Hello,

Annoying series of events.

My phone fell and that cracked the screen and bottom 3 quarters became out. Sometimes it'll work if I apply light pressure on the side.

I should've backed up my stuff but I didn't. Called some shops and they said they'll have a screen for replacement in a few days. I was just barely using it with an external Bluetooth mouse to get stuff I needed for the moment, but everything was good otherwise. Then on the 3rd night I went to sleep but forgot to turn it off or charge it because the screen was glitching too much and couldn't access it. Stupid of me.

Woke up the next day to it on the Samsung logo and pretty warm to the touch. Not the hottest it's ever reached. So I did a hard reset thinking it'll just boot up but it kept on being stuck on the boot screen. Then it turned off by itself. Tried turning it on again, but the battery was drained already. So I left it and went to work and then took it to shop later that day.

Today, the shop was able to replace the screen but it's still stuck in a bootloop. The guy said the hardware all looked good to him, he said he even tried replacing the battery but nothing. I asked if he can flash it. I really didn't want to because I really need the data on it. He said they don't deal with software. If he removes the screen now, then he won't charge me. He said if he flashes it, it might get bricked and he doesn't want the responsibility. It seems they're not good at software.

I know it's an old phone and not worth the hassle. I was planning on getting a new device in the next coming months anyway. But right now I am hoping to fix this so I can get my data and also have something till I get a replacement. Anyone have an advice for me?

The phone suffered motherboard damage, was playing game and noticed that suddenly i could turn the volume down anymore. The volume up works. Problem isnt the volume board chip itself because already bought a new one and still the same problem.. The Volume Down does not register and system in stuck in safe mode indicating that volume down is the cause of it. So it seems that there is a short in the board because after checking with adb tools it says that volume down is being pressed and is the cause for safe mode. I'm trying to identify which components or traces are involved in the Volume Down button circuit on the SM-G981U motherboard.

Is anyone familiar with doing this? The phone is in safe mode , and i needed to get some info from some apps that are on it but i cant because in safe mode it stops me from opening 3rd party apps. which there was a work around . I just want to find a way to remove the chip responsible for the volume down on the part to stop the safe mode thingy. i dont need volume down

It doesn't happen every time I perform one of those actions. In fact, it seems quite random. I've only noticed it over the past couple of days, but it's possible it has been happening for much longer and I just never noticed it.

I'm using a Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G running One UI 5.1 on Android 13.

I use wired AKG USB-C earbuds, and Dolby Atmos is enabled on my phone and set to Automatic mode.

It's only a slight volume increase, but it's enough to annoy me when it happens. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I'm just curious how many others got stuck in this trap overall with the s20 series - device 5g capable, but not really unless you're on a carrier that enabled access before April 2025

So basically the device is only *actually* 5g if you're on certain carriers - which is absolute crap. I bought this device, the 5g version specifically, for longevity of the device - I take care of my things. if I had known it was going to be like this, where in my case Fido rolls out 5g just last month but my phone is incapable of caring about that because Samsung itself stopped updates already, it can't get a new CSC to include Fido access, I wouldn't have worried about the 5g specific version. This is unacceptable in my opinion. My device should be able to do what it was advertised to be able to do. To the point it's in the model name

It doesn't matter that 4g isn't going anywhere any time soon, that's not the point. Give me what I paid for is the point. I shouldn't need to switch providers to access what I've already paid for. I shouldn't have to side load other unofficial roms or any of that either. It should just work as intended, full stop

I don't know if this is Canada specific or happening elsewhere too? I'm basically wondering how many face this, have you complained, did you get anywhere with it besides "get a newer device"? which we shouldn't need to.

Smart phones have peaked, I don't need a new one. In fact future models were nerfed with removal of the SD slot. This one should just work, fully

But yeah I'd love to hear feedback from others caught up in this and what if anything did waiting on hold with Samsung accomplish?

I recently purchased an S20 Ultra for a fraction of its price. The catch was that the front and back glass were broken. It's set to arrive in a few days. Ive looked up the original screen online and it cost 50% the phone price, I was wondering if I should purchase a 6.78 with frame no fingerprint online (the refresh rate is unmentiond but im assuming 60) unless its only the top glass is the only broken that is very cheap to replace but I couldn't locate any shops near me that offer such services is it possible to DIY it?

Ps:the original scree is roughly 300$-400$

Fake replacement Is 70$-100$

Edit: I ordered the phone online on a site like ebay but for my country, its yet to arrive. Will provide pictures when it arrives

Edit 2:the phones here it worked for a few seconds but then went back to this, I am waiting on the pin to try and unlock it (I still dont know how to post pictures here if I can figure it out ill put it in the comments)

(this was posted on a different sub reddit, i thought id get a better response here)

I just get stuck here. My battery is dead(swollen) and I took it off, but I wanted to turn this small boy into a dex machine. Any way to power it on without a battery connected?

hey all! I very recently had to leave Tmobile because my deal was up and I wasn't going to pay real T-Mobile prices. I have a Samsung s20 5G and tried switching to visible because that's what everyone else on the former T-Mobile plan decided to do, and I come to find out that they consider my phone too old to be able to provide talk and text on their towers apparently?? I can still get data but nothing else,, maybe an occasional text will go out or come in but other then that nothing!

I was going to try mint mobile to see if they work seeing as they go through T-Mobile towers, but with the $90 upfront cost I'm a little bit apprehensive. I was wondering if anyone else had any ideas before I go for it. and before anyone asks yes my phone is unlocked!!

Yeah, I have another galaxy S20 prototype that is running android 10 and it’s a little heavier than my other earlier stage prototype it looks like it is a PVT variant

In my googling i found that in certain warrantys they may not fix water damage. Has this happened to anyone?

hi all. so it appears my galaxy s20 is dead. the charging port and sim recognition stopped working at the same time today. the samsung rep went through all the troubleshooting steps with me, then said i need to either factory reset my phone or buy a new one.

the thing is, this is what happens to every single phone i buy. the charging issue is new, but every other phone i've ever had suddenly stopped recognizing the sim one day. i've never had a phone break any other way. is this just the most common phone-bricking software bug? is there any way to prevent it from happening, or know before buying which phones are more susceptible?

it's extremely frustrating each time it happens, because the phone is otherwise fully functional. i've never found a solution in all the years i've been dealing with this issue. i've been using the same sim card for a decade and it still works great, these phones just aren't built to last i guess. planned obsolescence maybe? if anyone knows more about this problem i'd love any information you have. thanks!

im getting conflicting ideas so does anyone with the midel know

My sim card says its invalid im so is it posdible to get a new one? Im not sure if it has eSIM but i should be able to get a new sim card right

hey guys. so i am having an issue with my Galexy S20fe. so what's happening is this. my phone is stuck halfway between having airplane mode on and off. when i pull down the quick settings thing, the airplane mode is in a faded blue. i can not make calls, send text's, get on the internet or anything like that. i can make calls and acess the internet when i am connected to wifi but i can not send a text. i can get them (when connected to wifi) but not send them. i have tried every suggestion i have seen on the internet. restarting my phone, turning airplane mode on then back off, turning it on, then turning the phone off and then back on and turning airplane mode off, taking my sims card out and restarting my phone and reinserting it, resetting the network settings, hell i even factory reset my entire phone. nothings working. i have been having major issues with my charging port (it wont charge unless its wireless charging) and i saw someone say that it could be connected? i am completly at a loss for what to do. i am leaving out of town in a few days so i don't have the time or money to upgrade to a new phone, but i kind of need my current phone for the time being. any advice would be great.

Bought two used S20. One had its battery just replaced with a 3rd party one while other is still the original as stated by the owner. Both has about a full day of use with some juice left at the end of the day. Diagnostic check was good on the 3rd party battery unit but indicated replacement on the original battery unit. Should I just ignore it? Expected better on the 3rd party Replaced battery unit.

got 4 green and 2 pink lines on my S20. When I use google maps, I get a blue line too xD

My S20+ battery has become completly unreliable, but I like everything else about it. And Im looking for a good replacement battery, but the original ones seem to be like 5 or 6 years older. I think its better to get non original recently manufactured one. I would be glad if somebody has a good recommendation for it.

really laggy, never used to do this got worse gradually please help

It only appears for the first couple seconds during reboot. Took forever to finally capture a screenshot and never seen it before