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How to Fix Samsung Galaxy Blue Screen of Death

By Achilles Hill | Last Updated

You might encounter some problems while using a Samsung phone. One of the problems is the Samsung Galaxy gets stuck on the blue screen. Don't worry. This post will tell you how to fix the Samsung Galaxy blue screen of death.

how to fix samsung galaxy blue screen of death

Why Did My Samsung Phone Screen Turn Blue?

A blue screen of death (BSoD for short) on a Samsung cell phone can be caused by a number of factors, including software conflicts, system crashes, or hardware damage. It is also easy for your phone to get stuck in a blue screen and become unusable when the body is too hot or too cold.

There is also the case that if your phone displays a slight blue screen with a download symbol and some text, then it could be because you have entered Samsung's download mode by mistake. In this case, you can exit this mode by simply restarting your device by pressing and holding the volume down and power buttons at the same time.

Way 1. Reboot your Samsung Galaxy device

When your Samsung Galaxy is stuck on a blue screen, the first thing to try is to soft reboot it. Press and hold the Power button for several seconds, choose to Restart if the device shows the three options.

When it doesn't work, follow the way below to hard reboot your Samsung Galaxy phone. Press and hold the Power button and Volume down key for about 10 seconds. Then release all buttons when the Samsung logo appears.

hard reboot samsung phone

Way 2. Reinsert the battery and cards

If your Samsung device has a removable battery, we recommended putting out the battery of the phone and insert it again. It is an easy and effective way to cool down the battery when the battery is out of the phone for more than 5 minutes. Then reinsert the battery and reboot your phone.

This method does not work for those who have a Samsung phone with a non-removable battery. Alternatively, we can try to refresh their phones by reinserting the SIM and CD of your device. It might fix the problem of the Samsung Galaxy blue screen of death.

All phones have SIM card trays for use while some models of Galaxy phones support both SIM cards and microSD cards. Check how to reinsert SIM card and SD card below:

Step 1. Pull the SIM card tray out of your phone with the ejector tool which comes with your phone. If you lost the ejector tool, use a needle or a pin instead.

Step 2. When the tray pops out, put out your SIM card and SD card.

Step 3. Place them back on the card tray and insert them into the slot.

Way 3. Update android system to the latest version

To check if the Android system of your Samsung phone is the latest one. If the answer is no, update it as soon as possible. When the update is finished, you may fix the Samsung blue screen error. Check how to update the system to the latest version below.

Step 1. Connect your phone to a Wi-Fi network. Then go to the Settings of your Samsung device.

Step 2. Scroll down to find the Software update. Tap it and choose Download and install to check for updates.

download and install

Step 3. If there is an update available, your phone will download it automatically.

Step 4. Wait for the download to be finished, then you can install the updates now by choosing Install now. Or click Schedule install to choose a time for an update.

install now

Way 4. Repair it via iSunshare Android Repair Genius

We may need to face system errors when using phones, such as the device stuck on the Samsung logo, devices get freezing, etc. When the common methods could not fix the issues, it's recommended to fix them through iSunshare Android Repair Genius. It can completely repair various system problems of Android phones effortlessly, as well as the Samsung Galaxy blue screen error. Follow the steps to get rid of the blue screen on Samsung phone viaiSunshare Android Repair Genius.

Step 1. Download iSunshare Android Repair Genius. Install and launch it.

Step 2. Connect your phone to the computer. A USB drive is needed for the first time to detect Samsung phones. Click the Install button in the upper right corner to download it. Then click Start.

start android repair genius

Step 3. Fill in the information of device model and country respectively according to the Tips beside. Then click the Path to choose the location for downloading and decompressing the system package.

fill in the information

Step 4. Click Download. The process of download and decompression will begin automatically. Please wait patiently.

download system package

Step 5. Follow the procedure to put your Samsung device into Download Mode. Then click Start to repair your phone.

download mode

Step 6. The repair will begin immediately. Please wait with patience.

Way 5. Factory reset your phone

You may think about factory resetting your phone when all the methods above don't work. As we all know, setting your device to factory settings is risky for it will delete all user data. But if you've decided, here are the steps.

Step 1. Reboot your Galaxy phone to Recovery mode.

Turn off your phone. Then press and hold the Power and Volume Up key until you see the Samsung logo.

If your phone has a Home or Bixby key, press and holds the Power, Volume Up, Home, or Bixby key together. Release all keys when you see the Samsung logo.

Step 2. Factory reset your phone.

Use the Volume down key to choose Wipe data/factory reset. Then press the Power key to confirm. Press the Volume and Home key to choose Yes and then Reboot system now.

factory reset

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