How To Fix Samsung Galaxy S6 Power Button Not Working

The recent release of both the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge smartphones have been a huge success. Some have even called these new flagship smartphones some of the best in 2015. But an issue that Samsung Galaxy owners have reported, is that the Samsung Galaxy S6 power button is not working. This issue has been reported to happen when pressing the power button on the side of the Galaxy S6 to wake the Galaxy and it doesn’t respond. Even though the buttons light up the screen, the Galaxy S6 doesn’t turn on when hitting the power button. Also it seems that this problems happens when you get a call and the Galaxy S6 rings, but the screen stays black and is not responding.

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Galaxy S6 Power Button Not Working Troubleshooting Solutions
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You can use several different troubleshooting solutions to try to fix a broken Galaxy S6 power button. It’s possible that this issue happens after you install a problematic app. It’s recommended to try to bring your phone in to Safe Mode and test the power button (Learn how to get Galaxy S6 in and out of Safe Mode). We are not aware of any malware or app that may cause this problem but performing Safe Mode is a good solution to check if a rogue app is the cause of the Galaxy S6 power button problem.Another option to fix a not working power button on the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge is to reset the smartphone to factory setting if the problem continues after performing Safe Mode. Once, the phone has been reset, make sure that it’s running the latest software update provided by your carrier. You may want to check with your service provider what should be the most recent system update version on the Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 Edge.

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