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How to Fix Black Screen — Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G
How to Fix Black Screen — Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G
The Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G is a 2019 Android 9.0 smartphone powered by the Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) with 12GB and 512GB internal storage. It features a 7.3", Foldable Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+, 1536.0x2152.0 display and is available in Space Silver, Cosmos Black.
The Galaxy Fold 5G is equipped with a Li-Po 4235 mAh, non-removable, a 12 MP, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10 main camera, a 10 MP, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS front camera. The device uses a Nano-SIM configuration. It weighs 276 g.
A black screen on the Samsung Galaxy Fold 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 Fold 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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