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How to Fix Black Screen — Samsung Galaxy S Duos 3

Fix Black ScreenAndroid 4.4.2 (KitKat)

How to Fix Black Screen — Samsung Galaxy S Duos 3

⏱ ~5 min📋 7 steps

The Samsung Galaxy S Duos 3 is a 2014 Android 4.4.2 smartphone with 512MB and 4GB internal storage. It features a 4.0", TFT, 480.0x800.0 display and is available in Black, Gray.

The Galaxy S Duos 3 is equipped with a Li-Ion 1500 mAh, removable, a 5 MP, 720p@30fps main camera. The device uses a Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) configuration. It weighs 124 g.

A black screen on the Samsung Galaxy S Duos 3 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.

1

On your Samsung Galaxy S Duos 3: charge for 30+ minutes with a different cable and charger

2

Hold Power for 15–20 seconds

3

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

4

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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