How to turn off Xiaomi phone without the on button: all ways

A broken power button on Xiaomi is a problem that many users face after 1-2 years of active use. But what if the phone needs to be turned off urgently and the physical button does not respond to presses? In this article, we will discuss all the current methods of turning off a smartphone without using the Power button - from standard MIUI functions to technical solutions for power users.

It is important to understand that not all methods are equally safe. For example, forced reset via button clamping can lead to loss of unsaved data if the device is not synchronized with Mi Cloud, we will describe in detail the risks of each method and give recommendations for minimizing them.

The article will suit the owners of any Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO models - from the budget Redmi Note 10 to the flagship Xiaomi 14 Ultra. All instructions are tested on the current versions of MIUI 14/15 and HyperOS.

1.Out of the settings menu

The easiest and safest way is to use a software shutdown menu, which works if the smartphone screen is working and the system is loading normally.

Instructions:

• 📱 Open Settings (the gear icon on the main screen)
• 🔍 Scroll down and select About Phone
• ⚙️ Tap on Shutdown (or Reboot in some versions)
• 🔄 Confirm the action by selecting Turn off

On some models (POCO F5, Redmi K60) the path may be slightly different:

Settings → Additional → Shutdown and restart

Make sure important data is stored in the cloud

Close all background applications

Turn off the phone from charging.

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This method is completely safe, but has a limitation: if the phone freezes and does not respond to touch, you will have to use alternative methods.

2. Use of gestures and volume buttons

MIUI has a hidden emergency shutdown function through a combination of volume buttons, which works even on a locked screen.

How to do this:

1. Press the Volume Up and Volume Down button at the same time
2. Hold them for 8-10 seconds until the off menu appears.
3. Select Power Off (or Turn off Power in Russian)

This method works on most models released after 2019 (Redmi Note 8 Pro, Mi 10, POCO X3 and later).

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POCO

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⚠️ Warning: On some firmware, prolonged holding of volume buttons may activate Fastboot mode instead of the off menu. FASTBOOT, Release the buttons and try another method.

3. Forced reset (Hard Reset)

If the phone is completely frozen and does not respond to touch or volume buttons, then only hardware reset remains, a technique that simulates battery extraction (which is not possible on modern smartphones with fixed batteries).

Instructions for most models:

1. Press and hold the Volume Up button + Volume down button
2. Without letting them go, connect your phone to charge (use the original cable)
3. Hold the buttons for another 15-20 seconds until the screen goes out.
4. After vibration, release the buttons – the phone will turn off.

For models with Qualcomm Snapdragon (most Xiaomi) there is an alternative way:

1.Plug Volume Down + Power (if the button is partially working)


2. Hold for 20-30 seconds until double vibration




3. Release - the device is off

⚠️ Warning: Forced reset may interrupt background processes, including system updates, if the screen before the freeze displays an update notification MIUI, Do not use this method – wait for the battery to discharge.

4.Switch off via ADB (for advanced users)

If your Xiaomi has USB debugging enabled, you can turn it off via your computer using Android Debug Bridge (ADB), a method that requires pre-configuration, but works even when the power button is completely broken.

Step-by-step:

1. Connect your phone to your PC through USB-cable
2. Open the command line (Win + R → enter cmd)
3. Enter the command to check the connection: Adb devices Must appear serial number of your device
4. Execute the shutdown command: adb shell reboot -p

If the team doesn’t work, try an alternative:

adb shell input keyevent 26

HyperOS models may require additional confirmation on the phone screen.

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To avoid configuring ADB every time, create a bat file on your desktop with the adb shell reboot-p command and run it on behalf of the administrator.

5.Use of Recovery Mode

If other methods have not worked, you can turn off the phone via Recovery Mode, which is suitable for devices that respond at least partially to buttons.

How to log in to Recovery:

• 🔄 Turn off your phone (if possible) or wait until it is discharged.
• 🔕 Hold the Loud up. + Power (if the button is partially working) or Volume up + Loudness down + plug in the charger
• 📱 Hold until the Mi logo and Recovery menu appear

On the Recovery menu:

1. Use Volume buttons for navigation
2. Select Power off (or Turn Off)
3. Confirm the choice of the power button (or Volume up)

On the new models (Xiaomi 13, Redmi Note 12), the Recovery menu can be in Chinese.

• 🔌 — charging
• 🔄 — restart
• ⚙️ — setting
• ⏻ — shutdown

6. Alternative solutions for permanent use

If the power button breaks permanently, consider these options for comfortable phone use:

Setting up the switch-off gestures

In MIUI 14+ and HyperOS, you can assign a gesture to turn off:

1. Go to Settings → Special Opportunities → Gestures
2. Turn on the option of Triple pressing to turn off
3. Select the action Turn off or Reboot

Use of a virtual button

Apps like Button Mapper or Power Button to Volume Button allow you to reassign button functions, for example, you can make a long tap on Volume down turn off the phone.

For installation:

1. Download Button Mapper from Google Play
2. Permit to use special opportunities
3. Set Power dialog action to hold the volume button

Connecting an external keyboard

Through USB OTG-The adapter can connect the keyboard and use the Ctrl combination + Alt + Del (on some firmware) to call the power menu.

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Virtual buttons and gestures are a temporary solution, and for full repairs, you need to replace the power button, which costs 300-800 rubles depending on the model.

Frequent Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

When trying to turn off Xiaomi without the power button, users often make these mistakes:

Another common problem is that the phone turns off, but it doesn't turn back on.

• 🔋 Connect to the charger on 15-20 minute
• 🔄 Try the combination of Loudness up + Meals for entering Recovery
• 📱 If the screen remains black, diagnostics are required in the service.

FAQ: Answers to popular questions