How to check your Samsung Galaxy device status and run diagnostics

Last Update date : Sep 03. 2026

If you recently purchased a Galaxy device or suspect that there may be a problem with its hardware or software, you can use built-in diagnostic tools to check the device condition. Samsung Members and Device care provide self-diagnostic features that help identify issues and monitor device performance, battery health, storage usage, memory status, and security.

Galaxy phone screen showing the number of items that have completed self-diagnostic in Device Care.

Note: Menu names, settings, and screen layouts may vary depending on the model and software version.

You can use the Phone diagnostics feature in the Samsung Members app to check your Galaxy device for hardware and software issues.

Note: Phone diagnostics is available only on Galaxy devices with the Samsung Members app installed.

Samsung Members app screen with the Diagnostics option highlighted. Samsung Members app screen with the Diagnostics option highlighted.

Step 1. Open the Samsung Members app > Tap Diagnostics.

Diagnostics screen with the Phone diagnostics option highlighted. Diagnostics screen with the Phone diagnostics option highlighted.

Step 2. Tap Phone diagnostics.

Phone diagnostics screen with the Test all button highlighted. Phone diagnostics screen with the Test all button highlighted.

Step 3. Tap Test all to run a full diagnostic test.

* The first time you run diagnostics, a full diagnostic scan starts automatically.

Phone diagnostics screen showing a list of diagnostic items. Phone diagnostics screen showing a list of diagnostic items.

Step 4. You can stop the process and select specific items to run individual tests.

* You can also access diagnostics from the Support tab in the Samsung Members app.

Device care helps you monitor and manage your Galaxy device's performance, battery, storage, memory, security, and overall device health. You can also use the built-in diagnostics feature to check for hardware and software issues.

Note: Device care diagnostics are available on Galaxy devices running Android 12 or later.

Run diagnostics in Device care

Settings screen with the Device care option highlighted. Settings screen with the Device care option highlighted.

Step 1. Open Settings > Tap Device care.

Device care screen with the Diagnostics option highlighted. Device care screen with the Diagnostics option highlighted.

Step 2. Tap Diagnostics.

Diagnostics screen with the Phone diagnostics option highlighted. Diagnostics screen with the Phone diagnostics option highlighted.

Step 3. Tap Phone diagnostics.

Phone diagnostics screen with the Test all button highlighted. Phone diagnostics screen with the Test all button highlighted.

Step 4. Tap Test all to run a full diagnostic test.

* The first time you run diagnostics, a full diagnostic scan starts automatically.

Phone diagnostics screen showing a list of diagnostic items. Phone diagnostics screen showing a list of diagnostic items.

Step 5. You can stop the process and select specific items to run individual tests.

Check and optimize device performance

Settings screen with the Device care option highlighted. Settings screen with the Device care option highlighted.

Step 1. Open Settings > Tap Device care.

Device care screen with the Optimize now button highlighted. Device care screen with the Optimize now button highlighted.

Step 2. Tap Optimize now to improve device performance.

Battery screen showing Daily usage and Battery usage of each app. Battery screen showing Daily usage and Battery usage of each app.

Step 3. Tap Battery to review battery usage and health information.

Manage storage screen showing percentage of Internal storage used. Manage storage screen showing percentage of Internal storage used.

Step 4. Tap Storage to check available and used storage space.

Memory screen with Clean now button highlighted. Memory screen with Clean now button highlighted.

Step 5. Tap Memory > Clean now to free up memory.

App protection screen with the Scan phone button highlighted. App protection screen with the Scan phone button highlighted.

Step 6. Tap App protection > Tap Scan phone to check for security threats.

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