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Phone screen flashing: causes and fixes

A screen flashing white for a moment is often caused by a setting: some phones have a “screen flash notification” that lights the screen when a notification arrives. If it is off, check apps and software; if the flashing is random and frequent, the screen or its connection should be checked.

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Key points
  • If it flashes with notifications, screen flash notification may be on.
  • On Samsung, the setting is under flash notification in Accessibility.
  • If it stops in Android safe mode, an app is the cause.
  • If a screenshot looks normal, the problem is the screen hardware.
  • Back up your data before the repair.

01Step-by-step checks

  1. Notification setting. Turn off screen flash notification in accessibility settings.
  2. Safe mode. If the flashing stops in Android safe mode, remove recently installed apps.
  3. Update. Install system and app updates.
  4. Screenshot. Take a screenshot while it flashes; if it looks normal, the screen is the problem.
  5. Change the brightness. Flashing that gets worse at low brightness can point to the panel or connection.

Menu names vary by brand and model.

02Likely cause by symptom

SymptomLikely cause
Flashes when a notification arrivesScreen flash notification
Flashes in one appThe app
Random, frequent flashingScreen or flex
After a drop or liquidScreen or connection

See also phone light blinking for notifications and phone screen flex cable repair.

Brand › Model › Repair listChoose your model, ask about the faultSamsung models

03How to get your phone to us

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Send it by post

Free two-way shipping with our contracted carrier from anywhere in Turkey. Send the device without its case, in a well-protected box, with a note giving your phone number and the fault.

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Within Istanbul you can send your device by motorbike courier; just send us your address and the fault on WhatsApp.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

01

Why does a phone screen flash?

Often screen flash notification is on. If it is off, an app, software or the screen hardware may be the cause.

02

How do I turn off screen flash notification?

Turn off the screen option in the flash notification section of accessibility settings; the menu name varies by model.

03

How can I tell if the flashing is a fault?

Take a screenshot while it flashes. If it looks normal, the problem is the screen hardware.

04

Will a screen repair delete my data?

Data is usually preserved during a repair; still, you need to back up your data before the repair starts (backups are the customer’s responsibility).

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