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How To fix moisture detected error on Galaxy Note 9

Here we are sharing some possible ways to fix moisture detected error on Galaxy Note 9: The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 comes equipped with a 6.4 inches Super AMOLED display (1440 x 2960 pixels resolution). The global variant is powered by Samsung‘s own Exynos 9810 Octa-core CPU whereas the US and Chinese variants are powered by Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845.

It also has 128/512GB internal storage coupled with 6/8GB of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Note 9sports a Dual 12MP (f/1.5-2.4) + 12 MP (f/2.4) rear camera and an 8MP front camera. It has a heart rate monitor sensor on the rear side with a fingerprint scanner. It comes with Android 8.1 Oreo and it will be updated to Android Pie 9.0 in coming weeks. It houses a 4000 mAh battery.

With the good performance from all departments, Galaxy Note 9 is a device worth spending on. The device is just a starting point for more improvements which will hit the market this year. But like any other smartphones, minor issues are also reported on Galaxy Note 9. Although most where minor issues that will be fixed by rolling out an update, a serious and annoying issue of moisture detected error was reported by many users.

The moisture detected error is reported to be coming up when the device is plugged to charge when it is powered off. The feature intended to save the device from water damage is what making this issues from coming up. This is a scary and annoying issue for all users. We have found some easy fixes for this issue, which are listed below. Please read through to find out.

Ways to fix moisture detected error on Galaxy Note 9

fix moisture detected error on Galaxy Note 9

The issue of moisture detected error can also be caused by real moisture dealing with the device. If this is the case your device can end up in serious trouble. So it is advised that you do needed steps to remove moisture before trying other steps to fix it. If the moisture is not the case there are other few fixes too. Read through to find out all the steps to fix the issues.

  • Steps to remove moisture

You can get rid of moisture by gently cleaning the charge port and by using a blow dryer on low heat.

  • Switch on the device

As the issue is reported to occur while the device is not powered on in most case, it is recommended that you try charging after switching on the device.

  • Clear data of USB settings

Some corruption on the saved data of USB settings can also cause issues like this. If this is the case clearing this data can do help. The steps to do this are:

  1. Open settings
  2. Tap on apps
  3. Select system apps
  4. Tap on USB settings
  5. Tap on clear data
  6. Reboot the device.

Hope you are clear with the guide. If you have any queries or feedback leave a comment below.

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Dibyashree Sharma
Dibyashree Sharma
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Dibyashree Sharma graduated in Computer Science from NIT Rourkela. For the past eight years, she has been blogging about Android, which she is really passionate about. She has built a good reputation as a reliable source. Away from the digital sphere, Dibyashree enjoys playing tennis, a sport she is as passionate about as she is about technology.

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  1. Did not work. Even when phone is off, and I plug in the charger, it detects moisture and gives warning and noise. Very problematic

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