Could anyone help? defective?
Possible. Take it to a Samsung store in Best Buy and see if they think it is a hardware problem.
That does not sound good, EdAG. Did the phone come in contact with water? Is there any physical damage? I agree with Ann154, to bring it to the store to get it evaluated.
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