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How to Fix Black Screen — Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
How to Fix Black Screen — Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
The Samsung Galaxy A42 5G is a 2020 Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5 smartphone powered by the Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) with 4GB | 6GB | 8GB and 128GB internal storage. It features a 6.6", Super AMOLED, 720.0x1600.0 display and is available in Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray.
The Galaxy A42 5G is equipped with a Li-Po 5000 mAh, a 48 MP, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps main camera, a 20 MP, 1080p@30fps front camera. The device uses a · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM configuration. It weighs 193 g.
A black screen on the Samsung Galaxy A42 5G can occur due to a drained battery, a software crash, or the screen becoming unresponsive. In most cases this can be resolved with a force restart or a short charging period without any data loss. Follow the steps below in order before considering a factory reset.
On your Samsung Galaxy A42 5G: charge for 30+ minutes with a different cable and charger
Hold Power for 15–20 seconds
If still black: hold Power + Volume Down for 10 seconds
Try holding Power + Volume Up to enter Recovery Mode
In Recovery: select 'Reboot system now'
If Recovery loads: wipe cache partition then reboot
Last resort: factory reset from Recovery — erases all data
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