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Quick fix on Samsung Galaxy Note 4 "Unfortunately Messages has stopped" issue Usually, the error message "Unfortunately Messages has stopped" appears on the screen if the messaging app that you are using is crashing. Like any other android devices the Galaxy Note 4 is also experiencing this type of issue and lots of users were complaining about this problem. So, in this post, we will discuss this issue and consider all possibilities why this error message appears on your phone screen. Mostly, this is just a minor a problem and it can be fixed through basic troubleshooting procedures. Here are the methods we suggest you to perform: Step 1: Delete the App's Cache and Data More often than not, one of the reasons that the error message appears on the screen is when the Messaging app's cache and data had been outdated. So, to eliminate that suspicion we will try to delete all old caches and data so that newer ones will be created and could run perfectly if y...

Quick fix on Samsung Galaxy S5 restarting issue One of the most powerful android devices that has been produced by Samsung a few years back is the Galaxy S5. Unlike to the latest android devices, the Galaxy S5 has a removable battery that can be replaced easily by the user if the battery is not functioning normally. But even though how powerful the device is, there is no guarantee that it doesn't have flaws. In this troubleshooting guide, I'll tackle a complaint we received from one of our readers saying that the Galaxy S5 is occasionally rebooting even the device is on its stand by mode. The fact, that the device is able to power on there is a possibility that this is just a software-related issue. It could be due to incompatible apps affect the system or the firmware itself is outdated and caused the system to crash without apparent reason. That being said, here are the methods that you should do: Step 1: Verify if a rogue app triggered the issue by restarting your Gala...

Quick fix on Samsung Galaxy S4 battery drain issue after system update One of the common problems that Samsung users were always complaining is the battery drain issue. Usually, one of the reasons that the battery drains faster it is because of so many apps running in the system and eating the power. On the other hand, if the battery is malfunctioning or defective that would be another factor to consider that the battery drains faster. So, in this post we will consider all possibilities by ruling-out each and every one of them so that we can determine and resolve the problem. Step 1: Perform Battery-pull procedure The purpose of doing this method on your phone is to verify if a glitch in the system is not causing the issue. This will refresh the memory of the device and closes all running apps in the background that might eating most of the power. After you remove the battery, try to press the Power key for 15 seconds to make sure that all electricity stored in the hardware compon...

Quick fix on Samsung Galaxy S3 "Unfortunately Keyboard has stopped working" issue If the message "Unfortunately keyboard has stopped working" appears on your screen the device is telling you that the keyboard app you are using is crashing. There are several reasons that this issue occur on your phone, it could be the files and data of the app had been corrupted or the firmware itself has an issue and affects the keyboard app and caused it to crash. But don't you worry, this is just a minor glitch in the system and it could be fixed through basic troubleshooting procedures. That being said, here are the methods that you should do: Step 1: Delete the Cache and data of the app Mostly, this issue occurs if the app's cache and data had been outdated especially if you do a system update on your phone. So, what we have to do is to delete the cache and data in the app so that newer ones will be created. Here's how: From any Home screen, tap the Menu key....

Quick fix on Samsung Galaxy Note 4 slowing down after system update If the device is slowing down after the update, it is possible that the firmware was bugged or corrupted during the process that resulted the device to slow down and overheats without apparent reason. Additionally, if tons of apps running in the background that would be one of the reasons to consider as well that your phone is experiencing these issues. So, in this troubleshooting guide we have to tackle these problems by ruling out all possibilities until we can come up to the solution and resolve the issues. This is how to troubleshoot Samsung Galaxy Note 4 slowing down after system update Step 1: Perform Soft-reset  This method is called by many as battery-pull procedure, in which its main purpose is to refresh the memory of the phone and close all running applications in the background that might causing the device to heat up. So, after you remove the battery, press the Power button of your Galaxy Note 4...

Quick fix on Samsung Galaxy S5 "Unfortunately Messages has stopped" error The reason that the error message pops up on the screen it is because the device is telling you that the messages app that you are using is crashing. Mostly, this issue is caused by an app that might interfering the system or the firmware itself has a problem and caused the error message to appear on the screen. So, in this post, I'll walk you through to the troubleshooting procedures that you need to do to rule-out all factors that might trigger this problem and resolve it if possible. Here are the methods that we suggest you to do in fixing this issue Step 1: Perform battery-pull procedure The "Unfortunately Messages has stopped' error is mostly occur if the firmware is not functioning normally or the memory of the phone could no longer cater all running apps in the background and resulted the messaging app to crash. So, in this instance, we have to refresh the memory of the phone ...

Quick fix on Samsung Galaxy S4 failed to connect to Home-Wi-Fi after system update When Samsung Galaxy S4 was unveiled lots of android users praised the device due to its upgraded hardware and added software features. But even how sophisticated the device is, it's not a guarantee that your phone would not experience any issues. So, in this post, we have to tackle the email sent to us by one of our readers complaining that the device could no longer connect to Home Wi-Fi after doing an update on its Samsung Galaxy S4. We will try to figure it out what all possibilities that might trigger the issue until we can come out to the solution and get rid the problem. This is how you troubleshoot Samsung Galaxy S4 that failed to connect to Home Wi-Fi As what I've said, we have to consider all possibilities that might triggering this problem until we can find the solution. But before you do so, try to verify first your Wi-Fi connection and see if your other devices is also unable to ...

Quick fix on Samsung Galaxy S3 camera unable to zoom in after system update Welcome! In this troubleshooting guide, we have to discuss one of the emails sent to us complaining that their Samsung Galaxy S3 camera refused to zoom-in right after system update. The fact that the firmware had been updated, it is possible that the files and data used by the device had been ruined during the process and triggered the issue. Meaning, this could be a minor glitch in the system caused by the update and it can be fixed through basic procedures. This is how to troubleshoot camera issue on your Galaxy S3 Step 1: Perform battery-pull procedure If the issue started after the update, it's not far that a glitch in the system triggered that the camera is functioning abnormally. In this case, all you need to do is to perform soft reset or commonly called the battery-pull procedure. Doing this, will refresh the memory of the phone and close all features and apps that might interfering the syste...

Quick fix on Samsung Galaxy Note 4 fast charging not working after System Update Hello readers! In this troubleshooting guide, we have to tackle one of the common issues that our readers sent to us recently. According to them, after installing the latest update their device started to function abnormally, in which, the fast charging stopped working without apparent reason. So, this time all we need to do is to determine all factors why this problem is happening through performing some basic procedures on your phone until we can find a solution and resolve the issue. Here are the methods that you should do on your Galaxy Note 4: Step 1: Perform battery-pull procedure The purpose of doing a battery-pull procedure on your phone is to eliminate the suspicion that a glitch in the system is not causing the issue. This will refresh the memory of the device and close all apps running in the background, so,if this is just minor software problem, then this method will fix it. After removi...

Quick fix on Samsung Galaxy S5 flickering screen on low brightness Flickering screen problem is common and not just Samsung Galaxy S5 is experiencing this one but other brands of smartphones as well. So, in this article we will be discussing this problem to help other users who had been bothered by this issue and to determine if a software conflict causes it or the phone itself is defective. To do that, here are the methods that you should do: Step 1: Boot in Safe mode To resolve this problem, it is imperative that we should verify if one of the third-party apps you had installed on your phone is causing the issue. So, through booting in safe mode all downloaded applications will be disabled temporarily and letting the pre-installed run in the system. So, while in this state and the issue did not persist, then, obviously there's an app causing it. Find that one and uninstall it to resolve the issue. Follow these steps to boot in safe mode: Turn off the device. Press and ho...

Quick fix on Samsung Galaxy S4 not receiving calls after system update In this troubleshooting guide, we will be discussing one of the issues we received recently from one of the Samsung Galaxy S4 users saying that their phone can no longer receive calls right after updating the system. Since, the problem occurred after the update, there is a chance that a glitch in the system triggered it. In this case, the best thing that you can do is to figure it out all possibilities that might causing this issue by performing the step by step procedure until you can come out to the solution and resolve the problem. Here are the methods that we suggest you to do on your Galaxy S4 Step 1: Check if you are getting a good coverage One of the factors to consider that you're unable to receive calls if the device is not getting a good signal. So, before you proceed and do the other methods it's necessary that you have to verify if your Galaxy S4 is getting a good coverage in your area. Yo...

Quick fix on Samsung Galaxy S3 randomly shuts off  In this article, I'll be discussing one of the emails that Samsung Galaxy S3 users were always complaining, in which, according to them that their device suddenly experiencing random shuts down even though they're just listening on music or browsing a web. So, to resolve this issue there are troubleshooting methods we prepared to rule-out all possibilities and fix the issue. Don't you worry, these steps won't ruin your phone nor delete your personal files saved in the internal storage.  Considering that this issue occurred without apparent reason, then, there is a chance that this is just a minor-firmware problem. Here are the steps that you should perform to fix the issue.  Step 1: Check if it's a battery problem If the battery is defective and could not provide sufficient electricity to the hardware components that would be one of the factors that your phone suddenly shuts down. In this instance, we s...

Quick fix on Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Crashing issue after System Update Since, Marshmallow update was released lots of issues had been reported by Samsung Galaxy Note 4 users and one of it is system crashing, in which according to them that their device immediately crashed in the middle of call or even on standby mode. But if the device haven't been dropped or has liquid damage, there is a possibility that this is just a software-related problem. It could be the old files and data in the system were ruined during the update process or there were incompatible apps interfering the system that resulted the device to have an unstable performance. So, in this troubleshooting guide, we will discuss the crashing issue and what are the reasons behind that this problem is happening. To begin with, here are the steps that you should do: Step 1: Unmount the SD card from your Galaxy Note 4 If you have an SD card mounted on your phone, we suggest that you should remove it for the meantime ...

Quick fix on Samsung Galaxy S4 Freezing and rebooting issue Like any other android devices in the market today, Samsung Galaxy S4 is also not free from flaws and could experience various of issues every now and then. In today's post, I'll feature the freezing and rebooting issue, in which some of the Galaxy S4 users were always complaining for several months now. As a matter of fact, there are only two-factors that these issues occur in the device, either your firmware is using corrupted data or the phone itself has hardware problem. But since it's too early to jump over to the conclusion, the best thing that you need to do is to isolate first the issue by ruling-out each and every possibility until we can reach to the solution. Here are the methods that you should do: Step 1: Perform the battery-pull procedure Before you can do any troubleshooting methods on your Galaxy S4, we suggest that you should do first the battery-pull procedure to eliminate the suspicion that ...

Quick fix on Samsung Galaxy S3 that won't turn on Unable to turn on issue is rampant not just on Samsung Galaxy S3 but even to those devices that has higher version of firmware. So, in this article I will address those emails sent by our readers complaining that their Galaxy S3 suddenly went dead and refuses to turn on even though the battery is fully-charged. We are going to look at all possibilities and rule-out each one of them so that we can determine if there's something to do with its hardware or this is just a minor software issue. To begin the troubleshooting, just follow these methods: Step 1: Connect your phone to the charger for 20 minutes Before you start any troubleshooting procedures on your phone it's necessary that you should check first if the device will respond once it is connected to the charger. Doing this, will verify if the current is perfectly flowing in the circuit and there were no damaged hardware components causing the problem. So, if it is ...

Quick fix on Samsung Galaxy S5 not getting text message (SMS) after system update For several months, we received tons of complaints coming from Samsung Galaxy S5 users saying that their device suddenly misbehaving and it's not receiving any text message (SMS) after installing the latest update. So, in this post, I have to discuss this problem to shed light about it and to determine the possible factors why this is happening. As a matter of fact, in troubleshooting this issue there are numerous of reasons to consider that this problem occur on your phone. But if the system has been updated before the issue started, then, that's a different story. It could be the caches had been ruined during the update or there were incompatible applications running in the firmware and caused the issue. So, to be certain what the problem is, we will try to rule-out all possibilities until we can come out to the solution and fix the issue. Here are the procedures that you need to do: Ste...

Quick fix on Samsung Galaxy S5 overheating issue  When Samsung Galaxy S5 was unveiled in the first quarter of 2014, the device gather tons of positive reviews acknowledging its added features and elegant design, in which, its successor Galaxy S4 doesn't have. But like any other android devices, the Galaxy S5 is not perfect and it's not free from flaws and one of the most common issues that users reported is overheating. Usually, getting warm is normal for all devices especially if you're charging it or playing a mobile game, but if it's overheating even though you are not using the device, then, there may be other factors triggered it from heating up. It could be tons of applications running in the background or there's an app conflicting the system and caused the issue. So, in this article, I'll tackle the possibilities and rule-out each one of them until we can come out to the solution and fix it if possible. Although there is no assurance if the problem...

Quick fix on Samsung Galaxy S5 Black Screen of Death issue The black Screen of Death (BSoD) issue is not new to Galaxy S5 and even to the latest android devices available in the market today. As a matter of fact, when S5 was released in 2014 lots of owners sent us complaints because according to them after a few weeks of using their device suddenly became unresponsive and unable to turn on. So, in this post, I have to discuss the possibilities why this issue is happening and what are the methods that you should do to get rid this problem. Here’s how: Step 1: Perform the so-called Soft reset/ Battery-pull procedure In troubleshooting with this type of issue, it is imperative that you should verify that a glitch in the system is not causing it. Through battery-pull procedure the memory of your Galaxy S5 will be refreshed and close all unnecessary apps running in the background. After you remove the battery, just press its Power key for 1 minute so that the electricity stored i...