Broken Device Suddenly Working Again With No Explanation
Besides broken screen problems and software anomalies, another deadly problem you may encounter using a smartphone is when it keeps turning on and off by itself. While it might confuse you why the problem persists and unsure of what to do, the good news is that you can fix it by yourself.
So, if your phone keeps turning on and off by itself and you don't know what to do, try the fast fixes below to get things back on track!
Try to restart your phone.
One effective fix you should try first if your phone keeps turning on and off by itself is to restart it. You might look at that as a simple trick. Yes, it is. But it works in most cases!
Your phone may keep restarting indefinitely sometimes if some of its components are conflicting with each other. Hopefully, a quick reboot may fix the hiccup. So, go ahead and do that!
There are a couple of ways to reboot your phone, but the simplest way is to hold down the 'Power button' for about 8-10 seconds or until the device reboots.
Otherwise, you may hold down the 'Power button', then select 'Restart' when the power menu shows up.
Wait for a few moments and continue using your phone after it restarts to see if the issue persists.
Charge up its battery
Equally important, the most likely culprit of your phone shutting off and restarting itself is a flat battery. Your phone requires a substantial amount of charge from the battery to work. Otherwise, it won't work at all, or it'll keep shutting off as you keep turning it on.
In that case, the only remedy is to charge it up! Just plug in your phone to its original charger and leave it for a few hours to recharge. Depending on how fast your charger is, you may need to wait for several hours or minutes. So, feel free to do other things while your phone's battery gains some juice.
After charging your phone for a while, turn it on and continue using it to see if it's still restarting itself.
If you find out the battery can't hold enough charge anymore, it might be time to move on. Check if you need to replace your phone's battery.
Disable/adjust Scheduled Power on/off
Besides a flat or faulty battery, specific settings or software issues may cause your phone to keep turning on and off by itself. One of those settings is Scheduled Power On/Off.
Do you remember setting your phone to turn off/on by itself? If you don't remember doing so, you may need to check your device settings for such a feature. The feature allows you to customize your phone to turn on and off at a specific time.
So, if you notice your phone restarts while you're using it, follow the steps below to disable Scheduled Power on/off.
- Launch your phone's Settings
- Scroll the to bottom and tap
- Click Scheduled Power on/off (or whatever your OEM calls it)
- From there, check the options to see if any of them are active.
- If yes, turn off or readjust them to suit your preferences.
Uninstall suspicious apps
Besides Scheduled Power On/Off, an app you installed might trigger your phone to keep turning off and on itself. In such a case, you'll need to pinpoint the app and remove it from your device.
The perfect way to do that is to reboot your phone in safe mode to see if an app caused the problem or not. Here's how:
- Long-press the Power button on your device to show the power menu.
- From there, hold down the Power off (Shutdown) button until you see a pop-up window.
- On TECNO and Infinix phones, you need to long-press the HiOS or XOS logo instead.
- Tap OK to reboot your phone in safe mode.
While in safe mode, use your phone typically for several minutes to see if it turns off and on automatically. If not, that means an app caused the issue.
Now, you need to restart your phone to exit safe mode, then start deleting the suspicious apps sequentially to see which one caused the problem. We recommend you reboot your phone after each removal.
Declutter your phone's memory
Low storage, heavy CPU usage, and too many background processes can make your phone restart indefinitely. To ensure that's not what causes the problem, we recommend you free up your phone's memory and storage.
You may delete rarely used apps, extensive files, and many more to free up your phone's memory and storage. After that, restart your phone and watch if the problem reoccurs.
Check if the power button is stuck/faulty.
If your phone keeps turning on and off by itself, even after trying all the fixes above, you may need to check your phone's hardware. Start simple by checking if the power button is stuck.
As you presumably know, many Android smartphones are programmed to turn off if you hold the power button for up to 8 or 10 seconds. So, if your power button is stuck or faulty, it may trigger your phone to continue restarting indefinitely. Here's what you need to check:
- Remove your phone's cover if you have anyone on it, then turn it on.
- Wait for a few minutes to see if your phone restarts. If it doesn't, that means your phone case is holding down the power button. You may need to get another phone cover.
- If that still didn't solve the problem, check if the power button works well:
- Press it several times to see if it's clicky or stuck and if it turns on or off the screen.
- If the power key is not working correctly, visit the repair centre to fix it.
Check for system updates.
If it's not a flat/damaged battery and it's not your phone settings, software bugs may cause your phone to keep turning on and off by itself. Especially if you've not been updating your phone's software, you may face system instability and various issues on your phone.
System updates are meant to keep your phone in check and protect it from unwanted problems. And to ensure a buggy software build is not what caused the problem, follow the next steps to check and install the latest update for your phone.
- Launch the device Settings app
- Scroll to the bottom and click on
- Tap Software update
- Click on Check for updates. Kindly download and install any available one, then wait for your phone to install the updates.
Seek professional help
Lastly, if some hardware parts of your phone are damaged, it will conflict with the system and cause your phone to keep turning on and off by itself. That's where you might not be able to fix the problem by yourself.
If none of the fixes mentioned so far could stop your phone from turning on and off by itself, we recommend you seek professional help at the official repair centre of your brand. Fortunately, they may be able to fix issues like this for free if your phone is still under warranty.
If you use a TECNO, Infinix, or itel smartphone, bring down your phone to Carlcare to help you look into it.
Source: https://www.carlcare.com/global/tips-detail/what-to-do-if-phone-keeps-turning-on-and-off-itself/
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