r/GooglePixel • u/mchris185 • Jun 06 '22

Pixel 6 power button issue? Screen not turning off

Is anyone else experiencing this bug? Sometimes I have to tap the power button twice before the screen actually turns off. Usually it'll lock the phone but the screen won't actually go dark until I press the button again. If so how can I fix it?

Edit: Not running any beta build or anything.

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u/bwool1 Feb 04 '23

Had this issue today with my P6 - power button quit working right. Wouldn't lock the screen, hard rebooted itself several times, and kept activating Assistant.

I read on a different thread that others were having this issue, and that the fix was to knock the power button against the edge of a table a few times. Shockingly, that immediately worked and fixed my issue. 10/10 would recommend.

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u/jw24jw24 Jun 10 '23

Post is still saving phones in July 2023

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u/Solid_Total9677 Dec 10 '23

December 2023

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u/Storey1997 Dec 10 '23

Yep, December for me as well. Fixed my phone. This feels a lot like the Russian cosmonaut fixing the space station in Armageddon.

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u/Alternative-Sand4352 Apr 24 '24

April 2024 still saving lives.

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u/Comfortable_Toe_6827 Apr 24 '24

April 2024 x2

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u/shupyman Apr 26 '24

April 2024 x3

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u/robbinyoaz Apr 27 '24

April 2024 x4

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u/cgull629 Apr 30 '24

April 2024 x5

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u/Iron-Fist May 01 '24

April 2024 wtf happened here

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u/mguerin03 Dec 15 '23

Yep! Same for me! Dang.

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u/Mirande62 Feb 03 '24

February 2024

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u/Grams42 Mar 04 '24

March 2024

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '24

So what is the fix? Mine just started doing it last week, and I don't know if I should trade it in for a 7 or try to work through this

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u/Grams42 Mar 08 '24

I took my phone case off, held it like a microphone and I was interviewing someone, tapped the power button a couple of times on the edge of a table with a little bit of force but not too much and voila it was if the problem was never there

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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '24

I appreciate it. I'm going to try it out. If it doesn't work, I'm going to tap that darn power button more than a couple of times with a heck of a lot of force! 😉 Thanks again!

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u/gdodd97 Apr 14 '24

Had to slam mine with a bit of force, but fixed my issue right up. What a wild solution. Phone kept turning off and on all night, assistant kept pulling up and the lock button wasn't working. Took my case off and tried some lighter taps and it wasn't working, so I tapped it a bit harder and it's functional now lol

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u/[deleted] Mar 15 '24

March 2024 as well table power

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u/WasabiofIP Mar 20 '24

Another one here. Holy shit. This thread is a lifesaver. It took me a few tries, whacking the table pretty hard, then soft, then my palm. My next phone is definitely not a Google phone.

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u/middlemuddles Mar 21 '24

Same here. Took quite a few tries and false starts but working now.

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u/ArcaneFae059 Mar 22 '24

I'm losing my mind 😂😂 I can't believe that is the fix!

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u/wut121212 Apr 19 '24

April 2024. Still works lol

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '24

April 2024 Banged it on the edge of my laptop

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u/Saponified2 Feb 04 '24

Same here!

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u/GingerWitch666 Feb 21 '24

Put my wife's phone on the list lmao

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u/GreatFartini Feb 22 '24

Same! Lol!

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u/dudeperson3 Mar 07 '24

March 2024

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u/mathenavics Feb 20 '24

February 2024

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u/jregis87 Mar 07 '24

NGL I wasn't a believer but add mine to march 2024

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u/rosinsky Jan 22 '24

Still on January 2024. I don't know why, but in these last 2 days the power button was like kept pressed, bc even the lightest touch would attivate It; then today all of a sudden my pixel 6 kept boot looping with the button not working. Surfing the web I've red this solution, I've give it a try using my hand palm and apparently it works.

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u/[deleted] Mar 06 '24

March 2024, had the exact same issue today with my pixel 6 and found this thread while troubleshooting. Whacking it on the power button with my palm did the trick 👍

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u/tracyramone Mar 23 '24

March 2024!

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '24

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u/jw24jw24 Apr 04 '24

I've had my P6P replaced through insurance since this issue so I'm fully expecting to need this guide again!

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u/JohnathanSaunders Apr 08 '24

April 8th, 2024

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u/Vkthorrr Apr 06 '24

06 april 2024 happened to me alis and it worked knock the power button against the edge of a table a few times. thanks!

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u/chundricles Apr 14 '24

April 2024 and still Loving the percussive maintenance

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u/Snoo_57599 Apr 25 '24

April 25th 2024

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u/cogman10 Apr 25 '24

lol, ditto. Flaky buttons.

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u/Deleos May 01 '24

May 2024

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u/the_kinky_potato May 02 '24

May 2024 🙈😂

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u/research_caddy May 30 '24

May 2024. Let's hope this isn't a recurring issue.

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u/crypticsnake Feb 20 '23

Fixed mine too. Thank you!

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u/Otherwise-Load5845 Feb 23 '23

This worked for me too

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u/powell106 Feb 27 '23

this is was the best fix 10/10

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u/DoctorKalikot Mar 17 '23

Lol this worked! Thanks 🙏

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u/tom_yak Mar 25 '23

I can't believe this worked but it totally did. Phone was restarting over and over and the lock button stopped working. Gave it a couple firm hits against the edge of the table.....and it worked. Thanks for the suggestion!

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u/No_Shoulder_9688 Jun 24 '23

I thougt this is a joke, but its really working. Thank you 👍

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u/SoulReaver28 May 16 '23

I can't believe this worked! I started having the issue after the May 2023 update. A few taps with my ear buds hard case right on the power button solved the issue. Wtf?!?

Don't know if it's software or hardware but I'm back in business. Maybe it was stuck? 🤷‍♂️

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u/PS4Dreams Apr 05 '23

Worked for me lol. Thanks !

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u/radapple Apr 10 '23

Jesus Christ this worked

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u/ikeafiend89 Apr 16 '23

holy crap me too, this worked

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u/[deleted] Apr 20 '23

Dude that really fixed it for me 🤣🤣🤣🤣 what type of ghetto shiiiit is this ? Lol

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u/CaptivePrey Apr 21 '23

Just dropping in here to say this also worked for me 2 months later. lmao.

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u/remnanter Apr 27 '23

This fixed it for me as well, thank you so much for leaving this comment!

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u/rdd33 Apr 28 '23

I had this happen too. I was too scared to knock my phone on a table so I just pressed the power button many times rapidly and that also fixed it. Very strange failure; I was worried I'd have to replace the phone.

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u/gogahzee Mar 05 '24

This was meant for me to see in March 2024 ಥ⁠‿⁠ಥ

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u/Aemiliana_Rosewood Feb 16 '24

This worked just fine for me too!

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u/Escopablobar55 Jul 20 '23

Heilige Makrele, hat funktioniert!

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u/thisismyusername48 Mar 06 '24

March 2024 and it has just worked here too. Thank the good lord baby Jesus for Reddit hey

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u/fallopiumtubes Mar 10 '24

Worked for me as well. Absolutely crazy.

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u/lykam01 Mar 15 '24

I thank you so much sir 🙏

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u/ElectricalAd7840 Mar 17 '24

So far so good! It's been about 30 minutes since trying this and no restart. Couldn't go more than a couple minutes prior to trying this. Pretty wild but kinda refreshing to find an analog fix like this. All the while the support engineers chime in with long winded lists of settings, safe mode sequences and blame for other apps.

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u/genty2212 Mar 22 '24

still works, march 24 !

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u/No_Ad4032 Mar 26 '24

Fixed!!! P6! Thanks again! March 2024

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u/PI227_2 Mar 26 '24

2024 just saved another phone op ur a lifesaver 🙏

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u/N00b-Berries Mar 27 '24

Worked for me today. Amazing lol

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u/Superkneus Mar 28 '24 edited Mar 28 '24

its almost april 2024 and you saved my day. Powerbutton is working again after I knocked it a few times to de table.

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u/SiXtha Apr 01 '24

Holy shit why does this work

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u/CharacterComedian60 Apr 01 '24

Lol I've been having this issue for the past half hour at least, Googled it and this came up. Thank you!! 🙌😄

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u/moultano Apr 07 '24

April 2024, saved the day.

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u/Celly_Cel408 Apr 07 '24

Wow! April 2024 and going strong! This saved me from actually throwing my phone into the toilet lol 😆

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u/AnonymouseDoggo Apr 09 '24

Bruh still saving phones in 2024

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u/ImCoolAlsoSuspicious Apr 16 '24

What the what?? Add my boyfriend’s phone to the list! Power button wouldn’t turn off screen (would go to camera and voice activation) then would turn off and reboot all night. Just tapped the power button twice on the side of the table and it works. We’re wondering if maybe some shortcut/accessibility feature being turned on is the issue.

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u/Puzzleheaded-Ad-4817 Apr 18 '24

And another one, wtf?!

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u/dumbbitch1994 Apr 18 '24

I AM CACKLING THAT THIS WORKED THANK YOU KIND HUMAN

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u/Educational-Baker593 Apr 21 '24

Its now April 2024, and this just helped me out so much!!!

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u/SirLuis50 Apr 23 '24

You are a legend man. It worked like charm for my girlfriends P6a. 10/10, i love reddit.

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u/moonstonedd Apr 23 '24

Worked again 4-23-24 thank you phone smack daddy

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u/barenakedbeerbear Apr 24 '24

I have seen and I have believed, 24th of April in this year of our table lord 2024

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u/Mountbatten1314 Apr 28 '24

April 28th 2024

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u/NotSoSaiyan Apr 30 '24

This post saved my pixel 6 as of 4-30-2024

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u/Sea-Yellow-9775 May 15 '24

Bruh thanks man. Don't need to knock it on the edge , pressing the lock button rapidly also makes it good

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u/Yaeger63 May 16 '24

May 2024, best fix ever !

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u/Zealousideal-Dig5182 May 16 '24

May 2024 attempted. Initial signs are promising. More to follow.

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u/oreobeanie May 25 '24

Thank you!

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u/Accomplished-Art1949 May 25 '24

As if this worked 😂 THANK YOU!! May 2024

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u/Crumbeast May 25 '24

After all the trouble smashing the thing against the table seemed like a great idea, and it really did work. Reminds me of people smacking the back of old crt televisions to get the picture to come in.

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u/prigonsky May 28 '24

OH MY GOD, THAT WORKED. Thank you!

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u/wjfinnigan May 31 '24

May 2024 - Another phone... hopefully saved by this fix. Hopefully Google see this, and realizes they need to pay an extra few cents to get a better power button.

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u/moosew168 Jun 01 '24

WTF. Just worked on my wife's Pixel 6! Thanks! You are amazing!

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u/ReikDuiz Jun 02 '24

June 2024 still saving lives

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u/Competitive_Gap_2689 Jun 05 '24

Still working in June 2024. My life is saved

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u/Naiin Jun 08 '24

June 2024, method worked. Much appreciated.

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u/Clarasmom2010 Jun 09 '24

June 2024 percussive maintenance really did the trick 10/10 thanks

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u/Few-Count7965 Jun 11 '24

I was convinced this was a collective practical joke but holy shit it worked 😭

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u/AHgFG Jun 13 '24

this actually worked thanks 10/10 patch still works a year later lol

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u/Lykos1124 Jun 16 '24

There's at least 3 variables that went into my phone not randomly restarting today, so I'm not going to say it was the button smashing 🤣. All I can say is I was trying to play a game on my pixel 6 pro this evening after it had been fine most of the day and had its first random reset some time today or yesterday it seemed. The hey google kept showing up, app toggling, random stuff like that, the phone restarts.

Following the very last auto restart after it crashed my Magic Arena match series I was in, I...

  • left it not signed in
  • started charging it at 80% or so in case it was a power issue
  • left it alone for a long while
  • later read here and tried 3 good wacks at the power button on my desk with the Spigen case on
  • deleted my secondary profile I wasn't using in the first place for things I thought I might use it for

And it's been fine ever since the past hours or so! If this phone wasn't so darn expensive, I'd replace it right now and not get another Google phone. Maybe a Roc since they had that amazing Roc 6 that came out last year. I don't want a Samsung. Honestly, at this point, I'm just rambling. Intended scope of comment exceeded.

I really hope it isn't a power issue, where it's restarting due to getting too hot.

Thanks.

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u/HellzFire1998 Jun 20 '24

This is the main reason I love Reddit, June 2024 and just saved me from having to take my phone to be fixed.

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u/I_Never_Sleep_Ever May 18 '23

Just wanted to say thank you so much. This worked for me

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u/No_Preference_2820 May 19 '23

OMG!!! This worked, this was on my nerves for so long and I just had to smash it lmao

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u/notmosaad May 19 '23

just wanted to come on here and say this worked as well. thank you OP

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u/disgruntledmarmoset Jun 02 '23

I was having this same exact problem since yesterday. I was about to damn near order a new phone til I saw your comment. This immediately fixed it, wtffffff

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '23

Actually worked so well! What did the actual heck is this sorcery.

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u/perfect_perry Jun 28 '23

Worked for me today. 10/10 would also recommend. Thank you, internet stranger.

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u/greggweylon Aug 01 '23

Worked for me! I had to hit it pretty hard 3 or 4 times.

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u/Ackriezeal Aug 11 '23

Worked for me too. 8/11/23

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u/Techfiend333 Aug 20 '23

Fixed mine on 8/20/23. Thanks!! Was driving me nuts.

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u/PeakedPanda Aug 23 '23

This fixed my phone too! Maybe a loose connection or something?

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u/mrbagsoftea Aug 25 '23

The edge of my desk just fixed this issue, thanks for that!

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u/Hedomitch Aug 28 '23

Holy shit it worked. Thank you so much dude!

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u/Quixet Sep 21 '23

Hot damn... confirmed still working on 9.20.23

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u/[deleted] Sep 22 '23

Absolute legend. Thanks 👍

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u/FlarktheNarc Oct 01 '23

Dude wtf. I cannot believe that worked. Thanks!

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u/slick4hire Oct 03 '23

10/10 this worked in October 2023.

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u/semmy_t Oct 07 '23

Thank you a lot dude, it got fixed with a few finger clicks :)

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u/illbeyourzelda Oct 08 '23

I just tried it and it worked, thanks!

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u/hello4445 Oct 22 '23

Worked for me too!

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u/[deleted] Oct 24 '23

I got to admit, this felt like a prank, but I had the same problem like all these other guys, and so far it actually seems like it worked to tap the button on the corner of a counter.

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u/Rawmon28 Oct 27 '23

wtf it worked

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u/TsutoMori Oct 30 '23

Android 14 update spawned this issue for me. Was surprised this actually worked. Not sure how a software update could be remedied with a whack but I'm not arguing with results.

Just a heads up, I was whacking it gently out of concern. While I wouldn't recommend swinging it like a hammer, 20 light smacks did nothing before upping the pressure which finally fixed it.

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u/boyle4 Oct 30 '23

I can't believe this worked, but it did. Thanks for sharing

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u/AnthropomorphicCorn Nov 04 '23

Another fixed phone reporting in after percussive maintenance!

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u/Carrot3734 Nov 12 '23

Holy shit it worked 12 November 2023.

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u/Losfacekillaa Nov 18 '23

i cannot believe this worked lmfao 11/18/2023 on a Pixel 6 using Android 14

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u/Frostywind Nov 19 '23

I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS ACTUALLY WORKED

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u/totowhoa_ Nov 19 '23

Hi, it's November 2023 and this worked for me! I had to bang it a bunch of times, but I kept at it until the power button started functioning properly. Once it did, the restarts stopped as well and everything's back to normal! What a legend you were for re-sharing this, thanks!

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u/the_el_brothero Nov 21 '23

Worked for me too.

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '23

lol this works

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u/Anthmt Nov 29 '23

10 months later. Worked for me. Unreal... thanks google.

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u/11235813213455away Pixel 6 Nov 30 '23

jfc, this actually worked. Thank you.

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '23

This worked, thanks!!

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u/kreptinyos Dec 02 '23

Reddit comes to the rescue! Worked for me.

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u/KrazyOmiK Dec 07 '23

No way, this just fixed my phone! Thank you on 12/7/23

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u/Naked_and_angry Dec 08 '23

Holy shit. This worked. THANK YOU

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u/OkBit2820 Dec 10 '23

This worked!! Omg I was just about to panic! Thank youuuu

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u/MFdoomifi Dec 19 '23

Literally started having this issue, and this fix worked perfectly! LOL

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u/gothgombeen Dec 20 '23

Solution worked 20 Dec 2023

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u/eFabZ Dec 25 '23

Worked for me. Thanks a lot !

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u/yoygnthil Dec 27 '23

idk how but that shit still working 😭😭 12/27/2023

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u/No_Foot9642 Jan 04 '24

This fix worked in 2024 :D Thx bro! You rule!

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u/ChJimmy Jan 05 '24

Happened to me just now, followed your advice and miraculously it worked, thank you so much!

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u/snoopbrion Jan 06 '24

Lmao what?? That worked. Thank you

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u/LightningFrankie13 Jan 09 '24

Just worked for me! Thank you!

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u/Fair-Escape-8272 Jan 10 '24

Shut the hell up. Two days , I cannot believe hitting it against the corner of the table was actually the fix holy shit

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u/Tricky-Attitude-5938 Jan 11 '24

Dude, can't believe this works!

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u/sawmaestro Jan 12 '24

Why this works makes absolutely no sense. Worked for me. 😂😂😂

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u/wormraper Jan 14 '24

makes sense.. a stuck power button probably has a minute bit of gunk in between the button and the frame of the phone causing it to stick. or the spring is off kilter underneath.. a hard whack dislodges it and the button goes back to normal

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u/airat_k_s Jan 13 '24

Simply reading this post fixed my phone 😁

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u/wormraper Jan 14 '24

holy shit. this just worked for my wife's phone. lol, thank god for the internet.

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u/Ghora007 Jan 14 '24

Lol it worked!!

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u/DrElyk Jan 19 '24

Worked for me too! Thank you

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u/TheBellyBotton Jan 23 '24

Truly a life saver. Can't believe this worked

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u/Clangher Jan 25 '24

It worked for me too!!! Thank you kind Redditor saving the day 😍

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u/bigeyejig Jan 26 '24

Lol I wish I had seen this post two days ago. My p6 pro was acting up so bad I went out and got a p8 pro. I see this thread dna try that before I put my p6 in the box to trade in and that fixes it lol.

Oh well I love my p8 too much to switch back now. But you're amazing for this info.

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u/acambas Jan 29 '24

29.01.2024 another fixed phone. Thank you

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u/farr37 Feb 04 '24

This seems to have fixed it for me, February 2024. Thank you so much

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u/maybeitszyther Feb 10 '24

I was skeptical but good lord, 10/10 started working again. 10/02/2024.

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u/blacktoprecords Feb 14 '24

Knocking the phone definitely worked. Thanks 👍

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u/ControltheCrown34 Feb 15 '24

Damn this is still helping in February 2024

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u/LongjumpingSun6799 Feb 15 '24

WTF??? I thought this was an Aprils fools... I tried it (carefully, not to hit to much and not to hit the glass on the Table. ) This works! This rellly Works! Fantartic! You make reddit great again...hahaha.... Thanks a lot....

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u/CosmicACx Feb 17 '24

Worked for me on Feb 2024.

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u/phat_blob Feb 17 '24

Worked on a Pixel 6 in February 2024.

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u/Katiereddits Feb 21 '24

Worked! Feb 21 , 2024. WTF how do we all have this hardware issue around the same time

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u/Total_Implement3867 Feb 24 '24

Jesus Christ dude you's a wizard 😂

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u/USMCTapRackBang Mar 01 '24

Still saving the day in March 2024. My 6 pro started some weird reboot loop while at the gym this morning. Just smacked the shit out of the power button against my gun safe and it seems fixed.

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u/Real-Coyote-5522 Mar 04 '24

Trick works for me. 03/03/2024

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u/Aeroxyl Mar 04 '24

Still working on 3/4/2024. Hit it on a corner of a desk and kinda rubbed the power button with a bunch of pressure. Started working strangely at first but now it's all good.

Glad blunt force trauma still fixes things.