If you have a Samsung Galaxy S21, S21+, or S21 Ultra and press the usual side button to power it off, by default, it will pull up Bixby instead of powering off.
Many Samsung smartphone users are often confused by this since Samsung decided to change the layout.
It is easy to power down the Galaxy S21 as well as change the default power off back to the standard older method.
If the new method does not work for you remapping the side button to power off instead of displaying Bixby is quick and easy with the steps below.
3 Ways To Turn Off a Samsung Galaxy S21
- Method #1: Hold Side (Bixby) Button and Volume Down Buttons for 2-3 Seconds
- Method #2: Power Off from Settings
- Method #3: Change (Remap) Power Off Button
The most common way to turn off a Samsung Galaxy S21 is to hold the side button and volume down for 2-3 seconds.
Three options will display Power Off, Restart, and Emergency Mode.
Choosing Power Off will shut down the phone.
Swipe down from the top of the screen twice will bring up a Power Off Icon.
Pressing the Power Icon will bring up the option to shut the phone down.
Hold the side button and volume down for 2-3 seconds unit the unit displays Power Off, Restart, and Emergency Mode.
At the bottom of the screen, click on Side Key Settings.
Select Power Off Menu and the side button will now power off instead of displaying Bixby.
Summary
Samsung has been trying hard to push Bixby, which may be good for some but many find it annoying.
The standard power off button by default will bring up Bixby but can be easily remapped to use the old way to shut things down.
The default method for powering down the Galaxy S21, S21+, S21 Ultra 5G it to simultaneously press the volume down and side button.
The phone can also be shut down or restart from the settings by pulling down on the top menu bar twice.
I just got the phone and couldn’t figure out how to turn the thing off before putting the SIM . Thank you..