Samsung Galaxy S5 setup problem: Can't get past Welcome/Select Language Screen!

romi_kler

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I just opened my new Samsung Galaxy S5 and was trying to setup the phone but the setup wizard is stuck on the first Welcome screen. I inserted the SIM and it still will not go past this first screen and it actually won't even let me change the language. Any help would be great!
 
Turn the phone off then hold down the volume and home buttons simultaneously then pressing the power button. This will take you into the recovery. From there, select factory data reset

dpham00, Android Central Moderator
Sent from my Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 3
 
Hi dpham00,

I just tried that and it took me to the same "Welcome" setup page but this time it said SAFE MODE in the bottom left corner. It still wouldn't let me select anything and there was no factory data reset option on the screen. Is ther anything else I can do?
 
Turn the phone off then hold down the volume and home buttons simultaneously then pressing the power button. This will take you into the recovery. From there, select factory data reset

dpham00, Android Central Moderator
Sent from my Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 3

Hi dpham00,

I just tried that and it took me to the same "Welcome" setup page but this time it said SAFE MODE in the bottom left corner. It still wouldn't let me select anything and there was no factory data reset option on the screen. Is ther anything else I can do?
 
Then you did it wrong. With phone off, you need to press the three buttons simultaneously and hold. Once something appears on the screen then you can let go. It should take you to recovery.

dpham00, Android Central Moderator
Sent from my Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 3
 
Typically, the first Samsung screen is where you let go. If you see a blue colored type in the upper left, that is another indication to let go.

Sent from my Nexus 5 using AC Forums mobile app
 
Typically, the first Samsung screen is where you let go. If you see a blue colored type in the upper left, that is another indication to let go.

Sent from my Nexus 5 using AC Forums mobile app

On my Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 3, you can hold forever and it will take you to the recovery. But on the tmobile Note 3, holding it too long would cause it to boot normally

dpham00, Android Central Moderator
Sent from my Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 3
 
I just opened my new Samsung Galaxy S5 and was trying to setup the phone but the setup wizard is stuck on the first Welcome screen. I inserted the SIM and it still will not go past this first screen and it actually won't even let me change the language. Any help would be great!


It's been a while but, did you make any progress? I got a S5 with this same exact problem. It almost seems like the touch isn't working anymore even though it didn't suffer any physical damage.
 

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