With the new update, I cannot access settings from the pull down menu at the top and then when I try to open it through the icon it just crashes. I have no way to change anything without settings. I also don't have a home key anymore and there seems to be other issues but acessing settings is the priority at this point.
@Sjdm7770 Did you wipe the device cache partition after the update? I recommend that you do this after every device update. It wipes out incompatible or outdated cache information which might be incompatible after the update. It does not erase any user data nor applications.
To wipe the device cache partition:
1. Power off your device. 2. Power up while holding down the Volume up key and the Side key until the Samsung logo appears. 3. An Android recovery menu will appear. 4. Use the Volume down key to scroll down to Wipe cache partition. 5. Click the side key to select it. 6. Use the Volume down key to scroll down to Yes. 7. Click the side key to select it. The Cache will be wiped almost instantaneously. 8. Click the side key to select "Reboot system now"
@Sjdm7770 Did you wipe the device cache partition after the update? I recommend that you do this after every device update. It wipes out incompatible or outdated cache information which might be incompatible after the update. It does not erase any user data nor applications.
To wipe the device cache partition:
1. Power off your device. 2. Power up while holding down the Volume up key and the Side key until the Samsung logo appears. 3. An Android recovery menu will appear. 4. Use the Volume down key to scroll down to Wipe cache partition. 5. Click the side key to select it. 6. Use the Volume down key to scroll down to Yes. 7. Click the side key to select it. The Cache will be wiped almost instantaneously. 8. Click the side key to select "Reboot system now"
thank you for responding. After the 4th time I restarted, it allowed me to go through the 'Welcome' and that resolved everything. Home key is all good, all the drop down menus are there etc.
