How to turn on a Samsung Galaxy S8+ without the Power button

It can happen that the power button on your Samsung Galaxy S8+ does not work any longer. In truth, it is from time to time enough to fall or a little bit moisture for the button to break. Once this occurs, you don’t know how to turn on your Samsung Galaxy S8+ any longer. Without the Power button it seems hard to turn on a mobile phone, however you’ll be happy to know it can be not impossible. In truth, we decided to write this content to show you the diverse approaches. We will learn about first the best technique force a boot without Power button. We will see in a second time the best technique do it manually. Finally, we will recommend you an app to manage the ignition of the Samsung Galaxy S8+ without the Power button.

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Force the Samsung Galaxy S8+ boot without a power button

Even if perhaps the power button on your Samsung Galaxy S8+ does not work any longer, it’s still likely to turn on the mobile phone. For this you must perform the following steps:

  • Keep 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 Samsung Galaxy S8+ will start

Once the Samsung Galaxy S8+ starts, we recommend you to go to the step below which is to install an app to manage the start of the Samsung Galaxy S8+ without power button.

Start by pressing the buttons of the power button

If you are more of a manual type, you can start the Samsung Galaxy S8+ by unmounting it. We do not necessarily recommend you to get this done, however know that it can from time to time work. If you unmount the Samsung Galaxy S8+ and remove the Power button, you have to learn about a small step from the Power button. It is sometimes likely to tie the start of Samsung Galaxy S8+ by touching with two metal ends part of the step.

Install an application to manage Samsung Galaxy S8+ power without the power button

Once you’ve successfully started your Samsung Galaxy S8+ without using the power button, you’ll have to think of finding a way to do it more very easily next time. That is why we recommend you to download the Gravity Screen app which allows to configure for example a double tap to wake the Samsung Galaxy S8+. So, also without your power button, you may continue to utilise your Samsung Galaxy S8+.