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Samsung Galaxy Note II: My phone works but my screen is blank

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 04:33:27 -0700

My phone works, but my screen won't show anything. It is blank or black. What can I do to fix it?

⟐ Answer edited December 15, 2025 at 4:33 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note II: Not registered to Network

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 06:38:27 -0700

I bought this unlocked Samsung Galaxy Note II about 9 months ago, and it worked perfectly. All of sudden, it stopped recognizing the network. It keeps saying that it's unable to connect, but it can recognize T-mobile signals. It looks like the phone knows that there is a signal but is unable to connect to the network. Everything on this phone has worked very well other than this network problem. I can use WiFi perfectly, but I cannot make or receive calls. Would you please help me? Thank you so much.

⟐ Answered August 28, 2025 at 6:38 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note II: Why can’t I download on my phone

Sun, 11 May 2025 08:14:33 -0700

My phone doesn’t let me download new apps

⟐ Answered May 11, 2025 at 8:14 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note II: The Gmail account does not sign in

Sat, 05 Apr 2025 03:30:23 -0700

when to using the app store it says first sign in because of this am trying to sign up or sign in but not working

Samsung Galaxy Note II: Phone doesn't charge even when connected to the microUSB port

Mon, 25 Sep 2023 02:30:33 -0700

When I tried to charge my phone's battery using a 9-volt 6LF22 battery and using the wires to connect the + and - sides of the internal battery, the battery worked. However, when I tried to put the battery into the Samsung Galaxy Note II phone, it didn't work.

I tried to charge my phone. There aren't any lights in the notification dots, the screen doesn't show the battery bar, and when I press the power button, nothing happens. Taking out the battery and putting it back doesn't help either. I recently used a replacement battery and a different charger, but that, too, doesn't work.

I checked the micro USB cables. It does have an electricity sound, thinking it was charging, but it wasn't. I checked the condition of the micro USB port and if there is something wrong with it. I don't know if it was a micro USB port issue because of the dirtiness or the tilting of the center.

⟐ Answer edited September 25, 2023 at 2:30 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note II: Why is it vibration when ever put battery in it

Thu, 14 Sep 2023 18:35:12 -0700

My phone vibrate but doesn't on but on at times by itself some phones technician have tried to fix it but could not and charging pot is not functioning also

⟐ Answered September 14, 2023 at 18:35 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note II: Phone is working suddenly display is not showing

Fri, 11 Aug 2023 22:20:58 -0700

Hi I am having Samsung Note 2 , is was working perfectly and my son was playing on it. It's battery goes to zero and if switched off. Then I charged the phone overnight and when I switched on the pH in morning display is not coming although calls are coming but no display.kindly help.

I showed it to mechanic and then switch it on with some device not the pH battery and told me that it's display gone. Still it's puzzled me how come ph display gone just charging it.

⟐ Commented August 11, 2023 at 22:20 MST

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 December 07, 2022 at 2:24 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note II: Why does it keep going into safe mode

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 09:50:07 -0700

Safe mode:

Sometimes when I turn my phone back on it is in safe mode. ..why or what is causing this to happen

⟐ Commented April 30, 2022 at 9:50 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note II: How do I put my phone back to its original configuration

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 14:28:22 -0700

Is there a way to put my note 2 back to its original configuration and un do all the factory updates? Resetting the phone to factory does not remove the unwanted features.

With every update my phone becomes more and more like the hated i phone.

I considered the note 2 almost perfect untill the factory updates now i don't really like it

How can i put it back

⟐ Commented April 13, 2022 at 14:28 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note II: Testing the device without a battery?

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 19:47:23 -0700

I recently got a as-is device lot for a iPod Classic 6th gen but this phone came with it, but no battery (SGH-T889), along with a Galaxy Core Prime I need to replace the LCD digitizer on and make sure the LCD is okay. However, due to the lack of battery with the Note II I cannot test it right now but I don’t see any AMOLED screen cracks. It also looks like the IMEI is clean. Sadly, I lost the battery from the Note II years ago.

That being said, I also have ANOTHER Note II I got years ago that was damaged by being broken in the most embarrassing way, but I have a known good AT&T board I have the unlock code for. My plans for this phone are if I can get it working great I’ll try and unlock it as well, but if I find something is off about it I have the AT&T board I can drop in and then I’ve finally gotten around to rebuilding it.

I have one coming, but is there a way known to work to get around these things demanding a battery to even TURN ON?

⟐ Answer accepted February 13, 2022 at 19:47 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note II: Help, there's something wrong with my wifi since I took my phone apart

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 05:40:18 -0700

Hello, please help me.

After disassembling my phone, the wifi has gone wrong.I can use the wifi, but I have to get very close to the router to use it. If I move away a little bit, it doesn't recognize the wifi at all.

What did I break? What can I do to fix it? If I need to replace it, which part should I buy from Aliexpress? Please let me know.

Please help me.

Also I broke the red circle. Is that where the wifi antenna is?

⟐ Commented November 30, 2021 at 5:40 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note II: No backlight after light water- all else seems to work

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 07:28:17 -0700

Only briefly wet in fresh water, dried in rice for days and now appears to have everything working (including touch functions) but screen stays black. I disassembled and cleaned all contacts. Saw no corrosion. I can answer calls by swiping screen and can access all files via USB to computer link. Incoming Email and text notification alarms continue. Battery will recharge. Anything else to try other than new digitizer?

⟐ Commented October 12, 2021 at 7:28 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note II: Won't power on and no charge light

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 22:20:41 -0700

Was working when I put it in a drawer, pulled it back out after maybe a year and it just won’t power on or give an led indicator it is connected to power.

Tried the cord I had been using in the past to charge it and nothing, cord is fine.

This was a replacement phone I had used for less than a year, it was stored with the battery installed, no leaks, water damage or drops and has lived in a otterbox since day 1.

Wasn’t rooted or custom firmware either.

⟐ Commented October 02, 2021 at 22:20 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note II: My phone was in the sun to long

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 12:11:15 -0700

I let my phone in the sun now it doe not work now.

⟐ Answer edited March 17, 2021 at 12:11 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note II: After changing the LCD, Phone is not working

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 21:37:49 -0700

Please help me.

I just fix my LCD screen from some store, and they fix it by 240$. Then, I tried to turn it one but there is no response from the phone. It doesn't work at all when I connect the battery, but after I connect the Charger (Power Supply) It gives the sign for charging and battery level. But when I try to turn it on, it is not working.

Before I fix the phone, everything is working good. Please Help

⟐ Answered February 23, 2021 at 21:37 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note II: phone freezed and took the battery anw wont start again

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 03:22:02 -0700

samsung note 2 the phone freezed and took the battery anw wont start again what could be the problem and trying to charge wont charge

⟐ Commented February 13, 2021 at 3:22 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note II: Samsung Galaxy Note 2 won't start

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 03:09:32 -0700

Hey everyone, i have a Samsung Galaxy Note 2 GT N7105 and i had the usual start up screen with the samsung logo, then the phone didn't turn on—it stayed on the logo

i could hold the power button to restart it and it would just come back and wouldn't start up so i had a look on the internet for a solution and the said taking the battery out and holding the power button (aprox. 40sec) so i did, put the battery back in pressed the power button and nothing not even the samsung logo, even when plugged in the battery light (led) isn't on either

so i tried starting it up in the recovery and the other modes but nothing works, it's just dead... i have tried to charge the battery manually for a bit by cutting a cable and holding the positive and negative cable (nude) by hand and putting the battery back in and it didn't work. i have tried various cables/docking part, tried on the pc by usb different plug with and without the SIM and memory cards booting it up and nothing is working.

please help, thanks a lot in advance, i have no more ideas and the internet doesn't either.

⟐ Answer edited February 07, 2021 at 3:09 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note II: Hang at samsung logo

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 05:59:20 -0700

Hello , My samsung galaxy note II hang at samsung logo and i cant get recovery mode and when i trying to flash the phone from odin called me ( Fail ) i dont know what i do help me please

⟐ Commented November 17, 2020 at 5:59 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note II: People can't hear me when using handsfree (on the calling screen)

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 02:25:33 -0700

When I use the handsfree option on the calling screen of my Samsung Galaxy Note 2 the speaker works but people can’t hear me. Does the handsfree option use a different mic? Where can I find it and how to repair it?

⟐ Commented August 13, 2020 at 2:25 MST