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Slower response time, lagging of the video or images on the screen, or overall worse performance.
You can do this by holding down the home button and swiping right to all the open programs.
If that doesn’t work then you can try to restarting the phone normally.
WARNING doing this step will erase all of your settings that includes apps previously downloaded along with contacts, etc.
Then a factory reset might be necessary you are able to do this by using either of the following steps.
Hold down the power button and the volume up and down buttons at the same time and selecting recover.
Going to settings, then to privacy, then select factory data reset.
The phone will turn off randomly despite the amount of charge in the phone how long the phone has been on.
If this phone overheats it will shut off so that it can protect the internal components.
If it overheats you will be able to tell it will get extremely hot either from too many programs open, external heat, or the process that the phone is trying to complete is too difficult.
You can try closing all of the applications that you have running to see if it reduces the heat thus stopping it from shutting down.
*WARNING doing this step will erase all of your settings that includes apps previously downloaded along with contacts, etc.
You are able to do a factory reset of your phone to do this you can either.
No matter when you do there is no sound coming out of the external speaker of the phone.
Use the Volume button located on the right edge and press the up button to increase the volume.
Plug Headphones to the Headphone jack and then unplug them.
It could be connection problem with the carrier or a problem caused by a recent app downloaded.
Then, the phone needs to be reset or delete the data that have been saved from the app.
If under warranty or insurance, send the phone back for a replacement.
The phone won’t turn on when pressing the power button.
Before doing anything critical, make sure to hold the power button for at least 3 seconds for it to turn on.
The phone may be uncharged. Charge the phone by using the power adapter provided.
The battery of the phone may be faulty and may need to be sent back to be replaced by the manufacturer.
It is possible that the power button is broken or jammed and would need to be replaced.
When trying to unlock the phone, the touchscreen input is not responding.
Hold down the Power button and the Volume Down button at the same time and this will restart the phone.
Turn off the phone and let it cool down for about 3-5 minutes. Then turn the phone back on.
Make sure the phone is always in a dry place, and avoid humidity and wet environments.
The Motherboard may be damaged or faulty and will need to be replaced.
Phone won’t connect to Wifi or seemingly drops connection for no reason
Make sure WiFi is available at your current location by checking with another device or going to a known WiFi hotspot.
Restarting the phone by turning it off then back on may solve the issue.
First remove the SIM card. Then hold the power and volume buttons down at the same time to reboot. After the phone turns back on, reinsert the SIM card.
Bluetooth is known to cause WiFi issues with the RAZR MAXX, you can disable Bluetooth by going into options on your phone.
