Questions tagged [samsung-one-ui]
One UI is a software overlay developed by Samsung Electronics for its Android devices. Succeeding Samsung Experience and TouchWiz, it is designed to be further streamlined, with specific optimizations to ease one-handed use of smartphones with large screens.
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SIM popup messages keep the screen on indefinitely (Samsung A30s)
A little background: In my country, carriers keep sending those annoying pop-up messages (I think they're called class-0 messages?). This has been the case for a couple of years and they won't stop no ...
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Why does my stock Samsung Galaxy phone/tablet lack some features compared to other Samsung Galaxy models?
I have Samsung Galaxy M12 on stock Android 12. When I'm reading about Samsung features on the internet (including samsung-related questions here), sometimes I found that I don't have such features on ...
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What is this icon with a square border containing lines that look like text?
When I use the volume keys on my Samsung Z Flip4 I get the volume bar for media/ringtone volume. When I tap on ... I get the following advanced volume settings menu:
What is the purpose of the small ...
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Is there a native option to keep the screen on if there is an any application open on the screen?
Sometimes I need the screen to remain active on a website where it updates news in real time without needing to refresh the page manually or on a football game application that updates the scores in ...
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How to stop Google from eating event texts
I am using Messages version 14.5.20.5. After the most recent automatic Android update (One UI 5.1), Google is eating texts that contain event links. An "add event" button briefly appears and ...
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Can the Samsung Android phone be made to not lock the screen after 3 minutes?
I am using Android 11 and Samsung's OneUI 3.1 (updated as of May 1, 2021), and it'd show the "Lock" icon right at the center of the screen and dim everything down after 3 minutes.
All the ...
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How can I configure my Android device to use Internet via Bluetooth tethering as a metered connection?
I use Internet on my S23 Ultra phone via Bluetooth tethering. How can I configure my Android device to use Internet via Bluetooth tethering as a metered connection?
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What is the difference between "Lock screen", "Badge" and "Pop-up" notifications
I just got a new Samsung A54 and I'm trying to set it's notifications to "preserve my sanity" mode.
In Settings > Notifications > App notifications, I can select individual app. On the ...
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Facebook Messenger - Why can't sync be enabled?
Until recently I was using Messanger Lite, but it was moved to Facebook Lite, so I started using "classic" Messenger.
Unfortunately, it doesn't work well. However, the reason is simple. In ...
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How can I configure the One UI Home app so that I can scroll down and up all the installed apps and have the first letter of the app on the right side
I use a Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra with Android 13 and One UI 5.1. On my iPhone 12 mini with iOS 15, I can scroll up and down through all the installed apps and have the first letter of each app ...
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Is it possible to upgrade One UI Core 5.1 to One UI 5.1 on unsupported devices?
I have a Samsung Galaxy M12 device with One UI Core 5.1, but I want to use some features that are not available in One UI Core. Is there any way I can upgrade to the full version of One UI, and what ...
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How to delete the personal profile in the Samsung Contacts app?
Is it possible to delete the personal profile that is created in the Galaxy Contacts app? The personal profile section appears directly at the top above the contacts list, under "My profile"....
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Is it possible to set an unlimited number of Call Logs and SMS on Samsung Galaxy A10?
I have a backup using SMS Backup & Restore for a long time. But, the number of Call Logs stopped at 2000 and didn't increase. I thought it was a limit of the free version, but I found it on the ...
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How to change the brightness of the Galaxy A10s flashlight
I saw how this application (Cardiograph) uses a bright flashlight, and then it switches to a dim one. The phone itself (Samsung Galaxy A10s) does not have a built-in flash brightness control, and ...
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How to create shortcut to 2nd YouTube account
How can I make a shortcut to a 2nd YouTube account on my Android phone. I have a Samsung s21+ with one ui 4.1 and Android 12
There is a dual messenger function which allows multiple versions of the ...
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Why LSPosed slows down screenshot take?
My phone is Samsung Galaxy M20 (OneUI 2.0 - Android 10) and I use the latest Magisk v24.3 (24300). After installing LSPosed, my phone takes screenshots more slowly.
Why? Is possible to fix this? If ...
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Where do Samsung phones store downloaded wallpapers?
On Samsung phones, if you hold down on the home screen, you get an option to change the wallpaper. From this menu, you can download additional wallpapers from Samsung.
I found a wallpaper that I ...
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Whatsapp Business appears in the list as an option to activate Deep Sleep but standard Whatsapp does not appear
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Samsung Galaxy S23
As Whatsapp consumes a lot of battery, I'm trying to put it in Deep Sleep to only work when I open it. But only the Whatsapp Business version is appearing in the list of ...
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Apps in deep sleeping apps keep sending real-time notifications even closed from the Recent Apps tab
I added apps like Telegram in the deep sleeping apps option:
Battery and device care → Battery → Background usage limits → Deep sleeping apps
This option says that apps will NEVER run in the ...
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How can I force the file-app association in Samsung Files?
On a One UI 5 / Android 13 tablet, I have some Krita files and despite having Krita installed, Samsung Files tells me I have no app to open this file type and I should search in the Play store.
Even ...
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Samsung alarm volume during phone calls
During calls, my Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has an extremely low alarm volume. This is a problem because I'm missing my alarms. I've used other third party apps such as Sleep, but to no avail. This didn'...
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Question regarding Samsung firmware
Recently I have been messing with my phone's stock firmware, and some files caught my attention, I couldn't find anything about them on Google so I came to ask here.
The files in questions are:
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Samsung Gallery don't work on stock android. Solution?
I really liked Samsung Gallery on my old phone. However, I got a new phone that doesn't have One UI, but purely stock android.
Unable to find Samsung Gallery in Google play. Of course, I can download ...
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How to enforce no eye comfort shield for certain apps?
I have a Samsung Galaxy A40 SM-A405FN/DS, set up in German. It has a functionality called "Eye comfort shield" to make colors less blue and warmer.
I like my screen with eye comfort shield ...
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How do I remove Android 11 Cat easter egg when I have Android 12?
After updating my Samsung phone to Android 12 I wanted to remove the Android 11 easter egg, but since I have Android 12 now I can't do it. Does anyone know how to fix this (apart from factory reset)?
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Samsung Galaxy A10 restarts automatically
I have had my mobile for almost a year, but recently it started to restart unexpectedly. This happens most often while charging, but exceptionally it happens at other times. It only occurs to me that ...
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Samsung Fold, Settings screen items looks strange
I've recently updated the Galaxy Fold to Android 10, OneUI2.1.
On the outer screen the setting items looks really strange:
I think those switches need to be in one line with the title and subtext ...
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How to go to the App Screen when "Swipe down for notification panel" is on?
On my Galaxy Note 10, how do I quickly go to the App screen when I enabled "Swipe down for notification panel" in the Settings Menue?
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How can I disable the screen timeout on Samsung One UI (Android 9)?
How can I disable the screen timeout on Samsung One UI (Android 9)?
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which only allows to increase the screen timeout, with a maximum of 10 minutes.
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How can I remove all animations on Samsung One UI (Android 9)?
How can I remove all animations on Samsung One UI (Android 9)?
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which does reduce the animations but does not remove them.
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