Hello FP2 community I am experiencing a strange problem with my phone: power on-off button basically only allows me to do a hard reboot. I click the switch, nothing happens, I click it multiple times in a row, there is a whirring sound and a slight shake, I hold the button for 30 sec, the phone reb…

Is it possible that your power button often gets stuck?

Maybe the problem can be solved like this by switching power- and camera button.: [image] Slim Case - Reboots and Button-Issues Fairphone 2 ###Original Post: Hi, I received the new slim case this weekend and immediately applied it to my FP2. It all fits well and makes the…

The button turns screen off just fine, but not on, so I don’t think the button is stuck

That sounds promising, but I can’t see how to do the buttonswitch from the post. Is there a particular app? I tried downloading volumepower and button remapper, but they don’t seem to allow me to use another button as the power button.

[image] etnoash: That sounds promising, but I can’t see how to do the buttonswitch from the post. Is there a particular app? [image] Slim Case - Reboots and Button-Issues Fairphone 2 The buttons are embedded in flexible strips. These strips are fixated to the case o…

You have to switch the button “hardwarewise” not the function of the buttons via software. Just as @AnotherElk linked in his post.

Thanks all, this sounds a bit daunting. I guess I will have to try it.

Keep your head up high. That sounds more complicated, than it actually is. You just need some quiet 5 minutes and a steady hand. I have done it twice already. The first time stupid me fixed one button the wrong direction, so I had to do it again. :wink:

Power on-off button only allows reboot?

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AnotherElk March 9, 2018, 1:46pm 6