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Samsung Galaxy J5 (2015): Samsung galaxy J5 not turning on and not charging

Thu, 04 May 2023 01:57:40 -0700

Yesterday While i was using facebook my Phone (Samsung J5 (2015)) got switched off. I tried to turn it on and also it is not responding to the charger. I also tried to turn it on with Vol Down + Power + Home Buttons but it didn't work.

It would be great if somebody could help me out.

⟐ Commented Mayıs 04, 2023 at 1:57 GMT-7

Samsung Android Phone: Samsung galaxy j7 sky pro teardown

Fri, 09 Dec 2022 21:57:41 -0700

I cracked the screen on my phone ordered a new screen lens and repair kit now I just need to know how to take the thing apart I take off the back panel and take out the battery and there are no screws I'm stuck I don't wanna just tear in to it and break something can anyone give me any advice

⟐ Answered Aralık 09, 2022 at 21:57 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy J2: Why won't my phone charge at all?

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 23:40:15 -0700

So I have a Samsung Galaxy J2

I have been having problems with the charger for about a month but I just thought it was my actual cable not the phone itself, I used to just be able to put it into a position and charge it but tonight I couldn't and it went flat.

I plugged it in and the lightning symbol in the battery appeared as it would when you plug the charger in the dead flat phone. But the lighting symbol disappeared. Then it came back, then disappeared again, and it loops. It won't even go onto the 0% screen when turned off and charging and when it does it goes on for about 1 second then turns off and goes back to the lightning symbol.

I also noticed when I unplugged the charger and had the flat phone not on charge and I held the power button, a blue screen with something to do with "downloading" and code popped up for a split second but turned off again because the phone is flat, not sure if this info is useful but could I get some answers?

⟐ Answer deleted Eylül 26, 2022 at 23:40 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy S III: bubble in the screen after repair

Tue, 09 Jul 2019 22:59:31 -0700

I just replaced the glass on a s3 and now have a tiny dot in the center of the screen .I have done many screens as well as digitizers on all kinds of android and iphones this is a first for me and am wondering what went wrong.The digitizer did not appear to have any defects and it was done in a dust free box so I don't think its dust. Its about the size of a pin head and the screen works fine.

⟐ Commented Temmuz 09, 2019 at 22:59 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy Phone Note: Firmware for Galaxy note edge model number SM-N915A

Sat, 25 Aug 2018 08:13:31 -0700

I am having issues locating firmware for the galaxy note edge, this model number in particular; SM-N915A. Sammobile does not have it listed, and I have not been able to find it anywhere else. Has anyone found this or had this problem before?

A link to a site that has it would be amazing.

I have seven now that need it that!

Thank you!

⟐ Answer accepted Ağustos 25, 2018 at 8:13 GMT-7

Samsung Core Prime: Fell in water samsung core prime

Mon, 16 Apr 2018 09:17:25 -0700

Hi i accidentally dropped my phone into the river when i was fishing i put it to dry as soon as possible didnt turn it on until the next day it turns on and the screen boots up and everything is normal except that when it gets to the lock screen i touch the screen but nothing happens i cant slide the screen open or anything. Please help

⟐ Commented Nisan 16, 2018 at 9:17 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy Note II: Galaxy Note2 (N7100) Running OS 4.4.2. IMEI changed to 00499.

Sat, 27 Jan 2018 15:14:55 -0700

Running OS 4.4.2. IMEI changed to 00499. Sim Card Detected but Not resistered on net problem. Tried several methods without BOX.

Already tried: 1) Modem Install by ODIN, 2)Patched modem Zip install via Bootloader by recovery. 3) EFS backup and restore, 4)tried NV data restore bt EFS professional software not working.

Really really too much stressed on this issue. Need a proper solution.

From Bangladesh

⟐ Answer edited Ocak 27, 2018 at 15:14 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy R: Headphones won't work with my phone

Fri, 28 Oct 2016 01:56:38 -0700

When I plug in my headphones, the sound doesn't work. How do I fix the headphone jack?

⟐ Answer deleted Ekim 28, 2016 at 1:56 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy Y Duos: Why doesn't my Samsung Galaxy Y Duos S6102 power on?

Tue, 22 Sep 2015 21:39:56 -0700

My Phone doesn't turn on... I left my low battery phone in the table. And a few days i charge it and after it charge i check my phone and then this happened, it wont turn on or do anything. First i though it was my charger but when i tried it to my other phone, it works fine. I tried holding the power bottom for 10-12 sec and it doesn't work. I tried removing the battery for 50-60 sec and reinsert it again but it doesn't work. I just got this phone a few months back. No cracks in the screen, no anything. I didn't drop it in the water or any liquid surfaces.

⟐ Answered Eylül 22, 2015 at 21:39 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy S4: How do I replace the front glass?

Mon, 30 Mar 2020 04:31:12 -0700

Is it possible to replace the Samsung Galaxy S4's glass screen? I've seen some glass screens and toolkits for the S4 available on Amazon. Can I do the repair myself, or does it require special equipment?

⟐ Commented Mart 30, 2020 at 4:31 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy Note8: all of the sensors just stopped working

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 00:18:36 -0700

All of the sensors just stopped working. Is that a hardware related issue?

if yes, wich hardware is the cause?

⟐ Commented Kasım 09, 2023 at 0:18 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy Mega: Why won't my Samsung galaxy Mega turn on after screen replacement?

Tue, 11 Apr 2017 17:39:33 -0700

I have a Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 SGH-i527 and I had the LCD screen/ digitizer replaced. After that the phone won't go past the Samsung galaxy mega logo screen, it won't go into recovery mode but will go into download mode. Any advice would be helpful, thanks!

⟐ Commented Nisan 11, 2017 at 17:39 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy S4: Phone is charging without displaying charging icon.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 02:00:00 -0700

I had my phone working perfectly fine until last night when my battery was nearly 1-2%. It turned off (obviously). But when I reached home and plugged the USB Cable, it only displayed a Gray battery icon with a static ring on it, and that vanished after a few seconds. I gave it sometime (half an hour) to charge. But it still displayed me the same icon.

I used my friend's S4 battery, the phone turned on perfectly. So I was sure that the phone is not dead, but the battery might have died.

I inserted my battery in my friend's S4, plugged the USB cable, and it started charging normally. This confirmed that the battery is perfectly fine. The charging port might be damaged somehow.

But I noticed something very unusual. After getting my battery 30% charged using my friend's S4, I took my battery back and inserted it back into my phone, turned it on, and plugged the charger. It didn't show me the charging icon. This led me to a conclusion that my phone's charging port is damaged. But after half an hour, I looked at my phone, and now it was 60% charged!

The sudden bump on left is my friend's battery being replaced by mine.

So now, I'm charging my phone without the charging icon. But I'm not sure if the hardware has issues or software.

Btw, even my computer doesn't detect any device when I connect it using the cable. Not even an "unrecognized device".

Any help?

⟐ Commented Şubat 27, 2026 at 2:00 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy Note II: Remove embedded sim card in Sprint's version of Samsung Galaxy Note II

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 02:24:59 -0700

Unfortunately, Sprint decided to lock and embed their international sim card in the device. Is there a way to open the case and take out the sim card so that when going overseas anyone can use local international plans instead of Sprint?

⟐ Commented Aralık 07, 2022 at 2:24 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy S4: Replacing Volume button on Samsung S4

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 18:31:13 -0700

I recently got the Samsung S4. My volume button is bent and stuck. what tools would i require to repair it and can i get a replacement volume button from you guys ? thanks

⟐ Commented Ağustos 15, 2022 at 18:31 GMT-7

Galaxy Note10 Plus: screen no no longer works after battery replacement

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 09:12:10 -0700

HI there, I recently bought a battery from Ifixit for my note 10 plus.
i did the battery replacement and the device was perfect for about 3 hours. then all of a sudden the finger print scanner stopped working, i did a restart, the phone came up but the scanner was still not working. i tried doing another restart a few mins later after which i saw the Samsung logo flash as per usual but that was the last thing i saw on the screen, the display is fully black but the phone still works. i went back through the steps making sure ididnt miss anything ( as i said before the phone working perfectly after the battery swap for a few hours)

⟐ Commented Şubat 01, 2026 at 9:12 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: sim card slid into the slot without the sim card tray

Sun, 23 Mar 2025 14:47:57 -0700

I just got my Samsung Galaxy s6 edge in the mail today...when I went to put my sim card in from my old phone into the new one...my sim card slid into the slot without the sim card tray and now the sim card is stuck in there good...can't even get your fingers in there to try to pull it out...and now I've lost the sim card tray....any ideas on what to do? It would be greatly appreciated and a big help! Please and thank you! Will I need to take it back to Walmart and see what they would do?

⟐ Answered Mart 23, 2025 at 14:47 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy A01: How do you remove the back cover?

Mon, 07 Aug 2023 03:34:33 -0700

I bought a new phone yesterday and need to put my old SIM card in the new phone but I can’t figure out how to remove the cover.

Thank you

⟐ Answered Ağustos 07, 2023 at 3:34 GMT-7

Samsung galaxy mega: I cannot turn on Samsung Galaxy Mega GT-I9205 after upgrade?

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 05:42:43 -0700

my phone cannot turn on after software upgrade why

⟐ Commented Nisan 28, 2023 at 5:42 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy S5: Why is my Galaxy S5 automatically restarting?

Fri, 10 Jul 2020 10:22:00 -0700

My Samsung Galaxy S5 keeps restarting itself. When I turn it on, the screen freezes, than it automatically shuts down . The logo remains on the screen for about 1 minute and then it restarts.and it goes on and on and then I have to remove my battery.

⟐ Commented Temmuz 10, 2020 at 10:22 GMT-7