I have already tried:

1. Forcing a restart (Power + Volume Down).

2. Leaving it on a known-good charger for over an hour.

3. Re-opening the phone to ensure the battery connector is securely clicked into place.

4. Ensuring the upper midframe and all 8 screws are fully installed (to engage the spring contacts).

5. Testing with a wireless charger (no response).

6. Checking the charging port for debris.

There was no visible damage to the motherboard or ribbon cables during the repair. What else could be causing this "no-life" symptom after a battery swap? could it be a DOA battery or something deeper on the motherboard?

⟐ Answered May 03, 2026 at 7:44 MST

⟐ Answered March 24, 2026 at 7:57 MST

⟐ Answered November 05, 2025 at 11:17 MST

I've had my Galaxy S10e (G970F) since release. Now, for the first time, the charger keeps disconnecting and reconnecting randomly. When I charge it while powered off, it shows a

"moisture detected" warning. However, if I give it a charge wirelessly first and then switch to the cable, it charges normally without detecting moisture.

Yet it keeps connecting and disconnecting (no warnings shown)

⟐ Answered November 02, 2025 at 20:28 MST

If during the call I use the speaker option, or connect a headset with microphone, it works with no problem.

If I try to record anything with the record app, it works with no problem.

If I dial *#0283# both works, if I hold the phone in call position, and talk, both microphones duplicate my voice, but the second one (top of phone) is actually stronger than the bottom one although is next to my voice.

I have tried using other voice apps, they sound similarly. Curiously, calls through whatsapp do not suffer this problem, only via phone.

Could be a cleaning issue? Could be a noise cancellation issue? A software issue? Is there any way to fix this via software or hardware other than using speaker/headset in all calls?

⟐ Commented September 28, 2025 at 2:19 MST

I verified that my device's battery, screen, vibrator, and power button are functional. However, my phone is currently off and is unresponsive to all inputs (power button, charging, volume down + bixby + cable connected to laptop). If I freeze the device, it will boot for a few seconds before shutting off again.

Long Post:

Context: My device is just over 6 years old. I was watching a video on it when it abruptly froze and entered a boot loop. When the boot loop concluded, the phone remained off and unresponsive to the power button.

Research:
I found out from a couple Reddit threads that the issue could be with either the battery or the motherboard. A commenter suggested freezing the phone and seeing if it will boot. I attempted as such and to my surprise, the phone came back for ~50 minutes before crashing and reentering the boot loop.

What I attempted:

This finding indicated that the issue is with the battery. I ordered the S10E battery replacement kit from iFixIt and performed the replacement. I verified that the new battery was charged (4.095V). Unfortunately, my phone still did not turn on after installation. Of note, the old battery was in fact bad; I measured its voltage at 2.5V.

I attempted to freeze the device as a last resort, and to my surprise (seriously, why does freezing enable a boot?), the device booted into recovery mode. I then was able to select the "Reboot Device" option and waited for my phone to boot. My phone made it to my lock screen but immediately shutdown again and became unresponsive. A positive take away is that I proved that the power button and display were not damaged during the battery replacement process.

I read in another iFixIt thread that I may need to reconnect the old battery and then reconnect the new one after it. As strange as this seems to me, I attempted it to no avail.

Observations:

The device draws 500mA when plugged into a charger. When the new battery was installed, the device's motherboard did noticeably heat up. Attempts to turn the device on would again result in the motherboard heating up. I cannot replicate this after I froze the phone.

Plugging in the device does not result in the expected vibration coupled with the battery charging graphic. The vibrator was responsive when the phone booted after it was frozen.

My Request:

I am now out of my depth and would greatly appreciate assistance. I want to preserve my S10E for as long as possible. It is perfect for my needs and there are no modern options that provide the qualities I like about it (compact, SD card, headphone jack etc.)

Thank you in advance.

⟐ Commented September 26, 2025 at 21:09 MST

Looking at recommended procedure to fix the gps, it says "remove back cover to access ANT2011 & ANT2012" but these are at the upper area of PBA bottom side, just above u5007, according to page 54, section 8 and it requires digging deeper. Have I misunderstood?

Thanks

In a word, went to a repair shop to have my s10e battery replaced with a new one, got the phone back with non working gps.

My brother did the same with his s10e, in Paris. Phone returned with non working gps.

I guess the dismantling broke the gps antenna. What would you recommend?

Thanks!

⟐ Commented June 04, 2025 at 13:29 MST

Tried hair dryer, no good...

Is it a software feature of obsolescence?

⟐ Answer edited October 16, 2024 at 16:21 MST

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⟐ Answered October 10, 2024 at 12:29 MST

⟐ Commented August 26, 2024 at 21:13 MST

Thank you,

David

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⟐ Commented March 16, 2024 at 16:41 MST

My phone is up to date, I have cleaned out my history (calling, browser, and voicemail), have not downloaded any new apps (I actually went through and deleted several ones I don't use anymore), have all my apps up to date, have not changed locations at all when calling these numbers, and confirmed that my mic does work. My phone hasn't taken any damage (water or physical) nor have I changed anything with my service recently. Apart from these issues with calling people my phone is working perfectly.

Please help! I am extremely frustrated and this is preventing me from being able to do things like pay vet bills.

⟐ Answer edited January 03, 2024 at 4:58 MST

" not registered on network "

How can I fix it?

⟐ Answered December 16, 2023 at 8:16 MST

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