How to turn off or restart a OnePlus (OxygenOS 16)

Device

Android

Shown on

OnePlus Nord 5 (CPH2709), OxygenOS 16.0.5.1201, Android 16

App

Power + Volume Up

Path

Power + Volume Up

Real screenshots

5 of 5 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

2 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Press Power and Volume Up

   Hold both buttons together for a moment. The power menu opens with a slider.

   Done

2. 

   Swipe up to restart

   Restart is at the top of the slider.

   Done

3. 

   Or swipe down to turn off

   Power off is at the bottom.

   Done

4. 

   Holding Power alone?

   On ours it opened Gemini, not the power menu.

   Done

5. 

   Change it in Settings

   Type power button in the Settings search bar. Press and hold the Power button said Digital assistant on ours, Double click None.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• OxygenOS 14 (OnePlus manual)? The manual has Settings, Additional settings, Power Button, where press and hold can bring up the Power Menu instead of the assistant. Source: OxygenOS 14.0 User Manual
• Emergency SOS? The power menu has an Emergency SOS button under the slider. More: Emergency SOS.

If this does not work

• Screen frozen? The manual says to hold Power and Volume Up for more than 10 seconds to force a restart. Source: OxygenOS 14.0 User Manual · Source: Fix an Android device that freezes or won't respond
• Make Power open the menu? Change what the power button does.

About this guide

The power menu is not on the Power button alone.

The screenshots are from our OnePlus Nord 5 with OxygenOS 16.0.5.1201 and Android 16, in Dark mode. We opened the power menu and pressed Back; we did not restart or turn off the phone.

Good to know

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In short: Power + Volume Up, slide up for Restart, down for Power off.