How to turn on a Wiko UPULSE without the Power button

It may possibly happen that the power button on your Wiko UPULSE does not function any longer. Actually, it is oftentimes enough to fall or a little bit moisture for the button to break. When this happens, you do not know how to switch on your Wiko UPULSE any longer. Without the Power button it seems hard to turn on a cellphone, but you’ll be happy to know it’s not impossible. Actually, we decided to draft this post to display you the different methods. We’ll learn about first how to force a boot without Power button. We will see in a second time how to do it manually. Finally, we will recommend you an app to manage the ignition of the Wiko UPULSE without the Power button.

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Force the Wiko UPULSE boot without a power button

Also in the event that the power button on your Wiko UPULSE does not work any longer, it’s still possible to turn on the cellphone. For this you should perform the following steps:

  • Keep the main button and volume down
  • Keeping the two previous buttons in place, plug in the charger
  • The screen should light up with a special menu
  • Unplug the charger
  • Select the volume down button
  • < The Wiko UPULSE will start

When the Wiko UPULSE starts, we recommend you to go to the section below which is to install an app to manage the start of the Wiko UPULSE without power button.

Start by pressing the buttons of the power button

If you are more of a manual type, you can start the Wiko UPULSE by unmounting it. We do not necessarily recommend you to achieve this, but know that it can oftentimes work. In the event you unmount the Wiko UPULSE and remove the Power button, you have to learn about a small section from the Power button. It’s sometimes possible to tie the start of Wiko UPULSE by touching with two metal ends part of the section.

Install an application to manage Wiko UPULSE power without the power button

When you’ve successfully started your Wiko UPULSE 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 recommend you to download the Gravity Screen app which permits to configure for example a double tap to wake the Wiko UPULSE. So, even without your power button, you can actually continue to utilise your Wiko UPULSE.