Shutdown / Restarting Android Rock64

[Farley56]

Wondered about the recommended method of powering down Rock64 running Android. Found a post in the Pine64 section from 2016. Here's what I experienced.
1. Short press of the power button on Rock64 = blanks the screen. Short press a second time brings up the screen.
2. Long press of the power button on Rock64 = displays power off / restart dialog box. Defaults to power off, press Enter, Rock64 powers off. Arrow down to Restart, then Enter, Rock64 says powering down, and then it restarts.
3. Restarting via the settings menu (Settings - About - Restart) also restarts but I couldn't find anything in settings about shutting down.
4. Pressing the reset button on Rock64 = resets (probably not recommended, doesn't correctly close first, just hard reset like pulling the power?).
5. If off - pressing the power button = powers it up, pressing the reset button = powers it up.
I assume my results are by design. If not, best method for powering down?  Don't want to corrupt the eMMC. Thanks.

NOTE: base Android, not Android TV build. Not sure if the results would be the same.

[dkryder]

traditionally, the proper method is long press of power button and select power down. android is a tablet/cellphone o/s and that's the correct method. if you gain root there are extended power options apps which reboot to recovery, etc.

[w.otter]

Hdmi CEC? I can torn it off like that but not turn it back on

[w.otter]

Hdmi CEC? I can torn it off like that but not turn it back on

Any solutions on how to power down and power up? The ir receiver seems to be dead or no support. The hdmi cec powers down but not up. I dont feel like walking to the rock64 everytime i want to use it..

[asplundj]

Wondered about the recommended method of powering down Rock64 running Android. Found a post in the Pine64 section from 2016. Here's what I experienced.
1. Short press of the power button on Rock64 = blanks the screen. Short press a second time brings up the screen.
2. Long press of the power button on Rock64 = displays power off / restart dialog box. Defaults to power off, press Enter, Rock64 powers off. Arrow down to Restart, then Enter, Rock64 says powering down, and then it restarts.
3. Restarting via the settings menu (Settings - About - Restart) also restarts but I couldn't find anything in settings about shutting down.
4. Pressing the reset button on Rock64 = resets (probably not recommended, doesn't correctly close first, just hard reset like pulling the power?).
5. If off - pressing the power button = powers it up, pressing the reset button = powers it up.
I assume my results are by design. If not, best method for powering down?  Don't want to corrupt the eMMC. Thanks.

NOTE: base Android, not Android TV build. Not sure if the results would be the same.

I'm running rock64 headless (debian stretch). Can I then use the power button to shutdown the system?

[Luke]

Wondered about the recommended method of powering down Rock64 running Android. Found a post in the Pine64 section from 2016. Here's what I experienced.
1. Short press of the power button on Rock64 = blanks the screen. Short press a second time brings up the screen.
2. Long press of the power button on Rock64 = displays power off / restart dialog box. Defaults to power off, press Enter, Rock64 powers off. Arrow down to Restart, then Enter, Rock64 says powering down, and then it restarts.
3. Restarting via the settings menu (Settings - About - Restart) also restarts but I couldn't find anything in settings about shutting down.
4. Pressing the reset button on Rock64 = resets (probably not recommended, doesn't correctly close first, just hard reset like pulling the power?).
5. If off - pressing the power button = powers it up, pressing the reset button = powers it up.
I assume my results are by design. If not, best method for powering down?  Don't want to corrupt the eMMC. Thanks.

NOTE: base Android, not Android TV build. Not sure if the results would be the same.

I'm running rock64 headless (debian stretch). Can I then use the power button to shutdown the system?

You are asking the question in the wrong sub-forum so I was a little hesitant to answer, but in Linux you can program the buttons to do whatever you wish - I remember ayufan saying so.
Edit: please make a thread with this question so we dont high-jack this discussion.