Why does my phone turn off and only comes back on if I remove the battery and then put it back in (Galaxy S5)?

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Phone turns off and only comes back on if remove battery and then put back in. Galaxy S5.

Hi there, would really be grateful of help with my phone. Around a week ago I used a friends 'selfie stick'. The same day I was walking around Windsor and noted that the phone had powered down. I tried pressing the power key, but the phone did not turn on. I took the battery out, replaced it and then the phone came back on.

The problem now seems to reoccur when I have put my phone in my back pocket and either walk some distance, or keep it in my back pocket in the car (for some reason). Any ideas anyone?

 

[itguyjax8430]

Re: Phone turns off and only comes back on if remove battery and then put back in. Galaxy S5.

Hi there, would really be grateful of help with my phone. Around a week ago I used a friends 'selfie stick'. The same day I was walking around Windsor and noted that the phone had powered down. I tried pressing the power key, but the phone did not turn on. I took the battery out, replaced it and then the phone came back on.

The problem now seems to reoccur when I have put my phone in my back pocket and either walk some distance, or keep it in my back pocket in the car (for some reason). Any ideas anyone?

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You might try cleaning the contacts on the battery and the phone. You can use a alcohol wipe to clean them off.

 

[anon8380037]

Re: Phone turns off and only comes back on if remove battery and then put back in. Galaxy S5.

Good afternoon indeed Ma'am.

A distinguishing honour to have you amongst us for these brief moments.

May I call you Liz?
No, perhaps not.
Be I ever so humble.

Might I inquire as to whether the Royal Corgi's could have... no, perhaps not.

If there was constant pressure on the power button, you may have developed a hardware fault with the pressure switch.

You don't say if the particular selfie stick has a clamp action above the power switch.

I don't use them.
I can't buy a postage stamp with my image on it eirher, or have portrait artists begging to 'do' me, so why you in particular would want a stick ....

One is ever so pleased to be in one's company nonetheless, so is one.

(a little coat of paint on the castle wouldn't go amiss - just one's opinion)



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