Samsung Galaxy Note 8 display black and no response - first aid

Even a Samsung Galaxy Note 8 may have its weak moments. This means that the smartphone may no longer respond to your inputs on the display and maybe even the screen turns black and does not show anything.

If that's exactly what your Samsung Galaxy Note 8 currently is, then use the following tip to fix it:

The solution is to perform a soft reset. Our guide explains step by step how to reset the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 to a soft reset or a quick restart, even if the buttons, etc. no longer respond.

Press and hold for 12 seconds:

  • Power On / Off Button

This will now perform the soft reset and reboot the Samsung Galaxy Note 8. Then the device boots normally and everything should work as before.

A soft reset will not erase any data on the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.

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