The most common way to turn off a phone screen and lock the device is to use the on-off button. That usually sits on the side of the phone and needs to be squeezed quite tightly. You need to do the ...

Switching off an Android phone is no longer as simple as pressing the power key. Different manufacturers use different methods to power off their devices, making it tricky for newcomers and veterans.

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

Pixel phones may soon get a “double tap to turn off screen” gesture in the Android 16 QPR1 update. A new toggle for this gesture is expected to appear in the Settings app under System > Gestures.