1. Earthbrain's Avatar
    Can you turn off your Playbook without pushing the off/on button?

    I know how to turn on the Playbook without pushing the off/on button.

    But I don't know if there is a way to turn off the PB without pushing the off/on button.
    04-29-11 12:19 PM
  2. narci's Avatar
    Yes...on the ALL tab, there's an icon for power off/restart.

    This will turn the PB off, not standby.

    Remember, the PB won't charge when it's off.
    04-29-11 12:22 PM
  3. ifarlow's Avatar
    Yes. As of OS 1.0.1.1710, there is a Power Off app.
    04-29-11 12:22 PM
  4. narci's Avatar
    Yes. As of OS 1.0.1.1710, there is a Power Off app.
    I believe the button was there in the original 1690 firmware.
    04-29-11 12:30 PM
  5. grahamf's Avatar
    Yes...on the ALL tab, there's an icon for power off/restart.

    This will turn the PB off, not standby.

    Remember, the PB won't charge when it's off.
    really? then what happens if the battery dies?
    04-29-11 01:13 PM
  6. Technerd.McLeod's Avatar
    really? then what happens if the battery dies?
    You plug it in and it turns on. Although, I have read about PB's getting bricked because of it dying. I've had mine die fully twice and both times I plugged it in and it turned on and started charging.
    04-29-11 01:14 PM
  7. Chipchop's Avatar
    Power off app should include Stand by option
    04-29-11 01:37 PM
  8. gregorylkelly's Avatar
    Power off app should include Stand by option
    It did out of the box. When it forced me to update out of the box, I had WiFi problems and went to restart it and the "Stand By" option was there. Once it updated it was gone.
    04-29-11 01:56 PM
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