XBOX ONE Turns itself on.

Shenther · Nov 15, 2015

My console is on quick startup but every now and then I will turn it off then unplug the power cable for a few seconds and plug it back in, or turn off my surge protector and back on. That way I know my xbox isn't running in standby mode. However it has
turned itself on a few times now. I was just laying on my bed beside it and it just turned on. I didn't say anything (not like that would matter as it was fully off) and the controller and remote aren't near me.

Nobody in my house has an xbox one and I could clearly see my controller and remote and they had nothing touching them.

Why does my console do this? Is it normal?

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Migaru · Nov 15, 2015

Xbox One turns itself on.

My Xbox One will not stay turned off. I do not have the Kinect plugged in so there's no issue of the Xbox 'hearing' anything. When I have my Xbox One in Energy Saving mode and I turn it off, it turns itself back on. When I have my Xbox One on Instant On
mode and I turn it off, it turns itself back on with a disc read error message:

"Sorry, we can't play this disc. Try an Xbox One game, a music CD, or a movie on Blu-Ray or DVD." Even though I have not put in any disc into the Xbox One.

Mister Mascot · Nov 15, 2015

Xbox One turns itself on

Hey there,

It's possible the console is performing an update or downloading an update which is why it's turned on, is your console set to Instant On more or Energy Saving mode?

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gds1972 · Nov 16, 2015

All I can think of to do is to gently wipe the power button on the front of the console with a soft cloth just in case a small amount of dirt has gotten on it and this sometimes triggers the console to switch on.

REK 1

try to clean the front panel - power and eject areas with damp soft tissue, also make sure it is not close to things that can cause interference, like if console is next cell phone , house phone, audio receiver, etc, make sure it has some distance between
console and other electronics. Also maybe move console and see if the same thing happens. ,

Mister Cizl

Hey ImWatchinYou69! Is the console plugged directly in to a wall outlet? Are you using Energy-Saver mode or Instant-On? When the console turns on, do you hear the chime from the console as well? Post back and let us know!

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Mister Mascot

Hey there leogaboardi,

That's an interesting problem for sure. Is your console in Instant On mode or Energy Saving mode? It's possible the console is downloading updates so it appears to be on. Is this an Xbox One S console or an original Xbox One console?

Luke Nite

My xbox one also turns on at seemingly random times. It did it this morning while I was still in bed and last night while I was on a different floor of the house. No schedule that I can tell. Two changes that happened recently the fall update and I changed
to energy saving setting.

Paraffin Alien

Yep, definitely sounds like a stray signal from something else.

There are now that many devices that have remote control or use wireless signals that it`s entirely possible for one to cause interference with another.

XBOX ONE Turns itself on.