How to Turn Off Samsung S21
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Another alternative for powering off your phone is to press and hold the power button to summon Bixby. While pressing the power button, after the Bixby animation appears at the bottom of the phone, just say "Turn off my phone" then release the button. You'll get a prompt asking you to Power off or Restart. Press the appropriate button.
How to Turn Off Samsung S21
What to do when the power button isn't a power button
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There are three ways to power off a Samsung phone: the first is to ask Bixby to do it.Swipe down twice to access the notification shade, then tap the power button in the upper right corner of the shade.Press and hold the power and volume down buttons on the side of the phone for a few seconds. Typically, Samsung would locate the power button right side of the phone below the volume rocker. That button was once used to power down the phone, but now it has different functions. When pressed a single time, the button puts the phone to sleep, which means the screen turns off, but the phone is still on. A long press of the power button (which was the sole action used to power off the device) now summons Bixby, Samsung's smart assistant. But that doesn't mean it's impossible to turn off the phone. Indeed, Samsung devised three ways to shut down the device.How to Turn Off Samsung S21 From the Notification Shade
The first method is found in the notification shade. Swipe down from the top of the screen to get the notification shade. Swipe down a second time so the shade takes up the whole screen. Tap the Power button in the upper right corner. Tap Power off (or Restart, depending on what you're trying to do).How to Turn Off Samsung S21 With the Power Button and Volume Down
You can still use the power button to turn off the phone. If you long-press the power and volume down button, you'll get a menu that will allow you to turn off the phone. Tap Power off (or Restart, depending on what you want to do). A single press of both the power and volume down buttons takes a screenshot.How to Turn Off Samsung S21 By Asking Bixby
Another alternative for powering off your phone is to press and hold the power button to summon Bixby. While pressing the power button, after the Bixby animation appears at the bottom of the phone, just say "Turn off my phone" then release the button. You'll get a prompt asking you to Power off or Restart. Press the appropriate button.