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Power button & ngerprint sensor
Choose from these options:
» Power on/off: Press the Power and Volume Up buttons at the same time, then tap Power off.
When your phone is off, press and hold the Power button to turn it on.
» Screen on/off: To conserve battery power and prevent accidental touches, turn off the screen by
pressing the Power button. Press it again to wake it up.
» Unlock: Unlock your phone by tapping the ngerprint sensor. See Protect your phone to set up
the ngerprint sensor.
» Restart: To restart your phone, press the Power and Volume Up buttons at the same time, then
tap Restart. See Restart your phone.
Tip: If your phone becomes unresponsive, press and hold the Power button until the screen goes
dark and your phone restarts.
» Google Assistant: Press and hold the Power button to launch the Google Assistant, then speak a
command or ask a question. For more about this feature, see The Google Assistant™.
Note: To add security to your phone, see Protect your phone.
Volume buttons
To turn volume up or down:
» Media volume: Press the volume buttons when your phone is not ringing, or during a song or
video, to adjust media volume.
» Call volume: Press the volume buttons during a call.
» Ring volume: Press a volume button, then tap and slide the Ring volume bar. Press a volume
button when your phone is ringing to silence a call.
» Notication volume: Press a volume button, then tap and slide the Notication volume bar.
» Alarm volume: Press a volume button, then tap and slide the Alarm volume bar.
» App volume: To set the volume for an app, see Set app volume.
Tip: Tap > Settings to see all Sound & vibration controls. Or tap Done. For more on volume control,
see Volume.