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Samsung Galaxy S 4G: How can I fix my loose charger port?

Sun, 31 Mar 2024 13:23:17 -0700

I've had my Android for a while now. For the last few days, my phone has been hard to charge. Sometimes I have to hold something up under the charger or make sure that the charger is laying flat to help it charge. The port inside the phone is loose. How can I fix it?

⟐ Commented March 31, 2024 at 13:23 MST

Samsung Galaxy S 4G: Why my android phone draining while charging?

Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:00:34 -0700

I've had my Android for a while now. For the last few days my phone has been draining the battery while the charger were still plug.

⟐ Answered December 25, 2024 at 7:00 MST

Samsung Galaxy S 4G: All pictures & all screens look like a negative picture

Fri, 16 May 2025 15:53:05 -0700

All screens are in a negative picture look how can I fix it

⟐ Commented May 16, 2025 at 15:53 MST

Samsung Galaxy S 4G: How do I factory reset my Samsung Galaxy S?

Sun, 14 Jan 2018 01:54:29 -0700

How do I factory reset my Samsung Galaxy S?

⟐ Answer deleted January 14, 2018 at 1:54 MST

Samsung Galaxy S 4G: My camera and apps won't open on my phone, why not?

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 00:32:47 -0700

When I go to take a picture it will let me press the capture button but it won't show up on my files, and everytime I go to open instagram or another app the phone will either force close or shut off completely and when I try to restart it, it says that I have no battery even though it had a full battery before it shut off by itself. Someone Help!!

⟐ Answered July 20, 2023 at 0:32 MST

Samsung Galaxy S 4G: Unable to turn phone on at all...

Thu, 17 Sep 2015 08:58:25 -0700

Hello,

All of the sudden my phone will not turn on AT ALL. There are no lcd lights, and the device is not recognized when plugged into a computer.

I have had the charging ports changed out, as well as tried a new/known working battery and charger. I have tried the '3 button hold', have tried charging with memory card out...no luck.

Any suggestions would be appreciated!

⟐ Commented September 17, 2015 at 8:58 MST

Samsung Galaxy S 4G: Why won't my phone let me back in after a reset?

Sat, 06 May 2017 02:02:23 -0700

I reset my phone and now it keeps saying that 'Unfortunately, Google Account Manager has stopped', along with a few other apps. It won't let me get past the language selection.

⟐ Answered May 06, 2017 at 2:02 MST

Samsung Galaxy S 4G: My Samsung Galaxy S 4G wont charge or turn on!

Wed, 05 Aug 2015 12:23:17 -0700

I got a samsung Galaxy S and it was working fine till one day i used the charger for a differnt phone. Then I pluged my phone back in and it would look as if it was charging. Then it said fully charged unpluge charger, so I did and it went back to 0% charged. So I pluged it back in for like 30 minutes and then unpluged it and it was still charging!! By halfway through the day my phone turned off and i just thought it died so when i got home i put it on the charger a couple minutes later i tried turning it back on and it wouldnt. Helpp please!!

⟐ Commented August 05, 2015 at 12:23 MST

Samsung Galaxy S 4G: Why isn't my phone reading the sim card?

Fri, 21 Feb 2014 10:24:36 -0700

Everything on the phone works great. The only problem is it will not read ANY sim card and will not connect to the network to make or receive calls and texts.

⟐ Answer accepted February 21, 2014 at 10:24 MST

Samsung Galaxy S 4G: Contacts Multiplied and Not Responsive

Thu, 02 Mar 2017 22:31:12 -0700

They appear to have multiplied the same contacts x heaps. Can't get in and delete them as screen freezes when I search contacts. Eventually comes up with message that it not responsive and do I want to close it ?

⟐ Answered March 02, 2017 at 22:31 MST

Samsung Galaxy S 4G: S5 NEW digitizer - now touch/menu lights don't work

Mon, 11 Apr 2016 13:44:20 -0700

I just purchased and installed a brand new OEM LCD digitizer. everything seems to work and look great the only problem is the touch or menu buttons on the side of the home button they don't light up and also I must press them more firmly for them to work.

could someone tell me why everything works but now the buttons won't light up?

or give me a simple solution on why the capacitative lights wont turn on?

⟐ Commented April 11, 2016 at 13:44 MST

Samsung Galaxy S 4G: Power Button Broken phone will not turn on

Thu, 05 Nov 2015 18:08:27 -0700

My Galaxy S4 has a broken power button and I cannot get it to turn on. I have tried literally everything, all the tricks like plugging it in and taking the battery out really fast and all the other tricks I have found online. The furthest I have got is a black screen with white letters that says Samsung Galaxy, looks like it is about to power on, but then it turns off after a second or so. I have also tried plugging it in to a computer. Please let me know if there is anything else I can try to get this device on cause I am very desperate!

⟐ Answered November 05, 2015 at 18:08 MST

Samsung Galaxy S 4G: Can you erase everything on it?

Tue, 28 Apr 2015 19:10:28 -0700

Hello, I have a Samsung Galaxy S but i forgot my lock pattern, if i send it to you guys can you erase everything without the password?

⟐ Answer accepted April 28, 2015 at 19:10 MST

Samsung Galaxy S 4G: freezes up when I turn it on

Sun, 26 Apr 2015 16:35:21 -0700

My Galaxy S4 froze up while in use yesterday, I couldn't turn it off. I took out the battery and put it back in, it powered up but froze part way through loading. I swipe to unlock the screen but it doesn't unlock. Any ideas? I appreciate it.

⟐ Answered April 26, 2015 at 16:35 MST

Samsung Galaxy S 4G: My phone is saying no SIM card.

Sun, 19 Jun 2016 07:33:13 -0700

I have tried 2 different sims and it says the same, I have cleared the cache as someone suggested to me but still no joy.

⟐ Commented June 19, 2016 at 7:33 MST

Samsung Galaxy S 4G: switching on and automatically shuting down

Thu, 27 Jul 2017 05:03:58 -0700

my phone is switching on and automatically shuting down

⟐ Answer accepted July 27, 2017 at 5:03 MST

Samsung Galaxy S 4G: Why isnt " Downloading...Don't turn of target!"coming off my screen?

Wed, 07 Feb 2018 03:07:55 -0700

my phone is unresponsive and it's not coming on and that thing refuses to come off my screen.

⟐ Answered February 07, 2018 at 3:07 MST

Samsung Galaxy S 4G: My phone power button is broke and it won't turn on

Tue, 02 Oct 2018 08:03:36 -0700

I been trying to turn my phone on I tried everything I could but it seems like it won't turn on can you please help me my phone means everything to me the power button is broke is there any other way to turn it on right now I would do anything to turn it on

⟐ Answered October 02, 2018 at 8:03 MST

Samsung Galaxy S 4G: Why is my phone needing to be recharged after only 5 minutes and use

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 08:48:38 -0700

Why does my phone keep shutting off after only 5 minutes of use and then needing to be recharged

⟐ Answer accepted September 23, 2018 at 8:48 MST

Samsung Galaxy S 4G: Why won't my phone turn on?

Wed, 15 Aug 2018 04:22:30 -0700

Whenever I try to turn it on I get the logo and then it turns off again. I've tried taking the battery for a few seconds and a few minutes. I've also tried charging the phone but nothing.

⟐ Answer accepted August 15, 2018 at 4:22 MST