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Fingerprint and face recognition auto-disables after a few hours

Posted by 07-23-2022 01:52 PM in Galaxy S Phones

Hi there! I have configured both fingerprint and face recognition of my S10. Works fine. But after a few hours of inactivity (idle phone),... View Post

07-23-2022 03:12 PM

Thanks for your contribution Crushsoda! Really appreciate it. That said, I don't get why this would ... View Post

S9 how to set a ringtone as default?

Posted by 07-22-2022 02:12 PM in Galaxy S Phones

How do I make a ringtone my "default" View Post

07-22-2022 02:18 PM

Settings > Sounds and Vibration > Ringtone View Post

How to change the name of my phone?

Posted by 07-22-2022 07:17 AM in Galaxy S Phones

My phone is an android buyt some how it's named I phone 11 and shows up on Bluetooth as I phone 11... why? And how do I fix... View Post

07-22-2022 07:40 AM

From settings > about phone > under name tap EDIT button, and change the name View Post

Samsung wallet update- did it remove the mag stripe capability?

Posted by 07-07-2022 03:25 PM in Galaxy S Phones

Tried checking out today at my grocery store where the old samsung pay on my s10+ always worked with their old pinpads. Now with samsung wallet... View Post

07-22-2022 05:30 AM

Phew! That is a relief. I was when they took away the heart rate and Oxygen level functionality. SOO... View Post

How to change Camera default picture size?

Posted by 07-15-2022 02:32 PM in Galaxy S Phones

How do you change the default picture size on the S10 camera? It's set at the largest size, and I always have to edit & resize pics before... View Post

07-21-2022 03:41 PM

Yes, that's what I do now. I was hoping there was a camera setting to change the default picture siz... View Post

Auto rotate screen button disappeared?

Posted by 07-21-2022 11:39 AM in Galaxy S Phones

My auto rotate button disappeared from the drop down quick menu 😒 Any ideas? ... View Post

07-21-2022 12:38 PM

Thanks the icon changed a you said, all good 👍 now. View Post

Heart rate sensor not working on S10. Any suggestions?

Posted by 04-29-2022 07:23 PM in Galaxy S Phones

Heart rate sensor not working on S10? Any suggestions? View Post

07-21-2022 06:37 AM

Mine started working again without me doing anything! They must have fixed it when I wasn't looking.... View Post

Does S10 support esim?

Posted by 07-19-2022 07:34 AM in Galaxy S Phones

I've seen web sites that SAY they have esim for S10. Do they really? Or is this just clickbait or worse? I ask because I'd like to... View Post

07-19-2022 11:00 PM

The S10 series does not support esim. View Post

Default storage location settings for Camera?

Posted by 07-17-2022 05:58 AM in Galaxy S Phones

Storage location not found in camera settings. View Post

07-17-2022 06:29 AM

It defaults to the DCIM folder. View Post

Samsung S8 - device password (Q3)

Posted by 07-16-2022 05:27 PM in Galaxy S Phones

3) Is there a hard drive in the samsung 8 phone that I could get a technician/wizard to remove and backup my photos (similar to how you can with a... View Post

07-17-2022 06:27 AM

@jodilynne No, the phone does not have a hard drive. The storage is soldered onto the motherboard. B... View Post

Is there a maximum limit to device password on S8?

Posted by 07-16-2022 05:21 PM in Galaxy S Phones

1) Is there a limit for device passcode (password with letters, not the passkey with numbers only) , I read there is a minimum of 6 but could not... View Post

07-16-2022 05:57 PM

Thank you, I am at a loss as it appeared that it didn't save with the longer password, but my old on... View Post

Navigation bar swipe switch app

Posted by 07-09-2022 08:02 PM in Galaxy S Phones

Android and Apple both have a gesture where if you swipe sideways on the navigation bar, it swipes through your recent apps. Would be great is... View Post

07-11-2022 07:58 PM

I guess your right. View Post

s7 photographs turning into grey box with exclamation mark

Posted by 02-05-2021 07:49 AM in Galaxy S Phones

@ my s7 takes pictures, I can view and share for 5 or 10 minutes, then those which have not been shared turn into a grey background with a... View Post

02-07-2021 10:34 AM

@Diverski "That seems to have done the trick. It's easy when you know how. Is it because the SD card... View Post

Feature request being able to change Samsung One UI icons without launcher

Posted by 07-09-2022 09:08 AM in Galaxy S Phones

I think it's time Samsung allowed users to be able to change icons of one UI of both the app drawer and creating shortcuts without using 3rd... View Post

07-10-2022 07:44 PM

https://youtu.be/NFcSYNT8K9M View Post

Gallery has no timeline when playing video

Posted by 07-09-2022 02:34 PM in Galaxy S Phones

Anyone know what happened to the timeline that lets you ff or rewind a video? Currently it only shows the play time and total length of a video. ... View Post

07-09-2022 04:11 PM

Click on the 3 dots on the bottom right then click Open in Video Player View Post

Bad S7 Battery life

Posted by 07-01-2019 08:44 PM in Galaxy S Phones

Does anyone know why my S7 is dying randomly even with battery. It can be at 60 percent and turn off.. When u charge it again the battery is... View Post

07-01-2019 09:04 PM

@Samsung_hlcXsgk wrote: Does anyone know why my S7 is dying randomly even with battery. It can be at... View Post

New Album Not Syncing

Posted by 07-01-2022 07:28 PM in Galaxy S Phones

In my Samsung phone, I tried to copy pictures to a new album. I got an error saying the new album isn't syncing with the cloud. I can't see... View Post

07-08-2022 07:09 AM

Hello, thank you for your feedback. I understand your concerns on this situation and I will be more ... View Post

restarts at a specific time every day

Posted by 07-06-2022 04:13 AM in Galaxy S Phones

so this is a little thing strange i notice with my phone like every day or night at specifically 5:34 AM, my phone restarts. and its always the... View Post

Anonymous 07-06-2022 06:13 AM

Lol it helps the phone by forcing everything including ram to be cleared up. I STRONGLY advise leavi... View Post

S10+ Cannot watch/ listen to media + No notification sounds/vibration

Posted by 03-25-2019 11:58 AM in Galaxy S Phones

I have a S10+. Everything was working great, and then all of the sudden, I have the follwoing issues : - Every single video is played... View Post

07-05-2022 11:58 AM

How do I get audio voice messages. View Post

PIN passcode needs to press ok to unlock - cannot remove option

Posted by 07-04-2022 11:28 AM in Galaxy S Phones

After searching everywhere saying there's an option when setting up a new pin passcode, you can press "Confirm PIN without tapping... View Post

07-04-2022 10:50 PM

Wow I've combed through my phones settings many times and thought i knew most of them. Apparently no... View Post

SD card highest size compatible with S10+?

Posted by 07-03-2022 05:29 AM in Galaxy S Phones

I would like to know whats the highest size sd card can work for my s10+ Phone because my phone keeps freezing up and crashing View Post

07-03-2022 05:40 AM

@megatron425 The S10+ can use cards up to 512 GB. View Post

How to remove theme from phone?

Posted by 07-01-2022 10:25 AM in Galaxy S Phones

How do I remove a theme from my phone.? Please help View Post

07-01-2022 04:30 PM

Step 1: Go to the galaxy store app. Step 2: Go to the menu tab at the bottom of the screen. Step 3: ... View Post

Samsung galaxy s10+ keeps freezing up and crashing

Posted by 06-23-2022 03:18 PM in Galaxy S Phones

S10+ Keep freezing up and crashing they need a bigger storage space for all Samsung Galaxy smartphone View Post

07-01-2022 09:18 AM

Hello, thank you for your feedback. I understand your concerns on your phone freezing and crashing, ... View Post

Phone keeps switching to landscape mode

Posted by 07-01-2022 03:41 AM in Galaxy S Phones

I cannot stop my s10 plus from switching to landscape mode. View Post

07-01-2022 04:12 AM

Go to Settings > Home Screen and turn off Rotate to Landscape View Post

Moving photos to a saved album?

Posted by 06-28-2022 06:47 PM in Galaxy S Phones

How do I move a photo from my camera file to a saved album? Thank you View Post

06-28-2022 07:45 PM

This totally worked. Thank you so much. View Post

Downloaded Samsung Band Selection

Posted by 06-10-2022 05:26 PM in Galaxy S Phones

If you have Verizon network mode is disabled for some reason. I downloaded samsung band selection here is what to do if 5G isn't strong or... View Post

06-27-2022 11:55 AM

Here View Post

Google search widget keeps disappearing on s10e

Posted by 04-25-2020 01:18 PM in Galaxy S Phones

Greetings everyone, I recently bought a Samsung Galaxy S10e about a month ago. On my homescreen, I have the google search widget, like most. ... View Post