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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0: Why won't my tablet produce sound?

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 01:18:13 -0700

I am playing videos and music on my tablet, but there is no sound coming out of the speakers. I tried plugging in my headphones, but no sound is being transferred to the headphones either. I tested my headphones on another device, and they worked fine. Why won't my tablet produce sound?

⟐ Answered 3월 03, 2025 at 1:18 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0: Doesn't turn on and says to download custom OS.

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 04:56:07 -0700

One day my Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 turned off, and I tried holding down the power and volume buttons. It said it needed to download a custom OS or press down on the volume button for restart. Every time I go to restart it just stays at the "Samsung" screen and when I go to download, it will just stay on the screen of the Android character. It says it's downloading, but it will just stay like that until it turns off. Please help.

⟐ Answered 7월 19, 2024 at 4:56 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1: I forgot my password to unlock my Samsung Galaxy 10.1

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 04:33:05 -0700

I am locked out of my tablet. How do reset to factory default?

⟐ Commented 9월 03, 2025 at 4:33 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0: Why won't my tablet's screen respond to touch?

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 21:11:25 -0700

My tablet is on, but I am unable to use it because my touchscreen is not working. I tried resetting my tablet, but when I turned it back on, my screen was still not responding to touch. Why won't my tablet's screen respond to touch?

⟐ Commented 3월 17, 2026 at 21:11 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1: Why does my Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 keep shutting off?

Sat, 20 Jun 2020 07:31:08 -0700

My Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 keeps shutting itself off. I have no idea why it does this, but it's starting to annoy me. I can be halfway through a game when it does this.

⟐ Commented 6월 20, 2020 at 7:31 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0: Why are my menu buttons (home, search, back buttons) not working?

Wed, 13 Sep 2023 22:52:27 -0700

The menu buttons on my Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 aren't working. Why is this happening, and how can I fix it?

⟐ Commented 9월 13, 2023 at 22:52 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0: The Tab is in an endless reboot loop.

Sat, 26 Aug 2023 13:29:52 -0700

My Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 is turning on and off continuously. I connected it with the charger and I pressed the power button. This is stopping the endless reboot, but when I try again I'm faced with the same problem.

The battery is 100% full.

How do I fix it?

⟐ Commented 8월 26, 2023 at 13:29 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0: Why won't my tablet charge or turn on?

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 20:15:00 -0700

I recently bought a new charger and the first hour it was charging since it was on 0% i then took the charger out and the tablet wont turn on, i tried EVERYTHING, including touching the screen while holding down on button, holding down the volume buttons while holding down the power button, i even let it sit with the charger in for like 24hours and repeating those steps. STILL NOTHING. is it the charger? any suggestions?

⟐ Answered 6월 06, 2022 at 20:15 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0: forgot screen lock pattern

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 15:44:55 -0700

galaxy tab p1000. i have forgotten my unlock pattern .can any one help please ?

⟐ Commented 6월 03, 2022 at 15:44 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0: Why is my tablet not charging if the cable is conected?

Sat, 15 Apr 2023 05:22:14 -0700

why

⟐ Commented 4월 15, 2023 at 5:22 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0: Why won't my Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 turn on?

Wed, 26 Jul 2023 06:07:49 -0700

I was in the middle of checking Facebook when my tablet randomly turned off despite being fully charged. I left it charging for more than 3 days and still nothing. I tried holding down the buttons and even connecting it to the computer to see if my computer would recognize my tablet, but still nothing. Can anyone give me some tips on what to do?

⟐ Answered 7월 26, 2023 at 6:07 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0: Dropped tablet. screen not cracked but colorful lines on the screen?

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 22:15:02 -0700

My galaxy tab fell onto a weight from the couch. The drop caused a dint on the back of the tablet and when I turn it on, there are colorful lines up the screen where it hit the weight. The screen is not cracked. Can this be fixed?

⟐ Answered 3월 16, 2025 at 22:15 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0: Your device is not compatible with this version

Mon, 01 Jan 2024 04:58:49 -0700

I reset to factory defaults. Apps were working fine until I tried to download them again that is when I recevived the message that my device wasn't compatible for this device.

⟐ Answered 1월 01, 2024 at 4:58 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0: Why does the screen hang on my Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0?

Sat, 01 Apr 2023 19:42:14 -0700

Sometimes my Galaxy Tab's screen will hang. I try to turn off, but it doesn't work. I bought it less than a week ago, but I'm already having problems with it. I charge it for only 3 hours at a time and make sure that it already has a drained battery before charging.

⟐ Commented 4월 01, 2023 at 19:42 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0: Forgot unlock pattern and recovery email password

Sat, 19 Apr 2025 04:47:13 -0700

My device is a galaxy tab2. 7.0. I can't remember my unlock pattern or recovery email password. I have a Google account. The password isn't working. It has a dim and an sd. Hate to reset out and risk losing anything.

⟐ Commented 4월 19, 2025 at 4:47 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy Tab 4: How much will it cost to repair a cracked screen?

Mon, 02 May 2022 10:13:37 -0700

I dropped my Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 and now there is a spider web crack in the corner. Every thing still works but I need to know roughly how much it will cost.

⟐ Commented 5월 02, 2022 at 10:13 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0: Why is my tablet overheating?

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 12:31:06 -0700

My tablet has been overheating lately, and it is too hot to touch. I tried resetting the device to allow the tablet to cool, but once I turned it back on it still continued to heat up. Why is my tablet overheating?

⟐ Commented 9월 13, 2024 at 12:31 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1: Half my screen is covered with colored lines. Can I fix this?

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 21:16:30 -0700

The screen is covered on one side by colored lines. If I accurately guess where input buttons are I can still navigate via touch screen so that is still working. I just cannot see the entire desktop because of the colored lines. The system was not dropped or jarred in any way...just turned it on and half the desktop is gone. Can I repair this myself or should I take it somewhere? (I am an IT guy) If I need to take it somewhere, where can I find a list of service centers? If I can fix it myself, I would love some advice.

Regards,

Mike

⟐ Answered 12월 07, 2025 at 21:16 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0: Why won't my Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 charge?

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:48:29 -0700

When I plug in my Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 to charge, there is an X over the energy symbol if there is more than 50% of charge left. If I restart my Tab when it shows it is less than 50% charged and then plug it in, it will start to charge. If I don't restart it, there is an X over the energy symbol. If the battery is completely depleted, it will still charge—but very slowly.

⟐ Commented 2월 19, 2026 at 20:48 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0: Galaxy tab 3, screen has power but is black.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 16:19:38 -0700

Having an issue w/what I think is the latest kitkat update.

I put off the installation for like a week, finally decided to do it on Friday night.

Install went without a hitch, rebooted a couple times and finally rebooted and everything appeared to be working as it should.

Anyways, this morning I notice my battery is down to like 25% so I plug in (Original charger and cable)

Let it charge throughout the day and go to pick it up (Had plans that required my tablet be on a decent charge)

I unplug it and power on, I can hear the startup chime but my screen is black (not totally black, it still has that powered up glow)

I've tried every button combination/sequence I can think of, have disconnected/reconnected the battery, Still No Joy..

WTF, Kitkat update is the only thing thats changed on my tablet lately and now its blown away..Its never been dropped, is always in its case except for when I had to disco/reco the battery, not a scratch/dent/blemish on it.

IDEAS???

Thanks for the input Joy, Glad it has helped someone as well as yourself out.

Referring to my first post you'll see "I've tried every button combination/sequence I can think of, have disconnected/reconnected the battery, Still No Joy.." No pun intended w/the "Still no Joy" part.

Anyways, tried powering the unit up again this morning (with power/vol +/- buttons annnd nothing, Same old same old.getting along great w/my EVGA Tab but I do miss my GT3.

-D-

⟐ Answer edited 7월 15, 2021 at 16:19 GMT-7