[Q] My new Tab S restarts many times withour reason ? please help - Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello
I bought new Tab S 10.5 - T805 Model, the Tab was new just out of the box and has KitKat 4.4.2 , when I use it especially when i put Wifi on, it suddenly restart, and this happen several times while i'm surfing or playing game, sometimes after 5 minutes and sometimes after 1 Hour, I did factory reset through setting but same thing, still restart like 10 - 15 times a day, I tried Master factory reset also same thing, it has nothing to do with Apps because it restart without apps, I tried he safe mode thing and it also restart while using it.
I removed MicroSD and same problem still exist, I also stopped sync, I think i have tried almost everything
I really felt tired because when you are in a middle of something or having a call it suddenly restart without any reason, anyway the new lollipop just released and I update my system to the new lollipop through OTA, but the problem still exist.
Sometimes the tab show this message "Unauthorized Actions Have Been Detected", but most of the times it restart without showing this message
Please help, i'm tired of this Tab S, it's very expensive and now it's useless

I have the same problem. I've tried all software tricks to no avail. Then I noticed something.
It restarts when you slightly move the tablet. So I think it is a hardware issue. Sort of a bad fixing of the battery. When it moves, it loses the electric connection for a short time.
You should return the tablet to get it repaired.
I haven't returned mine yet because I don't want to wipe my tablet and wait for 3 months to get it back.
I'm angry with Samsung. This is the last time I buy a Samsung product !
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I wish people would post what country they bought there tablet in, I always wonder if some countries get B grade electronics, or returned or repaired stuff, as some country's don't have very good consumer protection.
John.

Bought mine in Reunion island, Indian Ocean.
On the back of the tablet, mentioned "made in Vietnam by Samsung "
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jeandesire said:
I have the same problem. I've tried all software tricks to no avail. Then I noticed something.
It restarts when you slightly move the tablet. So I think it is a hardware issue. Sort of a bad fixing of the battery. When it moves, it loses the electric connection for a short time.
You should return the tablet to get it repaired.
I haven't returned mine yet because I don't want to wipe my tablet and wait for 3 months to get it back.
I'm angry with Samsung. This is the last time I buy a Samsung product !
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i tried to wave the tab in every position left right up down to see if this has to do with losing battery but it doesn't seem to be related, no restart happen, I confirm many restarts just happen even it's standing on flat surface no moving
Mine is from United Arab Emirates and also made in Vietnam by Samsung

roov10 said:
Hello
I bought new Tab S 10.5 - T805 Model, the Tab was new just out of the box and has KitKat 4.4.2 , when I use it especially when i put Wifi on, it suddenly restart, and this happen several times while i'm surfing or playing game, sometimes after 5 minutes and sometimes after 1 Hour, I did factory reset through setting but same thing, still restart like 10 - 15 times a day, I tried Master factory reset also same thing, it has nothing to do with Apps because it restart without apps, I tried he safe mode thing and it also restart while using it.
I removed MicroSD and same problem still exist, I also stopped sync, I think i have tried almost everything
I really felt tired because when you are in a middle of something or having a call it suddenly restart without any reason, anyway the new lollipop just released and I update my system to the new lollipop through OTA, but the problem still exist.
Sometimes the tab show this message "Unauthorized Actions Have Been Detected", but most of the times it restart without showing this message
Please help, i'm tired of this Tab S, it's very expensive and now it's useless
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i think the battery connector not attached so well, just bring to samsung service center

It seems battery issue then, i'm in syria now and no samsung center here
I will see if they might return it from the syria i bought from but most likely wont do anything just my bad luck
I watched a video of some having batter issue and from comments in youtube they suggest to open the back cover and unplug the battery connecter then replug it, what you think
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I noticed that the random reboots happen only when wifi on and browsing or using messenger or youtube
And when wifi is off i didn't notice yet any reboot so far but as soon as i put wifi on it will reboot some time usually 10 minutes maybe more maybe less
Does this may indicate anything, any helo would be appreciated
Thanks
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roov10 said:
It seems battery issue then, i'm in syria now and no samsung center here
I will see if they might return it from the syria i bought from but most likely wont do anything just my bad luck
I watched a video of some having batter issue and from comments in youtube they suggest to open the back cover and unplug the battery connecter then replug it, what you think
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Be safe friend.

Jamesyboy said:
Be safe friend.
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thanks, I will actually i don't know how to remove the cover anyway
but the tab is useless sometimes i want to throw it out of the window, i will never ever buy samsung anymore they suck, stick with iOS at least Apple respect her customers

roov10 said:
thanks, I will actually i don't know how to remove the cover anyway
but the tab is useless sometimes i want to throw it out of the window, i will never ever buy samsung anymore they suck, stick with iOS at least Apple respect her customers
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Look, before declaring you will never this that and the other, you could just have a faulty unit.
EVERY manufacturer produces faulty units even Apple!
Samsung sell millions of units there's bound to be bad ones due to faulty components. That can't be helped.
I have had no trouble at all with mine.

ashyx said:
Look, before declaring you will never this that and the other, you could just have a faulty unit.
EVERY manufacturer produces faulty units even Apple!
Samsung sell millions of units there's bound to be bad ones due to faulty components. That can't be helped.
I have had no trouble at all with mine.
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Because i had 2 iphone and two ipads before and none had a problem with
Anyway it is just my bad luck then
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Daily Steals Gsm Galaxy Nexus

Who just bought one?
I bet they sold a crap ton. I picked up a silver model.
I'm hoping that it's actually new, and without defects.
Supposedly it takes up to 3 Weeks to ship...
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FriedSushi87 said:
Who just bought one?
I bet they sold a crap ton. I picked up a silver model.
I'm hoping that it's actually new, and without defects.
Supposedly it takes up to 3 Weeks to ship...
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I just bought a Nexus yesterday form somewhere else for $100 more. But is a legit seller, super fast shipping, and I'm impatient so that 3 week wait would almost be worth $100.
Either way, if this deal works out good for you. I was just paranoid and actually paid a bit more to buy from a reputable seller and have peace of mind.
FriedSushi87 said:
Who just bought one?
I bet they sold a crap ton. I picked up a silver model.
I'm hoping that it's actually new, and without defects.
Supposedly it takes up to 3 Weeks to ship...
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Yeah it's gonna take a hell lot of time for them to get it shipped to you. And don't worry, the phone will be new
arzbhatia said:
Yeah it's gonna take a hell lot of time for them to get it shipped to you. And don't worry, the phone will be new
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I saw numerous recent reports from new egg stating that their "new phone" came with the seals broken, Chinese business cards loaded inside, finger prints, and reports of device tampering (setup program didn't launch, went straight to home screen)
Often on sites such as this, they sell at low prices because they acquire a large stock of cheap devices from an over seas distributor, and having some of the phones having been tampered with would lower the price for them significantly.
Let's hope the sale is legit, and maybe just an overstock of silver/white phones......
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FriedSushi87 said:
I saw numerous recent reports from new egg stating that their "new phone" came with the seals broken, Chinese business cards loaded inside, finger prints, and reports of device tampering (setup program didn't launch, went straight to home screen)
Often on sites such as this, they sell at low prices because they acquire a large stock of cheap devices from an over seas distributor, and having some of the phones having been tampered with would lower the price for them significantly.
Let's hope the sale is legit, and maybe just an overstock of silver/white phones......
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AFAIK, DailySteals is 90% legitimate! Don't worry and just hope for the best
arzbhatia said:
AFAIK, DailySteals is 90% legitimate! Don't worry and just hope for the best
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More legitimate than newegg.com ?
I was surprised to read those reports actually....
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First post! Got mine from dailysteals as well when they had their promo a few weeks back (got mine mid Jan). Wait was a little over two weeks. And yes it was brand new and I've had no issues whatsoever.
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I also ordered one yesterday from daily steals. Hoping for the best. I can't wait till it comes in!
I've had my Galaxy Nexus for quite a while. Ordered from Daily Steals as well. No problems to report here. Shipping took longer than I would have liked though.
Oh and if it makes a difference to anyone the one I got from them was a yakju.
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Is anyone else having issues with the phone they received from this deal?
My phone is stuck in a boot loop, and it's still unrooted and at stock ROM.
Samsung won't provide me support because it's international.
I have a $530 paperweight...
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FriedSushi87 said:
Is anyone else having issues with the phone they received from this deal?
My phone is stuck in a boot loop, and it's still unrooted and at stock ROM.
Samsung won't provide me support because it's international.
I have a $530 paperweight...
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Boot into the bootloader by holding down both volume up and down and power.
Scroll to recovery using the volume keys and select recovery.
When you see the android laying on his back press volume up and power. You might have to do it a few times. Eventually, it will show a menu.
Then clear user data and reboot.
Let me know if that works. You will lose your data but your phone will be functional again.
If that doesn't work we can try another method.
El Daddy said:
Boot into the bootloader by holding down both volume up and down and power.
Scroll to recovery using the volume keys and select recovery.
When you see the android laying on his back press volume up and power. You might have to do it a few times. Eventually, it will show a menu.
Then clear user data and reboot.
Let me know if that works. You will lose your data but your phone will be functional again.
If that doesn't work we can try another method.
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I'm going to try to do this tonight most likely when I get home.
I'm hoping there is a way to access the internal memory without booting the device. Someone recommended adp connecting via the computer, and somehow accessing the internal flash memory.
I'm going to copy/paste a well written explanation that details what I've done, researched, ect. In case anyone else finds this thread and hopefully they'll find it useful..
I'm experiencing a similar issue with my international version unlocked gsm galaxy nexus. My device is still on the stock ROM, not rooted, and no modifications. It had been updated to the latest version of Android available for this device via an ota update. My carrier is Tmobile USA.
I got it a few weeks ago from daily steals.com unsubsidized, and had been experiencing intermittent and random restarts of the device. This started about four days after getting the device, and would happen 3-4 times a week, sometimes multiple times per hour.
I researched online and found that random restarts were a common issue with galaxy nexus devices, especially gsm versions, and that at the time there were no known solutions to fix this issue besides factory resetting. Some users claimed after a hard reset, the device continued to randomly reboot. Others noticed the reboot issue stop upon the reset, but only to manifest itself again over time.
After about a week or two of this intermittent reboot issue, the phone seemed to have stopped restarting, or at least if it was, I wasn't noticing it (i.e. It was in my pocket, or I was sleeping).
Now, after it performing perfectly (as far as I know) for about a week, I thought it might have been a fluke, and that uninstalling some programs and updating others solved the issue, and it was just a software conflict.
Unfortunately for me, I was wrong. This afternoon after unplugging my phone from the wall and turning it on, it begun to boot loop. The previous night, I had let the device's battery completely drain to the point where the phone shut off.
Now it's not even staying on for more than 10 seconds at a time before restarting. If I can manage to click into an app before it restarts, it loads up fine, then it freezes, and I hear a Pop sound from the device and it restarts.
I haven't tried hard resetting the device yet, as I'm hoping there's a way to recover some of my data on the device first.
I did however somehow manage to boot it into safe mode once accidentally, which didn't do much as it still rebooted within ten seconds.
Some possible explanations that I've read across the internet include
1) general Android OS error
2) issue with wifi being turned on
3) possible issue with corrupted Sim card?
I've managed to turn off wifi in the few seconds the device was last on, but it still rebooted.
I removed my Sim card entirely and tried to boot as well, to no avail.
I've contacted Samsung USA, but they don't provide support for my device because it's the international version. They gave me a phone number for the UK Samsung support office, but I cannot dial it, as I believe it might be restricted on my phone plan, and I need to get a calling card.
I sent daily steals an email regarding this issue, but I'm not really expecting much from them.
Have many other people experienced the boot loop issue? I've seen a few incidents so far. Is it software? Hardware related?
Evidently people with custom roms are experiencing this issue as well, meaning it's a hardware issue, a software issue that certain roms share the same code, or a driver issue.
What's sad it's that my HD2 with Android hacked onto it still works fine, even after going through the washing machine full cycle while on with a fully charged battery...
Any thoughts/advice?
Thanks in advance for responding.
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Ordered a GN from dailysteals on the 21st. It arrived at my door 8 days later. No issues with the brand new phone.
Ordered mine with the most recent sale. Received in about a week with the factory seal almost broken, but it was hanging on by just a little bit. The unit is brand new and no problems. Only thing was the adapter that dailysteals included for the charger did not fit the Samsung Euro wall charger. Luckily had another one.
Battery life has been fantastic so far. I took it out of the package turned it on and the battery lasted over 12 hours without a charge!
It is not a jakju unfortunately and I don't want to mess around with it. The Google Play store website shows it as a T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Nexus too.
I bought my nexus when they had it on March 1st and I have no complaints. The phone came brand new in the box with the factory seal and has worked just fine since the day I got it. Even though I paid a little more then it is in I'm very happy with the purchase.
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[Q] Brand New Note 3 problem

Hi guys, I have a weird problem and I need your advice.
My brand new galaxy Note 3 Sm-N900T is having screen blackouts....
Its like after the screen timeout the screen goes off and then when I press the power button it doesn't go back on again.
Or if I turn the screen off it doesn't go back on again... the buttons are working the sounds are on, I can answer calls and everything but the screen is black.
If I play with it (pressing power or home buttons) for a while it comes back on. Sometimes the phone restarts (rarely, I think because i press power button).
I have tried everything from playing with settings to wiping the cache and resetting the phone few times.
It looks like its a software issue to me, or maybe sensor.. but i think that when power button is pressed the screen should turn on regardless of sensors.
I do have the custom S-Case but I had the issue even before I got that.
Now.. I have few choices :
1. Go to t-Mobile and get a replacement.. probably refurbished, not a fact that the problem will away because I heard of lots of people having this issue ...
I of course do not want to do that.. I have this phone for less than a month.
2. Wait for KitKat....
3. install some kind of custom rom and see if problem goes away.
If anyone can help, Id really appreciate it.
I would do an exchange.. you paid good money for it and a defect is a defect, I wouldn't depend on a 3rd party patch for this
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go to the store for change this defective note.
This may be jelly bean bug... Lots and lots of people report the same problem...
If I replace my piece I will probably get a refurbished one with a great chance of having this or some kind of another problem......
Keda_P said:
This may be jelly bean bug... Lots and lots of people report the same problem...
If I replace my piece I will probably get a refurbished one with a great chance of having this or some kind of another problem......
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sucks man.
I know on my htc onei have the purple camera problem but everything else was fine. they had to send me 2 replacements because the first one had a yellow screen and worse camera then mines.
Tmobile doesnt even check there replacement. Most of the time there phones that people traded in. And all they do with those is a power on check.
Now if you just got the phone and within the 14 exchange you can take it to the store and get a brand new one.
Had it for more than 2 weeks now.. since i was always playing with it i did not notice the problem .. (the screen was always on).
I called Samsung and Tmobile. I told tmobile that samsung said i have a defective phone. so Tmobile is sending me a "Like new" phone meaning that someone returned it within 14 days. I get to check it and if i dont like it i will just send them their phone back. and suddenly mine doesnt do the problem for 30 minutes lol.. maybe it got scared. Personally i think that KitKat would fix it.
Any force closes? I had this problem too untill I stopped using the crapy My Magazine bloatware, which was also sometimes force closing...
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No, no force closes, but one time it was funny, a little bit of status bar appeared from the bottom and on top it was a little bit cutoff.... like someone slid the screen up few pixels.
And whatever was cut just came from the bottom. Its weird... for $700 phone it should be flawless... I hope they dont send me crap phone and i hope they dont send my phone to someone else.
How can i get rid of it to see if that was the problem?
My phone works perfect and I had if since the first week they came out. .. It's not a jellybean thing you phone has a problem. ..
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djtheraven said:
My phone works perfect and I had if since the first week they came out. .. It's not a jellybean thing you phone has a problem. ..
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I figured id try to reflash (not data reset, but reflash via Kies) so far so good no problem.
The whole thing looks like soft prob, not hard.
If it comes back Ill let you know. This could be a nice fix if works.
I'm in nyc, and my local store called the warrenty center and got me a brand new SGS2 one time. It still had all the blue plastic in the sim card and sd card slots, and plastic on the screen. So I'm know they can request it, just depends on your store if they are willing.
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Keda_P said:
I figured id try to reflash (not data reset, but reflash via Kies) so far so good no problem.
The whole thing looks like soft prob, not hard.
If it comes back Ill let you know. This could be a nice fix if works.
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My sgs2 had problems out of the box. After I installed custom ROM they went away. It does happen. Restored stock via Odin, still no problems. Sometimes the software doesn't flash correctly from the manufacturer.
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noobtoob said:
My sgs2 had problems out of the box. After I installed custom ROM they went away. It does happen. Restored stock via Odin, still no problems. Sometimes the software doesn't flash correctly from the manufacturer.
Sent from the phablet of the year!
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Well, I dont know what to think anymore... Looks like the problem persists but happens so rare that without the past I wouldnt notice it.
This makes me believe that with KitKat it will probably disappear. If soft changes cause this to go away or be less it means (to me) that the phone is not defective. New phone is still on the way, to bad I did not purchase it at local store... I did it online, so there is no one to yell at.
It will arrive on Feb 6th so I have plenty of time to test my phone, with some luck KitKat will roll out during this time and then I will be able to definitely see. And if new phone is cool I have the option of exchange anyway .
Thank you all for your help, keep posting, its an interesting issue.
:/
Phone went worse and worse everyday ... now the S-Pen "Air Command" doesnt pop up, several weird disfunctions...
Waiting for the replacement.

p600 wifi turning off on of on off on....

Ok this started last night, tablet has been working flawlessly for the last 6 months or more.
What happened was, I wasn't able to use the Internet. Just wasn't working. And every 20 seconds or so it would flash up at the bottom of the screen "connected to (my router)".
So I turned wifi off and on, which usually fixed connection issues, but didn't help. I also restarted router, even though my computer and my phone isn't having any issues.
So then I went to the wifi settings screen to see if there was any way to reset networks. What I saw was this:
If i turn wifi toggle on and watch the screen, it would scan for networks, find the list... Couple seconds pass... Then the toggle would switch itself off and back on! And then it would start looking and finding networks again, and then off and on, and etc etc.
I have tried a factory reset and cache reset.
I have also downloaded the 4.4.2 stock rom and installed using odin for a totally new install.
Still does it.
Any suggestions? Seems very strange. It's under warranty but it seems like an odd hardware fault, seems more like software but I dunno.
Help me xda, you're my only hope.
I've been searching the Internet all day trying to find someone else havin this problem... But I seem to be the only one. And noone seems to have any suggestions.
At the moment I'm having to consider a warranty dispute, but that means however many days/weeks without the tablet which I use on a daily basis.
Not ideal Samsung.
nirurin said:
I've been searching the Internet all day trying to find someone else havin this problem... But I seem to be the only one. And noone seems to have any suggestions.
At the moment I'm having to consider a warranty dispute, but that means however many days/weeks without the tablet which I use on a daily basis.
Not ideal Samsung.
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Hey. I had the EXACT same problem. Even made a video of it and showed it to the service point personell. Turning on off on again and again, it also displays in the settings the switch just switches itself without any action of mine. It was a hardware defect. send it in and get a new one, better than being annoyed by it. Mine did it on a 5-10sec interval length...
Keks1234 said:
Hey. I had the EXACT same problem. Even made a video of it and showed it to the service point personell. Turning on off on again and again, it also displays in the settings the switch just switches itself without any action of mine. It was a hardware defect. send it in and get a new one, better than being annoyed by it. Mine did it on a 5-10sec interval length...
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Yeh mines probably every 5-10 seconds...
So this is definitly a hardware fault? In which case I'll have to get in touch with john lewis and hope they will do an exchange in store. If it involves having to send it off to samsung and waiting for it..
Anyway thanks for replying to the question, shame it wasn't better news haha!
nirurin said:
Yeh mines probably every 5-10 seconds...
So this is definitly a hardware fault? In which case I'll have to get in touch with john lewis and hope they will do an exchange in store. If it involves having to send it off to samsung and waiting for it..
Anyway thanks for replying to the question, shame it wasn't better news haha!
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yeah sorry to be the one to tell you this is a faulty device but it seems like this unit ain't free of errors and there quality control is somewhat sketchy.
Which android version are you running? I am asking because I run kitkat and also have relatively ****ty battery life. I use it for university so I have the screen on and write notes during lectures. Usually it lasted 7-8hours but for about a week or two it now only lasts 4-5 hours of screen time which is really ****ty.
I read somewhere that this might be a motherboard issue and if it is it might be somewhat corellated to our wifi problem. In my case they replaced the wifi module and gave me back my "old" device but this is having bad battery life so I am thinking about sending it in (again). I did however root so I would have to make use of the warranty provided by the seller, not samsung itself, since my knox is tripped.
(in Germany the sellers also must provide 6months - 2 years of warranty and there was a judgement in Europe that rooting must not have any influence on wether your device still is under warranty or not. sadly this only applies to the warranty provided by the seller, not the manufacturer)
Is your BT on and are you connected to a 2.4 GHZ network?
If so, turn off BT
I get random WiFi disconnects and reconnects from 2.4 GHZ networks when BT is on but not connected. Though, Ive never noticed the wifi switch going off and on.
I am running 4.4.2 or whatever, kitkat anyway.
Bluetooth is off, I never use it on my tablet. I dunno what network type I'm running, might be N or might be B/G, but whatever it is it what it has been for months as I havent changed any router settings lately.
I have restarted the router twice already in case this was a network problem, but the network wouldn't cause the wifi to toggle off and on, it would just cause disconnects etc. Least I assume so. I may try this just in case but like I said the network type hasn't changed lately
John Lewis are saying they won't exchange it, it will have to be sent off to Samsung for "repair". Meaning I'll probably get sent back a refurbished second hand one with a dodgy light bleed screen, as I expect they have hundreds of those lying around now.
Oh and it'll be up to 28 days. For a premium and expensive device that's less than 6 months old this just isn't good enough.
nirurin said:
John Lewis are saying they won't exchange it, it will have to be sent off to Samsung for "repair". Meaning I'll probably get sent back a refurbished second hand one with a dodgy light bleed screen, as I expect they have hundreds of those lying around now.
Oh and it'll be up to 28 days. For a premium and expensive device that's less than 6 months old this just isn't good enough.
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I had mine replaced as well but dont remember wether I got a new one or just my old one repaired... should have written down the IMEI I guess :-/
you're from Bristol, don't the EU rights apply there? If so your retailer should be obliged to replace or repair the device.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1998801
Anyways my replacement was done through Samsung and it took 6 days. But then again idk differences between UK and Germany...

Please help! Galaxy Tab S glitch.

So, I got a Tab S a couple of months ago and then about a month ago I started having some trouble with it. Lines flashing down the screen and the screen turning off. I'd have to lock and unlock to get the screen back on. Sent it to Samsung for repair and they sent it back about two weeks ago saying they couldn't find a problem. Well, the problem is definitely still there so today I took a video. Samsung said I would have to send it back in for more tests and that they would not watch the video. I'm afraid they're not going to find anything again so I was wondering if anyone had a similar problem and could help.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 glitch: https:// youtu.be/ 7kOFewYbNzw
That's the video, remove the spaces
Does it still happen when you use power saver mode?
When the display goes blank, you press the power button twice, once to enter sleep mode, and again to wake it up, so it looks like a loose display connection or a faulty display, does the screen ever come back on without pressing the power button.
Does the brightness level effect how often the display goes blank?
John.
Thanks for getting back to me. It does still happen on power saving as it turned that on not long after I took the video. Screen brightness I'm not sure though because I packaged it back up to return or send for repair, whichever I decide is best to do.
This happend to me 2 times in the 6 months I have the tab s, seems more like a software thing for me.
All you can do is a factory reset, then install no apps (in case they cause the fault) and see if the problem is still there, if it is, all you can do if you are still in warranty is get an replacement or repair.
John.
I've got the tablet back out of the box while I wait for my repair packaging. I did a factory reset when I got in from work and restored a backup and straight away I had to the same problem. I've now done another reset but with out restore, I haven't even logged in to my Google account. So I'm thinking it's either an app I have installed, not that there were that many or some of the factory installed apps I disabled/removed. I don't think the restore from backup reinstalled apks such as remote play and show box so they can't have been the problem. Could deleting any of the factory apps cause any problems?
You can only delete factory apps when you are rooted, any you have delete without root will make no difference to your tablet stability, try and use the stock apps and see if the error shows.
John.
I've disabled a couple of them like New York times and the office suite one. It's working faultlessly at the minute. The problem is when it came back from Samsung it was working fine for about a week and then the problem returned so I can't be sure if I've solved anything or its just a ticking time bomb.
I don't know how Samsung tests the tablets, they will just send it back if they cannot find a fault, download a couple of benchmark apps, to stress your tablet and see if the fault shows up, see if increasing the brightness while benchmarking doe anything.
John.
norman-dee said:
I've disabled a couple of them like New York times and the office suite one. It's working faultlessly at the minute. The problem is when it came back from Samsung it was working fine for about a week and then the problem returned so I can't be sure if I've solved anything or its just a ticking time bomb.
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Tinderbox (UK) said:
I don't know how Samsung tests the tablets, they will just send it back if they cannot find a fault, download a couple of benchmark apps, to stress your tablet and see if the fault shows up, see if increasing the brightness while benchmarking doe anything.
John.
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Just ran Geekbench 3 adjusting brightness from lowest to full and nothing, worked fine. I'm at a loss, I know that if I send it back to Samsung they're not going to find anything and spoke to Very today, they won't refund me without Samsung authorising it.
Is that Very UK, if so they send phones and tablets for repair, if they cannot repair your phone/tablet in 30 days they give you a refund unless as you said the manufacture says to refund.
Hopefully your problem will not show again, but it could have been an downloaded app, or an update to an stock app that causes the problem only time will tell.
I suppose you are on lollipop, I decided to stay on Kitkat as it`s super stable for me.
John.
Tinderbox (UK) said:
Is that Very UK, if so they send phones and tablets for repair, if they cannot repair your phone/tablet in 30 days they give you a refund unless as you said the manufacture says to refund.
John.
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Yeh it is, but I bought it a couple of months ago. And they've have to find the fault first.
Hello i have similiar kind of problem i mean it shows stripes and boom reboot or sometimes screen goes black.I wonder if you found any solution?
Have you done a factory data reset from the settings menu, you will loose all internal user information so backup first.
If you have done an reset and still have the problem and you are on the stock rom and have not flashed an rom and have not rooted then you have an hardware fault.
John.
Vegazen said:
Hello i have similiar kind of problem i mean it shows stripes and boom reboot or sometimes screen goes black.I wonder if you found any solution?
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Yss i did it 2 times didnt worked.Weird thing is when i open powersave mod its not happening maybe i should use powersave mod always meh
If you are out of warranty check the battery as it sound like an bad connection or a bad battery, there are guides on youtube on how to get the cover off the tablet, you can buy a kit from the link below for $65 or cheaper on ebay for the battery and pry tool.
https://www.newpower99.com/Samsung_...tery_Kit_p/samsung-galaxy-tab-s-8.4smt700.htm
John.
Vegazen said:
Yss i did it 2 times didnt worked.Weird thing is when i open powersave mod its not happening maybe i should use powersave mod always meh
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Im gonna send it to warranty tomorrow thank you foe guides mate i hope they will detect the problem.
Your not an Geordie are you calling me mate, that is Geordie lingo.
John
Vegazen said:
Im gonna send it to warranty tomorrow thank you foe guides mate i hope they will detect the problem.
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Is this tablet stable? Mine crashes all the time.

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Hey - I got a like new Galaxy Tab S 32GB for $190 a few days ago. Theoretically a great device...
However, it crashes all the time. Just putting some load on it, even Google Maps search can force reboot it. Games like Iesabel or Shadowrun crash on start.
Is this normal with this thing or is there some internal damage? I rooted and to look at logs and found no issues and fresh installed the latest OS image via Odin but no change.
I am baffled a high end device would display such issues. My other tablets (cheapo Lenovo etc are all fine with these apps). Any tips?
I have a day or two to return this thing. Would love to keep it but realistically it's just too frustrating.
Thanks.
(bollocks, just saw there is a Help and Troubleshooting forum, but don't know how to move this thread. sorry...)
-beluga- said:
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Hey - I got a like new Galaxy Tab S 32GB for $190 a few days ago. Theoretically a great device...
However, it crashes all the time. Just putting some load on it, even Google Maps search can force reboot it. Games like Iesabel or Shadowrun crash on start.
Is this normal with this thing or is there some internal damage? I rooted and to look at logs and found no issues and fresh installed the latest OS image via Odin but no change.
I am baffled a high end device would display such issues. My other tablets (cheapo Lenovo etc are all fine with these apps). Any tips?
I have a day or two to return this thing. Would love to keep it but realistically it's just too frustrating.
Thanks.
(bollocks, just saw there is a Help and Troubleshooting forum, but don't know how to move this thread. sorry...)
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I'd take it back , sounds like a hardware issue.
Had mine for over a year and can honestly say its never rebooted once.
Agreed with the post above me. It used to be Samsung flagship. Mine did reboot once in a blue moon but very rare.
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Agreed with the post above me. It used to be Samsung flagship. Mine did reboot once in a blue moon but very rare.
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Yeah, thanks guys. That's what I'd expect from a Samsung flagship. I'll return it. Cheers.
Yeah, loose battery connection is a big problem on the 8.4" and the odd 10.5" , bending the tablet can cause this problem, that is why the 8.4" is more affected, you have to be a giant to fit the 10.5" in your pants pocket.
John.

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