Samsung Galaxy S4 Home Button Problems

How to Solve Samsung Galaxy S4 Home Button Problems?

Problems

• Home button not working.
• Delay in response when button is pressed.
• Home button becomes stiff and is not pressed easily.
• Home button needs to be pressed very hard in order to get it working.

Reasons of Problems

• Dust might be present at the corners of home button due to which it becomes stiff or you need to press it very hard in order to get it working.
• Might be due to phone lagging problem.
• Home button strip might have lose contact with on-board connector.
• Might be due to any kind of physical or water damage.
• Home button components might be damaged from inside.

Workaround

Most of the times, simple workaround methods are enough to overcome S4 Home button problems.

For Delay in Response

 

Turn your phone off and press Home Button multiple times, and then turn your phone ON again and check.

For Stiffness and Hard Press Problem

Press Home button and keep on pressing it, while pressing clean dust and any kind of moisture from its surrounding properly and check.

Tools Required

• Star Screw Driver.
• Plastic Separation Tool.
• Cloth for cleaning purpose.

Hardware Solution

• When it comes to hardware, the very first thing that you need to do is to unplug home button strip and check its onboard connector for any loose contacts.

• Clean both home button strip and its onboard connector, after you do that re-plug and check.
• In case display strip still has a loose contact with on-board connector than change the entire charging dock strip, (Home button is at the charging dock strip).
• If the above step fails then you need to change your entire display, and this is mainly because of the fact that Home Button components are inside the display screen, which cannot be repaired manually, as that’s the machine’s work. You don’t have any other option than to change your display screen in order to get your Home button fixed.

Fixing your Samsung Galaxy S4 Home button can also be either least or most expensive work, as sometimes in worst cases you need to change your entire display screen, which is surely going to cost you a fortune. However if you are planning to go with changing your display screen in order to fix your Home Button, then it is highly recommended that you should sell your S4 broken Screen to BrokenLCDs.com, as they offer best price for every broken LCD Screen. However they accept broken LCD screens of smart phones in bulk. 

Samsung Galaxy S4 SIM and Memory Card Problem

SIM Problem:

• SIM Card not inserted error message.

MMC Problems:

• Memory Card not found.
• Not able to store data in MMC.
• MMC not accessible.
• Not able to read MMC.
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SIM:

• Restart your phone and check.
• Change SIM card and check.

MMC:

• Remove and reinsert memory card.
• Scan your MMC via Antivirus and check.
• Back up your Memory Card and Format, afterwards recheck.
• Check with any other working memory card.

Hardware Solution for SIM and MMC Card

• Re-solder all 6 SIM card contacts.
• Check continuity between SIM Power line (Mentioned in picture) and capacitor, if capacitor is damaged replace it. (P.S. If you are not able to replace capacitor, then replace the entire SIM Card and Memory Card Strip.)

• Re-solder on-board connector of SIM and MMC Card and check.

samsung galaxy s4 connect tv

How to Connect Samsung Galaxy S4 to TV

Yay! You would love to browse the web and view your favorite multimedia content including YouTube videos, live cricket matches, news, movies, games, music and more on the giant screen of your HDTV because at times the 5-inch wide-screen Samsung Galaxy S4 doesn’t fit to be an ideal one to experience the richness of these contents. You can then connect your Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone to your HDTV and enjoy rich, web and multimedia content on your High-Definition TV right from your Samsung Galaxy S4. Besides, the connection will help you mirror your smartphone contents on to your HDTV.

Things you will need:

• Samsung Galaxy S4
• HDTV
• Samsung Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)-to-HDMI adapter
• HDMI cable
• Cellular data connection (if desired to browse the web)

Step 1:

Connect your Samsung Galaxy S4 to your TV using the MHL-to-HDMI adapter. Plug the thin end (micro USB) of the adapter into the micro USB post of your Samsung Galaxy S4 and connect its charger (Galaxy S4’s) to an available (usually on the side) port on it (the adapter) and then run it into a power outlet (your Galaxy S4’s charger should be now connected to a power source to make the MHL adapter charge).
Now plug the HDMI cable into the HDMI port on the MHL adapter and plug its other end (HDMI cable’s end) into the HDMI port of your HDTV. The physical connection is complete now. Move on to the next step now.

Step 2:

You can now begin to play your favorite movie on your Samsung Galaxy S4 and watch it on your HDTV’s big screen. If you want to connect to your Wi-Fi network and begin Wi-Fi mirroring on your TV from your Samsung device, then tap “Settings” from the Home screen, tap “Connections”, and then tap “Screen Mirroring”. Set the “Screen Mirroring” feature on, select your SSID device, and connect to it. The mirroring will begin and you can connect to your Wi-Fi network, browse the web and do a lot more.

P.S. For better audio quality, you can tweak some settings on your Samsung Galaxy S4 device and get going. To do so, tap “Settings”, tap “My Device”, “Accessory”, tap “Audio Output”, and then tap “Surround”. Exit all the screens and you are ready to experience a rich, sound quality for your multimedia content.

sumsung galaxy s4 direct format factory reset

sumsung galaxy s4 direct format factory reset

Samsung Galaxy S4 is a great smartphone for Wi-Fi networking, browsing, video streaming, music, movie, emailing, professionalizing, sharing a single Internet connection via tethering and more. Despite that Samsung Galaxy S4 users have observed to be facing numerous problems, especially with Internet connection which either keeps dropping off or gets disconnected frequently. Samsung Galaxy S4 devices have this known issue which really needs Samsung’s attention to fix it and provide users with a relief. Samsung may be in the process of acquiring a large database of problems in order to roll out a general fix, however, you cannot be on hold until then. Thus, you can fix your Samsung Galaxy S4 connection problems using these simple workarounds and continue using your device.

Step 1: Force Reset Samsung Galaxy S4

Press and hold down the “Power” button on your Samsung Galaxy S4 unless you see it turning off. Once the device has shut down, wait for a minute and then turn it on again by long pressing the “Power” button. Now that the Galaxy S4 device is reset, get connected to your data cellular connection or Wi-Fi for going online. If your device continues to drop Internet connectivity, move on to the next step.

Step 2: Hard Reboot Samsung Galaxy S4

Hard rebooting is also called wiping the cache partition of your Samsung device. Wiping cache partition does not wipe out your data but simply clears the temporary cache and resets your device. Simultaneously press and hold down the “Power”, “Volume Up” and “Home” buttons until your Samsung device starts vibrating. When it does start vibrating, release the “Power” button but keep holding down the other two buttons until you see the “Android System Recovery” screen. When you do see this screen, release these buttons. On this screen, tap to select “wipe cache partition” and then press the “Power” button to enter your selection. When done, your Galaxy S4 device will begin to wipe out the cache and reset. Wait until the procedure is finished. When done, your phone will reboot. Afterwards you can begin to reconnect to your Internet via cellular data connection or Wi-Fi and check back whether it works or not.

Step 3

If you have problem with Wi-Fi network authentication following you are unable to connect, access and browse the Internet wirelessly, then download and install the “WiFi Manager” app on your Samsung Galaxy S4 device. The app helps fix all the issues related to Wi-Fi authentication and connect you to your Wi-Fi network successfully. To download the app, tap the “Play Store” icon on your device and search for “WiFi Manager” or else visit this link on your mobile browser “https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.kman.WifiManager&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsIm9yZy5rbWFuLldpZmlNYW5hZ2VyIl0.”. Install the app and follow rest of the instructions to do the needful. Add your Wi-Fi network and login details and you will be good to go.

Step 4

If the problem persists, take your Samsung Galaxy S4 to the nearby Samsung center or the shop where you purchased it from and ask for a replacement. This is probably a defective piece which needs to be replaced or else you will continue to face problems.

sumsung galaxy s4 factory reset (format factory)

How to Restore Samsung Galaxy S4 to Factory Settings

At times your Samsung Galaxy S4 device may act tough, not respond, or perform at snail pace when you play a video or listen to your favorite music. If you have power cycled your Samsung smartphone or has worked around it but it still hasn’t experienced any difference in its performance, then you may need to act tough on it. You can restore your Galaxy S4 to factory settings and wipe out any recently downloaded songs, videos, apps, documents, mails and more without wiping out your personal data. Backing up your data is essential before beginning to restore the device. Check out the steps given below and learn how you can restore your Samsung Galaxy S4 to factory settings without losing access to your photos, videos, movies, collection of songs, and more.

Step 1

Power cycle your Samsung device first by powering off and then on it again. To do so, press and hold down the “Power” button unless you see your device shutting down following the Samsung logo screen.

When done, restart your phone by pressing and holding down the “Power” button again. Now that your device has restarted, move on to back up your data.

Step 2

Shuffle through the menus on your Samsung Galaxy S4 Home screen and tap “Settings”. From the “Settings” menu, tap “Accounts”, and then tap “Backup and reset” from the menu.

Step 3

On the next screen, select “Back up my data” if it’s not already selected and also check the “Automatic restore” option. Back up whatever you want and then tap “Factory data reset” option at the end. On the “Factory data reset” screen, tap “Reset device” button at the bottom. When prompted, confirm the action by tapping “Erase everything”. Your Samsung Galaxy S4 device will begin to reset now. The process may take some time depending on the amount your device has. When done, your device will reboot. When prompted, select your preferred language, accessibility, Wi-Fi network or cellular data connection for Internet connectivity, date and time and customize all your settings. When done, restore your data backup and you will be good to go.

sumsung galaxy s4 screenshot

How to Take Screenshot on Samsung Galaxy S4

Samsung S4 is a Smartphone designed with every possible feature that would make you work easy in your everyday life. Be it the air view, air shot or the moreover added screenshot feature, the S4 is there to help you at every step. The screenshot feature enables you to capture the current screen and save it to your gallery for your convenience. May be it’s a high score in a game that you want to show to your friends or some settings that you don’t want to write down, the screenshot feature enables you to do that without installing a third party application.

You can take Screenshots in your Galaxy S4 in two ways.

Method 1: Home button+ Lock key

Step 1:

Simply press the lock key and Home button at the same time for a couple of seconds until you hear a camera shutter sound, screenshot will be saved in your gallery.

Step 2:

Immediately after this you will see a white outline flash around your screen and the notification at the top saying Saving Screenshot. That’s it you have successfully taken a screenshot from your S4.

Method 2: Palm and Swipe feature

Step 1: (Turn on the palm motion)

Make sure that you turn on the “palm motion” and “capture screen” options by going to the “Settings” menu before taking a screenshot.

Step 2:

Swipe your hand across the screen in either direction (left to right or vice-versa). You will instantly hear a camera clicking sound and get a notification on your screen saying “screenshot captured” which will be automatically saved to your photo gallery.

Galaxy s4 mic problem solution

Galaxy s4 mic problem solution

Samsung Galaxy S4 is surely new in this market, but you can encounter problems with it due to any of the reasons. One of the most common problems faced by Samsung Galaxy S4 users is the microphone issue which normally arises due to water damage or moisture. In this type of problem you can hear the voice of others on call, while they are not able to hear you.

In order to solve this problem, all you have to do is to:

Solution

• Dry your Samsung Galaxy S4 with a dry towel to eliminate any visible traces of water or moisture.
• Remove battery
• Clean all the openings (Headphone port, Charging port etc.) with the help of cotton buds in order to eliminate all possible traces of water and moisture completely.
• Put you phone into Rice bag or Silica gel packets for at least 48 hours in order to absorb any moisture.

• Check MIC hole for any dust or dirt.

• Now try Microphone again, if it doesn’t work then open your Samsung Galaxy S4 and check the microphone rubber cap and clean it and check again.
•  If it is dislocated reinsert it again, if it is cut or damaged replace it and check.

• Check MIC and its Connector, replace if Faulty. This is surely going to solve your problem.

Workaround

If you are looking for temporary workaround then all you have to do is to use speakerphone, as it uses different microphone in its operation.

Sumsung galaxy s4 network problem solution

Sumsung galaxy s4 network problem solution

Samsung Galaxy S4 is known to be one of the most successful and reliable product of Samsung’s smart phone series, but still you will never know when your device will encounter some problem in it. One of the issues that have been found in Samsung Galaxy S4 is the network problem.

Following are the most common Galaxy S4 Network problems that one might encounter, these include:

• No Network
• Signal Dropping Issue
• Low Signal

If your Galaxy S4 is encountering any such problems then all you have to do is to go with these manual as well as hardware fixes, as they will be able to solve your S4 network issue in the best possible manner. So let’s begin with,

Manual Solutions of Samsung S4 Network Problems

• Restart your Phone and check.
• Remove and Reinsert SIM card.
• Check with any other SIM card and verify whether it is the problem with your phone or your service provider.
• Verify the network mode of your phone, simply by going into its settings. This is important because service providers are either providing CDMA, 4G, 3G and 2G services.

Hardware Solutions of Samsung S4 Network Problems

• Open back cover and frame of your Samsung Galaxy S4 and check Antenna as well as Antenna Contacts for any physical or water damage (Antenna is at the back side of Galaxy S4 frame).

• If it is found to be water damage then clean and re-solder antenna contacts and antenna. Change antenna if it is faulty and Check.
• Now Check Continuity between antenna contacts and coil with the help of multi meter. If there is discontinuity in the path of Antenna contacts and coil place jumper, if that doesn’t work then change the Coil.
• Check external antenna connector for continuity, if there is discontinuity place jumper or replace external antenna and Check.
• In case you are using CDMA network, check antenna wire for any cut or damage.

• Now remove MMC and Strip assembly, as the network section is underneath that assembly.

• Now gently heat power amp, if it still doesn’t work then replace it.

If all that fails in resolving your Samsung galaxy s4 network problem, then upgrade your Android Operating System, but this happens in a very rare case, so this step should be tried in the end.

Galaxy S4 PCB