How to Turn Off 5G on Samsung S20

What to Know

• To open the Power menu, press and hold the Side button (Bixby button), and the Volume Down button.
• Swipe down for the Quick Setting panel. Tap the Power icon then to open the menu.
• In the settings, you can change the function of the side button.

This article will show you how to disable the Samsung Galaxy S20, as well as other phones such the Galaxy S21.

The Samsung S20 Off Button is Where?

An earlier model, such as the Galaxy Note 9, had a dedicated power button. However, this is no longer the case. Samsung chose not to include a dedicated button for the Galaxy S20. This feature has been carried over to the Galaxy S21. The S20 does not have a dedicated power button.

To power down your S20, you can now choose one of the two options. To shut down or restart your phone, you can use a shortcut by pressing a combination hardware buttons or the software interface.

How do I turn off my Samsung Galaxy S20 using the Hardware Buttons

This is how to turn off your S20 using the hardware buttons shortcut

1. Hold the side button (Bixby-dedicated button) and volume down button simultaneously.

2. Wait for the Power menu’s appearance.
   
   
3. To turn off your device, tap Power Off. To power cycle your device or reboot, tap Restart.

To force a restart if your phone locks up or freezes, use the same combination of buttons. For 10 seconds, hold down the volume down and side buttons.

How do I turn off my Samsung phone without the power button?

To power down or reboot your S20, you can use the software and Samsung UI.

Here’s how:

1. Swipe down for the quick settings panel. Swipe down to open the full screen panel.

2. Tap the power icon at the top right, located next to the settings icon or the gear icon.
   
   
3. To turn off your device, tap Power Off. To power cycle your device or reboot, tap Restart.
   

How do you turn on a Samsung S20

You can still use the Galaxy S20’s power button to turn your phone on. The button can be pressed once to turn the screen on and off.

How to change the side button function on a Samsung S20

Bixby is Samsung’s voice assistant. By default, if you press and hold on the side button of a Galaxy S20 it will open by default. You can modify the function of the side button in the Samsung settings menu if you don’t want to use Bixby. You can change the function of the side buttons so it opens the Power menu when you hold and press.

Here’s how to do it:

1. Swipe down for the quick settings panel. Swipe down to open the full screen panel.

2. Tap the power icon at the top right, located next to the settings icon or the gear icon. This will open the Power menu.
   
   
3. Scroll to the bottom and tap SideKey Settings

4. Select Power off Menu from the Hold section.

When you hold down the side button, the S20 will now open the power menu. Instead of opening Bixby (which is what you’re used to), allowing you turn off your phone or restart it.

FAQ

• How can you disable a Samsung S20 without entering a password?
  
  An earlier version of Samsung smartphones required you to enter your password in order to turn it off from its lock screen. To turn off the Samsung S20, you don’t need to enter a password from any screen.

• How can I disable 5G on my Samsung S20
  

  
  You can disable 5G from your phone’s settings. Select Settings> Connect> Mobile Networks Network Mode to disable 5G. The most popular choice is 3G/2G (auto-connect).