Xbox turns itself on

Discus and support Xbox turns itself on in XBoX on Consoles to solve the problem; So this has been an ongoing issue for some time, but my Xbox literally turns itself on at random times. My Kinect isn't plugged in. My controller sits... Discussion in 'XBoX on Consoles' started by Bohica7051, Jul 10, 2017.

  1. Bohica7051
    Bohica7051 Guest

    Xbox turns itself on


    So this has been an ongoing issue for some time, but my Xbox literally turns itself on at random times. My Kinect isn't plugged in. My controller sits on the coffee table, while im across the room, or sometimes in my bedroom. Nothing touching it.... I just
    got back from working out, and it had been off for a little over an hour, when it just turned itself on again. I've taken to unplugging the Xbox from the wall to prevent this.

    :)
     
    Bohica7051, Jul 10, 2017
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  2. BiblioBetty
    BiblioBetty Guest
    Xbox turns itself on

    I have this problem as well. I have only had my xbox for three days! Did I get a bum unit? It just randomly turns itself on. I'd like to find out how to make it stop doing this. Has a solution been found?
     
    BiblioBetty, Jul 10, 2017
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  3. Miss Portia
    Miss Portia Guest
    Xbox turns itself on

    What console do you have? An older model, or a newer one? If it's a newer one, please ensure the touch-sensitive buttons are clean. If they are, and the console is still behaving erratically, it sounds like your console may be in need of a repair, which
    you can set up here:
    support.xbox.com/.../repair-process
     
    Miss Portia, Jul 10, 2017
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  4. Sarieder
    Sarieder Guest

    Xbox turns itself on

    try cleaning off the xbox emblem on the console, dust and finger prints get on to it, i get the same issue and cleaning it helps.
     
    Sarieder, Jul 10, 2017
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  5. chuckles8908
    chuckles8908 Guest
    i have been having the same issue. And cleaning the button is not the answer. Idk how to fix it.
     
    chuckles8908, Nov 1, 2018
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  6. ExponentFox7701 Win User

    Xbox turning on by itself

    Yes this a common thing with the console. There are a few things to look at first I'm assuming you talking about the original Xbox One and not the S model. The original Xbox one uses touch sensitive switch to power the unit on and off, they are sensitive to
    a ground fault condition. This can be caused by having the console plugged into a power strip that is a surge suppressor. The Xbox One console have build in surge suppressors so they need to pulled directly into the wall outlet and not a surge suppressor
    power strip ( https://support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-one/console/connect-power-supply ). Also make sure it's not on a circuit that has a GFI breaker, these are the ones like to
    bathrooms usually.

    With some Samsung TVs, turning on your TV may also turn on your Xbox.

    The other thing is a controller that might be faulty and sending the power on signal but the controller does not power on itself. Pull the batteries from your controllers and see if you console still randomly turns on.

    Another thing to realize is your Xbox One has an IR sensor to receive remote control signals and some remotes can send the correct signals to power on your console. Logitech Harmony remote do this. There are apps on Cell phones that will also do this as
    some cell phone like Samsungs have an IR transmitter. Try to cover the IR sensor on you console if you think you have something that might be sending the IR signal.

    Another thing that will turn on your console the the Xbox App on windows 10, iphone, ipads or Android phones/tables. The device only need to be on the same network as your Xbox. I know of students in an dorm using the same network accidentally turning
    on and off wrong consoles, the same true in hotels (those are usually not accidentally). You can go into the setting on the console and require app connection to authenticate before connecting.

    With all these things the most common cause is usually the first one, not plugged directly into the wall outlet. The next is a rouge IR signal (from a neighbors house!!!). I think MS second is different them mine which is a controller issue (pull the batteries).

    I hope this all helps.
  7. DanMen334 Win User

    Xbox turned itself on.

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  8. Dageto Kraft Win User

    Xbox turned itself on.

    the control of my tv turns on my xbox one XDDD
  9. SA1NT 0F LI3S Win User

    Xbox turned itself on.

    It’s possessed! Just kidding! Sounds like it needs a hard reset or possibly do you have it connected to a digital assistant that then picked up on a word to power it on?
  10. SpiralOut46and2 Win User

    Xbox turned itself on.

    That's really strange lol. I've had my Xbox One not turn off before, like I was trying to manually turn it off with the controller and then by holding my finger on the power button to do a hard reset, and it just stayed on. I've also had my gamertag get
    unintentionally signed in to the console by loading up the Xbox app on my phone in the same room, and since the app is linked to my console, it auto-signed me in. But I've never seen the console just turn on by itself lol. Maybe a strange power glitch or the
    auto-on feature triggered somehow? If it keeps doing it, you may need to unplug your console when you're not using it. Good luck! :)
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