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"Anyone know if it's possible to wipe a Samsung phone if you can't power it on?? Asking for a friend...   "
If you mean destroy the memory and make it unrecoverable then what professionals will do is drill through the memory so it cant be used. |
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If you have a Samsung account, you can sign in on a computer and wipe it, I believe. Not sure if it works when the phone won't power on though.
Or, if not a waterproof model, drop it in water. That should kill it. Otherwise a hammer/drill would be good.
I'm presuming that you already tried replacement of battery and charger to make sure that the phone is at fault? |
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"Anyone know if it's possible to wipe a Samsung phone if you can't power it on?? Asking for a friend...
If you mean destroy the memory and make it unrecoverable then what professionals will do is drill through the memory so it cant be used."
That's it exactly! Between my search history (it's my fab/porn phone!) and some recent photos I took, I'd like to be sure no one could snoop through them if I sent it off to be repaired  |
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"Anyone know if it's possible to wipe a Samsung phone if you can't power it on?? Asking for a friend...
Put the phone in a microwave for 30 seconds, it'll fuse the memory !!"
No microwave here, unfortunately! Slightly terrified of zapping it though!  |
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"If you have a Samsung account, you can sign in on a computer and wipe it, I believe. Not sure if it works when the phone won't power on though.
Or, if not a waterproof model, drop it in water. That should kill it. Otherwise a hammer/drill would be good.
I'm presuming that you already tried replacement of battery and charger to make sure that the phone is at fault?"
No Samsung account,i don't think... Will double check though (thank you!)
It's charging fine, but getting stuck in a reboot loop when trying to power on |
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"Anyone know if it's possible to wipe a Samsung phone if you can't power it on?? Asking for a friend...
If you mean destroy the memory and make it unrecoverable then what professionals will do is drill through the memory so it cant be used.
That's it exactly! Between my search history (it's my fab/porn phone!) and some recent photos I took, I'd like to be sure no one could snoop through them if I sent it off to be repaired "
Honestly there isn't. And there's stuff u can do with phones after they are wiped to get the pics that were on it. I've seen it done. I'd never send a phone to be repaired. Cheap phone for your naughty side. Good phone for everything else. I'll burn this phone to a crisp when it's done |
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"Anyone know if it's possible to wipe a Samsung phone if you can't power it on?? Asking for a friend...
If you mean destroy the memory and make it unrecoverable then what professionals will do is drill through the memory so it cant be used.
That's it exactly! Between my search history (it's my fab/porn phone!) and some recent photos I took, I'd like to be sure no one could snoop through them if I sent it off to be repaired
Honestly there isn't. And there's stuff u can do with phones after they are wiped to get the pics that were on it. I've seen it done. I'd never send a phone to be repaired. Cheap phone for your naughty side. Good phone for everything else. I'll burn this phone to a crisp when it's done "
I think that'll be my best option...  so now I need to start researching a good, basic, smartphone for me  any suggestions? |
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"If you have a Samsung account, you can sign in on a computer and wipe it, I believe. Not sure if it works when the phone won't power on though.
Or, if not a waterproof model, drop it in water. That should kill it. Otherwise a hammer/drill would be good.
I'm presuming that you already tried replacement of battery and charger to make sure that the phone is at fault?
No Samsung account,i don't think... Will double check though (thank you!)
It's charging fine, but getting stuck in a reboot loop when trying to power on "
Ok, then you may be able to reset it. Let me know model number and I'll find out for you. |
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"If you have a Samsung account, you can sign in on a computer and wipe it, I believe. Not sure if it works when the phone won't power on though.
Or, if not a waterproof model, drop it in water. That should kill it. Otherwise a hammer/drill would be good.
I'm presuming that you already tried replacement of battery and charger to make sure that the phone is at fault?
No Samsung account,i don't think... Will double check though (thank you!)
It's charging fine, but getting stuck in a reboot loop when trying to power on
Ok, then you may be able to reset it. Let me know model number and I'll find out for you."
Thanks for that! |
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By *p519Man
over a year ago
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Try this
Turn off the device.
Press and hold the following three buttons at the same time:
Volume Up key
Home key
Power key.
When the phone vibrates, release the Power key but continue to press and hold the Volume Up key and the Home key.
When the Android System Recovery screen appears, release the Volume Up and Home keys.
Press the Volume down key to highlight 'wipe data / factory reset.'
Press Power button to select.
Press the Volume down key to highlight 'delete all user data.'
Press Power button to select and start the master reset. When the master reset is complete, 'Reboot system now' is highlighted.
Press the Power key to turn the restart the device. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Try this
Turn off the device.
Press and hold the following three buttons at the same time:
Volume Up key
Home key
Power key.
When the phone vibrates, release the Power key but continue to press and hold the Volume Up key and the Home key.
When the Android System Recovery screen appears, release the Volume Up and Home keys.
Press the Volume down key to highlight 'wipe data / factory reset.'
Press Power button to select.
Press the Volume down key to highlight 'delete all user data.'
Press Power button to select and start the master reset. When the master reset is complete, 'Reboot system now' is highlighted.
Press the Power key to turn the restart the device."
 by resetting power might just be enough and you might not even need to wipe or send for repair if it turns on you are wining |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Try this
Turn off the device.
Press and hold the following three buttons at the same time:
Volume Up key
Home key
Power key.
When the phone vibrates, release the Power key but continue to press and hold the Volume Up key and the Home key.
When the Android System Recovery screen appears, release the Volume Up and Home keys.
Press the Volume down key to highlight 'wipe data / factory reset.'
Press Power button to select.
Press the Volume down key to highlight 'delete all user data.'
Press Power button to select and start the master reset. When the master reset is complete, 'Reboot system now' is highlighted.
Press the Power key to turn the restart the device. by resetting power might just be enough and you might not even need to wipe or send for repair if it turns on you are wining "
Thanks all! I managed to do a factory reset (after trying the cache partition wipe first) both seemed successful until it came to rebooting and my dear friend just dies when trying to come back to life... Sometimes getting stuck in a reboot loop or just vibrating ever couple of seconds |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Try this
Turn off the device.
Press and hold the following three buttons at the same time:
Volume Up key
Home key
Power key.
When the phone vibrates, release the Power key but continue to press and hold the Volume Up key and the Home key.
When the Android System Recovery screen appears, release the Volume Up and Home keys.
Press the Volume down key to highlight 'wipe data / factory reset.'
Press Power button to select.
Press the Volume down key to highlight 'delete all user data.'
Press Power button to select and start the master reset. When the master reset is complete, 'Reboot system now' is highlighted.
Press the Power key to turn the restart the device. by resetting power might just be enough and you might not even need to wipe or send for repair if it turns on you are wining
Thanks all! I managed to do a factory reset (after trying the cache partition wipe first) both seemed successful until it came to rebooting and my dear friend just dies when trying to come back to life... Sometimes getting stuck in a reboot loop or just vibrating ever couple of seconds "
vibrating you say I could think of few good uses So its not completely wasted |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Try this
Turn off the device.
Press and hold the following three buttons at the same time:
Volume Up key
Home key
Power key.
When the phone vibrates, release the Power key but continue to press and hold the Volume Up key and the Home key.
When the Android System Recovery screen appears, release the Volume Up and Home keys.
Press the Volume down key to highlight 'wipe data / factory reset.'
Press Power button to select.
Press the Volume down key to highlight 'delete all user data.'
Press Power button to select and start the master reset. When the master reset is complete, 'Reboot system now' is highlighted.
Press the Power key to turn the restart the device. by resetting power might just be enough and you might not even need to wipe or send for repair if it turns on you are wining
Thanks all! I managed to do a factory reset (after trying the cache partition wipe first) both seemed successful until it came to rebooting and my dear friend just dies when trying to come back to life... Sometimes getting stuck in a reboot loop or just vibrating ever couple of seconds vibrating you say I could think of few good uses So its not completely wasted "
I prefer my vibrating electronics to be bought for a specific purpose only... My back massager does a great job already... Don't need my phone muscling in on that territory |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Log into your playstore store and it'll let you get into your device manager from there..you'll be able to wipe it from there...take out the simp and sd card first tho |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Is it a note 4 by any chance? Mine went the same and i did all the usual steps and tried to flash it and downgrade the firmware but the motherboard is fooked and needs replacing ( cant be repaired apparently ). Just something to be weary of |
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"Anyone know if it's possible to wipe a Samsung phone if you can't power it on?? Asking for a friend...
Put the phone in a microwave for 30 seconds, it'll fuse the memory !!"
Do NOT do this!!!! Microwaves aren't magic phone repair centres. It might wipe the memory but it will do it by causing a short circuit and and will cause fire and damage to the phone, microwave and maybe your kitchen. I can't believe someone would even contemplate it. Be safe! Lecture over!!!!!!!! |
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"Anyone know if it's possible to wipe a Samsung phone if you can't power it on?? Asking for a friend...
Put the phone in a microwave for 30 seconds, it'll fuse the memory !!
Do NOT do this!!!! Microwaves aren't magic phone repair centres. It might wipe the memory but it will do it by causing a short circuit and and will cause fire and damage to the phone, microwave and maybe your kitchen. I can't believe someone would even contemplate it. Be safe! Lecture over!!!!!!!!"
You're right, Samsung just couldn't perfect their onboard microwave technology... |
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