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While the Samsung Galaxy A40 is a mid-range device, you can still expect it to run fast and smooth, but it seems like some owners of this phone have started getting performance issues. Some reported that their units started running slow after an update, while others said theirs became laggy or keeps freezing. While performance
It’s been almost a couple of months since OnePlus 6 has been released and many owners have turned to online forums to seek assistance for their problems. One of the most commonly reported issues is that the phone reportedly turns off on its own and would no longer turn back on. Some brought their devices
After years of providing free support to our readers, we’ve already encountered thousands of issues and we’ve already known several effective solutions to almost every problem sent by our readers including a fix for a Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus that won’t turn on. This issue, while it may seem like a very complicated one, may
Charging issues are common but they don’t necessarily mean they’re serious. Take note that the charging process is combined efforts both the firmware and the hardware. That’s why there are times when a smartphone like the Realme X2 Pro, or any Android device for that matter, won’t charge all of a sudden. If the issue
Power issues are often the commonly reported problem with Android users and the same goes for owners of Huawei Honor 9 Lite. We have readers who contacted us asking for help because according to them, their phones turned off and won’t turn back on. Such description of the problem suggest that the problem is related
With a 4,000mAh battery capacity, the Huawei P10 should last for two days with normal use. But this isn’t what some P10 users end up with after installing the latest software update as the battery drains so quickly instead. Rapid battery draining has been among the most widespread issues that emerged after installing software update
When a smartphone like the Samsung Galaxy A50 freezes on a certain page, you can always expect it to be an issue with the firmware, unless you see some obvious signs of physical or liquid damage. Based on my experience however, a frozen device is always a firmware issue and while it is a very
We have received reports from some of the owners of the Motorola Moto X4 saying that their phones turned off without obvious reason or cause and would no longer turn on. Some did try to charge their units but they reportedly won’t respond to their chargers. It may seem like a hardware and power related
Performance issues in smartphones as manifested by freezing and lagging symptoms are usually occurring from wear-and-tear, usually after several months or years of regular use. But there are some instances when the same symptoms surface earlier than expected even on powerful devices. While this may sound bizarre, there are many factors that can make this
The error message “Unfortunately, Settings has stopped” could be a sign of a very serious problem but it could also be a sign or a minor firmware issue. This error seems to be bugging many of the owners of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and some of our readers actually contacted us because they could no
There are two types of freezing problems. The first is when your phone freezes for a few seconds but then you’d be able to regain control over it after the occurrence. The second is when your phone is frozen on a certain screen and would no longer respond no matter what you do and this
When a phone turns off by itself all of the sudden without any apparent cause or reason, there’s could be something wrong with the hardware. At least, that’s the first thing that comes to mind especially if it becomes completely dead and would no longer turn on or respond. However, I personally encountered issues wherein
Firmware updates are important because they often come with fixes to most pressing issues owners reported as well as patches to some vulnerabilities that were discovered after the release of the device. Your Fitbit Ionic should be able to receive updates every time they’re rolled out but some owners reported that their trackers could not
There’s no doubt the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is one of the best smartphones out there but just like any other Android phones, it’s still prone to errors and issues. In fact, we have received quite a lot of issues with this device and recently, some of our readers reported that theirs started to turn
The Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus is a premium device and probably the most powerful smartphone available in the market today. Needless to say, it’s fast…super fast. However, some owners have already been complaining because their units reportedly started running slow. Unless the device was running slow out of the box, there’s nothing you have to
Being one of the mid-range devices, the Samsung Galaxy A30 has actually some impressive hardware specs that could compete with other devices in its category. But just like any other smartphones, it’s not free of issues and problems. In fact, we have readers who complained because their units reportedly turned off and won’t turn on
Random restarts and shutdowns are often due to firmware-related issues but there were cases we’ve encountered wherein such problems are due to hardware concerns. Some of our readers have contacted us because their Samsung Galaxy A7 started to randomly reboot and/or shutdown. It’s not the first time that we encountered this problem but we’ll tackle
Performance issues are often a sign of a firmware problem. It’s because the firmware is the one responsible in making your phone run the way you want it to be. During firmware updates, some files may become corrupt or obsolete and this may lead to a problem. Such could be the case with some of
Freezes and lags are very common performance issues you may encounter when you own a smartphone. These issues happened to Galaxy S9 and Note 8 (and owners of earlier Galaxy devices) owners and they may also happen to your new Samsung Galaxy Note 9. These problems often go together and most of the time you
Performance issues such as random restarts, system crashes, and boot loops are among the common symptoms of memory errors in mobile devices. These problems usually instigate when the internal memory of the device is running low. In this state, the device would no longer be able to carry out new processes or load services as