Why Does My Xbox One Turn on By Itself?

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Are you facing any insidious experience like your Xbox is turned on by itself when not required? Why does my Xbox One turn on by itself? Is it a factory defect or is it a sign that you need a new gaming set? You surely looking for answers to all these questions. Here are some possible reasons, why your Xbox is misbehaving with you. Check out these possibilities to track down the root cause. While there can be multiple triggers for your Xbox to roar at you at the most random times. Here are the most common causes for this unusuality and a few easy solutions.

Why Does My Xbox One Turn On By Itself?

We have researched to give you the best of solutions. Please find the solutions below, hope it works for you.

1. Power Button Sensitivity

The Xbox One is equipped with a capacitive button instead of a physical one. Instead of pressing the button to turn on/off the Xbox, it uses sensors to identify your finger’s movements. It uses basic technology that is used in your smartphones, laptops, touch television.

Its sensor technology makes it sensitive towards dust particles, debris, or other materials on the surface of the button. Try gently cleaning down the console with a microfiber cloth to wipe off the external activating agents.

Subsequently, any movements around the console like your pet playing or kids meddling can trigger your Xbox to turning on by itself.

2. Controller Failure

One of the updated features of Xbox allows you to turn on/off the console using the controllers and the controllers are wireless. A malfunctioning controller might be activating the console by itself. Hence, make sure that the button is not stuck down or damaged.

To check your controller’s functioning, just remove the batteries while not in use and observe if the problem still exists. If the console is still turning on without your input, then the problem is not with the controller. In that case, you can get it repaired or replace it with a new one.

It is always advised to keep the controller tucked in to avoid possible physical damage and to increase the durability of the controller.

3. Pending System Update

If there is any pending system update left or didn’t have any update for a while then consequently your Xbox might turn on by itself.

The instant-on feature allows your Xbox, to update by itself when the console is not in use. The motive of this unauthorized action is to save your time and give you an uninterrupted gaming experience. 

Xbox tries to update automatically on its own, by turning on the console to install new firmware.

To avoid these self decisions, disable the automatic update option or be proactive, to avoid your Xbox intervention.

Steps To Disable Automatic Updates:

To prevent your Xbox from automatically updating by itself, disable the instant-on feature. Alternatively, if you don’t want to completely disable the instant-on feature, you can omit it by merely turning off automatic updates.

Follow these five simple steps to disable the automatic update feature:

  1. Press the Guide button on your Xbox controller.

  2. Go to System -> Settings.

  3. Click on System -> Updates & downloads

  4. Uncheck the box that says  Keep my console up to date, keep my games&apps  and Allow the remote installation to prevent from automatically turning and updating.

  5. Restart the console and you are done. 

4. Check Cortana and Kinect 

Cortana is  Microsoft’s virtual assistant, which is only used by Xbox one. Being a voice assistant it turns on the Xbox using your voice command. Try saying Hey Cortana, turn on Xbox or Xbox on and it will turn on the system.
 
However, it can misinterpret a conversation from the room or TV as your command and then can turn on your Xbox’s console. Disabling the Instant-On feature is the ideal way to prevent Cortana from turning on by itself, without unplugging the Kinect. To disable this go to Settings -> Power & startup -> Power mode & startup and disabling Wake up Xbox by saying “Hey Cortana, Xbox on.

5. Power Cycle the Console

As a last option, try “power cycling” the console, that is to unplug the power cord, wait for a minute then connect it back to the power supply. It helps your Xbox one to refresh and can help you fix the foundational software issues.

Otherwise, you can connect the power cord to a different power outlet. This routine may not assure you to fix major software issues, but you might sometimes get lucky.

6. Find HDMI-CEC Option

The TV set is equipped with HDMI-CEC (Consumer electronic control) control. It permits your TV set to control HDMI devices that include your Xbox console.

This is a reason for the console to turn by itself but, you can eradicate the issue by disabling the HDMI-CEC feature from your TV setting. The process to disable might differ for each manufacturer. So check your TV user manual or seek help from tv manufacturers.

Final Words

So I hope you like this post, may it help you to track down the cause that leads your Xbox to turn on by itself. As per my knowledge, these are the different ways to identify and resolve the automatic turning on issue. If you are facing any issues to find out the problem, please don’t hesitate to mention them in the comments below.

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