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Troubleshooting Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Model GT-I8200. Released November 2012.
This is a troubleshooting guide to help find the solution to problems your Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini may be experiencing.
Battery Drains Quickly
The battery doesn't last more than a few hours.
Use of Numerous Features and Applications
If the battery on your phone drains within a few hours, you may be using numerous applications that are utilizing large amounts of energy. This can be solved by turning off certain features or applications on your phone.
Overheating of Battery
The batteries potential to store energy decreases when the battery becomes hot and may drain much quicker than normal. This can be due to excessive application use.
Faulty Battery
If none of the above solutions help solve the problem, the battery may be ready for replacement.
Phone Won't Turn On
My phone won't turn on when I hold the power button.
Dead Battery
The battery may be completely drained. This may be easily solved by plugging in the phone charger and waiting for the battery to recharge, then trying to turn it on again.
Sticky Power Button
The power button on the side of the phone may be sticking and not activating the power switch. The button may need to be cleaned or replaced.
Faulty Battery
If the above does not help solve the problem, the battery may be ready for replacement.
Experiencing Slow Performance and Errors
My phone takes longer to load things, and sometimes experiences bugs and errors
Applications Have Errors
Downloaded applications on your phone may have errors and can crash when opened or slow other functions of your phone down. This may be solved by deleting the application(s), and re-downloading them.
Phone Freezes or Stutters
Your phone may experience issues with its operating system. If the problem is severe and interrupting the usage of the phone, the solution may be to reset the phone to factory settings by restoring it.
Camera Won't Work
I want to use the camera on my phone, but it appears broken.
Damaged Front or Rear Camera
The front or rear camera on your Galaxy S3 may be damaged, not allowing you to take video or pictures. If this is the case, see the front or rear replacement guides.
4 Comments
Phone switch on but goes out again. Not battery problem.
psvanstaden47 - Reply
Phone switches on but goes off again. Not battery fault.
psvanstaden47 - Reply
Speaker of the phone is considered to be one of the most vital sections of your phone, and this is because if you are giving speaker problems in your Samsung Galaxy S3 mini I8200, then you will neither be able to hear anything on call, and neither you will be able to listen to any of the songs or watch videos on your phone, however it will only be good for texting purpose. Therefore if you are going through Samsung GT-I8200 speaker problem then you would definitely want to resolve it in first place before it gets any worst.
xsona_best7 - Reply
Hi, When I phone someone I cant hear the ring or person I have phoned but thy here me cheers
aderekmiller - Reply