All the mobiles bring their own system of ignition and shutdown through a system of buttons or physical pushbuttons. It is what is commonly known as the "power" button and that usually has more associated functions. The desire for personalization has led us to propose this small tutorial, where we will turn off the phone by pressing a button different from the power on .
Statistics show that the power or power button is one of the most used buttons on smartphones . This has the immediate consequence that it can be damaged before the rest, preventing us from turning off the phone.
Assign a button different from the power button to turn off the phone.
The trick to turning any physical button of our Android smartphone into the power button is as simple as installing the Buttons Remapper application. This app is free and we can install it from the Play Store . Another advantage of this application is that it does not require root permission , so it is completely secure.
As an example, in this tutorial we will assign the volume down button the functionality to turn off the device. First of all we execute Buttons Remapper and it will request us accessibility permits. Once accepted, the main screen of the program appears where we will have to click on the icon with a + and select the option "Short and long press".
Now we are adding an action, so in the "Key" section we will select "VOLUME_DOWN". This as an example, if we wanted to assign another button we choose the one we want.
In the next section we mark the option "Long press 0.5 sec", which indicates that the action will be executed when we press continuously for half a second. Finally, in the "Action" section we select "Power Menu".
The process is now ready, now every time we press the volume down button the dialogue will appear to turn off or restart the device.
What happens when the mobile is off?
It should be clear that even if we have configured another shutdown button using Buttons Remapper, at the time of turning it on we will have to continue using the usual power button.
Introduction: the physical buttons of the smartphone.
All smartphones and tablets are equipped by default with three physical buttons:
- On / off button.
- Turn up the volume.
- Decrease volume
These physical buttons, in addition to their own functions, may have other functionalities associated with them . This will depend on whether we leave it pressed for a period of time or if we simply make a short press.
The most common is that a short press on the on / off button, lock the terminal and turn off the screen. This is the reason why it is a button that is used daily. In addition, it is the mechanism in many smartphones to turn on the screen or turn it off.
Using the power button constantly, can end up damaging it.
The truth is that the malfunction of the power button is a real nuisance and almost always you have to opt for a repair on a SAT. Keep in mind that if this button does not work properly, we can not turn on the device normally once we turn it off.
The advice is to try to use this button sparingly. For this reason, it is a good idea what is proposed in this tutorial, since it allows us to assign the off button to another less used button. In this way, you will suffer less and we will lengthen your useful life.
