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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 5月 19, 2019 at 10:51 GMT-7

LG G3: demigod crash handler kernel crash..

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 04:26:16 -0700

My lg g3 phone goes to a blue screen.. Then turns off. It will then come up with a green screen and a kernal crash.. It gives instructions to reboot.. But that doesn't work! Did a hard reboot which worked for a few hours then it happens again!! My Sprint carrier said "too bad" cause I don't have insurance.. Help!! I don't want to spend the $350 they said it will cost me... I think the software update my phone last had was corrupt! Or did not finish properly!! I am at a loss.. Now it says this error..

⟐ Answer accepted 10月 25, 2022 at 4:26 GMT-7

iPhone 6 Plus: iPhone won't charge or turn on after screen replacement?

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 23:15:47 -0700

Hi all, I recently replaced the screen on an iphone 6 plus, and after the replacement the phone will not charge, my computer will not recognize its plugged in, and I can't get it to turn on. It's basically bricked. Any solutions to this problem? the iphone was sitting for weeks before the replacement, so I don't believe it was on during the replacement, but I did forget to disconnect the battery during. I tried a few methods online to try to unbrick it but the iphone is completely unresponsive.

⟐ Commented 6月 28, 2022 at 23:15 GMT-7

iPhone X: iPhone X Won't turn on

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 00:30:50 -0700

iPhone x was half way charged last night. Put it on to charge. When I got up this morning it is black screened and will not power on. I have Tried the volume up down and then holding power on still nothing. iTunes won't even recognize it. I've tried diffferent charging cables and blocks nothing will get it back on. Any suggestions, besides taking it to apple? I plan to do that if I don't get it back on

⟐ Answered 3月 24, 2025 at 0:30 GMT-7

Blu studio 5.5: Locked out of phone

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 11:33:07 -0700

My children changed the lock on my screen, now it has completely locked me out. I understand I need to do a factory reset, but I can't get in the phone to do it. What can I do?

⟐ Commented 12月 31, 2025 at 11:33 GMT-7

iPhone 5: I dropped my phone now half the screen doesnt work

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 11:06:05 -0700

i have tried restarting it several times i cannot get on my phone because the passcode numbers are mostly on the right half of the phone wich is unresponsive it isnt cracked though pls help me i also have tried killing it ( holding down home button and power button until it turns off) it didnt do anything besides restart it but the damage was still the same PLS HELP ME!!!!!

⟐ Commented 7月 10, 2024 at 11:06 GMT-7

iPhone 5: SIM card not supported

Thu, 25 Dec 2025 15:27:40 -0700

Ok, so I just bought a phone off craigslist. I had Verizon check it before I bought it. They said its fine. I tried installing a Verizon SIM card. Won't accept it. Said sim not supported. I checked the imei, says its for Verizon. Can't get into this phone now. Any ideas?

⟐ Commented 12月 25, 2025 at 15:27 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime: custom binary blocked by frp lock

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 13:50:57 -0700

my phone says custom binary blocked by frp and I cannot turn on my phone to the home screen what can I do.

⟐ Answered 11月 09, 2025 at 13:50 GMT-7

iPhone 6: iPhone 6 cellular antenna location/replacement

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 22:09:39 -0700

Hi!

I'm experiencing huge cellular reception issues after upgrading from iPhone 5 to iPhone 6. All from drop outs in calls, other end cannot hear me, and general very poor reception on places where I had good reception with my iPhone 5 and the same carrier/sim card.

I have tried all the software things:

New sim card
Lock it to 3G
Reset network settings

So I may think that there is some problems with the hardware antennas. Does anyone know where the actual cellular antenna(s) is located on the iPhone 6? Is it the one down with the lightning port or is it one on the top? Or maybe both are used as cellular antennas?

Thanks for the help!

⟐ Commented 6月 29, 2022 at 22:09 GMT-7

iPhone 4S: Why does my iPhone 4s screen show black and blue lines?

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 03:01:32 -0700

My iPhone screen shows only black and blue vertical lines. The screen is not cracked, and still responds to my touch. I've already tried restoring it on iTunes, and I did a hard reset (holding the home and lock button until it turns off and back on).

What parts of the phone do I need to replace to get the display working again?

⟐ Commented 4月 26, 2022 at 3:01 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy J7: Google account sign up after format reset

Fri, 28 Jun 2019 04:46:53 -0700

Please help me! So I factory data reset my phone like maybe 5 times. And then when I log-in my account and pressed continue, but it shows another page says "please log-in your account" and then it shows the log-in page again and again after I tap continue when I enter my email and password. It didn't also told me that my email and password is wrong and don't exist. Just getting in the log-in page all-over-and-over. Please help me cause it's new and I did not open illegal sites so 0% of virus.

⟐ Answer accepted 6月 28, 2019 at 4:46 GMT-7

Nokia Lumia 635: What if my Nokia Lumia 635 does not turn on?

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 09:24:04 -0700

I have tried turning on my phone and the screen does not even light up. I don't know if the battery is dead or what is happening?

⟐ Commented 7月 04, 2022 at 9:24 GMT-7

iPhone 6: itunes error 53 after iPhone 6 home button replacement?

Sat, 18 Mar 2023 03:27:30 -0700

Hello,

I have a iphone 6 with broken home button flex ripped and broken screen. I tried sending it in to apple, but they refused the repair (even payed repair) unless i paid more then i would pay for a new phone.

I read on some forum that doing a restore on a iphone 6 / 6+ on which the original home button / flex is damaged, the recovery will get stuck at 50% and give error 53 in itunes and remain stuck in recovery mode forever.

Currently the iphone contains data of the previous owner, but i am affraid to do a restore, since i probably will get a bricked device...

Anyone has experiece on a iphone 6 with replaced home button? Does the restore still works?

⟐ Answered 3月 18, 2023 at 3:27 GMT-7

Sony Xperia Z Ultra: Sleep of Death -Power button Display Issues

Tue, 13 Nov 2018 16:18:05 -0700

Support,

I bought a Sony Xperia Z Ultra phone on 9th August through Flipkart (online stores) In India, and upgraded to build number- 14.1.B.1.510 on 30th August. After this upgrade the phone display started going on and off every 10 seconds. Then I power it off, since then I could not restart the phone. The phone is dead!

I have pressed the power botton many times, but it was not fruitful.

The battery was 100%, still I put it on charging, but it is not showing any charge light. I tried to connect to my computer, that too doesnt work.

Is there any way I can power this phone ON again?

I m in Lagos, Nigeria. I have contacted Sony centre, but they confirmed there is no Xperia service centre here.

please help!

Jay

⟐ Commented 11月 13, 2018 at 16:18 GMT-7

iPhone 5s: Shows apple logo for 1 sec and then goes black?

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 01:19:50 -0700

Hey there....

I have replaced the loudspeaker on an IPhone 5s...

The phone worked well before, the only problem was no sound.

Now it wont boot into IOS.. When i press the on/off button, it shows apple logo for 1 sec, and then screen goes black. But i can see that there are light in the screen (on the side when its not assempled),

If i try to start it by holding the on/off button, it shows the logo for 5-6 seconds and then goes black.

I have tried to go to recovery mode (or what it is called), but it wont let me.

Now i have replaced the bottom cable, with jack, charger and microphone on... Still nothing happens..

I have tried to connect a broken screen, but also with the same result.

The only thing i now believe it could be, is the battery. The first time i changed the part, i took the battery out. And when i was trying to boot the Iphone, i said that there was no power on, but the phone was fulle charged before i started.

Could it be a damaged battery??

Or is there someone that have an idea of what else could be wrong???

⟐ Commented 9月 11, 2025 at 1:19 GMT-7

iPhone 6s Plus: My iPhone 6S+ camera won't stop shaking?

Sun, 11 Dec 2022 07:36:28 -0700

The camera on my iPhone 6S+ has recently begun shaking uncontrollably for absolutely no reason whenever the app is open. Video timelapse, everything is affected the same way, no matter what app is used. I've scoured the internet looking for others having the same problem, and I have found plenty of *6+* users but no 6S+ phones affected. Does anyone have a quick fix or do I need to send the phone back?

⟐ Commented 12月 11, 2022 at 7:36 GMT-7

iPhone 5: Touch Screen Ghost Clicks and Flickering

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 01:02:20 -0700

I was working on a friend's phone and ordered a replacement iPhone 5 screen. After I installed it, I noticed some screen flickering around the edges of the LCD and some occasional ghost clicking. It seemed like when I hovered my finger close to the screen, it would click there. I don't know if ESD would cause this kind of behavior, but I have also never had this kind of issue before. I checked all my cabling and re-seated everything about 10 times to no avail. I also installed my friend's old cracked screen and it worked just fine (apart from the broken glass). No amount of resets or re-installations would make the problem any better, so I'm kinda at a loss here. Thanks for the help.

⟐ Answered 10月 22, 2024 at 1:02 GMT-7

Google Pixel XL: Whats the best way to clean and maintain the USB-C port?

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:43:29 -0700

Love my Pixel XL, but I've had issues with the USB-C port getting dirt and fluff stuck in it etc... What is the best way to clean this without damaging any components, and also any advice on keeping it clean.

⟐ Commented 3月 18, 2026 at 17:43 GMT-7

iPhone 3GS: Why is my iPhone charge going down while it's plugged in?

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 18:21:25 -0700

My iPhone's battery charge is going down while it's plugged in to my car charger. It only does this while I have the Maps app running, and as soon as I close down the app it begins to charge again.

I use this app fairly regularly and haven't had problems charging and using the app at the same time until now. Is the GPS app somehow using more power or is my battery faulty?

⟐ Commented 2月 08, 2026 at 18:21 GMT-7

iPhone 5: iPhone 5 can't restore - Stuck at "Waiting for iPhone"

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 05:56:42 -0700

I have an iPhone 5 that's really giving me a headache.

At first it started up but the screen wouldn't come on = it synched with iTunes and vibrate on/off worked, but replacing the screen didn't work. There's no visible liquid damage but I suspect it might have been a victim of a static discharge working environment.

I've had the backlight coil replaced(the likely suspect) on the logic board but now it's stuck in DFU-mode and won't go any further than "Waiting for iPhone" in iTunes and an Apple logo on the screen with an empty progress bar below. Now I'm thinking the backlight coil might not have been faulty after all.

What are the likely suspects in this case? I'm tried to restore with several dock connectors/flex cables and USB cables but nothing seems to work.

Could it be the flash memory? Any good ideas for a fix that doesn't require completely replacing the flash chip?

⟐ Answered 1月 28, 2022 at 5:56 GMT-7