Question Black screen of death - Samsung Galaxy S21+

Ugh, just had my S21+ crap out on me yesterday. Was going about my day, received a notification on my watch of a text message, so pulled the phone out of my pocket and the screen would not come on. Pure black. Nothing would bring it back. Hard rebooted the device, and still nothing. Felt it vibrate, and the device is still "functioning" as it received incoming calls, but the screen just died.
Thankfully AT&T is sending out a Warranty replacement today or tomorrow, and even more fortunately I have a cheap spare Blackview device to use for a couple days.
I've heard sporadic reports of this but mainly on the S21 Ultra, not the Plus. Just curious if anyone else has heard reports of this?

Same thing happened to me yesterday, my phone screen went fully black So, i searched a lot on youtube and after lots of videos i found this one really helpful,there are so many steps in this video i would recommend you to go through every step and do it for many times repeatedly,Fortunately last step did the trick for me Hope it works for you

I've had the same issue about 3 weeks ago with my S21+. Tried everything but couldn't get any pixel lit on the screen.
Did a backup through HDMI, send it to warranty and they replaced it for free.

Overloaded said:
I've had the same issue about 3 weeks ago with my S21+. Tried everything but couldn't get any pixel lit on the screen.
Did a backup through HDMI, send it to warranty and they replaced it for free.
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Same. Got my warranty replacement as well. Hoping this issue doesn't crop up again, especially after I'm out of warranty!

Hi,
I have the same problem with my Galaxy S21 Ultra last weekend. It's still under warranty but I rooted my phone. The technician told me that rooting apparently change the voltage settings that caused the problem overtime. Not really sure if rooting will cause this issue. So sad the warranty of my phone was void and need to pay A$500 for screen and motherboard replacement.
I rooted all my phones from Galaxy S2 to S20 with no screen problem.

Mine is on service center rn for dead screen the 2nd f time. The first time just gor screen replaced around 3 mo ago. S21+ exynos

NuVerKa said:
Mine is on service center rn for dead screen the 2nd f time. The first time just gor screen replaced around 3 mo ago. S21+ exynos
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NuVerKa said:
Mine is on service center rn for dead screen the 2nd f time. The first time just gor screen replaced around 3 mo ago. S21+ exynos
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Either you had extremly bad luck or you drop the phone or did something else. I have a friend of mine that had serveral diffrent Samsung phones and never have the screen problem. Also another friend that own the Samsung S21 plus has never have problem.

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[Q] Smartwatch 2 - a display backlight spot issue

Hi
I`ve been using my SW2 for 2 weeks and I have noticed few spots on my screen. See below.
It seems like the display has been de-colorized or influenced by most frequent touching zones on the display.
I still have warranty is this an issue and I should return this watch or?..
any suggestions what is going on?
PS: I have not exposed my watch to water or anything.
vendo said:
Hi
I`ve been using my SW2 for 2 weeks and I have noticed few spots on my screen. See below.
It seems like the display has been de-colorized or influenced by most frequent touching zones on the display.
I still have warranty is this an issue and I should return this watch or?..
any suggestions what is going on?
PS: I have not exposed my watch to water or anything.
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I've had my watch for over 3 months and have no problems like this. You could contact Sony and see if they will repair or replace it. Looks like a warranty issue to me.
if you look at the watch at a 90 degree angle, you will not see this, but if you look at lets say a 30 or 20 degree, you will see this, it's a LCD backlight washing issue, it's a common issue with LCD screens, i have a very slight washing, nothing like yours, you should def send it back to sony, this is too much washing
This is what happened to me today, I`ve tried restarting the watch and no help. Not sure how to do hard reset and not sure if it would help.
I`m sending them back.
vendo said:
This is what happened to me today, I`ve tried restarting the watch and no help. Not sure how to do hard reset and not sure if it would help.
I`m sending them back.
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I have the same problem! So if we are both with this issue, it looks like technical iisue of this watch.
What's more sometimes lines and weird colors disappear but after that they will appear again. :/
vendo said:
Hi
I`ve been using my SW2 for 2 weeks and I have noticed few spots on my screen. See below.
It seems like the display has been de-colorized or influenced by most frequent touching zones on the display.
I still have warranty is this an issue and I should return this watch or?..
any suggestions what is going on?
PS: I have not exposed my watch to water or anything.
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Okay, I've got exactly the same problem about a month after I brought it. I got mine replaced. I've got it back today after waiting for a month. Hope the new one will last longer.
What I suspect is a battery issue where the battery heats up and also heats the display. The reason to suspect the battery is because it was kinda weak and lasted 2 days at most with very light usage and was heating a bit during charge which may be the cause of display failure.
this is what SONY replied to me
" That appears to be a hardware fault so better send it back or have it assessed at Sony service center."
and this is fresh screen from this morning, the defect is changing but it is getting worst and worst.
vendo said:
this is what SONY replied to me
" That appears to be a hardware fault so better send it back or have it assessed at Sony service center."
and this is fresh screen from this morning, the defect is changing but it is getting worst and worst.
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Looks bad, so give it back to Sony

Serious Problem Note 3 N9005

hello,
i've got a samsung galaxy note 3 N9005 and have a serious problem. i use my phone with the original cover and the original s view wireless cover.
in february i noticed that when opening my wireless cover the screen wouldnt turn on. serveral days later the problem was so bad that when i got screen on after 5 minutes and maybe the possibility to answer a call the screen wouldnt turn on after the call. screen remained black. i had to pull the battery out of the phone and then restart it. in one after noon of work i had to do this everytime i wanted to make or receive a call and up to 15 times. although the screen is not turned on it uses a huge amount of the battery.
i send my phone for repair. first time they repaired a part of it. what part i dont know and they did a software update. after 2 weeks the problems came back. i resend it to the repeair center. and when they received it the screen didnt turn on. they couldnt repair the phone because it wouldnt turn so they did a software update and send it back because they couldnt notice the fault.
then after 2 weeks the problem came back and i searched the internet and found a way to test the proximity sensor because i thougt that was the problem. i checked it by using the code *#0*# and then click sensor. and indeed there was a problem. when i covered the sensor with my finger the screen went green and keep trilling meaning that something covered the sensor. but when removing my finger from the sensor the screen kept trilling and stayed green. so i knew i had a problem with my sensor.
i send it a third time with the info to check the sensor (it came so far that i had to tell the repair service what to do). the device came back, a part was repaired and a software update. but now the day after the problem came back and even worse.
i'm now using a backup device and when i charge my note 3 a whole night and the day after it's just in standby mode. at the end of the day around 7-8 PM the battery is at 3-4%.
i mailed and called samsung but they want me to send it for a fourth time to a different repair service for a second opinion and then they will decide what to do next.
are there other people who experience the same problems?
i'm a huge samsung fan because i got the samsung galaxy camera, note 3, gear but i'm getting very angry with them.
in atach my battery stats
nielsvg said:
hello,
i've got a samsung galaxy note 3 N9005 and have a serious problem. i use my phone with the original cover and the original s view wireless cover.
in february i noticed that when opening my wireless cover the screen wouldnt turn on. serveral days later the problem was so bad that when i got screen on after 5 minutes and maybe the possibility to answer a call the screen wouldnt turn on after the call. screen remained black. i had to pull the battery out of the phone and then restart it. in one after noon of work i had to do this everytime i wanted to make or receive a call and up to 15 times. although the screen is not turned on it uses a huge amount of the battery.
i send my phone for repair. first time they repaired a part of it. what part i dont know and they did a software update. after 2 weeks the problems came back. i resend it to the repeair center. and when they received it the screen didnt turn on. they couldnt repair the phone because it wouldnt turn so they did a software update and send it back because they couldnt notice the fault.
then after 2 weeks the problem came back and i searched the internet and found a way to test the proximity sensor because i thougt that was the problem. i checked it by using the code *#0*# and then click sensor. and indeed there was a problem. when i covered the sensor with my finger the screen went green and keep trilling meaning that something covered the sensor. but when removing my finger from the sensor the screen kept trilling and stayed green. so i knew i had a problem with my sensor.
i send it a third time with the info to check the sensor (it came so far that i had to tell the repair service what to do). the device came back, a part was repaired and a software update. but now the day after the problem came back and even worse.
i'm now using a backup device and when i charge my note 3 a whole night and the day after it's just in standby mode. at the end of the day around 7-8 PM the battery is at 3-4%.
i mailed and called samsung but they want me to send it for a fourth time to a different repair service for a second opinion and then they will decide what to do next.
are there other people who experience the same problems?
i'm a huge samsung fan because i got the samsung galaxy camera, note 3, gear but i'm getting very angry with them.
in atach my battery stats
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Your motherboard needs a replacement. Lazy technicians are just wiping and reflashing software. Shoot samsung a mail in your region and tell them the amount you invested to buy a fone has gone to crap. Be firm and explain them the things in detail. By now a layman should know your proximity sensor is kaput (common problem with samsung devices., had the same issue with my sii, s4 )
Mate, the rule of warranty, at least in Oz, is 3 times and it is REPLACED.... No more repairs, you get a new item...
As this has been sent back 3 times I'd stipulate this, it needs replacement, not fixing otherwise you get consumer affaira, or relevant agency, in on the action.......
ultramag69 said:
Mate, the rule of warranty, at least in Oz, is 3 times and it is REPLACED.... No more repairs, you get a new item...
As this has been sent back 3 times I'd stipulate this, it needs replacement, not fixing otherwise you get consumer affaira, or relevant agency, in on the action.......
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yeah i'm gonna resend my device but i find it strange that this is not a known problem?
nielsvg said:
hello,
i've got a samsung galaxy note 3 N9005 and have a serious problem. i use my phone with the original cover and the original s view wireless cover.
in february i noticed that when opening my wireless cover the screen wouldnt turn on. serveral days later the problem was so bad that when i got screen on after 5 minutes and maybe the possibility to answer a call the screen wouldnt turn on after the call. screen remained black. i had to pull the battery out of the phone and then restart it. in one after noon of work i had to do this everytime i wanted to make or receive a call and up to 15 times. although the screen is not turned on it uses a huge amount of the battery.
i send my phone for repair. first time they repaired a part of it. what part i dont know and they did a software update. after 2 weeks the problems came back. i resend it to the repeair center. and when they received it the screen didnt turn on. they couldnt repair the phone because it wouldnt turn so they did a software update and send it back because they couldnt notice the fault.
then after 2 weeks the problem came back and i searched the internet and found a way to test the proximity sensor because i thougt that was the problem. i checked it by using the code *#0*# and then click sensor. and indeed there was a problem. when i covered the sensor with my finger the screen went green and keep trilling meaning that something covered the sensor. but when removing my finger from the sensor the screen kept trilling and stayed green. so i knew i had a problem with my sensor.
i send it a third time with the info to check the sensor (it came so far that i had to tell the repair service what to do). the device came back, a part was repaired and a software update. but now the day after the problem came back and even worse.
i'm now using a backup device and when i charge my note 3 a whole night and the day after it's just in standby mode. at the end of the day around 7-8 PM the battery is at 3-4%.
i mailed and called samsung but they want me to send it for a fourth time to a different repair service for a second opinion and then they will decide what to do next.
are there other people who experience the same problems?
i'm a huge samsung fan because i got the samsung galaxy camera, note 3, gear but i'm getting very angry with them.
in atach my battery stats
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The "blackout" problem you are experiencing could be caused by some apps that you have installed on your phone. Perhaps you can try to remove your SD Card (if any) and do a factory reset to see whether the issue persists. I have a friend who works in a samsung service centre, and he informed me that usually the technician will first do a software reset/reflash/upgrade and they will do a check to see whether the issue reported persist. If not, nothing else will be done.
nielsvg said:
hello,
i've got a samsung galaxy note 3 N9005 and have a serious problem. i use my phone with the original cover and the original s view wireless cover.
in february i noticed that when opening my wireless cover the screen wouldnt turn on. serveral days later the problem was so bad that when i got screen on after 5 minutes and maybe the possibility to answer a call the screen wouldnt turn on after the call. screen remained black. i had to pull the battery out of the phone and then restart it. in one after noon of work i had to do this everytime i wanted to make or receive a call and up to 15 times. although the screen is not turned on it uses a huge amount of the battery.
i send my phone for repair. first time they repaired a part of it. what part i dont know and they did a software update. after 2 weeks the problems came back. i resend it to the repeair center. and when they received it the screen didnt turn on. they couldnt repair the phone because it wouldnt turn so they did a software update and send it back because they couldnt notice the fault.
then after 2 weeks the problem came back and i searched the internet and found a way to test the proximity sensor because i thougt that was the problem. i checked it by using the code *#0*# and then click sensor. and indeed there was a problem. when i covered the sensor with my finger the screen went green and keep trilling meaning that something covered the sensor. but when removing my finger from the sensor the screen kept trilling and stayed green. so i knew i had a problem with my sensor.
i send it a third time with the info to check the sensor (it came so far that i had to tell the repair service what to do). the device came back, a part was repaired and a software update. but now the day after the problem came back and even worse.
i'm now using a backup device and when i charge my note 3 a whole night and the day after it's just in standby mode. at the end of the day around 7-8 PM the battery is at 3-4%.
i mailed and called samsung but they want me to send it for a fourth time to a different repair service for a second opinion and then they will decide what to do next.
are there other people who experience the same problems?
i'm a huge samsung fan because i got the samsung galaxy camera, note 3, gear but i'm getting very angry with them.
in atach my battery stats
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Good luck with Samsung. I haven'd had anything from them that even remotely qualifies as good service. Sad.....but unfortunately true. Australia is especially crap when it comes to service.

Flash always on

So does anybody have this problem on verizon?
I changed 2 phones with Asurion and both have this problem.
Is it software or hardware issue?
I don't know what to do
I have the edge from Verizon. I do not use the fast charger. This may not be relevant to the issue at all. But I usually charge my phone every night while turned off using a standard slow charger. When I first unplug the charger I can see the faint glow of the camera LED. Bye the time I'm finished getting ready in the morning the glow is gone. So sometime within a half an hour it stops on mine. After it goes out I cannot see it at all until I recharge it again. Not sure if there's a fix for it or not.
TozABG said:
So does anybody have this problem on verizon?
I changed 2 phones with Asurion and both have this problem.
Is it software or hardware issue?
I don't know what to do
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Keep trading it. It's a known issue.
Gizmoe said:
Keep trading it. It's a known issue.
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Well I can't trade in it forever. I guess that supplies that asurion have are all affected.
And i am risking to get refurbished phone since I got new one now.
TozABG said:
Well I can't trade in it forever. I guess that supplies that asurion have are all affected.
And i am risking to get refurbished phone since I got new one now.
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Well you also don't want one where the flash is always on. You will have to keep trading it til you get one that works. Who cares if it's a refurb. A refurb will probably be free of these kind of bugs anyways. You could also use the samsung warranty and send it in to them to fix. But that is what a refurb is anyways. A fixed unit. Not sure why you are so turned off by the idea of a refurbished unit. I could understand if it looked like it's been in someone's pocket for 2 years but if what you get is indistinguishable between a new and a refurbished one than who cares. As long as it functions the way you expect it to.
Ok, they told me that they will send new one. I just hope so that that one will not have problem. Because it will be third phone from asurion I am getting and there is no way to call them one more time. I am feeling bad about that, it's Samsungs mistake not theirs.
TozABG said:
Ok, they told me that they will send new one. I just hope so that that one will not have problem. Because it will be third phone from asurion I am getting and there is no way to call them one more time. I am feeling bad about that, it's Samsungs mistake not theirs.
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Just in case :*I encountered the same problem on my device (French provider Orange Galaxy S6). Yesterday I flashed the most recent Samsung stock ROM*I could find (G920FXXU1AOD9 ), and things seems to be better now. After I use the flash, it now turns off, although quite slowly (it gets dimmer and dimmer until it is completely off). I would not say it is fixed, but it is a lot better than before, when it would stays lightly lit during at least several hours...
Finally the problem is back after a factory reset. Third replacement needed. Just great.
I have the same issue. I noticed it at 5AM a few mornings ago. I woke up and it was still dark in my room so I clearly saw that it was dimly lit. Very upset about this issue. Why is it an Asurion issue if it's a warranty issue, shouldn't Verizon just send a "new" s6 to you? Ideally, I'd like to trade it in for the same one, but in gold, which is what I wanted to begin with.

Samsung Repair Service wants $300?!

Hello guys. I've sold my note 4 and got a used Galaxy S6, phone had couple of scratches and was in a really good condition. I used it for a month until... I woke up, my battery was at 60-70% but I was going out soon so I plugged it in and my phone started flashing screen white, and I quickly unplugged it. I tried blowing into USB port and it didn't work. Then I plugged it in again and my phone started rebooting randomly and touch buttons stopped working and flashing. Later I took it to official Samsung repair center and they sent It to like a Full/main repair service place. And after a week I got a call from them that they need to replace whole motherboard(which works fine, just USB board is fried) and they said that this phone had modified software and I need to pay 280-320$ to get it fixed.
What's even more funny is that I didn't even root it yet! I paid like 50$ less for the phone with a box and a purchase document. Also the phone is still on warranty until august. What do I do guys?
PS: I always used original USB cable and charger.
ProtoDeVNan0 said:
Hello guys. I've sold my note 4 and got a used Galaxy S6, phone had couple of scratches and was in a really good condition. I used it for a month until... I woke up, my battery was at 60-70% but I was going out soon so I plugged it in and my phone started flashing screen white, and I quickly unplugged it. I tried blowing into USB port and it didn't work. Then I plugged it in again and my phone started rebooting randomly and touch buttons stopped working and flashing. Later I took it to official Samsung repair center and they sent It to like a Full/main repair service place. And after a week I got a call from them that they need to replace whole motherboard(which works fine, just USB board is fried) and they said that this phone had modified software and I need to pay 280-320$ to get it fixed.
What's even more funny is that I didn't even root it yet! I paid like 50$ less for the phone with a box and a purchase document. Also the phone is still on warranty until august. What do I do guys?
PS: I always used original USB cable and charger.
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If they checked the KNOX bit and it is flipped, then the device is out of warranty. No amount of arguing will change that. Also the warranty doesn't cover devices that have been resold. (Found out that the hard way:crying
You can always go to Samsung Parts to find the piece you need.
Theodric58 said:
If they checked the KNOX bit and it is flipped, then the device is out of warranty. No amount of arguing will change that. Also the warranty doesn't cover devices that have been resold. (Found out that the hard way:crying
You can always go to Samsung Parts to find the piece you need.
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Yeah. Unfortunately. I have a non authorised repair service in my city. So I guess I'll take it there, and pay like 80-120$. Better than 300$. I gave them a couple of things to repair before, and they were really good and quick. Samsung dissapointed me once again. Thanks for reply.
ProtoDeVNan0 said:
Yeah. Unfortunately. I have a non authorised repair service in my city. So I guess I'll take it there, and pay like 80-120$. Better than 300$. I gave them a couple of things to repair before, and they were really good and quick. Samsung dissapointed me once again. Thanks for reply.
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Assuming that knox was tripped by previous owner, you really can't fault samsung for rejecting your warranty claim. You knew the risks in buying phones used (as with any secondhand electronics), the previous owner could have tweaked voltage, messed up and sold it. Not trying to upset you, but it is what it is.
Upside is, you no longer have to worry about tripping knox. Flash custom roms as your heart desires. Good luck getting your phone repaired.
Rakcoon said:
Assuming that knox was tripped by previous owner, you really can't fault samsung for rejecting your warranty claim. You knew the risks in buying phones used (as with any secondhand electronics), the previous owner could have tweaked voltage, messed up and sold it. Not trying to upset you, but it is what it is.
Upside is, you no longer have to worry about tripping knox. Flash custom roms as your heart desires. Good luck getting your phone repaired.
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Today my phone came back from Samsung and... IT MAGICALLY FIXED ITSELF! Same thing happened with my old Note 3. Now I have Marshmallow installed and I love my S6 again Good thing about Samsung phones : If they're broken, just leave them turned off over night and next day Your phone will be fixed!
ProtoDeVNan0 said:
Today my phone came back from Samsung and... IT MAGICALLY FIXED ITSELF! Same thing happened with my old Note 3. Now I have Marshmallow installed and I love my S6 again Good thing about Samsung phones : If they're broken, just leave them turned off over night and next day Your phone will be fixed!
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Congrats. Strange that it fixed itself during transit. :good:
Then , you can buy tools and the parts ,fix it yourself. come on

Question Screen Dead?

So my wife was using her phone today and then the screen went black. The phone itself seems to be on as I can feel it vibrate when I try to hard reset it, but no display.
Phone has never been dropped and only about 6 months old. Any ideas? I'm scheduled to swing by UbreakIFix it tomorrow for them to take a look since its under warranty.
It be WIA... display failure have been happening with this model.
blackhawk said:
It be WIA... display failure have been happening with this model.
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Ugh. I took it over to the local ubreakifix and they fixed it (and billed samsung) since it was still under warranty. Looks like it would have been $260 if I had to pay for it.
This happened to me back in June. AT&T was quick with a warranty replacement. Fairly well known issue with this model, as blackhawk said.
Exact same thing happened to me yesterday. Phone was fine when I put it on the charger and went to bed. Woke up to no screen. Had to use power button to turn off my alarm. Soft reset it multiple times with no change.
Luckily had a ubreakifix right up the road and they got it replaced in about 3 hours, free of course. My phone is not even 7 months old yet. Told me as soon as I brought it in that it's been a known issue with this model. Smh.

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