Used on battery protection 80%
Service center said its doesn’t come under warranty because i bought phone from amazon
And amazon said their is nothing they can do because the return window is closed and brand and seller is responsible not us we are just a medium 😭
What is this new fog issue in the S26U camera? I'm seeing many posts about this lately. I want to know why Scamsung can't make a phone that doesn't have issues. Like , S22 had heating issue, S23 has green lines, S24 has a grainy display/horizontal lines, S25U has an issue with UW lens, and now this with S26U. Why can't Scamsung make a perfect device? Does it cost them more to make a perfect device? I want to know.
My Samsung Galaxy A56 shows these black and white bars almost once a day and becomes completely unresponsive. I have to force-restart the phone to get rid of them.
Has anyone else experienced this problem with the A56? If so, did you find a solution?
I returned my Samsung Galaxy S 26 Ultra on June 27th and have not received a refund for it. I've contacted Samsung several times, but they keep telling me that they have escalated the issue, sent it to their back office, and to wait 24-72 hours every time that I contact them.
Has anyone else had a similar issue? It's getting pretty frustrating not getting any updates on the "case" they opened.
Just wanting to find help somewhere as I am unsure what to do. If you could point me in the right direction or maybe another subreddit that would be greatly appreciated.
I want to share my experience with Samsung India so other consumers can make an informed decision before buying.
Around a year ago, I purchased a Samsung Galaxy A16 from Croma for approximately ₹15,000. After just 1 year and 2 months, the phone suddenly stopped working completely. There was no major physical damage or misuse.
I visited an authorized Samsung service centre. After inspecting the device, they told me that the problem was with the motherboard. I asked for the repair cost, and they quoted me ₹16,500. I also received the quotation from them.
This is what shocked me: the phone itself cost me around ₹15,000 when it was new, but Samsung quoted ₹16,500 for replacing one component—the motherboard.
I contacted Samsung India's official customer care and also reached out to them through X (formerly Twitter). After several days of communication, Samsung asked me to submit the device at their service centre. I did so, expecting that they would at least investigate the issue properly.
After more than a month, I was simply told that the device was out of warranty.
I understand that the phone is out of warranty. That is not my main question.
My question is: How can a motherboard replacement cost more than the price of the entire phone when it was purchased new? Why is there no reasonable repair option for a relatively recent device?
I repeatedly asked Samsung to explain this pricing and provide a proper response, but I did not receive a satisfactory explanation through their calls or emails.
I am sharing this experience not to tell anyone what they must buy, but to warn consumers to carefully consider after-sales service and repair costs before purchasing a smartphone. A product being from a major brand does not automatically mean that repairs will be affordable.
Samsung India, if you are reading this, I would genuinely like an answer:
Why does the replacement motherboard cost ₹16,500 when the entire phone originally cost me around ₹15,000?
Please check the repair pricing and give consumers a transparent explanation.
Edit: I have the service-centre quotation and records of my communication with Samsung. I can provide them if required.
@samsung #samsung
So, I just found out I have this problem too, which has never happened to me with any other brand before. Now the back panel is lifting off slightly along both sides. I actually found out while using my phone that I hear a subtle sound when I tap it, so I removed the cover and boom. Assuming the battery isn't bulging and its current state is 93%, is it better to keep it or invest in a new one and pay for labor once? I'm planning to keep it until its eol or until I get r/scamsunged into a green screen.
I’m considering buying this phone, but it has some scratches/scuffing on the frame/corner, as shown in the photos.
The damage happened when I was sitting on the back seat of a bike watching reels on my phone. A dog suddenly came in front of the bike, we lost balance and fell on the road, and the phone slipped from my hand. That’s how the corner/frame got scratched.
I’m asking because I previously had a Samsung S21 FE that developed a green line. It had a small dent on the frame from an earlier incident, and Samsung’s service center rejected the free display replacement because of that physical damage.
So I’m worried about the same thing happening again.
For people who have dealt with Samsung India authorized service centers:
I’d especially appreciate experiences from people who have actually dealt with Samsung service centers in India.
My base Galaxy S23 (SM-S911U1, US variant, bought in the US and used in India) developed the green-line issue after the One UI 7 update and now has 22+ lines. Samsung India won’t replace the display for free because the green-line replacement program doesn’t apply to the US variant. I’ve been using it with the damaged display for about a year.
The phone is also 3+ years old, with 87% battery health and 1,600+ charge cycles. I now need to charge it 2–3 times a day, so I’m considering replacing the battery along with the display.
I’ve noticed that software updates seem to generate heat, which may worsen existing lines or trigger new ones. My plan is to install One UI 9, the S23’s last major OS update, while the current display is still damaged, then replace the display afterward so the new panel isn’t exposed to that update-related heat/stress. I’ve also completely stopped gaming on the phone because gaming generates significant heat, hoping this will help the replacement display last longer.
I checked several authorized Samsung service centers and received very different quotes:
- One ASC: ₹14,750 (~$154) total for display + battery, including a small bundle discount.
- Other ASCs: ₹12,000 (~$125) for the display alone + ₹3,600+ (~$37) for the battery separately.
- All are official ASCs, so the difference seems to be from varying labor/service charges.
- About four months ago, the display’s base part cost was around ₹9,000, so the price has increased since then.
- The quoted display does not include the frame.
Since the phone is already 3+ years old and I don’t currently have the budget for a new phone, I’m trying to decide whether it makes sense to spend around ₹15,000 on it, whether I should replace only the display and skip the battery, or whether I should skip the repair altogether.
According to the information, Majid was returning to his village, Dankaur, after visiting Ghaziabad when he noticed the phone becoming unusually hot. He said the device then started producing smoke. Before he could remove it from his pocket, it reportedly exploded suddenly.
The explosion caused severe burns to both of Majid’s hands and the lower part of his body. People nearby rushed to help him and took him to a nearby hospital. He is currently receiving medical treatment for his injuries.
Majid said he had purchased the Samsung phone around a month before the incident. He reportedly bought it from DG Com at The Grand Venice Mall in Greater Noida. According to him, the phone had been working normally before the accident.
How do you now explain this Samsung? Is it also because the owner dropped it on the ground? 🤣
To those users who have never experienced pink/green lines and have been using their phones for 3 years or more, what did you do to your phone?
It has been exactly 2 years since I purchased my S23 Ultra, and I suddenly got 4 lines on my display with no clear reason. My phone wasn't overheating when the lines appeared.
Here's my routine:
I usually charge my phone when it reaches around 1-5% and unplug it at around 95%. I don't charge it overnight.
I use an original ASUS ROG 2 adapter with an original Samsung cable. I do use Super Fast Charging.
Lately, I sometimes watch anime, scroll through TikTok/Facebook/Instagram, or play Clash of Clans while charging. I always use Wi-Fi and usually have a fan in front of me, although I can't really tell how hot the phone gets internally.
I play Clash of Clans almost daily, but usually for less than an hour. I also played Mobile Legends occasionally, but only for a short time.
I have never dropped my phone seriously, and I've never intentionally exposed it to water. I do sometimes bring it into the bathroom while showering just to listen to music, but the phone doesn't get wet.
I always updates. Unfortunately, I stopped updating after the lines appeared. The first line appeared about a week after that last updatee, so now I'm wondering if there's any connection.
My apps are mostly in Deep Sleep, and I use Light Performance mode, Adaptive Brightness, Adaptive Motion Smoothness, and Power Saving Mode.
I use a shockproof case and a matte screen protector.
And here's the weirdest part. The lines appeared progressively:
1st line: I was watching TikTok. (July 17)
2nd line: Less than 24 hours later, I was playing Clash of Clans while in front of a fan. (July 18)
3rd line: This one appeared while I was simply reading the diagnostic results at a Samsung Service Center. I was using mobile data, but the phone was not in a case and wasn't hot. The Samsung agent was actually there and witnessed the line appear. (July 21)
4th line: This one suddenly appeared later. I don't remember exactly what I was doing, but I think I was just watching something. (August 10)
Initially, all the lines were pink. Eventually, one of them turned green, so I now have 3 pink lines and 1 green line. (August 8)
The phone has never been abused, and I don't play heavy games for hours. That's why I'm really confused about what caused this.
For those who have been using their Samsung phones for 3+ years without getting pink/green lines, what do you do differently? Is there anything in my usage habits that I might be missing? I'm planning for a LCD replacement 🥲
The Exynos version of the S26 gets two and a half hours less battery life than the Snapdragon model. This is largely due to its poorly made modem and a so-called 2nm chip that can't even compete with last year's Snapdragon efficiency. Furthermore, it only offers 27 hours of talk time, which is worse than the 4 years SD chip in the S23 which has 30 hours of talk time even with less battery capacity.
Scamsung is just making fools out of consumers by putting these inferior SoCs into their expensive flagship phones and making good money for themselves.Boycott these inferior chip products.
Came across a recent report regarding a Samsung smartphone (reported online as a Samsung Galaxy S26) catching fire in a user's pocket in Greater Noida, resulting in severe burn injuries.
Source / Tweet Reference:
https://x.com/i/status/2088498340338299284
Without jumping to conclusions or pinning blame on any brand outright, this raises an important engineering discussion: what factors typically trigger severe battery thermal runaway events in everyday use?
From a hardware and battery technology perspective, what could be the primary cause?
Physical Pressure / Bending: Heavy external pressure inside tight pockets causing micro-punctures in the internal separator layer?
Third-Party Battery / Unofficial Repair: Non-OEM replacement cells or improper servicing lacking factory thermal tolerances?
Ambient & Hardware Stress: High ambient heat paired with uncontrolled background processor loads triggering thermal failure?
Quality Control / Cell Defect: Rare internal shorts at the manufacturing level that bypassed QC?
Modern lithium-ion batteries across major OEMs have multi-layered protection circuits, making sudden pocket combustion uncommon.
What are your thoughts on what usually leads to incidents like this? What precautions do you take to avoid battery stress?
Si miramos lo que viene haciendo Samsung en los últimos años, parece que hay una tendencia. El S24 Ultra fue realmente el último S Pen con todas sus funciones. Con el S25 Ultra eliminaron el Bluetooth y, por lo tanto, funciones como Air Actions y el uso del lápiz como disparador remoto. Y con el S26 Ultra volvieron a modificarlo, reduciendo su tamaño y cambiando incluso la forma en la que se introduce en el teléfono.
Y ahí es donde me pregunto: ¿Samsung estará haciendo una eliminación progresiva del S Pen?
Me recuerda mucho a lo que ocurrió con las pantallas curvas. Samsung no las eliminó de un día para otro. Fue reduciendo progresivamente la curvatura generación tras generación, hasta que finalmente desapareció por completo en el S24 Ultra.
¿Podría estar ocurriendo algo parecido con el S Pen?
Primero le quitaron funciones, después modificaron su diseño y ahora parece que cada generación se le da un poco menos de importancia. ¿Será este el comienzo del camino hacia su eliminación definitiva?
Y sinceramente, si algún día Samsung decide quitar el S Pen, creo que la línea S Ultra perdería una parte importante de su esencia.
Porque no nos olvidemos de que el S Pen es prácticamente lo último que nos queda de la extinta línea Galaxy Note. Samsung fusionó las dos familias y convirtió al Ultra en el sucesor espiritual del Note. Para muchos, justamente esa combinación de pantalla grande, potencia y S Pen es lo que diferencia al Ultra del resto de la línea Galaxy S.
Si algún día desaparece el S Pen, ¿qué quedaría realmente de esa identidad Note que hizo especial al Ultra?
Obviamente, es solo una teoría y no significa que Samsung vaya a eliminarlo. Pero viendo cómo la compañía ha ido modificando progresivamente esta característica, no me sorprendería que dentro de unos años terminemos viendo un Galaxy S Ultra sin S Pen.
¿Ustedes qué creen? ¿Samsung está preparando poco a poco el camino para eliminarlo o el S Pen seguirá siendo una característica inseparable de la línea Ultra? 🤔📱✍️
Is Samsung evolving forward or backward with their philosophy? It's like half baked Liquid glass, but yeah it's still under beta.
My Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 is only a few months old and the little plastic OSD jog button has already snapped during normal use.
Samsung’s response was that it isn’t covered because the jog button is a “premium part” and I’d have to pay for the repair.
Premium part.
It’s a tiny piece of brittle plastic.
Thankfully Amazon have been far more helpful and are taking the monitor back.
Apparently the real premium feature of the G8 is the plastic button.
Has anyone else had this issue, and does anyone have any advice on dealing with Samsung over it?
I remember when Samsung were good.
S23 are practically peasants for Scamsung now...
Even cameras are getting lines now; Scamsung is doing its best to put lines on every piece of hardware.