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How to Fix Black Screen — Samsung Galaxy Express I8730

Fix Black ScreenAndroid 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)

How to Fix Black Screen — Samsung Galaxy Express I8730

⏱ ~5 min📋 7 steps

The Samsung Galaxy Express I8730 is a 2013 Android 4.1.2 smartphone powered by the Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) with 1GB and 4GB | 8GB internal storage. It features a 4.5", Super AMOLED Plus, 480.0x800.0 display and is available in White, Gray.

The Galaxy Express I8730 is equipped with a Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable, a 5 MP, 720p@30fps, stereo sound rec. main camera, a 3 MP, 720p@30fps front camera. The device uses a Micro-SIM configuration. It weighs 139.1 g.

A black screen on the Samsung Galaxy Express I8730 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.

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On your Samsung Galaxy Express I8730: charge for 30+ minutes with a different cable and charger

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Hold Power for 15–20 seconds

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If still black: hold Power + Volume Down for 10 seconds

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Try holding Power + Volume Up to enter Recovery Mode

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In Recovery: select 'Reboot system now'

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If Recovery loads: wipe cache partition then reboot

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Last resort: factory reset from Recovery — erases all data

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