Android app of the week #1 – shutdown

One of the common problems with our smartphones is as it ages the power button gets so weak due to several options and because of this issue it is hard for us to restart or shutdown our phone when needed and even if we do it is hard for us to turn on our phone again which makes it even worse. To encounter this issue there is an app called shutdown

The author had created two such apps in the same name, both are the same only difference is the free version comes with a prompt asking you to support this project with a donation by purchasing the paid version (which is less).
The app is just under 150kb and so it doesn’t occupy much space also it doesn’t have permission to access internet which makes it even better. The only permission it asks for is to enable this app under accessibility section under settings so that it can make use of the power menu.
Once installed just click the round red button and the app shows a prompt warning you to ensure the power button functions well as it is not possible to turn on. Next another prompt shows up asking you to support the project incase you use the free version. You can ignore both the prompts (but just check whether your power button functions well) and once it is done the power menu for your phone appears asking you to choose shutdown, restart, vr glass and emergency.
You can choose either of these options but restart and shutdown being the most used options but it is recommended to use restart as it helps increase your power button’s life since the need to use it becomes less.
When tested it operates smoothly and effectively without any hiccups. There are a handful of apps for the power menu but mostly they are heavy, paid and contains ads this one is simple, light and functional.
With this we have covered this app in detail. Hope you found this useful. Ease share this article with your friends and family members of you found this useful. We will meet again with another interesting post soon. Thanks for reading.

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