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How to disable Samsung GOS (Game Optimizing Service), apps throttling on One UI 4.1/4.0
Game Optimizing Service function became neck brace for Samsung as it’s throttling apps performance on the recently launched flagships. Still, the company is yet to deliver the Galaxy S22 series phones to consumers, early reviewers facing severe issues with the performance of various apps, games.
Called GOS (Game Optimizing Service), the app developed by Samsung to forces apps and games against radical power consumption and overheating. Meanwhile, it’s killing the pro-grade experiences on the Galaxy S22 smartphones that need to be fixed ASAP.
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The company confirmed a software update will soon be released to the affected models, equipping an option to change the apps’ priority for Game Optimizing Service. Well, until then? No need to worry, we are here with a temporary solution to the apps throttling and GOS.
You may have tried to disable the Game Optimizing Service app alongside Game Launcher through device Settings but it won’t work at all. In order to disable the GOS effectively, you need to follow the steps given below that can be done by a third-party app called NetGuard.
How to disable Samsung GOS (apps throttling)
Simply, open Google Play Store, search NetGuard and download & install the app entitled “NetGuard – no-root firewall”.
Once done, open NetGuard, tap on the three dots to expand additional options and hit the Settings, followed by Advanced options.
From here, enable the NetGuard to list system apps by tapping on the toggle on top. Now, head return for the app’s home page and search “Game” by the in-app search tool.
Following the query, NetGuard will show you three services namely:
- Game Booster,
- Game Launcher, and
- Game Optimizing Service.
One by one, clear the apps’ data by opening their additional Storage settings inside the App info. Now, it’s time to ditch their network connectivity by Wi-Fi and Cellular by tapping on the toggles placed along with them.
Alright! Now, you need to go back from the search function and hit the main toggle to enable the NetGuard app by allowing needed permissions.
You can now see that NetGuard has disabled the internet connectivity of three apps related to the Games performance. Well, the procedure has not finished yet.
While the NetGuard is now forcing the Game apps trio to get the network connectivity, they will be able to do so again, once the user restarts the smartphone.
To wholly disable the GOS, you need to proceed with the same steps of Clear data, which is mentioned three paras above.
Everything is perfect now! Just follow this tricky step of rebooting the device after disconnecting it from Wi-Fi or cellular network so those three apps can be disconnected from Samsung’s server.
After restarting the phone without internet connectivity, open the NetGuard once again and tap the toggle to disable it and finally tap again to enable.
You can now even connect to the internet through Cellular or Wi-Fi, while the NetGuard notifier will show you the prompt blocking connectivity of three apps that are Game Booster, Game Launcher, and Game Optimizing Service.
In case you still have confusion on how to disable Samsung GOS, check out the video mentioned below.
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Note: Game Optimizing Service is an app developed by Samsung to reduce the phone’s overheating and severe power consumption. However, if you forcefully disable it, then you may face overheating and critical battery drainage issues. Also, the above-mentioned steps are based on the video attached to this page.
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Samsung welcomed the decision by CITU to call off the strike at the plant, which employs about 1,800 workers and makes refrigerators, TVs, and washing machines. The company also noted that no actions would be taken against participants.
“We will not take action against workers who merely participated” in the strike, Samsung India said, without elaborating on whether it is planning any action against certain workers.
We might not see any administrative actions against certain employees. It’s a big relief for Samsung India that the strike has been called off. However, the company hasn’t clarified if certain workers are under the radar for potential actions.
This strike is the biggest dispute faced by the company’s Indian unit in years. The Centre of Indian Trade Unions supported the company’s workers union. Samsung also sued the striking union in the initial days when tensions rose.
Govt of Indian state Tamil Nadu, where Samsung’s production fab is located, confirmed the strike has ended. It came after representatives from the Samsung management and striking workers had participated in the talks.
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Samsung, the company that brings new features every year, might soon show us something very cool and advanced in the future One UI version, according to a new report.
Samsung is reportedly (ETNews working on using AI to potentially replace or significantly reduce the need for the traditional Settings menu on Galaxy devices. This is all going to be real, thanks to advanced AI.
The goal is to make device interaction easier by having the AI predict user requirements and adjust settings like brightness, layout, and possibly more complex decisions on its own. This means you won’t have to change the settings manually.
The AI will learn it from the user’s usage patterns; it involves adjustments to the display, sound, connectivity options, and other device settings.
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Samsung hasn’t officially confirmed that the settings menu will be completely removed in the future versions of One UI. Instead, the focus appears to be on improving the user experience with AI, potentially reducing the need for manual settings adjustments rather than removing the menu altogether.
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