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Samsung Galaxy A32 stuck at 'Phone is starting..."
My Samsung Galaxy A32 restarted itself and now is stuck at this 'Phone is starting...'. I googled ways to resolve this but none work, The last option\resort is to factory wipe, but I have images on here that I have not yet copied to the SD card or cloud stuff setup (yes, I know I should). I tried to...
My Samsung Galaxy A32 restarted itself and now is stuck at this 'Phone is starting...'.
I googled ways to resolve this but none work, The last option\resort is to factory wipe, but I have images on here that I have not yet copied to the SD card or cloud stuff setup (yes, I know I should).
I tried to see if I could see the data via the ADB debugging option but it's all 'empty', I suppose it's not allowing me to view it until it 'loads'?
I tried the wipe cache partition, restarting multiple times, turning off and waiting then powering back on, and rebooting in safe mode, somewhere mentioned to turn battery saver mode off but it was already off + the toggle didn't work but I managed to get to it via the Settings menu (the only thing I can access) and thought I'll turn it on then off... now it won't turn off, entering the 'download mode', then exit and reboot.
Anything else I can try, all these applications to download to repair the phone seem dodgy or not what I need. I thought about downloading Odin and the firmware from somewhere to reinstall, but that would wipe all my data right? What about rooting it would that give me any functionality to access the data? Can I even root it if I can't install apps?
Pavle Stojanovic
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Aug 8, 2023, 02:34 AM
• Last activity: Aug 6, 2025, 03:11 AM
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Chrome doesn't show typed text in address bar
I recently got a Samsung S25. Since then I regularly notice its failing to pick up text when I try to type something in the address of my chrome browser. Today I actually managed to get a screenshot as you can see that the address bar is empty while the type suggestions are showing. The problem is n...
I recently got a Samsung S25. Since then I regularly notice its failing to pick up text when I try to type something in the address of my chrome browser.
Today I actually managed to get a screenshot as you can see that the address bar is empty while the type suggestions are showing. The problem is not happening all the time, perhaps a few times per day. I did not notice it in other apps, but I also don't use any other browsers if that matters.
This eliminates any concerns about whether the keyboard actually picks up the letters, but I am not sure about how to go forward.
I found a recommendation to do a full reboot, that did not have any effect.

Dennis Jaheruddin
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Aug 5, 2025, 08:21 AM
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Stuck on boot loop[SAMSUNG],Need to backup
I would like to know is there any way to **backup Samsung A20s device through download mode/bootloader mode?** My device went into bootloop tried so many things only left to reinstall firmware but its lost user data so i need to backup before doing that any way? How it happens- - Charging over night...
I would like to know is there any way to **backup Samsung A20s device through download mode/bootloader mode?**
My device went into bootloop tried so many things only left to reinstall firmware but its lost user data so i need to backup before doing that any way?
How it happens-
- Charging over night besides my bed,
- My hand touch the adapter and some cracks in the socket heard
- The charger still working and charging other stuffs.
- In the morning my device turned off randomly.
- When I wakeup the device shows you
>Device unable to bootup normally with suggesting three options
>1. Try again - tried so many times still fails
>2. Wipe app data (which is I think safe but needs a backup before doing that, thats what I'm looking for right now)
>3. Poweroff - even after powered off its on again (automatically without my actions) and kept doing the bootloop
Well why I mentioned the charging case is because that's the only thing i know before this happening (I'm in sleeping too not remember what happens after that),and I doubt if its any in case trouble in the mobile board so that's why I mentioned. Likely I don' think it was that but a doubt. And **I am able to enter recovery mode and bootloader mode (entering via recovery and show download mode (idk is that download or bootloader mode or these 2 things are same, I tried a backup using download mode in realme devices but not with Samsung)**
And when I tried to enter recovery it shows a android image and with error text labeled under the image. It shows for a split second and boots into recovery mode. Also happens with powerup mid bootloop (when I saw this I thought some firmware bug. Because of this, that I thought the charging case is not the issue, not sure till now.
Is there any way i can fix this? have any method to backup?
Asdh20
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Jul 31, 2025, 09:17 AM
• Last activity: Jul 31, 2025, 12:55 PM
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What does "Custom app notification" means in Notifications History?
My phone is a Samsung S23 Ultra running Android 14. Whenever I check my notifications history for WhatsApp on my Android phone’s Notification history, a few of my notification’s history states “Custom app notification”. [![notification history][1th]][1] The messages are not there. Also, when I open...
My phone is a Samsung S23 Ultra running Android 14. Whenever I check my notifications history for WhatsApp on my Android phone’s Notification history, a few of my notification’s history states “Custom app notification”.
The messages are not there.
Also, when I open the custom app notification and filter it for "Whatsapp", in my notification history it says “Media playback”.
What does this mean?

Ali Hashmi
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Mar 14, 2024, 04:46 AM
• Last activity: Jul 31, 2025, 10:05 AM
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Help me identify these S4 phone and battery models
I’ve got my hands on a pair of Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-i9500 which I’d like to repair/renew, but their batteries are sadly bloated, and I’ve been unable to find replacements. The 3,7V 5,9Wh batteries are labelled as EB-LIDTIBA, but I’ve been unable to find any information about them. What’s more, their...
I’ve got my hands on a pair of Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-i9500 which I’d like to repair/renew, but their batteries are sadly bloated, and I’ve been unable to find replacements.
The 3,7V 5,9Wh batteries are labelled as EB-LIDTIBA, but I’ve been unable to find any information about them.
What’s more, their dimensions (60 mm × 44 mm × 4 mm) are smaller and do not correspond to the standard EB-B600 battery.
Here’s a side-by-side comparison of the elusive *ED-LIDTIBA* battery on top of the commonly-mentioned *EB-B600B* battery.




breversa
(138 rep)
Jul 21, 2025, 02:56 PM
• Last activity: Jul 29, 2025, 10:28 AM
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Samsung keyboard shows too many language-specific letter variants
I have Samsung Galaxy S25. I decided to give default Samsung Keyboard a try (I previously used SwiftKey). I type in Polish and English. When long pressing a letter (eg 'a') I expect to choose a single alternative symbol ('!' in this case) and polish letters derived from 'a' ('ą'). Instead I get 1 ex...
I have Samsung Galaxy S25. I decided to give default Samsung Keyboard a try (I previously used SwiftKey). I type in Polish and English.
When long pressing a letter (eg 'a') I expect to choose a single alternative symbol ('!' in this case) and polish letters derived from 'a' ('ą'). Instead I get 1 expectedy symbol, 1 expected polish letter and 10 different a-adjacent characters to choose from, from (I guess) all the languages in the world.
How do I make the keyboard to propose ONLY polish letters (and a symbol)?
MateuszL
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Jul 25, 2025, 04:42 PM
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How to restore notification number badges on app icons on Samsung devices?
My Samsung Galaxy S22 stopped showing a number in the upper-left corner of the messages app when a new text message has arrived. I think these numbers have been called badges. Is there a way to restore the number notification? Have they been eliminated for another method of notifications?
My Samsung Galaxy S22 stopped showing a number in the upper-left corner of the messages app when a new text message has arrived. I think these numbers have been called badges.
Is there a way to restore the number notification? Have they been eliminated for another method of notifications?
ejbpesca
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Jul 30, 2023, 11:26 AM
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How do I turn on OEM on a Samsung Galaxy A03s (Tracfone, SM-S134DL) device?
I'm trying to root Samsung Galaxy A03s (Tracfone, SM-S134DL) with Magisk and can't get it to work without the OEM on in the developers option. How do I turn on OEM?
I'm trying to root Samsung Galaxy A03s (Tracfone, SM-S134DL) with Magisk and can't get it to work without the OEM on in the developers option.
How do I turn on OEM?
Jamie Wright
(11 rep)
Apr 11, 2023, 05:43 AM
• Last activity: Jul 22, 2025, 04:04 AM
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Unlocking Samsung and Apple phone, but have no passcode can I retrieve any data?
I’ve recently separated with my husband and I found two phones that I didn’t know about one as a Samsung one is an Apple iPhone. Both both are dead. Is it possible when they are charged to achieve any information? If I don’t know the passcode?
I’ve recently separated with my husband and I found two phones that I didn’t know about one as a Samsung one is an Apple iPhone. Both both are dead. Is it possible when they are charged to achieve any information? If I don’t know the passcode?
Lisa Untead
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Jul 20, 2025, 04:33 PM
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Fastboot on Samsung devices
I was trying to do some fastboot commands on my Galaxy devices (Galaxy S4, 9515, 4Tab4). I started with `fastboot devices` and I am getting nothing (after `adb reboot bootloader`). Is there any problem with fastboot on Samsung devices?
I was trying to do some fastboot commands on my Galaxy devices (Galaxy S4, 9515, 4Tab4). I started with
fastboot devices
and I am getting nothing (after adb reboot bootloader
).
Is there any problem with fastboot on Samsung devices?
medlamine Semassel
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Nov 20, 2016, 01:30 PM
• Last activity: Jul 20, 2025, 08:36 AM
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Keys on Samsung S7 FE Tablet Book Cover Keyboard not working / how to remap them
Two rows of keys have stopped working: 4RFV and 5TGB. Apparently, this is not fixable and I have to buy a new keyboard. But that's not in the budget currently. I'm looking into something called keyboard mapping as a temporary solution,at least I think it's called key mapping. I want to be able to pr...
Two rows of keys have stopped working: 4RFV and 5TGB.
Apparently, this is not fixable and I have to buy a new keyboard. But that's not in the budget currently.
I'm looking into something called keyboard mapping as a temporary solution,at least I think it's called key mapping. I want to be able to press something like "Alt P", to type "R".
I found the External Keyboard Helper app. But I think it's for Bluetooth connections. The Book Cover keyboard is connected by the 3 metal dots at the bottom.
Does anyone know of any workaround to get the keys to work through some other keys?
There are other options I will look into as a last resort (buying a new keyboard). Im trying to keep this keyboard because it's not really feasible to take notes on a touchscreen. And the great thing about the tablet and the keyboard it came with was that I could take it to classes and meeting.
The tablet model name is SM-T736B.
The keyboard is EF-DT730.
Any help is appreciated!
Jemma M
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Jul 17, 2025, 09:11 AM
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QDLoader mode 9008 for Samsung
Just got a GALAXY A71 sm-a715w. Its in QDLoader Mode 9008. How do I flash it? Where can I get (Loader files) etc.. I haven't found much info, or guides on the subject. Is there someone familiar wit the process
Just got a GALAXY A71 sm-a715w. Its in QDLoader Mode 9008. How do I flash it?
Where can I get (Loader files) etc.. I haven't found much info, or guides on the subject. Is there someone familiar wit the process
Brian Hewitt
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Jun 25, 2025, 03:31 AM
• Last activity: Jul 6, 2025, 12:39 AM
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Not getting Redeem code entering option
I am using Samsung j7 and I want to make some purchases but I am unable to find Redeem code entering option there. I have Redeem code for purchase but the option is not there. Previously it was right there but now its gone.
I am using Samsung j7 and I want to make some purchases but I am unable to find Redeem code entering option there. I have Redeem code for purchase but the option is not there. Previously it was right there but now its gone.
Syeda Zunaira
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Oct 14, 2016, 06:05 AM
• Last activity: Jun 30, 2025, 03:28 PM
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Samsung S22 ultra screen recording showing as .pending need help to fix
Hello I have a Samsung s22 ultra which used to work completely fine till one UI 7 update after that I was screen recording when the mini thing which shows timer of screen recording and pause button disappeared then I couldn't find my screen recording in the gallery but I found it in my files saved a...
Hello I have a Samsung s22 ultra which used to work completely fine till one UI 7 update after that I was screen recording when the mini thing which shows timer of screen recording and pause button disappeared then I couldn't find my screen recording in the gallery but I found it in my files saved as a .pending file and it also shows the video occupies around 1gb space but it's unplayable.
Then I lost hope and screen recorder worked fine for a few days and then again the problem started and screen recording saved as .pending but it showed it occupied around 600mb space but it didn't play and then it happened several times btw I had enough storage my phone is 12gb ram and 512gb room variant I had more than 150gb free space also I had enough battery and everything else was working fine.
Someone please help me I really need those screen recorded files. Please anyone provide a working solution about how to get that video back. It's been some days now I even restarted my phone still it didn't work also it's up to date and no malicious software is present it's not rooted or something too just everything is normal.
EDDIE STARK
(11 rep)
Jun 24, 2025, 01:22 PM
• Last activity: Jun 27, 2025, 06:02 AM
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Complete Green screen
My phone screen turned green and it's been 5-6 months... I want to back up and recover some important data, so that's why I want to keep it. The thing is the screen is completely green without showing anything. I did a quick research, the nearest problem I got is from this youtube channel: [Screen T...
My phone screen turned green and it's been 5-6 months...
I want to back up and recover some important data, so that's why I want to keep it. The thing is the screen is completely green without showing anything.
I did a quick research, the nearest problem I got is from this youtube channel: Screen Turns Green Suddenly? Here's How to Fix Android phone Green Screen Issues . But mine's worse than this problem. The youtuber's phone is completely green, but at least, somehow it manages to show icons and for some minutes seemed back to normal and could go to the setting or after restarting, the Samsung brand icon showing up.
However mine's just green. Perhaps you might suggest buy a new one (but I need the data). I'm just upset when I have replaced the LCD twice, and this time, it only lasts for 1 or 2 months after replacing and the green screen reappears. I even lost money twice more than the original price of the phone (darn!, Sorry). I don't even know if my screen is showing the home page (on mode), or perhaps even it's on the off mode. I couldn't tell which is which...
So how to resolve this problem? Replacing the LCD would cost 3/4 of a similar price to the phone when it's sold, but if that's gonna work, I'll do it. I care about my data...
So could someone convince me safely that if I replace the LCD it would work again as usual?
The condition of my phone while it's charged:
It's Samsung Galaxy A73 5G, by the way, and yes, I posed a question before about 3 green lines (which was nothing serious compared to this one) and since then I have replaced the LCD but the second replacement (my first replacement was few months ago), it's broken again. I'm frustrated and not even sure whether the problem is on the screen or something about the motherboard or whatever it's called...
Any good advice would really help.

user516076
(259 rep)
Jun 19, 2025, 11:40 PM
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How to fix this black blank part of the notification bar on Samsung Galaxy A50?
How to fix this black blank part of the notification bar on Samsung Galaxy A50? [![sudden notification bar glitch on Samsung galaxy A50][1]][1] [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/pBMIrtQf.jpg
How to fix this black blank part of the notification bar on Samsung Galaxy A50?

Vboy387
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Jun 24, 2025, 06:21 PM
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Why is there unplayable (pending) video in my phone when I recorded video correctly?
I'm using a Samsung Galaxy XCover 5. My video is pending file even though I recorded it correctly, and there is a maximum video length on the system. [![][1th]][1] [![][2th]][2] How to solve this problem? [1th]: https://i.sstatic.net/Fyr3pc6Vm.jpg [2th]: https://i.sstatic.net/J07RJ82Cm.jpg [1]: http...
I'm using a Samsung Galaxy XCover 5. My video is pending file even though I recorded it correctly, and there is a maximum video length on the system.
How to solve this problem?


Bok Brian
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Aug 15, 2024, 12:42 PM
• Last activity: Jun 24, 2025, 01:10 PM
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Disabling biometrics to save power (Android7)
My Android 7 phone has the power saving feature. The max setting extends battery life by a huge amount and a lions share is saved when biometrics are disabled. Prefer a model-agnostic answer for older pre-v8 android phones, but if not possible, I have a Samsung from about 2016 iirc, with a fingerpri...
My Android 7 phone has the power saving feature. The max setting extends battery life by a huge amount and a lions share is saved when biometrics are disabled.
Prefer a model-agnostic answer for older pre-v8 android phones, but if not possible, I have a Samsung from about 2016 iirc, with a fingerprint sensor built into the power button.
The battery life estimate jumps from 9.5h on MID power save to 29h on MAX, with the contribution from disabling biometrics being +8h (only exceeded by the speed limiter at +9h)
If I don't use biometrics how can I disable them permanently ? I can't find any settings entry to allow this directly.
I don't want to set max power saving mode all the time to achieve this because that's very intrusive on my daily use (it stops background processing and limits which apps I can use...)
So is there another way to switch off biometrics on an old android7 version?
I'm thinking via developer options or via an app?
I searched the settings for biometrics but it didn't turn up anything I could switch off.
Razzle
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Jun 21, 2025, 10:43 AM
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When a samsung smartphone is rooted with MagiskHide, how to restore widevine L1?
Using MagiskHide against all Google services and clearing data, I restored the widevine L1 level in the DRM info app. But now, all the video services that are widevine L1 only idle when attempting to play a video instead of properly showing an error message (so it’s don’t work). As far I understand,...
Using MagiskHide against all Google services and clearing data, I restored the widevine L1 level in the DRM info app. But now, all the video services that are widevine L1 only idle when attempting to play a video instead of properly showing an error message (so it’s don’t work).
As far I understand, videos decryptions keys are erased from the trusted keystore of the cpu in case the firmware is tampered. If this is true, how to restore them ? If not, how to access apps that require widevine L1 access (not accepting widevine L3) ?
I’m asking this because several post across the Internet emerged in claiming on how to restore widevine L1 and by following them the device is again signaling the compatibility with L1 but doesn’t seem to support it again in reality.
user2284570
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Jun 21, 2025, 12:31 PM
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SIM card not detected after 6 hours on Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
I’m currently experiencing an issue with my Samsung Galaxy A15 4G. After approximately 6 hours of usage, the phone suddenly behaves as if there’s no SIM card inserted. I’ve conducted some tests and found that the same issue persists even when the SIM card is placed in the second slot. This has led m...
I’m currently experiencing an issue with my Samsung Galaxy A15 4G. After approximately 6 hours of usage, the phone suddenly behaves as if there’s no SIM card inserted.
I’ve conducted some tests and found that the same issue persists even when the SIM card is placed in the second slot. This has led me to wonder if the problem could be due to the age of my SIM card, which is nearly 8 years old, or if it’s an issue with the phone itself.
**Update:** I tried a different SIM card and still did the same thing. Also, note that the device is rooted, not sure if that can be something. Also, just testing the phone with none rooted AP file.
Does anyone have any insights on whether the age of a SIM card could cause such an issue? Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
poqdavid
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Apr 21, 2024, 08:53 PM
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