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Smartphone Tips and Tricks: How t Open Your Device If Power Button is Not Working

To unlock the phone, a pin and pattern have to be entered, but if the screen does not wake up, then you will not be able to enter either the pin or the pattern.

Published By: Deepti Ratnam | Published: Mar 09, 2025, 01:13 PM (IST)

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Smartphones have become an integral part of your daily life. We can’t imagine our life without our devices in this digital era. The power button in your smartphone is used to turn the device on or off, locking it, or wake it from sleep mode. However, there are times when the button is not working and make things frustrating. Fortunately, there are several tips and tricks you can try to work around this issue and regain control over your phone. In this article, we will discuss some of the best tips and tricks on how to operate your smartphone if your power button is not working. Here are some assistive features and hardware workarounds to help you get around your device if the power button not working properly.

To unlock the phone, a pin and pattern have to be entered, but if the screen does not wake up, then you will not be able to enter either the pin or the pattern. Apart from the power button, there are many ways to turn on the screen, which you have to turn on by going into the settings of your phone.

How to Wake-up Screen with Power Button

STEP1: First of all go to the Settings of your smartphone.

STEP2: After this click on the option of Lock Screen & Wallpaper.

STEP3: Here you go to the option of Smart Screen on/Off.

STEP4: After this you will see three options, in which you click on the option of Double Tap to turn Off.

By clicking on this option, a new feature will be turned on in your phone. Through this feature, you will be able to wake up the screen of your smartphone even without the power button. For this, you just have to double tap the screen of your smartphone.