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Samsung Galaxy Note8: Why does it continuously vibrate when charging?

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 05:36:48 -0700

Sometimes, after the phone is completely dead, when I plug it in to charge, it just vibrates and does not charge.

⟐ Commented March 25, 2025 at 5:36 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note8: Forgotten passcode on my note 8

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 03:12:21 -0700

i just got the note 8 and whilst playing around with it, i locked myself out before setting up google on it. Please help.

⟐ Commented July 12, 2025 at 3:12 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note8: Is it possible to replace just the glass itself?

Wed, 15 May 2019 07:45:14 -0700

I have a crack on my note8 and have seen replacement glass up for sale can the glass by itself be replaced on this phone?

⟐ Answer edited May 15, 2019 at 7:45 MST

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 November 09, 2023 at 0:18 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note8: How To Remove Liquid Glass?

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 03:29:38 -0700

I bought a Samsung S8+ and had a liquid glass protectant put on the device, front and back. Fine, absolutely no problem. Then I got the Note 8 and had the same thing done. The Note 8 glass is messed up all around the edges, front and back. How can I remove the liquid glass protectant and not mess up the the screen? What should I use? Help, phone is only 3 days old!!!!

⟐ Answered December 13, 2025 at 3:29 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note8: My S Pen broke off, half still inside, how can it be removed?

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:30:01 -0700

Help get SPen out of phone?

⟐ Answered March 12, 2026 at 18:30 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note8: My battery died to 0% and won't charge now, wired nor wireless.

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 06:07:50 -0700

I was using my phone like normal and the battery went to 0 and the phone shut down now it won't charge Wireless or wired. 2x note8's in the house with 4x wired chargers and 2x wireless and all confirmed working with other note8. Plugging them in and holding power + volumn ^ and √ and bixby and every combination doesn't work and no water damage but I did drop once from waist height (shame my butter fingers and it was only a week old) but that doesn't constitute this because a whole month gone by of use from it before this...

⟐ Commented June 26, 2025 at 6:07 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note8: Replacing a battery on a waterproof phone.

Sun, 21 May 2023 23:37:02 -0700

Is it possible for me to replace the battery on this device while maintaining its watertight seal after the deed is done?

⟐ Commented May 21, 2023 at 23:37 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note8: Rear camera glass shattered

Thu, 05 Apr 2018 23:30:36 -0700

Is it possible to replace the glass or do I have to replace the whole back of the phone. Also where would I find the parts.

⟐ Commented April 05, 2018 at 23:30 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note8: Phone sensors aren't working

Fri, 20 Jul 2018 21:48:14 -0700

My phone none of the sensors are working? Which part I should replace? Is this a motherboard part?

⟐ Commented July 20, 2018 at 21:48 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note8: I poked my top microphone hole with a sim ejector tool what damage?

Sat, 27 Jul 2024 13:02:37 -0700

So I acidentaly inserted my sim ejector tool into the top Mic hole - Could I have damaged the waterproofing or the Microphone itself? Is there any way to test the top microphone?

⟐ Commented July 27, 2024 at 13:02 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note8: Note 8 Freezes and restarts

Sun, 06 Jul 2025 08:30:02 -0700

My Samsung Note 8, has started to Freeze and then restart and keeps doing that until it's battery runs flat, sometimes locks up so bad I can't force it off.
I did some troubleshooting from Wiping the cache partition and factory resetting the phone and seems to work for about 2 minutes before freezing and going back into the loop, I also tried reinstalling the software for the phone with Odin but seems that doesn't fix the issue.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advanced.

⟐ Commented July 06, 2025 at 8:30 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note8: Why my note 8 won't charge?

Wed, 17 Oct 2018 06:19:58 -0700

Recently my note 8 have been acting weird in the last couple of days , first I saw my phone charge with out the charge been in, them it didn't want to charge. ( I try everything from changing the charge to do hardware reset and a factory reset I even did safe mode ) what can I do ?

⟐ Answered October 17, 2018 at 6:19 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note8: Note 8 Stylus is too sensitive

Tue, 06 Jun 2023 00:59:34 -0700

I've tried to get Samsung on this, and I've received nothing but run arounds. I'm finding that my Galaxy Note 8's stylus is too sensitive. It will keep registering that it is touching the screen after moving it away. Does anyone know of a software setting that could be causing the issue?

TL;DR: Samsung held my stylus hostage and told me the problem is all in my head.

⟐ Commented June 06, 2023 at 0:59 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note8: Can I replace the battery with a battery from a galaxy note 9

Sun, 09 Feb 2025 03:42:12 -0700

i recently got a galaxy note 8 as a hand-me down from my dad and i can't stand the battery life

my plan is to replace it with a battery from a galaxy note 9

here are the battery specs:

the dimensions of the original battery are: 88 x 39 x 5 (mm)

and the dimensions of the note 9 battery are: 87.7 mm x 41.5 mm x 6 mm

we are talking about 2.7 millimeters of difference

do you guys think its possible??

⟐ Commented February 09, 2025 at 3:42 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note8: Samsung Galaxy. Unknown error

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 00:09:44 -0700

Hello community.

I have upgraded Android on my Samsung Galaxy. But after upgrading i cannot open one very important .MPP extension file which was emailed to me.

Getting the message: Unknown error

anyone have had similar issue? How to open this file?

⟐ Answered November 18, 2022 at 0:09 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note8: Note8 randomly restarts when idle

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 06:16:39 -0700

I have searched all over the place for anything that works but no luck, so asking sharper minds.

My Note8 phone started refstarting randomly if left idle. The deets:

Have tried settings, updates, safe mode, cache wipes, factory resets etc multiple times. Not better even without loading backed up data and apps.

A reboot is usually every 3-10 minutes

Reboots in full; functions properly when not restarting

Can stay on as long as there is battery unless lock screen is dismissed

Stays on connected to the laptop/charger.

I concluded this may be a faulty battery as I let it run dry a few times since upgrading to a newer Note.

BUT

If I let Audible (ebook reader) or YouTube run in the background. It is a continuous operation and the phone does not restart until the app is closed. (Phone restarts with or without Audible installed so the app does not seem to be the problem).

Does it seem like the battery to anyone else, wven with the apps functioning?

Or should I reflash Samsung stock ROM. Those seem like the only options to me. Anything?

Thanks for taking the time.

⟐ Answered April 08, 2022 at 6:16 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note8: How do I replace the screen on the note 8

Fri, 01 Dec 2023 13:36:29 -0700

How do I replace the screen on my galaxy note 8

⟐ Answer edited December 01, 2023 at 13:36 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note8: My note 8 won’t open.

Wed, 18 Jan 2023 01:14:07 -0700

Are parts still available for this?

⟐ Answered January 18, 2023 at 1:14 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note8: Note 8 Mother board change

Sat, 14 Jan 2023 12:42:13 -0700

I have a Note 8 (N950N) SK Telcom (Korea) with motherboard damage. Can I change out the logic board with a Note 8 (N950F) Telcel (Mexico)?

Will it will fit? Is it compatible?

⟐ Commented January 14, 2023 at 12:42 MST