
From this screen you can also select 'Side key settings' to reconfigure a long press to bypass Bixby and bring up the power menu instead. To power down you'll need to press-and-hold this power button and the volume down key simultaneously (not a short press, as that'll just take a screenshot), which will raise a software screen complete with 'Power off', 'Restart', and 'Emergency mode'. A quick press of the button just takes you to the lock screen. How to power off or restart the Samsung Galaxy S23: The button on the right-hand side of the S23 defaults to launching Samsung's Bixby voice assistant.


There's a search bar up top which searches settings, apps, contacts, calendar and more, to help you find things.įind the settings: A lot of what we cover below involves accessing the settings, to do so, swipe down from the home screen and you'll see a cog in the top right corner.

Samsung Galaxy S23 top tip: If you're stuck, swipe upward from the bottom of the screen to launch the apps tray.
