How to turn on a Moto Z2 Play without the Power button

It may happen that the power button on your Moto Z2 Play will not function ever again. Actually, it is at times enough to fall or a little moisture for the button to break. When ever this happens, you do not know how to turn on your Moto Z2 Play ever again. Without the Power button it seems hard to turn on a phone, nevertheless you’ll be happy to find out it is not impossible. Actually, we decided to draft this article to display you the different approaches. We will discover 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 Moto Z2 Play without the Power button.

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Force the Moto Z2 Play boot without a power button

Even in cases where the power button on your Moto Z2 Play will not work ever again, it’s still possible to turn on the phone. For this you need to perform the following steps:

  • Keep the 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
  • Press the volume down button
  • < The Moto Z2 Play will start

When the Moto Z2 Play starts, we advise you to go to the step below which is to install an app to manage the start of the Moto Z2 Play without power button.

Start by pressing the buttons of the power button

If you are more of a manual type, you can start the Moto Z2 Play by unmounting it. We do not necessarily advise you to achieve this, nevertheless know that it may at times work. In case you unmount the Moto Z2 Play and remove the Power button, it is necessary to discover a little step from the Power button. It is sometimes possible to tie the start of Moto Z2 Play by touching with two metal ends part of the step.

Install an application to manage Moto Z2 Play power without the power button

When you’ve successfully started your Moto Z2 Play without using the power button, you’ll have to think of finding a way to do it more very easily next time. That’s why we advise you to download the Gravity Screen app which will allow to configure for example a double tap to wake the Moto Z2 Play. So, also without your power button, you may continue to utilise your Moto Z2 Play.