r/phonerepair

I bought a replacement battery for my iPhone se after the phone would not stay on for more then 3 minutes at a time then restarting. I bought a new battery and replaced it but the same issue continues. and I believe it is a "failsafe" for the battery. and the only way I found was to completely erase the data on the phone and reinstall it. only problem I have to turn a security measure off and for it to do that the phone has to be on for a full hour. which I cannot do. so is there a nother way for me to fix it like a PC app or something to help delete it or a nother way for me to fix the restarting? or am I out of luck?

Hi Everyone,

I need a new battery installed on my Galaxy A15 5G mobile phone.

Before I take it to the shop to have this done, I want to use the Samsung Smart Switch mobile app to make a complete (everything) backup of my Samsung Galaxy A15 5G mobile phone.

I have a new Android tablet (TCL NXTPAPER 14 Android Tablet, 14.3") that I got set up and running yesterday; however, this is not the device that I want to transfer my Galaxy A15 5G mobile phone to.

I have an 8 TB external hard drive that I would like to transfer the Galaxy A15 5G mobile phone files, profile, and settings into a created folder on the external hard drive to later be able to transfer to the repaires (or perhaps even a new cell phone.)

I am using the UGREEN Revodok Pro USB-C Hub 6 in 1 10Gbps hub to connect all of the components: the TCL NXTPAPER 14 Android Tablet, 14.3"; the 8 TB external hard drive; and the Galaxy A15 5G mobile phone (that I want to copy the profile, files, settings, etc. from).

So far, everything is being recognized, and I went ahead and loaded the Samsung Smart Switch Mobile app onto the TCL NXTPAPER 14 Android Tablet (so that I may use the tablet as a "host" to allow the TCL NXTPAPER 14 Android Tablet to receive the Galaxy A15 5G mobile phone's profile, settings, and data).

One problem that I am having is that on the Galaxy A15 5G mobile phone, I am getting the following message on the phone's screen: "USB settings: USB controlled by connected device (switching role of host between devices) or this device." When I attempt to choose option one, "USB controlled by connected device (switching role of host between devices)," it gives me an error message (flashed so fast, I was unable to copy down the text of the error message) and will *NOT* allow me to choose this option.

Is option one the correct option that I want to choose?

Also, when using the Samsung Smart Switch Mobile app to transfer the files, profile, and data of a Samsung cell phone to a directory on an external hard drive (to restore to a new cell phone at a later time), how is this accomplished from within the Samsung Smart Switch Mobile app?

Is it even capable of being accomplished through an Android tablet (and external HDD) like I am attempting to do, or can it only be done through a computer or laptop?

I do have a laptop that I got but never set up a while ago now (I believe it still has Windows 10 as an OS).

I was badly hacked about 20 months ago (they wiped out my two desktop computers, both my and my mother's iPhones, and had also managed to hack into my router).

I got new Android phones since it happened, the laptop (which I haven't set up yet), and later the Android tablet.

Since the hacking, I have been using my Android phone for everything (including mobile data (no Wi-Fi)) in an attempt to be as "un-hackable" as possible.

But perhaps it would be easier to set up and use the laptop and install the Samsung Smart Switch Mobile app in order to transfer my Galaxy A15 5G mobile phone's settings, profiles, and data to the external HDD so that I may transfer the data to a new cell phone in the near future.

I would greatly appreciate any comments, advice, feedback (good or bad), sharing of personal experiences (good or bad), and opinions, as well as any "hacks" or "workarounds" for this situation.

Thank you so much.

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Morning folks!

Need some help in know what's wrong with this and what part needs to be replaced.

Since yesterday the screen was suddenlty unresponsive to touch on a straight horizontal line. I did leave my phone in the bathroom while taking a hot shower so that could be a possible cause. I opened paint and looks like I can still draw vertical lines

Originally though this was a hardware issue. But now that I see it does register touch, is it software? Or is it just smart enough to connect the lines.

For the part needing to be replaced, will that keep face ID functionality or are there more parts for that?

P.S. I have a screen protector on right now.

Thanks

Hello!

My mom recently bought Google Photos storage and she received a call from her mobile network provider (blau.de). They wanted to check whether the data they had was still correct and also read the (old) data out first. After that she received an E-mail from them that said the correction worked and contained a link where she could check that (which she didn't click).

However, now her phones battery is getting low super fast and it's also been heating up even when she doesn't use it. The settings said that a speech recognition and speech synthesis is responible for the battery usage (~110%), however we couldn't find said software anywhere. The Google one says it isn't compatible with her phone so it likely isn't that one.

But where do we find it now? And how do we deactivate it?

Thanks in advance ^^

Yesterday I got a new battery for an Xperia my dad used to use over a decade ago (old batt is from 2013, the new one which is used I think, is from 2017). The phone turned on just fine but the screen doesn't respond to touch. Is one of the cables for the screen maybe loose?

A few weeks ago I opened my Samsung Galaxy fame lite with a friend to find out if it needs a new battery or if the buttons were worn out (they were) and at some point I accidentally detached the cable that is for the screen to respond to touch. Later on we figured it out.

i replaced the flex cable and still the same problem, even went back checked everything was plugged in right and still nothing. i’m so confused please help

I bought ny kiddo an HMD Barbie flip phone for her birthday . She loved it. She used it for right about 5 weeks. Then it just went black. I don't know whether the battery actually died or it went black on its own. After charging on multiple different Chargers, including the type that the phone just lays on , there are no signs of life in the phone. I have used a multimeter to check both the battery and the little prong things inside the phone that touch the battery . Both of those appear to be working at the capacity they should be. I contacted the company but because I bought it through a third party, they are unwilling to offer me any suggestions. Any thoughts?

Samsung Galaxy Tab A

Please help! I bought this tablet from a thrift store and didn’t realize it was locked. I factory reset it but ofcourse the FRP activated. Is there a reliable unlocker that will work or maybe even a free option. I’m very new to this and would really appreciate the help.

Hello! Question- I recently replaced the battery on my Galaxy S23 Ultra (SM-S918U), and it works great. The issue I'm having is that the back cover won't completely re-seal, meaning there is a gap between the back glass and frame. Even after applying new adhesive and using clamps for multiple hours the issue still persists. The gap is very small- but large enough to stick a finger nail in if you really tried.

The replacement battery I ordered came from a seller on eBay, and like I said, I'm having no issues in terms of it actually working. My guess is that the new battery may be slightly thicker for whatever reason (despite having the same exact model? The only difference visibly is the text is organized differently on the battery itself). Or, maybe it's the adhesive that came pre-installed on the battery. Either way, if any one has any experience with this issue and could chime in, I would really appreciate it!