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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 3: Replace broken Samsung Note 3 LCD screen

Thu, 17 Jan 2019 21:53:04 -0700

I recently dropped my Samsung Galaxy Note 3. It only has a few cracks, but the screen doesn't work. It is just completely black. The phone works and everything (I can hear it ringing etc) but I can't see anything. Is there anywhere I can get it replaced? I live in Liverpool NSW BTW. And how much would it cost?

⟐ Commented January 17, 2019 at 21:53 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note5: I forgot my backup password?How do I fix it without clearing data?

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 04:03:11 -0700

I have a fingerprint scanner,but for some reason I placed my thumb after the shower when it was kind of wet and locked me out.The idiotic part is I sort of forgot my backup password...how do I get back in without clearing personal data.

⟐ Answered June 02, 2022 at 4:03 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 3: Can you fix my broken Micro-USB charging port?

Sat, 24 Oct 2020 00:50:03 -0700

I recently bought my Galaxy Note 3 online, in December of 2013. Everything was fine until my charging port broke. It will not charge anymore. To be specific, the teeth inside the charging port are broken. I tried bending them back so that the port will fit with the charger but it did not work. Is there any chance you can fix it?

⟐ Commented October 24, 2020 at 0:50 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note II: Why won't my galaxy note 2 turn on?

Fri, 16 Nov 2018 15:24:01 -0700

I rooted my galaxy note 2 and downloaded an app and now all it does is say 4g lte Samsung galaxy note 2 over and over. It acts like it is going to turn on but then it goes back to 4g lte. I have took the battery out and tried to restart it, I have tried manually rebooting it and nothing works! Please help me fix my phone please!

⟐ Commented November 16, 2018 at 15:24 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note: Why are some of my pictures showing up as blank?

Fri, 01 Dec 2023 13:06:26 -0700

When I go to my gallery, some of my pictures show up as a black box with another small grey box inside it with a small lightning bolt symbol in the corner of the grey box and when I click on the picture, its a blank/black picture.

⟐ Commented December 01, 2023 at 13:06 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note 4: Phone wont charge or turn on.

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:41:34 -0700

Bought a new battery, but it did nothing, the phone will not turn on or any feedback from pressing the power button, the LED does not turn on either to show charging, iv tried different chargers as well. The phone get's really hot though especially around the camera. and the phone had full battery before it just turned off and did not turn back on so i dont think its the charging port. Any help would be awesome im not trying to spend money on a new phone if i don't have to

⟐ Commented February 05, 2026 at 12:41 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note II: How do I fix my cracked screen?

Sun, 19 May 2019 10:51:49 -0700

I have a Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II and I recently cracked the screen but not the digitizer. Could you guys please, if you can, put up a step-by-step video or guide in the near future for this phone? Thank you.

⟐ Commented May 19, 2019 at 10:51 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note 4: How to fix emergency call only and not registered on network?

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 21:29:02 -0700

What do i have to do? How to do it?

⟐ Commented February 14, 2022 at 21:29 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note 3: note 3 turns off by itself

Mon, 01 Jan 2024 07:42:15 -0700

my note 3 sm-n900 turns off by itself frequently , (4-5 times a day) and does not power on unless i remove the battery and replace it back, tried another battery but the same problem persists, looks like a loose contact or something like that, it usually happens in my jeans pockets , any help would be highly appreciated, thank you !

⟐ Commented January 01, 2024 at 7:42 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note 3: Why can't turn on wifi, hotspot and bluetooth on note 3 SM-N900?

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 05:30:36 -0700

Why can't turn on wifi, hotspot and bluetooth on note 3 SM-N900?

⟐ Answered December 17, 2020 at 5:30 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note 3: Camera on back takes blurry photos? can it be fixed

Thu, 11 Jul 2019 08:14:37 -0700

The camera on the back of my samsung note 3 always takes blurry photos, I have reset my whole phone and everything, it only started doing this a couple of days ago.. please give me some tips or let me know if I can fix it myself or I have to pay someone to fix it??

⟐ Commented July 11, 2019 at 8:14 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note: Phone power off alone,and vibrate.

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 21:34:27 -0700

My phone come on for a few min. then power off alone or the option to power off my phone pops up on the screen. when phone power my phone continue to short vibrate. What could be wrong or what should I do?

⟐ Commented August 14, 2021 at 21:34 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note5: How to fix a dropped note 5 hard on the floor

Sun, 12 Mar 2023 11:44:56 -0700

The note 5 does not turn on or off . It has a black screen but the blue light is on signaling me that there is a call. I can't tell if it is charging or not either.

⟐ Commented March 12, 2023 at 11:44 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 January 18, 2025 at 19:28 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 January 21, 2024 at 23:08 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note10: note 10 temperature too low

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 02:08:31 -0700

hello, my note 10 fell down but everything was alright until the battery run out and i plugged it in and i got the msg “Your phone's temperature is too low. Charging will continue when the temperature returns to normal"

the phone still works fine while plugged in but wont charge past 1% i already checked the wireless charging card in the back and it seems ok

⟐ Commented March 17, 2025 at 2:08 MST

Samsung Galaxy Note9: Why does my phone go crazy with ear buds plugged in?

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 17:53:43 -0700

Lately when I have my ear buds plugged into my phone it starts randomly doing different functions. If it turns a certain way it will randomly start playing Spotify despite the app not even being open. If I'm on YouTube it'll randomly pause and play the video. Multiple times it'll pop up with the menu asking me what app I'd like to use to perform this function when I hadn't been trying to do anything. It only does this when the ear buds are in.

If its of any importance I have two small cracks on the side of my screen but that happened months ago before this problem occurred.

⟐ Commented July 09, 2024 at 17:53 MST