Power button not working great

[Clinton Thomason]

Does anyone have the problem of the power button not working all that great? Takes me a few presses before it shuts the screen off. The fingerprint reader turns it on but it takes several tries to shut it off.

 

[Coraya]

Does anyone have the problem of the power button not working all that great? Takes me a few presses before it shuts the screen off. The fingerprint reader turns it on but it takes several tries to shut it off.

Yes this is an issue for me too but I thought it was only me. Never thought to post about it because it didn't bother me much. I definitely have had the issue from the beginning. It's not that it takes a few presses, it just takes a little more pressure than we'd like to input. Unless it's really just a defect.

 

[Clinton Thomason]

Maybe I am not mashing it hard enough. I can feel it click but maybe that is just not far enough.

 

[Morty2264]

Hmm. I feel like if you hear it click, it should have registered. How long have you guys had your phones?

 

[Coraya]

Hmm. I feel like if you hear it click, it should have registered. How long have you guys had your phones?

I've had mine since launch day I think, maybe a couple of days later. It's happened since day one

 

[Morty2264]

I've had mine since launch day I think, maybe a couple of days later. It's happened since day one

Is everything else working as hoped and expected? If you're still within your warranty/return period, you could always bring it to the store/carrier and see what they suggest.

 

[moliva1568]

I have the same issue but figured it might be me or because i have a case getting in the way somehow.

 

[Coraya]

Is everything else working as hoped and expected? If you're still within your warranty/return period, you could always bring it to the store/carrier and see what they suggest.

Yes. Everything is going well. I love the phone. The lock button doesn't bother me enough to do an exchange. I just commented so that the OP didn't think they were alone with this minor thing. Then again, could just be the case on the phone hindering the function.

 

[DroidPower92]

Glad that you posted this as I was wondering if I was the only one with the same problem. Not a deal breaker for me though because I use the knock feature to open and close the screen.

 

[Morty2264]

Yes. Everything is going well. I love the phone. The lock button doesn't bother me enough to do an exchange. I just commented so that the OP didn't think they were alone with this minor thing. Then again, could just be the case on the phone hindering the function.

Glad you're loving the phone! And for sure, perhaps the case is causing some hindrance.

 

[johnnyshinta]

Having the same "problem" annoying but not a deal breaker

 

[lightrules]

Same issue here, I find myself having to press the button sometimes a little harder or several times to get it on. I'm okay with it but it is somewhat annoying.

 

[flick0416]

Does the G6 have knock on/off like previous G phones? I have the G5 and I almost never use the power button to turn the phone off.

 

[Coraya]

Does the G6 have knock on/off like previous G phones? I have the G5 and I almost never use the power button to turn the phone off.

Yes. I use it alot too. Very convenient

 

[Jazzamuffin]

Does the G6 have knock on/off like previous G phones? I have the G5 and I almost never use the power button to turn the phone off.

Yes it does.

 

[RRHMJ23]

I've noticed this too, also when I at my phone down on a surface the screen reacts different button presses and such seems ike they don't work or take multiple trys. Same thing with the knock on feature.

 

[dov1978]

Yeah me too. It sometimes takes a few presses to lock the phone for me. I had the G5 last year which was the same set up and it worked 100% of time. I use Double tap to wake the phone but usually use the power button on the back to lock it afterwards. I use Nova Launcher so can only really double tap the status bar at the top to knock the phone off again otherwise

 

[djrakowski]

I've noticed the same thing - I have to hit it juuuuust right to turn off the display. On the other hand, the fingerprint sensor works flawlessly - at least as good as my iPhone 7!

 

[droid747]

I think it is pathetic this thing passed the qc check with such a bad power button.

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[djrakowski]

I think it is pathetic this thing passed the qc check with such a bad power button.

I hope it's not a hardware issue!