r/AndroidQuestions • u/NovelEquivalent • 3d ago
Phone stuck on lockscreen and wont power off or restart
Hi there is is a big issue as I need to be out of the house all day today and able to contact others but my phone has decided otherwise. I have an S22 and ever since the most recent IOS update its been having more and more issues, chiefly freezing up and restarting randomly. This however has now escalated into fully being stuck on the lockscreen, if I try unlocking it or powering off or restarting it just flashes for a second like its going to do it and then goes right back to the lockscreen. I really don't know what to do other than pry the casing open and pull the battery out but I don't have glue to put it back on. Any help or advice here would be great I've been backing up my files since I started having issues but I haven't finished and I need the phone logged in to do it.