android - Reboot the phone on a button click

Question

I am making an Android app that needs to have the phone reboot or turn off when a button is clicked. Is this possible? Or will the phone require root access?

Answer 1

You can do that using android.os.PowerManager. Function reboot(String reason) is available, you need permission:

android.permission.REBOOT

Official site:

http://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/PowerManager.html#reboot(java.lang.String)

Of course, you are likely to get that permission only if your application is signed with the system signing key:

How to compile Android Application with system permissions