The Samsung Galaxy F41 is an affordable addition to the entire lineup of Samsung smartphones. But users of this device are complaining about a firmware issue that they are dealing with. Now and then, the smartphone is freezing up or lagging, which makes it really unpleasant to use. But there are some fixes that one can try to fix the freezing and lagging issue right away.
If you are one of the Samsung Galaxy F41 users who are experiencing the device freeze issue, this article will help you. Here, we have mentioned fixes to solve the freezing issue, and surely one of them will do the job for you. So without further ado, let’s get into the fixes.
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How to fix My Galaxy F41 Freezing and Randomly Laging Sometimes?
We will start the guide with the most basic fix and move on to the more aggressive ones. You don’t need any additional tools or devices for these fixes.
Force Restart the smartphone:
If your smartphone is frozen and you cannot get it to function normally, then force restart it. To force restart the Samsung Galaxy F41, press and hold the power button and the volume down button for about 10 seconds. Then you will see the Samsung logo show up on your screen. Let go of both the buttons and wait till the device finishes booting up. This is the only way to get rid of the freezing issue on the Samsung Galaxy F41. But if the freezing or lagging issue keeps showing up frequently and you need to perform a force restart every time, then move on to the next fixes in the guide.
Get into safe mode and uninstall apps if necessary:
There is a way to check if the freezing and lagging issues are occurring due to firmware issues or some third-party applications installed on your smartphone. And for that, you need to first boot your smartphone in Safe Mode. To boot into safe mode, press and hold the volume down button and the power button until the power options menu shows up on the screen. Then tap and hold on the Power off option until it changes to Safe Mode. Finally, tap on Safe Mode, and your Galaxy F41 will restart itself in safe mode then.
If there is no screen lag or freeze issue with the smartphone is safe mode, then the issue is definitely occurring due to a third-party application. So you need to uninstall this problematic application right away to get rid of the smartphone freezing and lagging issue.
So think back and remember when was the first time when you experienced the freezing issue. It may be after an app installation or after an app update installation. Once you have narrowed down on the potential applications, go to Settings on your phone. Then go to Apps, and here you will see the list of all the applications installed on your smartphone. Find the suspected applications on this list and tap on them one by one. After you tap one app, tap on the Uninstall button. Check if the screen freeze and the lag issue is fixed or not after every application uninstallation. You should not see the error after uninstalling one of the suspected third-party applications.
Reset Settings:
If the device showed signs of freeze and lag, it is a firmware issue even in safe mode. In that case, the first thing that you should try is a settings reset. To perform a settings reset, go to Settings > General Management > Reset > Reset settings > Reset settings > Reset. After that, your device will initiate the settings reset. Just wait now till the process is complete. After that, check whether the reset did anything to fix the device freeze and lag issue or not. If you are still experiencing freeze or lags, then move on to the next potential solution.
Wipe Cache:
Wiping the cache will clear out the system cache, which will fix most of the system’s firmware issues. This system cache clear option can actually be used for a lot of other issues as well. To perform the system cache clearing, press and hold the power button and the volume down button until the power options menu shows up. Then tap on power off and wait till the smartphone completely shuts off. Now, press and hold the power button and the volume up button until the device turns on again. You will see a different screen now as the device will boot into recovery now. Using the volume keys, go to the option “wipe cache partition” and press the power key to select that option. Again using the volume buttons, navigate to the option Yes and then press the power button to select it.
After that, the cache clearing process is complete, restart your phone normally, and then check whether the smartphone freeze and the lag issue is fixed or not. If you are still encountering these issues, then try the final fix mentioned below.
Factory Reset:
The factory reset should be the last thing that you try to fix the issue as it will wipe out every bit of data on your smartphone. It would be best to keep a backup of everything important to you, and then you can go ahead with the factory reset.
To perform the factory reset, go to Settings > General Management > Reset > factory data reset > Reset. Then finally tap on the “Delete all” button, and you are done. Now, wait till the smartphone completes rebooting itself. After that, go into the smartphone’s interface, and you notice then the smartphone lag and the freezing issue is gone.
If, for some reason, you still encounter a freeze or a lag, then the issue is definitely hardware-related, and you will have to take it to your nearest Samsung Care.
So that is all about fixing the Galaxy F41 Freezing and Randomly Laging issue. If you have any questions or queries about this guide, then comment down below, and we will get back to you. Also, be sure to check out our other articles on iPhone tips and tricks, Android tips and tricks, PC tips and tricks, and much more for more useful information.
