PowerManager.Reboot(String) Method

Definition

Reboot the device.

[Android.Runtime.Register("reboot", "(Ljava/lang/String;)V", "GetReboot_Ljava_lang_String_Handler")]
[Android.Runtime.RequiresPermission("android.permission.REBOOT")]
public virtual void Reboot (string? reason);
[<Android.Runtime.Register("reboot", "(Ljava/lang/String;)V", "GetReboot_Ljava_lang_String_Handler")>]
[<Android.Runtime.RequiresPermission("android.permission.REBOOT")>]
abstract member Reboot : string -> unit
override this.Reboot : string -> unit

Parameters

reason
String

code to pass to the kernel (e.g., "recovery") to request special boot modes, or null.

Attributes

Remarks

Reboot the device. Will not return if the reboot is successful.

Requires the android.Manifest.permission#REBOOT permission.

If the reason string contains ",quiescent", then the screen stays off during reboot and is not turned on again until the user triggers the device to wake up (for example, by pressing the power key). This behavior applies to Android TV devices launched on Android 11 (API level 30) or higher.

Java documentation for android.os.PowerManager.reboot(java.lang.String).

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Applies to