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How to Fix Black Screen — Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
How to Fix Black Screen — Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
The Samsung Galaxy S21 5G is a 2021 Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 7 smartphone powered by the Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China with 6GB | 8GB and 128GB | 256GB internal storage. It features a 6.2", Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak), 1080.0x2400.0 display and is available in Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink.
The Galaxy S21 5G is equipped with a Li-Ion 4000 mAh, a 12 MP, 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS main camera, a 10 MP, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps front camera. The device uses a · Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) configuration. It weighs 169 g.
A black screen on the Samsung Galaxy S21 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 S21 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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