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There isn't really a point to that. The very first thing thieves do is turn off the phone so you can't track it. They'll then usually format your phone and sell it. Best you can do is set up a secure password and not show any info on the lock screen so they at least wouldn't be able to access your stuff.
Samsung devices require the unlock pattern/code to be shut down.
Umm.. no they don't? You need a password to unlock it after restarting it but you absolutely can turn the phone off without a password. I'm on my 3rd Samsung device and have never entered a password to shut any of them off.
Every Samsung device I was handed over the last few years required to enter the unlock code for it to be shut down. Maybe it is a dedicated setting or something?
Pretty sure every single mobile has a key combination to power off and recovery when your display or touch isnt working properly. At least its the case for my samsung m51.