It might happen that the power button on your Google Pixel 2 will not function any longer. In fact, it is at times enough to fall or a little bit moisture for the button to break. When this occurs, you will not know how to turn on your Google Pixel 2 any longer. Without the Power button it seems hard to turn on a cellphone, however you’ll be happy to find out it is not impossible. In fact, we decided to draft this article to display you the diverse methods. We’ll observe first the method to force a boot without Power button. We will see in a second time the method to do it manually. Finally, we will advise you an app to manage the ignition of the Google Pixel 2 without the Power button.
Force the Google Pixel 2 boot without a power button
Even in the event that the power button on your Google Pixel 2 will not work any longer, it’s still possible to turn on the cellphone. For this you will need to perform the following steps:
- Maintain your main button and volume down
- Keeping the two prior buttons in place, plug in the charger
- The screen should light up with a special menu
- Unplug the charger
- Click on the volume down button
< The Google Pixel 2 will start
Once the Google Pixel 2 starts, we advise you to go to the section below which is to install an app to manage the start of the Google Pixel 2 without power button.
Start by pressing the buttons of the power button
If you are more of a manual type, you can start the Google Pixel 2 by unmounting it. We do not necessarily advise you to do this, however know that it may at times work. If you unmount the Google Pixel 2 and remove the Power button, you have to observe a small section from the Power button. It can be sometimes possible to tie the start of Google Pixel 2 by touching with two metal ends part of the section.
Install an application to manage Google Pixel 2 power without the power button
Once you’ve successfully started your Google Pixel 2 without using the power button, you’ll have to think of finding a way to do it more quickly next time. That is why we advise you to download the Gravity Screen app which enables to configure for example a double tap to wake the Google Pixel 2. So, even without your power button, you’re able to continue to utilise your Google Pixel 2.
