Sunday 11 January 2015

The Most Common Cell Phone Faults:

The Most Common Cell Phone Faults:
  • Handset is dead: If the handset is not switching on, it is considered as a dead phone.
  • Freezing: In this type of problem, the handset freezes, hangs or gets stuck frequently. It is most probably because of virus or a corrupt software.
  • Booting related errors: When switching on the phone gets stuck on the logo of the manufacturer or starts blinking on the logo screen. Or sometimes, the handset displays a blank screen without any graphics.
  • No outgoing sound: This is because of a faulty microphone (also called mic and mouth piece) or its connections
  • No incoming sound: This is because of a faulty speaker (also called ear piece) or its connections.
  • No ringtone or music: This is because of a faulty ringer or its connections.
  • No vibration: This is because of a faulty vibrator or its connections.
  • No signal: The handset doesn’t catch the signals from network.
  • Call gets cut off: The calls get cut off in middle. This may be because of poor network coverage or a faulty handset.
  • SIM card detection failure: The handset doesn’t detect SIM card and shows the message ‘insert SIM’ or a related error.
  • No graphics/ broken LCD: The LCD either doesn’t show any graphics or it is broken.
  • Touch function is not working: This is because of a faulty touch or its connections.
  • Switches off automatically: The cell phone switches off automatically or restarts frequently without pressing the power button.
  • Keypad doesn’t work: This issue was in older keypad phones. All or some of the keys do not work.
  • Fast draining battery: This may be because of a faulty battery or problems in the circuit. It also may also occur due to excessive use of online applications installed.
  • MMC Card detection failure: Can be either a faulty memory card or the connector and its tracks.

There are many more faults like failures in working of WiFi, Bluetooth, camera, FM radio, etc. In addition to these faults, many more different and complex faults may arise.

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