Galaxy Z Fold 3 & 4: Black Screen, Won't Turn On? Easy Fixes!

[@getrightorgetleft7542]

OMG! I am in disbelief! This worked for me. The tapping and massaging and slapping worked…I’m shock. Saved me an hour ride to the Samsung store..I’ already on my 2nd phone. Was not looking forward to having to get a 3rd phone. THANK YOU! YOU ARE THE GOAT!

[@brandyernest4864]

This is my second one as well . I hope the front screen comes back me too

[@mlove99uk]

It's embarrassing that this worked on a phone this expensive but it did! Tap technique, soft reset then massage worked for me. I heard a click when massaging it and the cover screen came back to life. Thanks for the advice. Super helpful!

[@megumisenpaivlogs]

Thank you so much!!! My front screen opened up after the massage step🥺🥺 I was so hesitant to try at first, but it really works, thank youuu!!!!!

[@genneviehiltermensah5219]

I am still down. Please help me

[@DustinBrett-k3i]

Bro for tbe advi e i just knocked on the front and back rested it and my screen came back on Thanks!

[@jeraiceball]

The freezer method worked. I almost forgot it inside the freezer, so it was there for like 20-30 minutes, but FINALLY, IT WORKED. THANK YOU.

[@WorldofTech]

Great job!

[@susankeenan9916]

Thank you so much! About to throw my phone in the trash I was so pissed, you’re a life saver!

[@rosat2770]

Listen I subscribed and liked the video. My front screen has been black all day and I went into panic mode. You saved my F#$*ng LIFE!!! The tapping of the screen worked then I did the force start. Man I just am lost for words. Thank you thank you THANK YOU!!!!!🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@Pandatonix]

Yyyyoooo! Omg! I was a skeptic at first! I tried it like 3-4 times before it worked. It was the massage I think that got it working! I was panicking! My issue was that my inside screen worked but my outer screen didn't! But both are fixed now!!! Thank you king !

[@michaelowens2434]

Hello WorldofTech: You are awesome! Main screen was flicking green and white on various areas of the screen in total random. Last trick worked. Pressure with both fingers 1 cm right and ,5 cm down from the lowest lens resulted in a light click and SOLVED!!! Screen showed up on both main and secondary. Thanks for sharing and helping so many people!!!

[@bradstud92]

Lol thought all these comments were spam/bots No lie this worked I dropped my phone and the front screen stopped working I massaged and tapped then reset and it worked. Thanks OP

[@jacalynmanley9811]

Thanks! ❤

[@richardulrich9001]

I watched this video laughing. He's just beating the phone in different ways. But I gave it a shot. Holy @#$%! It worked. I was having both screens struggling to turn on, then flickering and shutting off randomly. Then the outside screen wouldn't come on at all, but the inside would. After this, they are both like new. This man is a wizard!

[@wilzon87]

Thanks!

[@avipsadas790]

I can't believe!! The front screen was black but the open screen was working. And the tapping actually worked!!

[@Bullerkingtrader]

I have same problem bro how to fix that you please tell me 😢

[@kuukuapretoomuch886]

It happened to me

[@Jashan0909]

Mine also

[@shorakshvlogs5362]

Same it is happening with me what we should do pleaseeee tell

[@RajTravelogues]

same here.. cant belive this samsung crappy fold phones.. they wont accept warranty and puts blame on the customer.. samsung end days are near..

[@michaelmitchell7734]

My main concern is why are the connections so loose? Tapping fixed my phone, but I'm worried about how long that will last. Shouldn't an $1,800 phone be better than this?

[@Dan-eh9px]

Has it happened again to your fold? I fixed mine and it came back

[@fittsken152]

That's hate I'm saying 1700 for something that doesn't work properly

[@stephaniesuzennebelarmino534]

Its not working on my phone😭😭😭i already follow all steps

[@josephmessere7617]

This vedio is for people that drop their phones

[@heartbtc-lakeladossantos2456]

YOU'RE A GENIUS! This is my second Z. Almost paid off and Ive never had an issue. Front screen went black. The TAP,TAP,TAP method worked!!! Muchas Gracias!!!!

[@cikgushahrol77]

You tab at front screen only or tab at the rear screen also?

[@hiepho7873]

Freezing 15 minutes working as a charm after all other methods failed! Thank you!

[@FA9082]

Yh freezer method worked for me but I had to put it in for 20-25 mins

[@LOVELYME-16]

U R THE TRUTH! I tapped and rebooted and it worked 💪🏾! Thank u so much!

[@fersonsummer5241]

The freezer method worked for me. My front screen came back to life. Ur a life saver

[@loganstrings8734]

Dude, WHAT! I was very skeptical, but after getting desperate and reading all the positive comments I had a flicker of hope. I got down to the massage method, force restarted it, and IT WORKED! MY FRONT SCREEN LIVES ONCE MORE!!! Big thanks to you man, you're the best!

[@fabricetakizala7161]

do you do massages with a towel containing water or what is it like?

[@gloria.o4472]

Tried all the steps didn't work at first. Tried again and again. After over 40mins my phone's middle screen came back on. However, the front screen was still blank. Tried again two more times and after the freezer step the front screen came on and went blank again. After the charging and troubleshooting all screens came on. So grateful. God bless you

[@sharaem5500]

Omggggg. This worked and I am spooked. I had to comment to give 6ou your credit. Thank you!

[@74crhodes]

I have to admit, I was skeptical. Followed along through all of the methods wondering if this was all just some kind of prank. Then in my third round of attempts, and reading comments about the finger tap method seeming to be the winner for most, I focused on that, and the screen came back to life. Thanks for the help!

[@BrainwavezzAdviceTopicsLLC]

Tapping the screen DOES WORK! It’s easy to do using 2 fingers. The screen can black out if you’ve dropped your phone even in a case. Thanks for the tip!

[@bukaaaw]

Worked like a charm. Thanks a lot man! Front screen was tearing with tube tv style static, tapped the front screen, felt and heard a click - we're back in business. Much appreciated!

[@AdriánRamosRodríguez-x8e]

Man, I have the same problem, my zfold 3 had a fall of more than a meter and the front screen went black 😢, this is my second time trying all the methods and nothing. Do you have any advice that can help me? I would appreciate it very much 🙏

[@h2o2k]

Thank you soooo much! My small screen opened up after the massage step. IT really WORKS! Thank you again! 🙏🙏🙏

[@ralphjasonlusanes7886]

This video is a life saver!!!! The massage method worked! My external turned-on again!!! Thank you!

[@bilaalmoughal1306]

Ahhh mate I've been screwing for hours after my screen stopped working, thanks to your vid, ive sorted my phone!!!, so gratefull. Cheers pal - the tapping did the trick!!

[@thackblanos]

Like the one commenter stated 2 years ago "I'm in disbelief" also this freaking process worked. I already had a black fold screen so I've been using my front screen. I dropped my phone and my front screen turned black, I did all the steps up to tapping and after the tapping the freaking front screen came on WOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWW WTH? Unreal, but I'm grateful this guy put out this video, you just never know what could possibly work until you try. These instructions at least helped my situation.

[@immanuelpan]

Did you also put it into a freezer? I skip that step except the other steps and it didn't work for mine 😢

[@thackblanos]

@immanuelpan sorry to hear the steps didn't work for you. I did not get to any freezer step, after the tapping and it turned back on my screen worked again. I hope something resolves your issue cause it sucks, I know.

[@davelewandowski]

I have no idea what kind of sorcery or witchcraft you used on my phone but you brought it back from the dead. You sir are an absolute legend!

[@sidneyho713]

Brilliant tip! Saves me a trip to the dealer. Thanks so much. Any reason why the phone won't turn on after turning off overnight?

[@jazzpangilinan]

Thank you. I was panicking then I came across this video and i suddenly had hope. 😅 The soft reset worked and my inner screen is working again. 😊

[@hunmario]

The smash method worked for me! Keep up the good work! You are a life saver!❤ Subbed!🎉

[@harrisonsmale1185]

That actually worked. Cheers man, that was really helpful 👍

[@ramlaahmed4447]

It works!!!! I tried all methods the first night that my screen went black but it didn’t work, I tried a few times after few days it didn’t work but I tried again after like a week or something and it worked for me , the tapping method worked for me especially, I could like hear clicking sounds after after tapping and even take a screenshot of the front screen, the front wasn’t working for me, and then boom one day am just trying it and after force restarting the Samsung logo appeared, I was sooo happy i honestly cannot thank you enough ❤️❤it was my moms phone and i dropped it by mistake

[@ik9905]

My front screen went black , i tried all this steps it doesn't work. After 15days of turned black, my phone battery died and i put to charge,while charging i turned on the phone, suddenly🎉 my front screen started working❤

[@omogiant40]

i did the same and it just turned off

[@damondriver6363]

My chipset for the bluetooth and wifi has went out after less than a year. Today my inner screen went black. The tapping method jolted it back to life again, by tapping the back of the phone next to the camera lenses. It still has to be sent in because my wifi and bluetooth are both broken still, and its only a matter of time before my innerscreen blacks out PERMANENTLY. But thank you for helping fix the inner screen for now. Im absolutely livid that i pay damn near $2K for a phone and it just so happens to be the phone that has lasted the LEAST amount of time while babying it the entire time. Hell, back in 2016 i had an HTC 3 that fell into the AC unit, while the fan was spinning, and it had a huge gash in the top of it and the back. Camera, screen, everything still worked. I used that phone for another year before getting a new phone.. Not today. These days you pay x2 what that phone cost, and you get a year (or less) of use before it can possibly go FUBAR on you... Its a sad sad world we live in. Capitalist evil greedy corporations face no repercussions for this. And when they do, its just a slap on the wrist for them. Samsung can sell an absolute garbage fold phone knowing about their glaring limitations, for $2K, because theres no other competitiors. They should be ashamed. Never have i ever had to send a phone off to be repaired. Yet here i am, having to go to walmart to buy a cheap $40 verizon phone to use for work while i send this $2K piece of horse manure in for repairs. Yikes.

[@becky5569]

It's SO crazy what we pay now for how long it doesn't last. I was just telling someone, "how did we get here???". I'll never pay this much for a phone again. I feel like an idiot now with all the issues, honestly.

[@sukeshgujaran9035]

VERY TRUE. THESE PHONES ARE COSTLY GARBAGES.

[@sayiedchowdhury4400]

Z fold 3 owner here. Having the same issue and feel the same. Thanks for sharing.

[@o0Zander0o]

After disabling the SOS function so I didn't get a heart attack again, this worked. Thank you.

[@Eirikkinserdal]

Yeah, it counting down to call and your screen is black so you can't abort it 😂

[@MuhammadFarhan-ee7wo]

YOU SAVED ME WITH THIS! Used the force restart method and the front screen magically turned back on. Things were bleak for me the past 2 days. THANK YOU!

[@Princess_Scara]

Boleh jadi ke ?

[@velageo]

my front screen went off today. im trying these methods nothing yet but will keep trying

[@bryanjordan2460]

Brother in Christ, you are a life saver lol. Now that we've fixed the symptom, I wonder what the actual problem is. Maybe an issue with the ribbon that runs through henges? I've also noticed that my phone will completely crash, as well. only able to power on by plugging a charger into it. it will say the battery is dead, then it will jump up to where it was initially charged to (sometimes 90%+) and then it will let me power it back on. Didn't have these problems until my 2 year old decided to drop the phone in a glass of water while I wasn't paying attention lol.

[@shellyryder2002]

Thank you!!! I'm flying out today to start a 7 day cruise and was freaking out when my phone's outer screen suddenly stopped working last night. Inner screen worked fine. The power button spamming and reboot worked for me. I hope it lasts though. This is my 3rd Z fold in under 2 years...luckily replaced under warranty but did have to pay a $250 deductible on my first replacement. This phone is definitely not for the long haul.

[@mandeepkhasa001]

Thank you brother Today phone fell down and when I googled about it, your video came on top, so I watched that video twice and then I did the same thing which you have told in the video and my phone is working perfectly fine.

[@Mavryck1]

Hey Man, Big Shout Out To You!!! You're the Man!! This definitely worked you saved my wife from having a heart attack, she thought all was lost and that she would have to get a new phone! Thanks again for the great video!!

[@mumbaib4u]

Thxx Man...my front display was got blank...by using ur technique I got my screen back working...but I m worried how long it's work....Thx a lot man

[@rhondalee15]

Perfect thank you! New Subscriber! Love you are to the point no other unnecessary blab😊

[@HighDefinitionHair]

OMG, IT WORKED!!! I was pessimistic when everything I tried was not working. The key is to do the reboot guys each time AFTER you try the techniques. Tapping and spamming, then finally rebooting a 3rd time is what worked! Thanks so much🙏

[@rodneyduckett3291]

Cant' believe it worked! Massage method fixed my external screen. Thanks for this video.

[@christiandoyle3091]

Holy cow!!! 🎉🎉 That workee!! You're amazing ❤

[@Scaletta77]

Ain't no way!!! Sticking my z fold 4 inside the freezer for 10 minutes, no joke solved my issue!! The inner display would turn off as soon as I opened it 180°, all fixed now though thank you very much!!

[@thegang482]

Did it give the same problem again??

[@Scaletta77]

@thegang482 haha now it doesn't work at all completely bricked but I bought S24 ultra so we're good

[@baldozx]

It worked! My front screen has been black since I got the phone a few months ago (it's a used phone). First I tried all the methods except for the freezer one but nothing worked. I searched this problem on Reddit and some guy linked a teardown video of the z fold so I tried massaging again but right above the connector pin of the front screen. Then I forced restart and it worked!!

[@iMatt75]

HOLY Poop Tards! I was SUPER skeptical about this but Mine worked on the tapping of two fingers.. the MAN is a GENIUS!

[@sabrinahernandez8554]

Omg this worked on the final step!! I was literally like mad because I've had this phone for 6 months!!! 😩 it fell at the gym so I thought it was broken until I felt it still vibrating!! Then 911 answered so I was like wtf it's working but just black?! Thank you!!! This phone is fun but so expensive to be scaring us like this lol 😢

[@marshatumai462]

My front screen was black and i tried every method 3 times. Then BAMM my front screen was back. Thank you thank you, i was ready to take it to the shop. You are the man. Im a subsciber

[@andreimusic675]

Thank you so much!!! I was skeptical, to be honest, but tried "hard massage"/pressing on my EXTERNAL SCREEN which became permanently black after falling on the floor... I did it with my phone closed. I've heard a quiet CLICK in a point under screen just above the center of the screen and to the left, but the screen remained black. However, after a reboot with 2 buttons - a MIRACLE!!! - Samsung logo appeared on the external screen and now it works fine again! THANK YOU!!!!

[@nyeinchanwynn5091]

Thanks. The outer screen massage worked for me with phone closed too.

[@Z_I_S]

UNTIL I saw your comment I was like NO FUCKING WAY THIS SHIT WORKS! omfg you're dead right, I did the massage method, I didn't hear anything but when I hard restarted my phone it started working again.... a weird screen came up and and I accidently started to download a 'custom OS' but quickly canceled it and it works like new!

[@gamalieltanusaputra1]

wow, it's working! amazing.. my external screen is dead because of falling. but now after doing some hitting with my two fingers at my external screen. now is come back again. thank u so much

[@tosinosajuyigbe2405]

​@@gamalieltanusaputra1did you do the hard reset with your phone closed or open?

[@gamalieltanusaputra1]

@@tosinosajuyigbe2405 both

[@Cole-iv1qi]

thank youuuuu!!! saved my life man running 2 companies and out of town, just got a new fold replacing my old 3 and it went black befor i connected my computer and was screwed in small town in midwest. Freezer did it for me took a few freeze but THANK YOUUUUU!!!!! No idea how much this saving me

[@ianharrh]

Holy S**T IT honestly worked. My front screen wasnt working. Now its come back! Absolute legend. I heard a click when using the massage method!

[@VIRFOX_GAMING]

THANK YOU SO MUCH I HAVE SAVE A LOT OF MONEY. 1ST STEP WORKS PERFECTLY NOW MY FRONT SCREEN CAME BACK. YOU ARE A LEGEND INDEED!

[@freshafroman]

HIGHLY DOUBTED THIS WOULD WORK... I like to stand here corrected.. This is the most lunatic crazy way to fix a phone but tell me why... THIS WORKS 😮

[@jcortes1791]

tapping and smacking my phone fixed the issue. wow... thank you, sending much positivity and gratitude your way! I'm so happy thank you so much!!! (I'm not kidding)

[@csae2971]

Thank you! This advice saved me 1700€!

[@womanofgodpodcast2935]

Thank you so much for making this video it definitely helped me troubleshoot my blacked out front screen after dropping it ❤

[@mpxautos]

Unfortunately, this method does not work for me to recover my black inner screen, and it also killed my front working screen after the 1st try of tapping solution from your video (the front screen was working very normal before I applied this solution). Now my Zfold 3 is in total not working condition screens. Too bad luck. I just want to share what happened just now with my 4 months Zfold 3, will have to go through Samsung Care+ though :(

[@KellyY.]

OMG, my black front screen came back on! It was black after falling to the floor. I tried spamming and tapping. Thank you so much!!

[@arshinurangel]

Thanks

[@fadilabrunson1252]

Had my fold for 2 years never a problem til yesterday. I watched ur video n did everything u showed. It takes patience because it gets frustrating when u do this 5 to 8 times. Yes you need to hard reboot each time, I did everything even freezer. Each time I did the techniques prior to reboot. 5 hours later lol I got fed up and just put my phone on charger to 100%. After I gave it another try. Remember to hold buttons without letting go. One time I'm holding for 45 seconds to realize button wasn't pushed hard enough. So focus n do each step as video shows. However it finally worked YAy..but it was my 12th time doing the steps. Oh once u get it back do update asap. Phone working great. THANK you for what you do and sharing your knowledge. Your video is to the point and it worked.

[@AvSpacing]

Dude! Thank you SO much for posting this video! i was afraid i lost my phone info forever! Thanks again!

[@johnbolinger8137]

Thank you so much. My phone had a black screen in my vacation. This was so much help .

[@waelelkordy6324]

I have same how u fixed it

[@rvc1068]

Worked on third reset and tap / slap

[@simbadurio444]

Great explanation and walkthrough. Bro this totally worked. I didn't give up like you said, and my black front screen came back on!!! Thanks a million, I'm on vacation and this would have totally sucked.

[@justafrigginuser]

Did it go off again?

[@gurpreetsingh-gy4jq]

Its really really working broo god bless you ❤❤❤❤

[@canvaslove6354]

I thought you were crazy 🤪 bit I tried it and it worked lol. Thanks 😊

[@tikampornvanpan2997]

Thank you very much for your advice. It's very useful advice for me. At first I thought I would have to buy a new phone. Thank you very much from the bottom of my heart.

[@luckyaghado2595]

Bro, you're a life-saving🎉 the slapping method worked for me

[@fzrtime]

small front screen was black, but inside was working.fdid the front nassage and forced restart and IT WORKED, you are a magician, THANKS

[@johnhawkinson813]

You're AWESOME. The two finger tapped work like a charm. Saved me a warranty replacement and who knows how long without the front screen. MANY THANKS!!!

[@ErikHeil-se5be]

Tried all of them and gave up after 1 hour, but after 2 hours the screen just lighted up by itself. Thank you!!!

[@k7stingray]

Thank you! 👍 The screen massage worked for me. 👍 I accidentally dropped my phone face down on my tile floor this morning. I do keep a case on and have had this happen before with no issue. However, this morning when I picked my phone up off the floor the screen was black and would turn back on no matter how many times I restarted it. The inner display was working fine. I tried the tapping and it did not work. I then tried the massage on the outer display with the phone turned off and did the volume down plus power restart and viola the display came right up! Thanks again for sharing this helpful info! 👍

[@paoloporsche3459]

Experienced exactly same issue and worked for me with the massage. But I am starting to feel some way about this phone.

[@masonclarke-jones5544]

Wow, okay my display screen was dead, and I was watching this and doing it thinking this isn't going to work - then BOOM, display screen came back. Thanks heaps!

[@waelelkordy6324]

I have same problem how u fixed it

[@staneicemortimer6265]

This is for front screen right now main screen

[@Christianvibes233]

This actually works. My small screen wasn't working, I tried the tips and boom my screen is working!!!

[@pgalking4944]

My phone dropped, and the front screen went black. I followed your instructions, and it worked. Thank you!

[@iamastarchild]

Did a few rounds of this except for the freezer part, which I did only once. No luck. Left it for a week, tried again, sat down looking for phone repair places, and decided to try one more time, got through the full-palm smack. Bingo! Thank you!

[@nikoshiwo]

Wow! Thanks for this, it worked. Didn't even need to restart my phone

[@donaldduck119]

IT WORKED ON THE EXTERIOR SCREEN!!! I massageed the connector back in!! The click happened (phone closed, vertical, exterior screen) just above center towards the left! Thank You!!!! You got a subscriber!

[@syedilyasali4078]

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[@LexxiSinging]

I swear to god. The amount of times this happens to my phone is shameful but every time I lose hope I try these techniques then they don't work and I always think "this is the time my screen won't turn on" but then I just rewatch the video and follow it exactly. And every single time it's come back. YOU ARE MY ACTUAL HERO!!😂❤️❤️🫡

[@oluokunhumhaery7097]

You are the best. It worked like magic. Thank you so much.

[@tridungsydney6618]

Thanks you so much..mine was the same stuck on boot loop and it's turn off everytimes I close the phone..and now I watch your vid.and I tapping what you said..and it's back to normal....unbelievable man thanks you so much again...❤

[@robhaywood6783]

im now a subscriber I went thought this like 6 times then did the slap method and bam my phone work thank you so much they were trying to charge me $270 deductable for a phone I paid $2400 for and only had just over a year

[@noeleencumming3815]

I tried the first suggestion & to my surprise it worked. Soo happy.

[@BeyondTheMind007]

Wholey shiitake mushrooms, the force restart worked. Bro, eternally greatful. Love you bro, thankyou

[@RapturereadyNOW]

Ty so much!! It worked on the open screen. I’ve had nothing but issues with this very expensive phone. It’s an amazing concept if it just worked properly. Unfortunately I can’t use it when it’s folded anymore bc the screen on the front is comp black & stopped working a while ago.But thx to this video, at least I can use it when it’s opened. Your the best!

[@japaokawa]

Same for me, this phone has been a nightmare. Have it for the last year and a half and it pisses me off with all the problems I had to face (s pen stopped working, black dot on outter screen, apps crashing). Now after the new update it went black . Tried everything on the video and massaging it seemed to work for a couple seconds, but it would suddenly just die on me. Ended up punching it hard and now it works 😂😂😂

[@Mister-zr4wj]

The last thing I tried was the freezer and it worked. This guy is awesome, I couldn't sell it or anything not even for parts, but now it works and I want to keep it

[@Fxyldy31]

Thank you so much!!! Your how to fix it...fixed my phone!!!! Thank you for making this video!!!

[@samuelmckenzie5775]

That is damn crazy! Front screen didn't work plugged in hard taps reset and boom! Worked thank you

[@zazakh7804]

Thank you soooo much!! The massage method worked and my out screen now works!

[@soycd1234]

No waaaaay man I love you so much right now. The tapping worked

[@BurnBrightTV]

WOW!!! Massage worked!!!! Thank you!

[@veronicacuen9334]

Mannnnnnnnn! I dropped my phone about 2 ft and the front screen went completely black! I tried multiple methods and even accidently called 911 for pressing the power button multiple times ha an it just wasn't working 😕 but then I tried the slapping and the massaging to the front screen then right after doing that I pressed the power and volume button down and next thing you know the Samsung sign came on!!! Aaaaaa I was getting ready to give up and go get it fixed but thank God I found you! Thank you so muchhhhh!!!!!!

[@ayeshaiftikhar5175]

OMG the tapping method legit worked for me. THANK YOU so much, my fold 3 was out of warranty

[@sanchitsharma7187]

I was really worried but your video was a life saver thanks brother..!!!! You have earned a follower

[@Steven-q6t]

Thanks soooo much...after multiple Samsung steps to resolve the "black sreen" issue they concluded it was a $750 hinge problem...guess they skipped the training session with the volume down and power button solution...thanks again!

[@Val-sv9lf]

Wow Thank you! After dropping my phone the front screen went black while the inside worked fine. I tried the tapping, and massage method. Right after that it worked! Thank you! I'm so happy I don't need a new phone lol