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LG Optimus G: Phone Does Not Go Into Factory Reset Mode (Hard Reset)

Sun, 11 Dec 2022 08:28:42 -0700

i have a Lg Optimius G LS970. The Phone Locked me out and is asking for Email and Pass-code. Unfortunately i do not have my info, I am attempting to do a factory Hard Reset, however while holding down the Volume Down Button + Power Button, the Phone goes to the LG Boot Up screen and then shuts off. if i let go of the buttons the phone just boots up completely and takes me to the screen that asks for email and pass-code. Any Form of help would be nice, Thank You -

Alex

⟐ Commented 12月 11, 2022 at 8:28 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy S II: Why won't my Samsung Galaxy S II charge?

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 03:51:13 -0700

Whenever I try to charge my phone, it won't take a charge. What should I do?

⟐ Answered 3月 10, 2026 at 3:51 GMT-7

HTC One: USB Host mode can't charge?

Wed, 29 Jul 2020 03:09:17 -0700

My HTC One refuses to charge and says, "USB host mode enabled."

⟐ Comment deleted 7月 29, 2020 at 3:09 GMT-7

ZTE ZMax: Why won't my ZTE ZMAX power on?

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 21:47:36 -0700

My phone will not power on. When it's connected to the charger it will vibrate when I try to power it on but still nothing!!! Please help!!

⟐ Commented 10月 15, 2024 at 21:47 GMT-7

LG G2: Small row of screen unresponsive?

Sun, 28 Sep 2025 07:34:41 -0700

I have an LG G2. It works great.

Yesterday I noticed some weird behavior. The screen was finicky and hard to use. (I noticed it while playing Candy Crush—I couldn't switch certain candies in an area... LOL). The screen is not cracked or anything. The picture looks perfect...

I decided to open up an app where I could draw, and it turns out that I can't get any input on a perfect row about an inch or so from the top of the screen. The row is about half an inch thick and runs all the way from one side to another. I can color the whole screen, but it's perfectly blank on that one row.

I did some research and figured it might be some loose connector with the digitizer. Is this possibly an easy fix?

Thanks!!!

⟐ Commented 9月 28, 2025 at 7:34 GMT-7

Motorola Droid RAZR: My Phone Keeps turning off and then turning itself back on?

Fri, 20 Oct 2023 13:52:23 -0700

When I turn on my Droid RAZR and it does its power up, I wait for my service to come on. Before the service gets turned on, the phone restarts itself every time. It continues to do this over and over and over until it runs out of battery. I've tried hooking it up to chargers and hooking it up to a computer. It continues to do the same thing. I tried to restart the phone manually, but this still hasn't fixed the problem. Do I need to buy a new phone?

⟐ Commented 10月 20, 2023 at 13:52 GMT-7

iPhone 4S: trying to restore but itunes says enter passcode

Sun, 09 Jul 2023 07:05:44 -0700

Hi, my iPhone was disabled from too many password attempts, now as I try to restore it, iTunes says I need to enter a passcode, but on my phone, it will only go to the emergency call screen and won't allow me to enter my passcode. I'm not sure how to get this to work.

⟐ Answered 7月 09, 2023 at 7:05 GMT-7

HTC One M8: How do I get the cameras to work again?

Mon, 06 Jul 2020 11:46:44 -0700

I have had this phone for 2 months and both cameras stopped working. I try opening the app and it instantly dies and goes back to the home screen. Also on snapchat the screen shows up black and will not show anything that the lens would be showing.

⟐ Commented 7月 06, 2020 at 11:46 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy S III: Galaxy s3 usb port not working?

Sat, 09 Mar 2024 07:17:14 -0700

My Galaxy S3 port is damaged I guess, because it does not charge even if I turn off the phone. It is not detected by my laptop. I tried a different charger and cables, but it still is not working. Will updating the software solve my problem?

Or do I have to change the port? if I have to change the port, can anyone guide me?

⟐ Commented 3月 09, 2024 at 7:17 GMT-7

ZTE ZMax: How to Remove the back of ZTE ZMax phone?

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 14:07:38 -0700

Is the back of this phone glued on?

I can get it to come off some from the top and bottom of the phone, but it feels like i'am going to break it if I pry to hard.

⟐ Commented 2月 17, 2021 at 14:07 GMT-7

Motorola Moto G: How much to repair a cracked screen?

Thu, 15 May 2025 23:31:38 -0700

How much will it cost to get a Motorola G screen fixed? It still works. It's just that the screen is cracked badly!

⟐ Answered 5月 15, 2025 at 23:31 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy Y Duos: Phone is not turning on. Keeps showing Samsung?

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 20:19:08 -0700

Today I downloaded a .zip (1% Battery Mod) file from this page:

http://www.galaxyyarchive.info/2013/07/1...

I went to recovery mode and clicked 'apply update from .zip file' and opened that downloaded file. Then i rebooted my phone again. Since then, whenever i turn on my phone it keeps flashing Samsung continuously and doesn't start.

What should I do?

⟐ Answer edited 4月 26, 2022 at 20:19 GMT-7

Huawei P8 Lite: Huawei P8 Lite Problems with wi-fi

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 09:53:13 -0700

Hello,

I have a Huawei P8 Lite for less than 2 Months, before i didnt have any Problems with it.

But since yesterday my wi-fi doesnt work, when its connect to wifi it gots only 1 Mbps, i cant use any apps with internet like Instagram, Facebook but other devices works perfectly on my wifi like my laptop its connect without any problem.

I hope you can help,

Thank you

⟐ Commented 10月 03, 2021 at 9:53 GMT-7

iPhone 5: iPhone 5 front glass panel separating/lifting away from body?

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 01:32:29 -0700

Very oddly, on my iPhone 5, I noticed the entire front panel/glass/LCD/digitizer assembly is separating or detaching from the body at the top right corner.

It appears to be otherwise intact. It is still functional.

I have never dropped the device on anything other than carpet from farther than a few feet.

There is approximately a 1-2mm visible gap between the bottom of the glass panel and the top of the metal surrounding strip.

Pushing the panel back into the body causes the panel to flex a little, but it does not stay in place.

Any ideas about what happened and how it might be possible to fix it?

Thanks for your comment!

I keep it in a Mophie case, in a front pant pocket or a suit breast pocket. Between the rigid case and where I keep it, I don't think the case is bent as the rear panel is quite flat still.

What I meant by "flex" is that I can push the corner down so it is true to the back panel, but it doesn't stay in place.

Here's a photo:

http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i444...

⟐ Commented 2月 05, 2025 at 1:32 GMT-7

iPhone 6: Touch ID not working after screen replacement?

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 02:32:32 -0700

I have made a screen replacement on my iPhone 6. Now the touch ID does not work any more. I have read that if the home button flex cable is damaged, this can occur. Is that really so? The button itself is working just fine.

I know for a fact that the home button can not be replaced because then touch id will not work, plus you can never upgrade the phone again without getting a error 53. Can you confirm this?

So my last question. Can I replace the home button flex cable or is that also coded to the chip or home button touch id?

⟐ Commented 2月 01, 2026 at 2:32 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy A10s: Why is my wifi and bluetooth not working

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 02:49:55 -0700

Why is my wifi and bluetooth not working Why is my wifi and bluetooth not working

⟐ Answered 3月 26, 2026 at 2:49 GMT-7

Nokia Lumia 520: flashing nokia lumia 520

Tue, 02 May 2023 14:30:15 -0700

how to flash nokia lumia 520

⟐ Commented 5月 02, 2023 at 14:30 GMT-7

LG Optimus Dynamic II L39C: unfortunately google search has stopped working-cant text

Fri, 27 Oct 2017 15:32:43 -0700

suddenly got message-sorry! unfortunately google search has stopped. can no longer text

⟐ Commented 10月 27, 2017 at 15:32 GMT-7

iPhone 4: iPhone 4 is working but screen is black?

Sun, 08 Jun 2025 09:30:24 -0700

Yesterday I dropped my phone, and it was working fine when I picked it up to check it, but a few minutes later the screen went black. I know it was still working, because I was still receiving phone calls, texts, and mail. I even took a picture with it.

I've tried holding the home and lock button. I also tried holding the lock button while constantly pressing the home button, but I think the problem with this is that my home button barely worked before the drop. I've tried to reset it and put it in DFU mode, but nothing is working. :( Note that I can't take it to the shop because it's jailbroken.

⟐ Commented 6月 08, 2025 at 9:30 GMT-7

Alcatel One Touch Sonic: My phone wont turn on or charge. How can I fix it?

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 02:44:18 -0700

I put my phone on the charger like I do every night. It was charging. Then when I woke up My phone screen was black. It wouldn't turn on. So I unplugged it thinking that maybe it died on the charger and it just stopped charging in the middle of the night. I took out the battery for 5 minutes thinking that it would maybe conduct some type of charge. I put back in the battery and tryed to turn it back on and it would not work. I don't know what to do. My phone has everything important to me on there. How can I fix it?

⟐ Commented 12月 22, 2025 at 2:44 GMT-7