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[Samsung Galaxy A53 5G] blackhawk:
91°F isn't hot for a battery. Top limit is 102F.

Memory usage isn't that useful as you're well within the limits. Individual app power consumption however is; what apps are using the most cpu cycles and internet bandwidth?

The CPU/SOC are running hard for idle, below is how my optimized N10+ is running using the browser.

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All Samsung's should be optimized. At one time this N10+ was a hot running power hog.

Not any more; it easily gets 10-12 hrs SOT.

Keep all social media, sales and banking apps off the phone; browser login only.

Start by adding NextDNS to block global ads.

Disable all app, carrier and Google feedback and Google firebase. Any app that intrinsically doesn't need internet access should be firewall blocked. I use Karma Firewall however it's very valuable logging feature is disabled in Android 10 and higher... thanks for nothing Gookill.

ID the power hogs; tone them down using settings or by uninstalling or blocking them as a last resort. Do Not use adaptive battery ie global power management as it never worked right. Deal with each one on a case by case basis.

Use Package Disabler or adb/ladb edits to take out the bloatware trash apps. This must be done carefully with a understanding of each app and any dependentcies. Don't blindly use someone else's list!
[Samsung Galaxy A53 5G] Deleted member 2092952:
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[Samsung Galaxy A53 5G] Deleted member 2092952:
The battery stats would be better as it shows all app usage and bg usage which in other words are apps that are using the cpu in foreground and background. It will not list apps under 0.1% of which there could potentially be for example 100 apps that could equal a lot of cpu use.

If you don't see anything there to go on, then if it was my device I'd look at logcat, and see if it said what's going on. But, I can't expect you to understand logs from programmers although you might guess something or figure it out.

However, if the phone is always hot though it expresses something is continually used. If its the cpu then its likely some app, OS, or device software whether that's 3rd party or system. Although, I definitely do not have this issue so its unknown why you do.

There are things like game booster alt mode that can increase heat and it can act wonky. Certain things like that could potentially survive safe mode.

I should add that when checking logcat, it may be better to check while the device is in sleep mode, which would mean display off and on battery. If there's a 3rd party logcat still today then that might work but WiFi debugging also does in real time viewing. Alternatively, plug in and dump the locat to a file on a computer then view it to see what it was doing during sleep. As when sleeping the cpu should cool down so if something is using it then it would be noisy still.

Also should add that apps can do wakelocks which can cause higher use and less or inability for the device to sleep.
[Samsung Galaxy A53 5G] Hevor:
Sorry for the late response, I was really busy with school.

My phone wasn't that hot before, and it didn't heat up that fast, with twice as much apps (I know) I had than before. I do think it's because of the updates. But I'll try your solution. Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy A53 5G] blackhawk:
Try clearing the system cache.
[Samsung Galaxy A53 5G] Hevor:
Where can I clear it? I couldn't find it.
[Samsung Galaxy A53 5G] blackhawk:
Recovery menu.
[Samsung Galaxy A53 5G] Hevor:
Do you mean recovery mode? I didn't find any system application nor recovery menu in the settings. Could you guide me? Sorry for wasting your time.
[Samsung Galaxy A53 5G] Hevor:
Sure, here it is:

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Didn't know TikTok used that much power. I'll either put it in deep sleep or just straight up delete it. However, my phone still had the heating issue before I even started using TikTok.

I will give you an update when I check out logcat.
[Samsung Galaxy A53 5G] blackhawk:
Exactly. That's the only way to do it.

Not sure for that model but it's usually as soon as it powers down, hit the power and volume down buttons and hold until it goes the recovery menu. You may need to connect it to a PC to coax it to do it on some Android versions.

Follow the menu prompts, don't hit factory reset🤣, then hit yes and then reboot. Done.

Do this any time you do updates, major software changes or are seeing erratic behaviors.
[Samsung Galaxy A53 5G] Hevor:
The problem hasn't been resolved, I followed your steps, there is no system cache wipe, so I wiped cache partition. After waiting for 10 minutes after reboot, phone is still hot to the touch. Good try though.
[Samsung Galaxy A53 5G] blackhawk:
Exactly. Never hurts.

Determine which apps/services are using excessive battery and go from there.

Factory reset if you get desperate or if you did a major firmware upgrade. Do not use SmartSwitch, do a clean load.
[Samsung Galaxy A53 5G] Hevor:
I finally set up Android Studio and connected my device to my laptop. Logcat is being spammed with tons of logs on sleep mode. I don't know if this might be the issue but could you check it out?

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networkstack sometimes filled the logcat.

If that's not the issue, what should I look for?
[Samsung Galaxy A53 5G] Deleted member 2092952:
I don't want to spend much time on it as its not something I normally do for anyone. Logcat normally has info in it that you don't want public for one and two it can take too much time.

Some points:

However, are you using wifi hotspot normally? I don't know what effect that has on battery life and heat but I'd expect it to be worse. Tethering is showing up with a lot of errors and could be something or nothing. But, if that's how you connected your device to the laptop, then its not worth anything.

Android system can put out wake locks and release when done as it will keep the code executing. Generally that should be fine and normal unless there's a bug. But, if 3rd party apps you've installed take out wake locks, then it should show the app name. So, instead of perhaps "system_server" it would be "some 3rd party app" name. I don't see any in that photo but its a very tiny piece of what's in logcat so idk.

To show you how to look through things there. This is what I look at:

eg DRAW_WAKE_LOCK

core/java/android/os/PowerManager.java - platform/frameworks/base.git - Git at Google

"Keep the device awake enough to allow drawing to occur"... "It currently has no effect unless the power manager is in the dozing state."

What is Android doze? -> https://developer.android.com/training/monitoring-device-state/doze-standby

"If a user leaves a device unplugged and stationary for a period of time, with the screen off, the device enters Doze mode. In Doze mode, the system attempts to conserve battery by restricting apps' access to network and CPU-intensive services. It also prevents apps from accessing the network and defers their jobs, syncs, and standard alarms.

Periodically, the system exits Doze for a brief time to let apps complete their deferred activities. During this maintenance window, the system runs all pending syncs, jobs, and alarms, and lets apps access the network."

Then you need to think if that's a problem here or not. It appears to be working normally in that photo so its not likely anything here for your issue.

Sometimes need to pay attention to Android source version. Certain things will change or not show up.

I'd suggest looking more for lots of errors similar to what's showing with tethering (if its continual and a ton like 1,000s (the more they stack up, the more its likely using CPU to a bad amount)... or for 3rd party app entries as they are more likely than system to wrongly use CPU. There could be more acute things though with few logs.

Also, too, to add you can try the Power Saving > Limit apps and Home screen. Try that for say 2 hours and see if it cools down. If it does then you have narrowed down the issue to the things that were eliminated that way. If it doesn't then it would be more likely to be a system, normal use, or hardware issue. I have a case on mine but only ever felt it get hot when playing a game or charging but don't know how it feels without the case.

Hope that helps :)
[Samsung Galaxy A53 5G] blackhawk:
Take out the trash. No social media, sales or banking apps should ever be installed; browser login only through a good browser like Brave.

Try clearing the data in the Sim Toolkit app and a network reset.

The Rethink firewall is useful to see which apps are sucking up resources. The firewall itself uses more battery than I want it to but is useful to use to see what's going on.

I use Data Counter Widget as well. On Pie or lower Karma Firewall. It will block on Q or higher but loses its valuable logging feature.
[Samsung Galaxy S10e Questions & Answers] ibex333:
Hey guys, I'm new so don't hate me if this is in the wrong place. I'd like someone to point me to a rooting guide for this phone. I have the SD variant. I need both bootloader unlock as well as root.

Thanks!
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[Samsung Galaxy Fit3] AkoreJepade:
Since it doesn't have a mic or speaker what is that small hole used for?
[Samsung Galaxy Fit3] MandysCandy:
UPD: it is a pressure vent. Wich means it is used to make air go out and in.
[Samsung Galaxy Fit3] nxt:
It is an Atmospheric Pressure Sensor. Where the barometer is at.

Manual can be found here: https://downloadcenter.samsung.com/...35924179/SM-R390_UM_EU_Eng_Rev.1.0_231212.pdf

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[Samsung Galaxy Fit3] AkoreJepade:
Thanks for that pic. Yeah I watched some Youtube vids and one guy mentioned that is what is was. My wife seems to be enjoying hers and I just ordered one for myself today as I really like how fast and snappy hers is compared to my GW5. Guess I will soon find out if you can have two devices on the same phone under the same Samsung Wear app and Samsung Health app. Will report back when it arrives.
[Samsung Galaxy Fit3] nxt:
I like it a lot. I stopped swearing smart watches and went back to regular watch plus a fitness band. This Fit3 is a nice change to my previous AmazFit Band 7.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] blackcemre:
Sometimes the touchscreen on the Galaxy S24 Ultra fails to recognize scrolling inputs at all. Does anyone know about this issue?

"It completely misses one or more scroll inputs.

Registers as a touch instead of a swipe, leading to unintentional clicks or just stops."

This issue doesn't appear with just one or two scrolls. It becomes apparent with multiple scrolls, just like in the video.

Solutions

I've tried; Touch sensitivity is turned off. Turning it on doesn't work either.

No cover is attached.

There is no screen protector.

I installed the March update.

I reinstalled from scratch using Odin.

I've done a TSP update and a WACOM update through *#2663#.

The problem is not solved at all.

Just like in the video:

https://www.reddit.com/r/samsunggalaxy/comments/1axiunk

Other references:

https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyS24Ultra/comments/1axg0kk

https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyS24Ultra/s/dyxFloDvb8

https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyS24Ultra/s/wLLJyjhTAc

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[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] chrisz5z:
While in any app, after swiping up to go home it will not register a touch on the home screen until about a second or two has passed. Replicated this on multiple different launchers.

This is the only touch screen issue I've come across
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] blackhawk:
Try using Good Lock One Handed Operation Plus for swipe navigation and more. Swipes from either right or left sides not the lame bottom. Completely user configurable.

Also try Good Lock Navstar for virtual buttons.

I use both. Google swipe navigation is a train wreck.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] mmotti:
Yes same scrolling issues. I've tried working with Samsung's engineers to resolve but they keep asking for more error logs and videos because whatever the issue is doesn't show up in the logs. Given up with it as it felt as if I was completely wasting my time with them
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] govindsharma:
Yes i had also found this issue in youtube it stucks at any point while scrolling then i had to go back and again starts scrolling.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] govindsharma:
Samsung reprentatives are useless .They always waste time of others.I think by wasting other's time they earn money,
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] blackhawk:
Samsung tech support has always sucked.

You need to try to find work arounds...
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] chrisz5z:
Great options to have, but it doesn't fix the issue.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] blackhawk:
Helps with the bottom swipe crap, right?

You'll need to play with it. Disable global power management ie adaptive battery.

Try a hard reboot.

You did clear the system cache, right? The system cache should always be cleared after an update, after major software changes are made or if erratic behaviors are observed. I clear it at least once a month as part of routine maintenance.

If a factory reset didn't work try reflashing it to the latest stock rom. A Samsung Experience center at Best Buy can do that and run advanced diagnostics on it.

If all fails and you can't stand it either send it in for repair or return it for a full refund.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] chrisz5z:
Swiping from the bottom to go home isn't the problem. It's right as soon as I'm on the home screen, swiping up to bring up your apps doesn't register for a couple seconds.

This sequence: Swipe up to go home > Swipe up to bring up apps

Instead I have to either wait a couple seconds before I bring up my apps, or I end up swiping up twice on the home screen because the first swipe did nothing.

It does this regardless of which launcher I use
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] blackhawk:
Clear the system cache... is this important?

Yes.

Use One UI. Double check it's settings and clear cache. One UI should have no lag.

Disabled all animations and see what you got.

Is the device running warm at idle?

If you're sampling other launchers it's possible that one screwed up hidden settings even if it was uninstalled. Uninstall them. A factory reset may be needed.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] malikin:
nope, never had anything
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] thiefxhunter:
I'm not experiencing any issues with touchscreen on s24u at this moment, on latest AXBG firm.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] seth_space:
Can not say i recognize these "problems".
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] Terminator@:
No problems here.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] chrisz5z:
Did a fresh clean install of the march update when the firmware became available a week ago & it also did it then with nothing else installed
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] p.dixon0:
Nope, mine works perfectly.

Running LawnChair 14 launcher if that makes a difference. Previously running LawnChair 12. Never used OneUi launcher.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] blackhawk:
Reflash time. Firmware may have been corrupted. It's rare but always a risk when upgrading/updating firmware. A Single Event Upset can also happen to the kernel or any data on the drive, while very rare its not unheard off.

If the reflash fails to resolve the issue, it's hardware. A critical SOC circuit may have failed, etc.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] chrisz5z:
Not really sure I follow your logic.

I've clean flashed with Odin 3 times in the past month with multiple firmware versions, all with the same issue.

If it were a hardware problem I'd see unregistered touches in multiple instances/situations, but I just have it in this one very specific scenario.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] blackhawk:
Hardware. If others are using the same firmware with no issues it's the only thing left.

This assumes you did a clean load, didn't use SmartSwitch and tested before loading any apps.

I'm not looking at it but if it's scrolling worse than a 60hz display after doing all that troubleshooting... I'd throw it back at Sammy and try to do a charge back through my bank for the device!

You ever wondered what happens when one or two of the millions of transistors fail in a SOC for a critical circuit? It's actually quit amazing how reliable they are given that fact.
[Wear OS Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ndvx:
guys can you help me with this failed anti rollback?

my xiaomi redmi note 5 phone is locked with mi account from +86 and its not me, can you help me with that too?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] snail857:
I installed a custom rom for this device, It installed correctly. Then after a while, I decided to try a version of lineage O.S. for it. Now it refuses to boot. But it will go into download mode.

I don't quite know what the problem is. I can't seemingly write over the system or the user data sections of the memory.

The tablet is 32gb and has 2gb of ram.

I tried reinstalling the OEM software for the Android Pie 9 version.

I've also tried installing the files individually, which is where I found that I had issues installing the system and user files.

Ideally, I would like to go back to the original firmware.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] snail857:
I also have the sd card that I used to load magisk.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] snail857:
I was able to get TRWP installed 3.2.3-1

How do I get back to stock from here?
[Xiaomi 13] evoWaffle:
Hello guys,

I've bricked my xiaomi 13, it is boot looping in the mi logo and can only enter fastboot and not recovery.

I was installing Paranoid ROM using TWRP in recovery, the installation was successful but when i tried rebooting into the OS the phone started boot looping.

I've tried entering into recovery again to try to re-flash it but it won't boot into recovery.

fastboot successfully uploads the TRWP recovery but when i try to reboot into recovery the phone bootloops.

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I then tried flashing a ROM image to the boot partition but i get the following errors.

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I also tried using a MiFlash app but it also fails to flash the MIUI ROM

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The phone had Evolution X ROM on it previously which installed with no issues at all.

Is this fixable?

Thank you.
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[Xiaomi 13] evoWaffle:
I've seen the errors i did however i got scared when it wouldn't boot into TWRP recovery.

I've made some progress tho hopefully will get it fixed.
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[General Questions and Answers] amftpd:
I had lost my phone while travelling with my "friend" and she happened to "find" it later on and gave it back to me

Eversince i got it back it keeps getting compromised and leaking my data to her somehow

I tried a factory reset and a reflash of the firmware but she still manages to know somehow

Im starting to think its a backdoored hardware or a malicious firmware problem as she kept insisting me to get one with a bootloader unlockable one before

Also vpns and apps like tor, session, too mask some identity from the infected phone(as she asked me to stop using it, dont know why it matters as she already probably has full access to my phone)

My new physical sim card(s) went bad after being used for sometime in the infected phone the sim card goes on and off(not detected) randomly, if i use the "infected" sim card(from the infected phone) in the new phone the same happens meaning the sim is damaged

Also there is a strong/persistent keylogger on my phone due to which i lost my account p to(even if i change keyboards)even with two factor authentication

I know its best to dump the phone but i want to know how she does it as it could happen with my future phones so i can learn from it

Opinions:

0 (i dont think the sim infected my phone, just the sim card got malware and probably got access to my calls and sms too(opt) but i didnt recieve any such messages probably must have got intercepted)

1 (she keeps asking whether i have a new phone and is pretty confident to infect it, Also before i used to get phones without unlockable bootloaders and they could this before I thinkcase

5 (I suspect that she uses commercially bought malware/firmware/hardware(that probably instructs her as shes not that smart) but i could be wrong

Main question:

I know its of no use to reflash the operating system if the firmware/hardware is compromised (hence we format the drives in windows) as the os believes whatever the firmware tells it to

So then what do i do? (Reset +reflash didnt work in this case)

TIA
[General Questions and Answers] blackhawk:
Step 1: dump gf immediately... sever all ties.
[General Questions and Answers] Dannydet:
More than likely she got ahold of your accounts and passwords, and this is why she's able to still know what's going on with you.

Change your Gmail account password, and others that she would have gotten...
[General Questions and Answers] amftpd:
Thats long done but what about the phone?
[General Questions and Answers] amftpd:
Ive created new ones but still no luck
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] Dempsey22:
Hi all,

Been an eternity since I posted here. My brother's completely stock S8+ randomly **** itself yesterday and now is stuck in boot loop. I can get to recovery/download mode.

He doesn't care about the phone he just would just like to get his photos off it. We got what was stored on SD card but not internal stuff.

I saw videos regarding flashing just the AP file from the stock firmware which I did, it completed successfully but when phone booted it went to blue screen saying installing system update and then froze.

Is there any hope here or am I screwed? Couldn't care less about getting a fully working phone, just want the data.

Thanks in advance for any help suggestions etc.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] krynyx:
Make a backup of the data/internal storage partition, so you can restore it after reflash the system.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] Dempsey22:
It's been a long time before I messed around with this. Is there a guide on this ?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] krynyx:
You can make a backup dumping the raw partition or flashing a custom recovery. Using a custom recovery is more easy to do.