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Samsung Galaxy Alpha: Why is there no sound coming out of my phone?

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 05:14:33 -0700

When I try and watch a videos on my phone there is no sound coming out of the speaker.

What can I do to fix this?

I really would like to hear my friends singing happy birthday to me.

⟐ Answered February 07, 2025 at 5:14 MST

Android Phone: Why did my screen change color my pictures look like negatives now

Sun, 05 Oct 2025 12:14:11 -0700

screen color changed from original color. my pictures look like negatives now.

some apps are black. I cant not get original screen back.

⟐ Commented October 05, 2025 at 12:14 MST

Nokia Asha 201: Restore my nokia phone

Thu, 25 Jul 2019 04:56:54 -0700

I would like to restore my phone, but I do not remember the security code.

⟐ Answered July 25, 2019 at 4:56 MST

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 December 11, 2022 at 8:28 MST

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 March 10, 2026 at 3:51 MST

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 July 29, 2020 at 3:09 MST

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 October 15, 2024 at 21:47 MST

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 September 28, 2025 at 7:34 MST

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 October 20, 2023 at 13:52 MST

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 July 09, 2023 at 7:05 MST

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 July 06, 2020 at 11:46 MST

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 March 09, 2024 at 7:17 MST

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 February 17, 2021 at 14:07 MST

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 May 15, 2025 at 23:31 MST

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 April 26, 2022 at 20:19 MST

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

Wed, 13 May 2026 03:44:30 -0700

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

⟐ Commented May 13, 2026 at 3:44 MST

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 October 03, 2021 at 9:53 MST

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 February 05, 2025 at 1:32 MST

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 February 01, 2026 at 2:32 MST

Nokia Lumia 520: flashing nokia lumia 520

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

how to flash nokia lumia 520

⟐ Commented May 02, 2023 at 14:30 MST