While you can simply press and hold the power button on most Android devices to bring up the power menu, things aren’t that simple when it comes to newer Samsung devices. By default, if you press and hold the power button (or side key, as Samsung likes to call it) on a Galaxy smartphone, it brings up Bixby, Samsung’s virtual assistant. This means that you cannot actually turn off newer Samsung devices by simply pressing or holding the power button. So how the hell do you turn off your Galaxy smartphone then? It’s still quite simple, although it’s not quite so intuitive anymore. The new generation of Samsung phones supports four methods to help you shut down or restart your device, and in this article, I will show you all four using the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3.
How to turn off the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3
As mentioned earlier, you can turn off your Galaxy Z Flip 3 using four unique methods. Three of these methods don’t require you to change any settings, so let’s look at them first.
Method 1: Power off your Galaxy Z Flip 3 using the side key and volume down button
On most Android devices you can press the power button and the volume down button simultaneously to take a screenshot and the Galaxy Z Flip 3 is no different in this regard. But did you know that you can also use the same button combination to bring up the power menu? The only difference between the two shortcuts comes down to how long you hold the buttons.
If you press and hold the side key and the volume down button on your Galaxy Z Flip 3 for two to three seconds, the power menu should appear. You can then press the gray To extinguish button to turn off the device or press the green Restart button to restart it. Simple, isn’t it?
Now, let’s move on to the next method, which will allow you to turn off your Galaxy Z Flip 3 using a voice command.
Method 2: Turn off your Galaxy Z Flip 3 with Bixby
As mentioned earlier, when you press and hold the power button on your Galaxy Z Flip 3, it triggers Bixby instead of bringing up the power menu. You can use this to your advantage and have Bixby turn off your device for you. Simply trigger Bixby using the power button and say “Power off” or “Turn off my phone”.
Bixby will then show a confirmation prompt with two buttons – To extinguish and To restart. You can then press the first to turn off your device or the second to restart.
If you’re not a fan of either method, you can also turn off your Galaxy Z Flip 3 from the Quick Settings menu. Read on to find out how you can do that.
Method 3: Turn off your Galaxy Z Flip 3 from the Quick Settings menu
To turn off your Galaxy Z Flip 3 using the power off button in the Quick Settings menu, swipe down twice on the home screen to open Quick Settings. Next, tap the power icon that appears next to the settings cog in the top right corner. This will open the same power menu shown in the first method.
You can then press the gray To extinguish button to turn off the device or press the green Restart button to restart it.
Still not satisfied with these alternatives? You’d be happy to know that Samsung also lets you remap the side key to open the power menu by default, instead of triggering Bixby. Check out the following method on how to remap the side key on your Galaxy Z Flip 3.
Method 4: Turn off your Galaxy Z Flip 3 by remapping the side key to open the power menu
In order to remap the side key to open the power menu instead of triggering Bixby, you’ll need to jump into settings. You can do this by tapping the Settings icon in the app drawer or by tapping the settings cog in the Quick Settings menu.
Once in the Settings menu, navigate to the Advanced features section and tap on the Side key option. On the next page, press the Power off menu option under the Press and hold to remap the side key section.
Your Galaxy Z Flip 3 will now open the Power menu instead of Bixby when you press and hold the side key, allowing you to easily power off or restart the device. If you want to skip a few steps, you can also search for the Side key setting by tapping the search icon in the top right corner of the settings menu.
Now that you know these methods, let’s look at another alternative that will come in handy when your phone is unresponsive and none of these options seem to work.
Bonus: Turn off your unresponsive Galaxy Z Flip 3
If your Galaxy Z Flip 3 has just frozen and none of the above-mentioned methods seem to work, you can try another alternative method to restart it. This method to force restart the phone uses the same combination of power button and volume down button. However, this time you need to hold the buttons down for about 15 seconds. This will force restart your device and all the issues you were facing before the restart should be gone.
That pretty much sums it all up. Now you know all the ways to turn off your Galaxy Z Flip 3. If you just purchased your device and are looking for cases, we have some case recommendations for the Galaxy Z Flip 3.