topic Re: Screen issue. in Galaxy S24

Screen issue - Portion of The Screen is Black

Chrliegirl — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 20:07:18 GMT

My S24 Ultra's screen has gotten shorter visually. There is about an inch of black taking up the bottom port of my screen.

What can I do?

Re: Screen issue.

meself — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 04:14:37 GMT

Have you made changes to the phone

Re: Screen issue.

meself — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 04:16:20 GMT

black bar or blacked-out portion at the bottom of a Samsung Galaxy S24 screen often results from a system crash, software update error, or, in some cases, a display driver malfunction related to the OLED panel. To fix this, force a restart by holding the Volume Down and Power buttons for 10–60 seconds, or check for display, theme, or battery-saver settings issues

Re: Screen issue.

meself — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 04:16:53 GMT

Troubleshooting Steps for S24 Black Bottom Screen:

Force Restart: Press and hold both the Power and Volume Down buttons for 10–20 seconds. This can fix temporary software freezes.

Check Battery: Plug the phone into a charger and let it charge for at least 20 minutes before trying to turn it on.

Disable Power Saving: Go to Settings > Device care > Battery > Power saving, and ensure it is turned off, as this can sometimes cause screen display issues.

Clear Cache Partition: Boot the device into recovery mode to clear the cache partition, which can resolve corrupted temporary files.

Safe Mode: Start the phone in Safe Mode to check if a third-party app is causing the display glitch.

Physical Check: If the issue persists, the screen might have a hardware defect. If the phone is new, it may be eligible for a replacement, as some users have reported display issues.

Re: Screen issue.

supernatural1xx — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 19:11:18 GMT

Only way get the phone working right unless you factory reset