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Samsung Galaxy S4: No sound or mic during calls only.

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 13:35:25 -0700

So I've seen this problem on a few forums. The phone works fine unless you make a call. When you do, the mic and the speakers will not work. They function with any other application in the phone. The suggested fixes are firmware update (some claim this has worked) and the other is a reflow of the chip that handles the incoming calls(?). I know by the teardown which chip handles the sound on the board, but if anyone has encountered and fixed this issue before, could you give a brother a hand on where to aim the heat?

⟐ Commented 7월 08, 2024 at 13:35 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy S 4G: How can I fix my loose charger port?

Sun, 31 Mar 2024 13:23:17 -0700

I've had my Android for a while now. For the last few days, my phone has been hard to charge. Sometimes I have to hold something up under the charger or make sure that the charger is laying flat to help it charge. The port inside the phone is loose. How can I fix it?

⟐ Commented 3월 31, 2024 at 13:23 GMT-7

Blu Studio HD 6.0: How to fix my phone it won't turn on

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 01:52:35 -0700

My phone don't won't to turn on an I had it on the charger an it still don't want to turn on i not knw what is wrong with it

⟐ Commented 11월 20, 2024 at 1:52 GMT-7

iPhone 4: My phone is not able to make or receive calls, why?

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 07:00:08 -0700

Despite being connected to the network, I am unable to make calls or receive calls on my iPhone 4.

When I try to make a call, the phone immediately shows "call failed" even without any ringing.

When others call my number, they report that my phone is 'disconnected.'

I am able to send and receive SMS messages, but no calls. What is wrong? How can I correct this? I am lost without the use of my phone.

⟐ Commented 1월 07, 2025 at 7:00 GMT-7

iPhone 5: Why is iPhone 5 stuck on "searching..."?

Sat, 14 Sep 2019 03:32:59 -0700

I recently replaced the following parts in an iPhone 5:

Lightning connector assembly
Power button/volume control cable
Logic board interconnect cable(s)

After doing so, the device powers on fine and functions normally. It can even place and receive calls!

However, my phone's service coverage now shows "Searching..." and never indicates actual service bars (AT&T Bars). Any thoughts and possible solutions are greatly appreciated!

Thank You!

⟐ Answered 9월 14, 2019 at 3:32 GMT-7

iPhone 6: iPhone 6 died suddenly and won't turn on.

Wed, 27 Sep 2023 02:00:06 -0700

Dear ifixit family,

I recently got an iphone 6 which was working quite nicely up until 2 days ago when the phone turned off, and when I clicked the home button, it showed me the red battery logo and the cable logo. Upon which I connected it to a charger, and the cable logo disappeared. Thinking all was fine, I left the phone to charge for almost an hour, and tried turning it back on.

And my blood ran cold. No response from the phone. Tried the home+power button routine. No dice. Left it on charge for a further 3 hours and tried all the possible combinations including holding the home button and connecting it to my mac. Nada.

It's been almost three days now and the phone isn't recognised by my mac nor is it turning on. Please help. I've had to go through a LOT including letting my client enslave me for 3 months. *sob*

⟐ Answered 9월 27, 2023 at 2:00 GMT-7

OnePlus One: How to fix damaged golden pins in sim card slot

Sun, 06 Oct 2024 10:46:02 -0700

I left my nano-to-micro sim adapter inside the sim slot of my OnePlus One. While trying to take the adapter out of the sim card slot, I have bent/damaged the sim card slot pins. Now my phone does not read the sim any more. How to repair the damaged sim card slot

⟐ Commented 10월 06, 2024 at 10:46 GMT-7

iPhone 6s: My iPhone 6S Stuck on Apple Logo

Sun, 14 Dec 2025 03:20:39 -0700

My iPhone 6S was stuck on Apple logo for 2 hours during software update. How to get the phone back to normal?

⟐ Answered 12월 14, 2025 at 3:20 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy J7: When I make a call they can't hear me, I can hear them.

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 02:57:14 -0700

When I make a call they can't hear me, but I can hear them. When they call me they can hear me with no problems.

⟐ Commented 9월 23, 2024 at 2:57 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy Note5: I forgot my backup password?How do I fix it without clearing data?

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 04:03:11 -0700

I have a fingerprint scanner,but for some reason I placed my thumb after the shower when it was kind of wet and locked me out.The idiotic part is I sort of forgot my backup password...how do I get back in without clearing personal data.

⟐ Answered 6월 02, 2022 at 4:03 GMT-7

Motorola Moto G 2nd Generation: Screen broken, Help to replace it

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 08:11:28 -0700

Could somebody help me to find screen spare parts for this device and how to replace it?

⟐ Commented 7월 12, 2021 at 8:11 GMT-7

iPhone 5s: Apple logo then blue screen

Mon, 15 Jul 2019 19:46:20 -0700

After I did the latest update on my iPhone 5S it will not reboot. It goes to an apple logo then a blue screen and back to the apple logo. The phone is stuck like this. I've tries restoring it and everything nothing's working.

⟐ Commented 7월 15, 2019 at 19:46 GMT-7

iPhone 5: iPhone keeps saying "incorrect password" when connecting to wifi

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 09:18:41 -0700

i bought an iphone 5 and when i tried to connect it to my wifi network it says the password is incorrect( i know it s correct) i think it´s not my router because my ipad wifi work normally. i tried to reset network settings, reset the iphone and restoring it too but doesn´t worked. maybe changing wifi antenna would fix it? or it is a wifi module problem?

⟐ Commented 11월 23, 2021 at 9:18 GMT-7

Sharp Phone: How do I fix a black spot on my phone!

Wed, 05 Jul 2023 12:13:28 -0700

When my phone fell it cracked at the top and now when I turn on my phone I have a black spot on top of the corner and it's not totally black but it has other colors it just doesn't really show and my phone also has lines that are blue like pixels.

Android phone Sharp Crystal AquosPhone

⟐ Answer edited 7월 05, 2023 at 12:13 GMT-7

iPhone 4: The volume bar has disappeared. There's no sound in apps.

Wed, 17 May 2023 02:23:27 -0700

Hi,

When I press the + and - buttons, the volume icon appears, but the slider is empty. When I receive a call, I hear it ring, and I can hear the ringtones in the sound menu. However, the message/mail notifications don't make any noise, and I can't hear the sound menu.

I changed my LCD screen and upgraded my iPhone 4 to iOS 5 the same day. Now, I have a strange problem, and I don't know if the cause is an iOS 5 bug or a physical problem.

I restored the device many times on iOS 5, but it doesn't fix the problem. Here are some other symptoms:

During a phone call, if I put the conversation on speakers, it works and the volume bar reappears. I can control the volume with the + and - buttons. But when the conversation is over, the bar disappears again.
With the headphones, everything is ok!
I also noticed (only a few times) that when I do a repring (with changing the language of the phone), the volume slider reappears and works correctly for 2 or 3 seconds, before disappearing again.

My guess is that this is an iOS 5 problem, since the speakers work.

Can you please help me?

Thanks from Paris.

⟐ Answered 5월 17, 2023 at 2:23 GMT-7

Xiaomi Redmi 2: Camera is not working

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 20:36:00 -0700

My redmi 2 prime camera is not working....it shows cannot connected..please help me

⟐ Answered 6월 22, 2022 at 20:36 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy S III: I dropped my phone on the floor, the screen became black still working

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 23:29:31 -0700

hey,

I dropped my phone on the floor , then the screen became black , but the phone still working actually, I can hear the notification and the music etc ..

how can I fix in my home .. cause I really luv this phone .

THnxx ♥

⟐ Commented 12월 17, 2025 at 23:29 GMT-7

Motorola Android Phone: Why is my music still playing out loud with headphones in?

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 07:14:36 -0700

When i plug my headphones in my phone, the music plays out loud. I don't know why. I changed headphones but that wasn't the solution

⟐ Commented 6월 10, 2025 at 7:14 GMT-7

BLU Studio 7.0: People can't hear me when I call them

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 11:12:14 -0700

When I make a phone call people can't hear me but I can hear them my phone is not on mute the only time I can be heard is when I have my headphones on

⟐ Commented 12월 28, 2021 at 11:12 GMT-7

iPhone 3GS: It said iPhone disabled connect to itunes

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 07:35:24 -0700

It told me to unlock it

⟐ Commented 1월 17, 2021 at 7:35 GMT-7