening it as much as possible (two blowing).
- three virtual buttons then it appears below.
- The middle button acts as the power button.
- Sufficient to print To get the menu that allows you to turn off your phone.
The manipulations described above are simple, but you need to know them. In any case, you now know how to manage the power of your Android 12 smartphone.
Note that on Samsung smartphones like the Galaxy S21, the fire button is already used to activate Bixby. The procedure for changing this function is similar.
