Turn off your smartphone by SMS
You will learn how to turn off an Android smartphone / tablet by sending a simple SMS that you will put in the application. This feature is handy if you have forgotten the phone at home and want no one to pick up or handle your phone. Similarly, there are many situations where we want to shut down our Android smartphone.
Download and install Remote power Off
Note: the app we are going to use does not work if your smartphone is already root!
The Android application that will allow us to do this operation is called Remote power Off, it is not listed on Google Play, but you can download it to your computer or smartphone via this address: Download Remote power Off
Then install the app on your smartphone, clicking on the apk file ( RemotePowerOff-v1.2.apk included in the zip ) and choosing install.
Configure Remote power Off
Once installed, click to open the application. Fill in the boxes in case of case (lowercase) as follows:
- Enter Current Code : null
- Enter New Code : a code of your choice, for example off
- Retype New Code : the code you have already chosen
Click on " Change Secret Code ". This interface will also allow you to change your code.
With another smartphone, now send an SMS to your own phone number with the code you already registered. For example if the selected code is off , send an SMS that contains as text off
Your smartphone should turn off!
