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  1. Funderbolt

    Help Uninstalling Samsung Good Lock toasted my system UI

    Installed some Samsung updates the other day on my S6, and Good Lock was one of them. I decided I didn't like the way it made my screen look, so I uninstalled it. It immediately rebooted, and my system UI was totally screwed. It won't boot up normal. So I tried to empty the cache, and that...
  2. M

    Can only get audio from apps via Wi-Fi

    I have a Samsugn S6 and a few apps that have streaming audio. I can only get sound from them if I am on Wi-Fi. I have tried to find a setting to change this, but haven't been able to do so. Is there a setting to change this? Thanks.
  3. J

    Quick Access Toggle setting Vanished

    Had an update and this new Good Lock appeared. Not sure about it yet however I've now noticed that I've got no way of accessing the Quick Access toggles. The ones you swipe down from the top and then you could either toggle or click Edit, and there you could see them all. That's not happening...
  4. El Presidente

    Still worth getting?

    As title really, is this phone still good? How is battery life (I know that will differ dependant on loads of factors), but in general, is it ok? Any annoying quirks or issues with the latest updates? My wife's Xperia Z is on its last legs and carphone warehouse are selling the S6 for £29.99...
  5. PrinceCorwin

    Root can any s6 be rooted?

    I have a VZ S6 build number MMB29K.G920VVRS4CPI2. Can this be rooted?
  6. D

    Screen goes dark - Overheating?

    The other day was using my S6 as a first person view from my drone (DJI, using the normal 'Go' app) After awhile the screen went quite dark? Not black or turned off, just dimmed as though it was about to go to sleep. Tapping at the screen made no difference, with the result I had to do an...
  7. saltybob09

    Help Wifi Connected, no internet.

    I am having a hell of a time here and I really need some help before my wall gets a dent :-/ I have a Galaxy S6, last night I noticed that I was not online -- In my apartment I have really bad cell service, pretty much a dead zone so therefore I do all my browsing/texting/etc over wifi. My...
  8. AKFishinlady

    Wi-Fi Disabling

    Can anyone tell me how one can disable the Wi-Fi from being activated during certain hours - Perhaps even a Parental Control App? Thank you in advance!
  9. D

    Random wifi drop and reconnect Android 6.0.1

    Hello, I'm posting this elsewhere too to cover a greater user base in the hope this is a more widespread issue among us s6 MM users. This happens with most wifi points and isn't down to signal strength and is random. My phone will freeze briefly which is frustrating enough and normally whilst...
  10. A

    Help Live weather wallpaper for galaxy s6

    Is it possible to get the live weather on a galaxy s6?i had an LG G3 before and if it was raining outside, my screen would show raindrops as if it were raining on my screen. So cool but i can't figure out how to make my Samsung Galaxy s6 do it
  11. Smeeble

    WiFi calling as preferred choice

    Hi. Recently moved house and my signal is much worse due to it being an older solid brick house. I have WiFi calling enabled and it does work at home, but only if I switch aeroplane mode on. I seem to remember having an option a while ago to have it as a preference over normal signal if I...
  12. M

    Remove text notification from lock screen after reading text?

    Hi all. This is my first post in this forum. I am a brand new Galaxy/Android user, after being an iPhone user for almost 10 years. The main reason I made the switch was to be able to use the Gear VR, but I ended up loving using Android just as much, if not more! Forgive me for my super beginner...
  13. N

    Ad on lock screen

    For the past few days when I wake up in the morning after having charged my phone all night there has been what looks like the alarm clock going off but it doesn't make any sound. It has the snooze button and the red x I slide to cancel the alarm. How can I stop this? I haven't done anything...
  14. I

    Network extender issues

    I have a verizon samsung network extender (model scs-2u01) due to my poor service in my house. It works great when my phone is connected to it i have 4-5 bars, however my phone keeps switching between the poor 4g signal and the good extender signal every few minutes. Is there anyway to lock my...
  15. The emulator guy

    Root how do you root

    Hi, i want to know how to root my Samsung Galaxy S6
  16. C

    Text Messaging Shared in all conversations?

    Curious to know, I was scrolling through my phone under text messages. In the feature area Messages - Photos & Videos - eGift - Contacts - Links - Audio - Glympses. I noticed my bosses name and e-mail was listed under the contacts tab - Above that is Shared In All Conversations. What does that...
  17. T

    Root Galaxy S6 Stuck on reboot after trying to unroot

    Hey guys, I've searched the internet for all possible solutions but couldnt find a specific solution that could help me with my problem. My problem is the following: I rooted my phone a while a go in order to recover some deleted pictures. Now I tried to unroot it again and followed this guide...
  18. D

    S6 filled 5gb of storage in one day on its own HELP

    So my internal storage showed that i had about 1gb of atorage left in the morning. So spent some time and managed to free up about 5gb total. I went to work, and went about my day not really paying any attention to my phone and by the evening when i got off it said my phone was running slow...
  19. S

    Transferring What'sapp-chats from old to new Galaxy.

    I tried to transfer the contents of What's app from my S2 to the new S6 with Samsung Smart Switch. The switch of the contacts and the pictures in the chats succeeded, but not the chats themselves with the text. The pictures are in the Gallery-file, so not in What's app itself.
  20. A

    Root Trying to Unroot S6...Help!!!

    Hello I recently bought a refurbed S6, turns out it's rooted and now I'm desperately trying to unroot it. I don't know what app/software was used to root it. I've been using Odin v3.10.6 but it just keeps failing and I can't figure out why. Here is a screenshot. If anyone can give me any...
  21. tone1812

    cannot download photos in google photos to see in gallery

    When I hit download, the download arrow starts but when I view it in gallery the image is greyed out. Hit and miss. Some download some don't. Don't recall this being an issue before. Any suggestions how to fix?
  22. M

    Galaxy S6Active music/videos keep pausing after AT&T 6.0.1 upgrade

    After getting an over the air upgrade to android 6.0.1 from AT&T, my music and videos keep pausing. It doesn't matter if I am watching a YouTube video, listening to music that is local on my phone or streaming from any of my music apps, the problem is the same. It pauses after one to three...
  23. A

    Help Unknown error on video on Galaxy s6 but just ONE video- not all

    Last week I filmed a few videos with my Samsung S6. @-3 days ago I showed the video in question (just one of them) to somebody, so that moment the video was fine. I started to upload the video on google drive. Next thing I know: the video on the phone can't be read anymore "unknown error" and...
  24. G

    Water problem

    My GF dropped her s6 into the toilet and now it won't turn back on. Can anyone help in the drying reinstating process please
  25. B

    Help Sound Problem on s6

    Ever since I updated to Android Marshmallow a few weeks ago, I've been having a problem with my sound. The problem is whenever I am listening to music and/or watching a video and I adjust the media volume, the song or the video will immediately pause. Was this a feature added in Marshmallow and...
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