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For the past few months, a log of Samsung Galaxy A3 users were complaining about audio problems wherein, according to them, the volume of their phone suddenly became too low without apparent reason. More often, this type of issue is happening if the audio settings have been misconfigured by the user and he or she
To be able to send and receive text messages are just two of the most basic functions a mobile phone could do. Phones from the past decade can do these things without any issues but why is it that smartphones nowadays seem to have a difficult time sending and receiving text messages? We have received
The error “Camera failed” often occurs the moment the user opens the Camera and many of our readers who own the Samsung Galaxy A3 have been complaining about this problem. Here’s the thing, if the problem is widespread then it could be an issue with the firmware or a manufacturing problem that only Samsung can
Knowing how to hard reset your Galaxy A3 is important, especially if you are trying to troubleshoot a problem, or when doing regular maintenance. Learn the two ways to hard reset your Galaxy A3 below. How to Hard reset on Samsung Galaxy A3 Performing a reset on your device is one of the drastic troubleshooting
If you’re getting the warning “Moisture has been detected. To charge your device, make sure your charger/USB port is dry,” then you should also be having charging-related problem. Samsung made its devices stop charging when moisture is detected in the charger port. The same is true with your Samsung Galaxy A3 and in fact, we
One of the strong sides of the new Samsung Galaxy A3 smartphone is its capability to recharge fast. Based on prior tests on the battery life and charging time, it turns out that the Galaxy A3 does not necessarily require Samsung’s powerful Adaptive Fast Charger wall plug because it is capable of fully charging the
The Samsung Galaxy A3 has some decent hardware specs and build but from time to time, you may encounter ome hiccups here and there like any other phones. Some of our readers have contacted us because their units seem to have been frozen and no longer respond. Many of them reported that their devices just
A phone that won’t turn might have some problems with the hardware or it could be just a minor glitch in the system. We have some readers who own Samsung Galaxy A3 units and reported that their devices no longer power on. The thing about this problem is that it’s not immediately clear if the
It may appear like a black screen of death (BSoD) but it’s a different variation and it occurs on a Samsung Galaxy A3. Usually, BSoD causes the screen to become blank, unresponsive but with notification light flashing but in this case, it’s the soft buttons that are lit from time to time. Based on the
Smartphone batteries are designed to eventually drain. That’s how batteries work in the first place. The larger the battery capacity, the longer it would take the device to completely run out of power. This therefore allows you to maximize device usage. But for some reasons, even high-powered devices that are packed with high-capacity batteries can
Electricity and water don’t mix well that’s why your Samsung Galaxy A3 was given the IP68 rating to make sure it’s water-resistant. The rating however, doesn’t mean the phone is already waterproof. Needless to say, one way or another, water can still find it’s way into the phone and one of the portals is the
No sound for music, apps, videos, and calls on your Samsung Galaxy A3? This post will walk you through fixing audio problems on this Samsung handset. Read on to find out why you don’t hear any sound coming from your device and troubleshoot the problem with the applicable workarounds. Before we proceed with our troubleshooting,
When your phone cannot complete the boot process and reboots just before it reaches the home screen only to do the same thing over and over, that’s what you call a boot loop. Your device will continue doing it until the battery is all drained up. We have readers who own the new Samsung Galaxy
The error message “Unfortunately, Gallery has stopped” in your Samsung Galaxy A3 is basically just a notification telling the user that the default multimedia manager has crashed for some reason. More often than not, the error is a sign of a minor app problem however, considering it’s a pre-installed app, it might also be a
One thing to know if an app is very important is when its name starts with “Google.” The Google Play Services however, is a service which is used by other apps. For instance, YouTube–which is one of Google’s apps–is also using the Play Services for a lot of reasons but one of them is for
Power related issues don’t occur in smartphones unless there’s something going on in either the firmware or hardware. Some of our readers that use the Samsung Galaxy A3 have contacted us about a problem wherein the phone frequently or randomly shuts off on its own. Some said the issue started after an update while others
First off, I want to differentiate the black screen of death (BSoD) from the phone that won’t turn on and the device we’ll focus on in this post is the Samsung Galaxy A3. If the device has a black screen, unresponsive and with no flashing lights, then it just won’t turn on and it’s probably
Some of our readers with the Samsung Galaxy A3 reported to have encountered the Black Screen of Death (BSoD) issue. More often than not, it’s just a minor problem unless the phone got dropped on a hardware surface or in water which may have resulted to physical or liquid damage. Needless to say, you can
Is your Samsung Galaxy A3 starting to slow down? Find out why and how to speed it up again. It is normal for mobile devices to slow down after months or years of regular usage. In fact, sluggishness is one of the common indications that a device has aged and/or depreciating. The blame can be
Performance-related issues such as frequent reboots are among the most common problems we’ve received from our readers since we started providing support to some Android devices. Recently, many Samsung Galaxy A3 owners have been complaining about it and that’s the reason why we publish posts like this. In this article, I will tackle this problem