(Re)boot an Android phone from USB I own a Samsung Galaxy Note 1 (not rooted) and its lock button doesn't wrok anymore. That means I couldn't boot my phone if it happened to be turned off.

But I need to restart it now because it's buggy.

Do you know a tool on PC that would allow me to call for a reboot via USB ? (The USB debugging option is activated).

If not, do you know a way to boot an Android phone without this Lock button ?

Thanks in advance.
Real Reboot


Works on Android 2.1 - 4.2.1 No Root
4.2.2 and up needs root.




For a PC method you will be using Android Debug Bridge, commonly called ADB. Here is a link for a download. It's from the XDA Forums. Read the page while your there and get some good insight on ADB.

After installed to the computer, open a command prompt (L shift + R mouse click) in the folder that has the ADB file. Make sure you have your device drivers installed and the phone plugged into the USB on the PC. 


Type : adb devices (make sure device is seen)
Then: adb reboot (reboots device)


Here is a link to the Android Developers website that will give you full detail about the inner workings of ADB