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Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016): touch screen stopped working how can I fix it

Mon, 10 Apr 2023 10:42:23 -0700

touch screen stopped working, no cracks in the screen and didn’t drop in water it just stopped.

⟐ Answer accepted april 10, 2023 at 10:42 MST

Samsung Galaxy J1: Why my phone only shows the Samsung Logo after a factory reset

Wed, 18 Nov 2020 07:55:28 -0700

My phone only shows the Samsung Logo after i factory reset it and does not fully activate. I left it for a whole day and it only showed the start up logo. Doesnt wanna switch off when i hold the power button and if i take the battery out and switch it on...it goes back to the Samsung Logo.

⟐ Commented november 18, 2020 at 7:55 MST

Samsung Galaxy Y: Unable to power on after battery holding charge for long time...

Fri, 28 Sep 2018 08:41:52 -0700

Hi I'm Vishwa I kept my S3560 mob for charging longer time by then it is not powering on, I tried hard reset however im unable to power on my mob.. is there any troubleshooting step that i can perform and resolve this issue...

⟐ Answered september 28, 2018 at 8:41 MST

Samsung Galaxy S Duos: My phone is locked by forgotten password?

Sat, 02 Jan 2016 10:50:05 -0700

my phone is locked due to forgotten password and the code u gave, i cannot enter it because the phone is not showing * and # keys

⟐ Answered januari 02, 2016 at 10:50 MST

Samsung Galaxy A04e: My phone has no space

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:34:56 -0700

my phone has no space, it's mostly used by the system

⟐ Commented januari 15, 2026 at 18:34 MST

Samsung Galaxy A12: How can I reset my password

Sun, 23 Nov 2025 09:34:57 -0700

My phone got fixed and I can’t remember my password so I can’t opened it and it won’t allow finger print how do I reset it and still have everything on it easily without bringing it to a shop again

⟐ Commented november 23, 2025 at 9:34 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note 3: Where do archived messages go & how to retrieve them

Sat, 18 Jan 2025 19:28:29 -0700

Where go archived messages go & how to retrieve them

⟐ Answered januari 18, 2025 at 19:28 MST

Samsung Galaxy Pocket (GT-S5300): logo.jpg draw failed during switch on

Thu, 22 Dec 2016 19:14:27 -0700

when i switch on it shows logo.jpg image draw failed and not switching on

⟐ Comment deleted december 22, 2016 at 19:14 MST

Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus: How to disable retail mode?

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:43:55 -0700

How to factory reset while in retail mode without password???

⟐ Answered april 06, 2026 at 16:43 MST

Samsung Galaxy S8: How to bypass FRP lock on Galaxy S8 SM-G950W

Sat, 08 Jun 2024 02:19:13 -0700

I bought a galaxy s8 and it is frp locked.. It is the Canadian version (SM-G950W) and I have tried everything but it's not working, any help would be awesome

⟐ Answered juni 08, 2024 at 2:19 MST

Samsung Galaxy S5: Charger Not Recognized, Battery with Yellow Triangle and Exclamation

Sat, 13 Apr 2024 12:39:06 -0700

My wife's Galaxy S5 G900A stopped charging last night. This morning she plugged it in to a different, known good OEM charger and it didn't recognize the charger, stayed at 2% all day. When I got home from work I turned it off and it shows a gray battery and then a yellow triangle with exclamation point. I swapped the battery with one from my phone (exact same phone) and it is behaving the same, but the battery percentage shows 64% which is what my phone showed. I put her battery into my phone and it showed it was 99% charged. I then put the batteries back into their respective phones and now then her phone showed its battery at 99%. I tried cleaning the charge port with alcohol and a toothbrush, then blown out with compressed air, but no change. I tried looking for tests in the diagnostics menu, but didn't see anything related to battery or charging.

The only thing left to try is to reset the phone. It is already on 5.1.1, which is the latest update available. Any other ideas that might fix this problem? If the reset doesn't fix it then I will try a replacement charge port board.

⟐ Commented april 13, 2024 at 12:39 MST

Samsung Galaxy S7: dropped my galaxy s7 phone and the phone screen is bleeding purple.

Fri, 30 Dec 2022 03:34:01 -0700

I dropped my Samsung Galaxy S7 phone, screen did not break, however it was purple on the top and know it has bleed thru more. Do I have to have the LCD replace?

⟐ Commented december 30, 2022 at 3:34 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note 4: How do I check for water damage?

Sun, 21 Jan 2024 23:08:30 -0700

A week ago I accidentally dropped my phone in my kitchen sink. My phone was soaked and I immediately dried it off and put it in a bag of rice. I've left it for the past week and it seems dry now. I tried to turn on the phone, but it still doesn't power on. Is there any way to know if the phone is permanently damaged from the water?

⟐ Answered januari 21, 2024 at 23:08 MST

Samsung Galaxy A30: How to fix blurry camera 📷?

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 21:37:29 -0700

My phone fell down many times. Although the camera is not broken, it became blurry.

⟐ Answer accepted juni 13, 2025 at 21:37 MST

Samsung Galaxy S III: Galaxy S3 EMMC problem?

Fri, 16 Aug 2019 04:33:51 -0700

Hi everyone,

a friend has given me a Galaxy S3 saying it's not working.

1) I tried to boot it and I get a "white rain" effect. I have seen some people on the internet have this problem too, and it's because of the EMMC chip.

2) When I boot it in download mode I get the screen you can see in the image.

What is the better option?

Should I sell it (the phone is in excellent conditions) or replace the motherboard (the cost looks high on eBay)?

Do you know anyone who could repair the EMMC chip for cheap?

⟐ Answer deleted augustus 16, 2019 at 4:33 MST

Samsung Galaxy J2: Hi. I dropped my Samsung Galaxy J2 and the screen turned black

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 06:09:15 -0700

Hi. I dropped my Samsung Galaxy J2 on its back and the screen turned black. I can hear the sound when i restart my phone, but the screen is always black. What should i do ? I remove the battery then put it back again but still don't work. Please help i'm desperate !

⟐ Commented juli 15, 2025 at 6:09 MST

Samsung Galaxy S4: Samsung Support Can't fix my phone due to corrosion/water damage

Sun, 21 Nov 2021 07:43:27 -0700

Hey, now i dropped my Galaxy S4 in water with a case and screen protector attached for about 5 seconds. Almost immediately i took out the battery and put the phone and battery in uncooked rice for about a week. I contacted samsung because after a week, the phone would turn on, however there would be no display on the screen, the buttons on either side of the home button light up as well. If i connect the phone to my pc, it acts just the way it did before the accident. I send the phone to samsung as it was under 1 year warranty and they send the phone back saying Corrosion/Liquid Damage. What should I do now?

⟐ Answer accepted november 21, 2021 at 7:43 MST

Samsung Galaxy A5: My volume button is going into my phone and is stuck

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 05:09:28 -0700

My volume button is stuck and is getting pushed into my phone. When I restart my phone, it is under safe mode cause my volume button is stuck. I can't disassemble the phone cause it comes in one piece of metal.

How should i unstick the volume button?

⟐ Answer edited oktober 08, 2024 at 5:09 MST

Samsung Galaxy S III: display brightness not increasing or decreasing

Tue, 17 Sep 2019 23:21:11 -0700

I have a samsung galaxy s3 i9300. Its screen got cracked so gave it to a local repairer.he replaced the whole display and touch.the touch is working fine but now the display brightness is neither increasing nor decreasing. So my question is.is there any problem in display?

⟐ Answer edited september 17, 2019 at 23:21 MST

Samsung Galaxy S5: Why can't I see my texts I'm sending

Sat, 31 Aug 2024 12:39:12 -0700

I type in my text message and hit send and it disappears and does not show on the screen but the recipient gets it, can you tell me what's wrong?

⟐ Answered augustus 31, 2024 at 12:39 MST