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    Galaxy S8 Dead, Won't Charge, Boot screen flashes repeatedly. What can I do?

    Well, I found a solution. USB chargers weren't working and I figured I'll try anything cheaper than sending in for repairs. So I bought a wireless charger. Left the phone there for over an hour, then plugged in the Fast Charging USB. The phone booted up, and after doing a factory reset (it was...
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    Galaxy S8 Dead, Won't Charge, Boot screen flashes repeatedly. What can I do?

    So I've left it on the charger for several hours. The problem is, during that time the phone continues to show the boot screen, go black, and repeat every 2 seconds. I don't think any of the power is getting stored in the battery. It gets enough to try to boot, then dies again. I can't get it to...
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    Galaxy S8 Dead, Won't Charge, Boot screen flashes repeatedly. What can I do?

    Rukbat, thanks for the response. When I first got the phone I didn't try to turn it on, but the charging screen turned on and off at about 20 second intervals. Also, the red LED charging indicator has never turned on for me. After I saw this charging screen going on and off, I tried to boot the...
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    Galaxy S8 Dead, Won't Charge, Boot screen flashes repeatedly. What can I do?

    Ok, I've registered. Thanks for the reply. So that would mean the battery's so bad it can't hold any charge? I figured replacing the battery would be the best bet, but if anyone knows of other possibilities please let me know. I haven't been able to find anything online with this set of symptoms.