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Lost Password, Pin or Pattern of your Samsung smartphone? Here’s what to do
Samsung Galaxy devices contain all your important information, make sure to protect it and keep things private, Samsung come with a built-in variety of security options such as PIN, Pattern, biometric lock, or Password to secure your personal data. This way, no one else will be able to access your device.
If you are locked out of your mobile device, rebooting or Safe Mode can help solve the problem. The Find My Mobile site can also help you to unlock your device.
Learn how to restart your tablet or phone, even if you are locked out of it. Follow the instructions below.
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Fix 1
Unlock a phone or tablet with Find My Mobile
Go to the Find My Mobile website.
- First, navigate to the Find My Mobile website.
- And log in with the same Samsung account used on your locked device. Use the menu on the left side of the screen to choose your device from the list.
- It may take a few seconds to Find My Mobile to locate your device. The device must be powered on in order to be located.
Unlock your device and reset the security.
- Once your device has been located, click Unlock, and then click Unlock again.
- Enter your Samsung account password, and then click Next to finish. Doing this will reset the Lock screen security type to swipe only.
Fix 2
Reboot the phone or tablet
Power off your device
- Press and hold the Power key until the Power menu is displayed.
- Tap the Power icon at the top of the screen, and then tap Power off.
- Then swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Quick settings panel.
- Tap the Power icon at the top of the screen, and then tap Power off.
- Tap Power off again.
Turn your device back on.
- Wait 30 seconds after your device has completely powered off, and then press and hold the Power key or Side key until the Samsung logo appears.
Test your device.
- Once your device powers on, test it to see if your original issue is still happening.
Fix 3
Reboot the phone or tablet in safe mode
- Certain downloaded apps can make your phone or tablet freeze, crash, or lag. Some apps can even affect camera functionality, cause audio issues, and affect network connectivity.
- Using Safe Mode disables all downloaded apps and loads only the original software that came with your phone or tablet, allowing you to determine if the issue is caused by an app or with the phone or tablet.
- If the issues do not appear while in Safe mode, the problem is caused by a downloaded app and it should be uninstalled.
Reboot the phone or tablet in Safe mode.
First, open the Power menu:
- Press and hold the Power key until the Power menu is displayed.
- Swipe down to open Quick Settings.
- Tap the Power icon at the top of the screen.
- Touch and hold Power off until the Safe mode icon is displayed.
- Tap Safe mode to start your phone in Safe mode.
Check if the phone or tablet is still having the same problem.
Use the phone or tablet normally and see if the issue has been resolved. If the phone or tablet is operating normally, a recently installed app was most likely causing the issue.
- If the issue is gone in Safe mode: One of your recently downloaded apps was likely the cause of the problem.
- If the issue still exists: You may need to reset the phone or tablet to the factory setting.
Uninstall apps.
- One by one, uninstall any apps you downloaded on your phone or tablet having the issue.
- After uninstalling each app, restart the phone or tablet and see if it is functioning normally.
- After you uninstall the app that caused the issue, you can reinstall the other safe apps you just deleted.
Reboot the phone or tablet normally.
First, open the Power menu:
- Press and hold the Power key until the Power menu is displayed.
- Swipe down with two fingers from the top of the screen to open Quick Settings.
- Tap the Power icon at the top of the screen.
- Tap Power off to turn off the phone. Wait until completely turns off.
- Then press the Power key again to turn it on. See if the issue has been resolved.
Samsung Galaxy S24 series introduced several new features and enhancements with the One UI 6.1, one of which is Intelligent Optimization. This feature is designed to give users specific control over the image processing levels directly from the camera settings.
The Intelligent Optimization feature allows users to adjust how their photos are processed. Whether capturing everyday moments or professional shots, the Intelligent Optimization feature in One UI 6.1 ensures that your photos meet your standards with minimal effort.
How to activate it?
You can easily enable the Intelligent Optimization feature by following the steps below.
- Open the Camera app, then Settings.
- Tap on Intelligent Optimization.
- Choose the desired optimization level
- Maximum
- Medium: Speed up capture time by doing less optimization
- Minimum: Take pictures as fast as possible by not optimizing pictures after they are taken.
- Optionally, enable or disable the Scene Optimizer.
This feature allows for customization of photo attributes such as sharpness, contrast, and brightness. For example, selecting the minimum level results in more natural-looking images, while the maximum level increases detail and sharpness, which is ideal for zoomed-in shots. Notably, the quality optimization setting of these levels only affects Photo Mode.
If you enable Scene Optimizer, it automatically optimizes the color and contrast of pictures to make dark scenes look brighter, food looks tastier and landscapes look more vivid.
How to use One UI 6.1 Camera Shift feature on your Samsung Galaxy
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Samsung’s One UI 6.1 offers a range of new features and Galaxy AI Suite that significantly improves the user experience. With the latest Galaxy Enhance-X app, users of Samsung One UI 6.1 devices can enhance their photos using an innovative feature called Camera Shift. This feature is designed to provide more flexibility and control over the composition of photos.
The Camera Shift feature allows users to alter the perspective of a photograph after it has been taken. This is mainly useful in situations where capturing the perfect angle in real time is not possible.
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Moreover, the Camera Shift uses advanced AI algorithms to modify the angle and perspective of your photos, providing a result that aligns with your imagination. With events that unfold rapidly and capturing every detail that matters, Camera Shift ensures that you can revisit and adjust those moments.
How to use it?
You can easily use the Camera Shift feature on your Samsung Galaxy smartphone running One UI 6.1, just need to follow a few steps:
- Open the Galaxy Store app and download the Galaxy Enhance-X app.
- Select the photo you wish to edit and choose the “Camera Shift” option.
- A slider will appear, enabling you to change the photo’s perspective as you see fit.
Samsung Galaxy Enhance-X’s Camera Shift feature enhances mobile photography by making it easier to take pictures and expanding the creative options for users. If you have the latest version of Galaxy Enhance-X and One UI 6.1 running Samsung device then you can enjoy this feature.
Samsung Galaxy S24 series introduced a significant enhancement to the user experience with One UI 6.1, which allows extensive customization of lock screen widgets. This impressive feature is a first for the flagship devices, allowing users to personalize their lock screen to a great extent.
One UI 6.1 lets users arrange different widgets on their lock screen according to personal preference. These widgets include a customizable clock display color, battery indicators, calendar, weather forecast, and even Samsung Health’s daily activity graphs.
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Arrange Widgets on Samsung One UI 6.1 Lock Screen
To customize the lock screen, users just need to follow a few steps:
- Simply touch and hold to your phone’s lock screen.
- Select ‘Widgets’ to view the available options and swipe up to see available widgets such as battery, clock and reminders.
Add
- Now, tap on Widgets, then select the desired widget option. You can repeat this process to continue adding widgets.
- To rearrange widgets, touch and hold the selected widget, then drag it to a new place next to the other widgets.
Remove
- If a user decides to remove a widget, they can do so by tapping the red minus icon. This will delete it from your lock screen.
Once the customization is complete, users can save their settings by tapping ‘Done’. This personalized setup allows for efficient access to information directly from the lock screen. If you have a Galaxy device running One UI 6.1, then you can try Lock Screen widget customization.