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    Help Is it safe to use a device that no longer receives updates?

    Q1. I might want to buy a used SM-P615 S6 lite tablet, my understanding is SM-P615 is released in 2020, and I think no more android and security updates, is it ok to use it? Q2. After no more android and security updates, can the apps installed still continue to have app updates? Q3. After no...
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    Help Can the messages area expand to full screen?

    Hello, Can the message area of telegram and whatsapp occupy the whole zfold 6 (or other zfold number) screen? (so images in the message immediately appear in bigger size without pressing images to expand) I do not have zfold 6, I am just doing research. I am researching what device that can...
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    Help How to get internet without sim card slot?

    Hi 1. If I want to buy a tablet that only has the wifi feature (e.g. Samsung S6 Lite Wifi version) and no sim card slot tray, how to use my data sim card to provide wifi/internet to the tablet? 2. Is there some device that I can put my data sim inside then the device will give out wifi...
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    Help Image size of Samsung Z Fold 6 and S24 Ultra?

    Hello, If there is an image in Telegram or Whatsapp, the area/info at the sides are hidden before you press on the image to enlarge it, I need to press the image to enlarge it to see the whole image. Q1. In Telegram before you press the image to enlarge it, does the image show more area/info...
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    Help Is it safe to use no reviews app?

    Hello, In google playstore, 1. Is it safe to use apps that has high downloads but 0 reviews? 2. Why these apps below have over 100K downloads but 0 reviews? Are they fake downloads numbers or reviews disabled or other reason? 3. In playstore I see other apps by other developers that are 0...
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    Alarm or reminder app suggestion?

    Samsung default clock app has an alarm tab and I use it often but there are flaws, the text is limited and the alarm auto stop after some time even if nobody touches the phone, e.g. I put my phone in my room, I set an alarm at 8pm and if I am not in my room at 8pm the alarm is activated for a...
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    How to display date at status bar?

    Hi, How to display date at the status bar? (status bar meaning the top bar that shows the time, battery percent etc) The clock settings in Samsung galaxy A32 5G phone does not have the feature to show date at the status bar. I tried these apps but they do not work, unable to show date at...
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    Did anyone find Note 4 too big?

    Just wondering if anyone find that Note 4 is too big/bulk/heavy? Any cons of the weight and size? (I understand it is a good phone and good screen, just trying to find out if the size and weight affect anything for you e.g. too heavy in pocket, sit down uncomfortable...) I am using S4 now and...
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    Help Is there a way to add more apps into the multi window?

    One some apps are available in the multi window sidebar (I already pressed the edit button, the app is not inside there). Is there a way to add more apps that are not shown inside multi window sidebar and edit button? I am using Samsung S4
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    How to unlock phone and see the default home screen immediately

    I have a few home screens. If I am at any of the home screen and then the phone is locked, when I swipe to unlock the phone, the phone will show me the same home screen that it was displaying before the phone was locked. I need to press the home button to go to the default home screen. How can...
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    Help How to prevent volume rocker turning from vibrate to sound?

    I always set my Samsung S4 to vibrate mode. When I accidentally press the volume rocker + (Up volume) button, phone will change from vibrate mode to sound mode. How to prevent that?
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    Help How to mute all sound when the phone is set to vibrate/mute?

    When I set my phone Samsung S4 to vibrate or mute mode, when I play a video clip or music. there will be sound coming out. How to set to mute sound when I play video/music? (I know I can adjust volume during playing of video/music. What I mean is when I set the phone to vibrate or mute mode, I...
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    Help How to show all folders in Gallery?

    I took a picture (only 1 pic) using the camera of S4. I go to Gallery app and see the pic there. Inside Gallary app, I create a new folder [my testing now] and I moved the picture into the folder by dragging into the folder. Now inside Gallery app, I deleted the pic. Inside Gallery I cannot see...
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    Help How to set one time alarm

    Example: Time now is 3pm Monday. I go to default [Clock] App in S4, press [alarm], [create alarm] and set [3.05pm] and click [save]. When the alarm rings at 3.05pm, I press the red X on screen and slide it away to stop the alarm sound. I went the clock app again and saw the alarm set for the...
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    Help How to enable scroll bar?

    When using the phone, I sometimes find that I did not notice that I could scroll right, scroll down to see more options. An example is the [Clock] app in Samsung. When I am inside the app, I can only see 4 buttons Alarm, World Clock, Stopwatch, Timer. There is no hint that there I could scroll...
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    Help How to bring back the Do not show again popup message?

    Sometimes when you select/unselect something on my S4, by default a popup will display some message and then there will be a check box for you to tick [Do not show again]. If I have ticked the [Do not show again], how can I bring back all the popup again?
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    Help Why some pictures taken when viewed in Gallery appears rotated with black bars top and bottom?

    I took the picture using camera with the camera in upright (portrait)(holding the phone upright) (holding the phone upright). This is how it looks when I am taking the picture http://i.imgur.com/carTaCy.png After taking the picture, in Gallery, when I view the picture (holding the phone...
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    Help Is it possible to disable rotation for single image?

    Q1 Sometimes when I view an image, there are black bars on the top and bottom of the image. I need to rotate the phone to landscape mode so the image will appear full screen without black bars. At this moment, I want to lock the screen to prevent it from rotation (I only want to pause and...
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    Help How to disable phone dim before it goes to sleep?

    After using the phone (Samsung S4), when I leave the phone alone, it will stay at normal brightness for a while then it will dim (lower brightness) for about 5 seconds then the whole screen will turn black (sleep). I want to disable the dim. How can I do it? I want it from normal brightness to...
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    Help How to wake up screen and stay on the last screen that I was reading?

    Q1. If I did not touch the phone screen for some time, it will become black (sleep). How do I wake the screen up (make screen light up) and stay on the same screen? I can press the home key to make the screen wake up (light up), but that may cause the screen that I was last working on disappear...
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    Help How to set notification alert for missed call, sms and any other unread notifications?

    How to set notification alert for missed call or sms and any other unread notifications? For example if I am on vibration mode and I did not notice the new sms or missed call or unread notification, I want the phone to vibrate every 5 mins. Thanks
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    Help Why clock time will lag in update when turning from lock screen to wake up screen?

    When the screen is locked, screen black (sleeping during standby), I press the power button to wake up the screen. The time will have a 2 sec delay then update. See video from 2.18min https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahYMMGJyuS0 How to solve the problem?
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    Help How can I display only Google account contacts in SMS recipents?

    When composing new message (SMS), I click the head and shoulder icon (beside Enter Recipient) to select contacts. The contacts list will display all contacts e.g. SIM card contacts, Google account contacts. How can I display only Google account contacts?
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    Help How to go back to previous screen if you accidentally press home button?

    When you are working on something in your S4,i f you accidentally press the home key (middle bottom physical button) it will bring you to the home screen. How do you go back to the previous screen that you are working on?
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    How to know what apps are downloaded by me and what apps are default apps?

    After I have downloaded some apps, if I want to delete, I do not wish to accidentally delete the default apps. 1. How to know/see what apps are downloaded by me and what apps are default apps that are in my Samsung S4? 2. If I accidentally delete the default apps e.g. Camera, Settings, My...
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