Galaxy S21

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What is this and how do i get rid of it?

Posted by 07-23-2023 02:31 PM in Galaxy S21

I know to hit okay to make it go away,but I have done that,and it doesn't work. It opens up everytime I open a game. View Post

07-24-2023 11:39 AM

I fixed it. Thanks! View Post

Galaxy S21 Ultra wifi keeps reconnecting to public network

Posted by 02-07-2022 05:01 AM in Galaxy S21

I have a Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra. Whenever I return to my apartment building, it first encounters the building-wide public wifi network and... View Post

07-20-2023 12:45 PM

If it happens again, try this View Post

Knox issues since Feb Security Update

Posted by 02-15-2022 09:09 AM in Galaxy S21

I have been experiencing some issues with biometrics and Knox security. Apps that used to require them such as financial applications, carrier... View Post

07-19-2023 11:48 AM

P.S. I AM TRULY SORRY FOR THE NOVEL just at wits end therefore over explaining! 😞 View Post

GPS lock slow since June update?

Posted by 07-14-2023 07:10 AM in Galaxy S21

I am used to the phone getting a GPS almost instantly, even if indoors. However, for the past couple weeks, I believe since the June update, it has... View Post

07-17-2023 08:26 AM

I have not seen any further GPS issues since the update so I hope it is finally fixed. I don't think... View Post

How to disable calendar alarm

Posted by 07-10-2023 04:00 AM in Galaxy S21

I'm not able to find notifications from Calendar, There is only Google Calendar and it don't have any notifications. I use Calendar Alarm... View Post

07-12-2023 12:26 AM

Not one alert but an alert from one application. I use two reminders. View Post

Color has disappeared on home screen, photos, and themes

Posted by 07-09-2023 11:02 AM in Galaxy S21

All the screen color is gone...just black and white including home screen, photos, themes. I have tried many options and restarted. Nothing... View Post

07-10-2023 07:42 PM

Tks ...did not work. View Post

How to disable notifications from weather app

Posted by 07-09-2023 03:41 AM in Galaxy S21

I've disabled notifications (I think that I've removed permissions for notifications) but I keep seeing weather in my current place from in... View Post

07-10-2023 01:58 AM

U can mute the weather app View Post

Spotify Media Output notification won't go away

Posted by 09-29-2022 01:28 PM in Galaxy S21

I've tried deleting Spotify and reinstalling it and this notification keeps reappearing in my tray after I've dimissed it. I can't get... View Post

07-10-2023 12:49 AM

Uninstalling Secure Folder worked for me View Post

App icon notification counter won't go away

Posted by 07-07-2023 10:58 AM in Galaxy S21

I'm using a new Samsung Galaxy S21, and I have this problem. First was the GitHub app that showed this red counter next to the app icon. I did... View Post

07-07-2023 07:21 PM

Pull down the Notification Panel and Clear it. View Post

Notification icons

Posted by 07-04-2023 01:04 PM in Galaxy S21

This came up in my upper right corner where the clock is. At the same time NFC came up. I was able to get NFC off but I'm not sure... View Post

07-04-2023 02:18 PM

That was it thank you very much. I guess I forgot today was a holiday. That was really killing me th... View Post

Where do you go to make the settings available to RECEIVE Private calls?

Posted by 07-01-2023 10:00 AM in Galaxy S21

I can't receive private calls and it's important in my line of business. Does anyone have a solution? View Post

07-04-2023 08:38 AM

I tried your suggestion. It actually didn't work. I called AT&T. Resolution: I had to disable the Ca... View Post

How do I move an app from the side bar to home page?

Posted by 07-02-2023 01:31 PM in Galaxy S21

How do I move an app from side bar to home page View Post

07-02-2023 02:46 PM

Hold down the app then hit add to home View Post

Do Not Disturb Contact Deletion.

Posted by 06-30-2023 11:14 AM in Galaxy S21

I don't know why my allowed contacts keep deleting every few days, I think it may have to do with my scheduled phone restarts. When this... View Post

07-01-2023 07:11 AM

Since clearing the cache and repairing apps the contacts are still there. So far it's good. Thanks View Post

How does E Sim work for the Samsung s21?

Posted by 07-01-2023 12:40 AM in Galaxy S21

How does the esim thing work for the samsung s21 View Post

07-01-2023 05:08 AM

You contact your provider to activate it View Post

Albums in the Gallery app

Posted by 06-20-2023 10:57 AM in Galaxy S21

How do I change this vertical view of my albums back into rows left to right? I don't know what I touched for... View Post

06-20-2023 11:33 AM

Thank you so much!! Fixed View Post

Video background screen incoming and live calls technical issue.

Posted by 06-17-2023 02:53 PM in Galaxy S21

I noticed that I could inject video animations for the background screen of my incoming calls. I had also assumed it would continue to animate as I... View Post

06-17-2023 07:42 PM

Yep, that's how it works. View Post

Status bar hides itself

Posted by 06-16-2023 07:12 PM in Galaxy S21

It has been a day or so but my status bar with clock, notification icons and sound, wifi, network and battery icons hides itself in the home... View Post

06-17-2023 05:34 AM

OK it was my nova launcher. It had a setting for hiding status bar. Once I found it everything now w... View Post

Phone region lock?

Posted by 06-15-2023 04:10 PM in Galaxy S21

Hello, I moved to brazil from japan and Im having trouble with my s21 from japan from using any chip from any carrier in brazil even though my s21... View Post

06-16-2023 06:44 AM

I apologize, but you have reached technical support for products manufactured for usage in the Unite... View Post

I deleted my contacts off my tablet then it deleted my contacts off my phone

Posted by 06-15-2023 10:00 PM in Galaxy S21

I want my contacts back please I deleted my contacts off my tablet then they deleted them off my phone I didn't know it would do so now I just... View Post

06-16-2023 04:12 AM

@SmokeSity When the tablet and phone are synced, or using the same cloud account for contacts, this ... View Post

Lost Contacts and how to recover them.

Posted by 06-15-2023 08:14 AM in Galaxy S21

Hello fellow Samsung users, I am having an issue with my contacts. Lost almost half of them. Does anyone know how to recover them please? And... View Post

06-15-2023 08:41 PM

Just checked mine. And I had to sync again and they were back! I backed up all my stuff to Gmail, Sa... View Post

How do I recover my numbers?

Posted by 06-15-2023 04:46 AM in Galaxy S21

How do I recover my numbers? View Post

06-15-2023 09:03 AM

Check the Contacts Trash. Contacts-> Hamburger Menu in upper left->Trash View Post

New phone won't dial out and shows as "unregistered device" after putting old SIM Card in

Posted by 06-12-2023 10:19 AM in Galaxy S21

I just put my old Sim card in new device and I can't dial out because it says that my device is unregistered. What do I do? View Post

06-13-2023 08:19 PM

I think if you call your carrier and give them that sim number should take care of that View Post

Disable 2G connection

Posted by 07-13-2022 08:49 PM in Galaxy S21

With Android 12 it should be possible to disable 2G connections however this is missing from my Galaxy S21+ settings. Is there any way to... View Post

06-12-2023 02:12 PM

Yes, you can find if there are 2g towers in your area with www.celltowermaps.com then from there go ... View Post

S21 FE switched carriers in the US -- will I still get software updates?

Posted by 06-10-2023 08:53 PM in Galaxy S21

I have a S21 FE Model code SM-G990UZAEVZW. I originally purchased it from samsung.com configured for the Verizon network. The CSC code is still set... View Post

06-11-2023 01:27 PM

Thanks for the reply. I downloaded the latest TMB firmware from sammobile I flashed the BL, AP, CP, ... View Post

Phone icon in your left corner s21+

Posted by 06-08-2023 07:12 PM in Galaxy S21

It's there a way to remove this week on a call? I can't see notifications for anything else when that is up there which is vital... View Post

06-09-2023 04:05 AM

yeah, it's annoying...no way that I'm aware of to eliminate that. I have to draw down the notificati... View Post

Gallery app missing folders

Posted by 06-08-2023 09:34 AM in Galaxy S21

I was prompted to archive due to storage, and I lost entire folders from my gallery app. I can't find those photos anywhere. How can I find and... View Post

06-09-2023 03:05 AM

Thank you. One of the main albums I lost still isn't showing. View Post

Issues with opening Google articles and links

Posted by 06-04-2023 07:48 PM in Galaxy S21

Is anyone else experiencing issues opening Google articles and links, since the latest update? View Post

06-05-2023 07:01 PM

Thank you for all your help silkytone. I was able to get it to work by disabling it and enabling it ... View Post

New start up screen

Posted by 06-03-2023 03:10 PM in Galaxy S21

I restarted my phone this weekend and I now have this screen when I wake up the phone. I can't figure out how to disable it and it's... View Post

06-04-2023 09:49 AM

Thank you, thank you! I deleted my recent apps and it went away. I don't even know which app it was ... View Post

How do I get my apps to return to alpha order?

Posted by 06-02-2023 07:11 AM in Galaxy S21

Why did my apps pages change and how do I restore them to alpha order? View Post

06-02-2023 09:00 AM

Thank you. I panicked for a moment because I had my hands full and all sorts of things was moving 😄... View Post

Black and White screen

Posted by 05-31-2023 11:54 AM in Galaxy S21

Samsung phone in black and white. How do you change it back to color??? View Post

05-31-2023 12:23 PM

In Settings, search for 'grayscale' and it should be in 'color adjustment' (under Accessibility) and... View Post