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How to Fix Black Screen — Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
How to Fix Black Screen — Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra is a 2026 Android 17, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 9 smartphone powered by the Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm). It features a Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 3000 nits (peak) display and is available in Graphite, Cream, Violet Shadow.
The Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra is equipped with a Si/C Li-Ion 5000 mAh, a 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, gyro-EIS, OIS main camera, a 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS front camera. The device uses a Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) configuration.
A black screen on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra 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 Z Fold8 Ultra: 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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