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How to Fix Bootloop — Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo

Fix BootloopAndroid 8.0 (Oreo)

How to Fix Bootloop — Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo

⏱ ~5 min📋 6 steps

The Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo is a 2018 Android 8.0 smartphone powered by the Exynos 7885 (14 nm) with 3GB | 4GB and 32GB internal storage. It features a 5.5", Super AMOLED, 720.0x1280.0 display and is available in Black, Gold, Rose Gold, White, Blue.

The Galaxy J7 Duo is equipped with a Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable, a 1080p@30fps main camera, a 8 MP, 1080p@30fps front camera. The device uses a Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) configuration. It weighs 174 g.

A bootloop on the Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo occurs when the device repeatedly restarts without fully loading Android. This is commonly caused by a failed software update, corrupted system files, or an incompatible app. Most bootloops can be resolved without losing data by clearing the cache partition first before attempting a factory reset.

Factory reset may be needed as a last resort — erases all data.

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On your Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo: force restart: hold Power for 15–30 seconds

2

If still looping: enter Recovery Mode

3

Navigate to 'Wipe cache partition' → confirm → reboot

4

If still looping: return to Recovery

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Select 'Wipe data/factory reset' → confirm (erases all data)

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Last resort: use Samsung Smart Switch on a PC to reinstall firmware

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