What you need to do to prevent your Samsung Galaxy Note 7 from exploding or catching fire [Safety Tip]

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What you need to do to prevent your Samsung Galaxy

 Note 7 from exploding or catching fire [Safety Tip]

The new #Samsung Galaxy Note 7 (#Note7) has an enormous battery but there’s a chance it will explode or set your phone ablaze. The fact is Samsung already issued an official statement confirming there were already 35 reported cases wherein the the units either exploded or caught fire during or after charging

The company has yet to identify which batch is faulty but until then, owners can never be sure the safety of their units. While 35 is quite a small number out of 2.5 million units shipped worldwide, you can never really rule out the possibility that you may wake up one day with your unit smoking hot.

Then, there’s the possibility that the unit may explode or catch fire while you’re sleeping or while you’re holding it and may cause more serious safety hazards. There is something you can do to prevent it from happening…

TIP #1: CLOSELY OBSERVE YOUR PHONE WHILE CHARGING

Reports suggest that Note7 may explode or catch fire during or after charging. Samsung said to investigate on the problem to know the reason why it happens but we can’t wait for the results of the investigation considering the fact that it’s your own safety that’s at stake here.

Here’s a simple logic; phones develop heat while charging, too much heat may cause explosion or fire. If you can just prevent the phone from developing too much heat while charging, then you can prevent those situations. That being said, there are things you can do to keep heat in check during charge:

• Turn off your phone if you want to fast charge or planning to leave it plugged in while you run your errands.
• Don’t use the phone or play games while it’s plugged in.
• Place it in a cool (not hot) place during charge.
• Take off those third-party cases.
• Use the original charger and cable.

I understand that doing these things mean you’re walking an extra mile when you shouldn’t be considering you paid several hundred dollars for a premium phone. It should work without a hitch but there are things that even manufacturers can’t control and this is one of them.

So, while charging, try to feel the phone with your fingers to know if it’s heating up too much. Normally, the phone will heat up while plugged in but not to the point where you feel uncomfortable touching it. So, if this is case, unplug the charger immediately and if your phone is powered on, turn it off. Don’t attempt to charge your phone again.

TIP #2: HAVE THE PHONE REPLACED

When it comes to safety, there should never be any compromise. If the phone is heating up while charging, bring the phone back to the store and have it replaced. Here in the U.S., the Big Four already advised their subscribers who own the new Note 7, or at least, you rest assured your phone will be replaced no questions asked.

AT&T: Samsung has notified us that they have identified a battery cell issue in certain Galaxy Note7s. They have asked all retailers, including AT&T, to stop selling the device. We are in the process of determining the exchange process for our customers and how they can replace their current Note7 as quickly as possible. We will have more information later today.

Verizon Wireless: Samsung has notified us that they have identified a battery cell issue in certain Galaxy Note7s. They have asked all retailers, including AT&T, to stop selling the device. We are in the process of determining the exchange process for our customers and how they can replace their current Note7 as quickly as possible. We will have more information later today.

T-Mobile: Starting immediately, customers who are concerned about using the Note 7 can return the device to T-Mobile for a full, complete refund. They’ll get a full refund of anything paid for the device and any Note7 accessories. We’ll waive any restocking charges and shipping fees, and customers can keep the free Netflix subscription they received with purchase during pre-order. 
Customers can visit their local T-Mobile store where they bought the device or call 611 or 1-800-937-8997 to do this, and they can then use their refund to choose a similar device or any device in T-Moble’s stores, including a new Note7 replacement which we expect to be available in the next two weeks.

Sprint: Sprint has suspended sales of Samsung Galaxy Note7 immediately following Samsung’s announcement to discontinue sales of the device globally.  
We are working closely with Samsung to ensure those customers who already have purchased the device are taken care of. For those customers that previously purchased the Note 7 we will offer them a similar device until the issue is resolved. Customers should go to a nearby Sprint store to exchange their Note 7 device.

The bottom line is that you don’t need to take any chances when it comes to this matter especially that your safety is at stake here. Don’t wait for your device to actually catch fire before you something about it. While we understand it’s a hassle and we don’t know yet if you will be provided with a new device immediately considering Samsung is still investigating whether it’s just an issue with some devices that belong to the same batch or not.

How to fix Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge “Warning: Camera failed” error

Let me give you an idea how the camera in your #Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (#S7Edge) works; when you tap on that camera icon on your phone, the first thing that will come to life is the Camera app. Together with that, the sensor will initialize to get ready to snap photos or record videos and all these things happen in a second or even less and everything should work perfectly, otherwise, you’ll get the “Warning: Camera failed” error or “Camera has stopped” one.

In this post, I will address the “Camera failed” error, which is more of a hardware issue than an app problem. It’s often the result of failed initialization of the sensor and it doesn’t necessarily it’s a serious problem. Sometimes, services crash due and there are a lot of things that could happen when the system loads up so issues like this can actually happen every now and then.

“WARNING: CAMERA FAILED” ON GALAXY S7 EDGE

More often, this problem occurs out of the blue and basically, it’s just a symptom; the real problem is inside. So, we really need to troubleshoot to determine what’s causing the problem and to know if we can fix it on our own.

Step 1: Boot your device in safe mode and try to open the camera there

You need to put your device in diagnostic state immediately and isolate the problem and while in that state, try to open the app again and see if the error still shows up.

1. Press and hold the Power key.
2. As soon as you can see the ‘Samsung Galaxy S7 EDGE’ on the screen, release the Power key and immediately hold the Volume Down key.
3. Continue holding the Volume Down button until the device finishes rebooting.
4. You may release it when you can see ‘Safe mode’ in the bottom left corner of the screen.

So, if the error shows up, you need to rule out the possibility that it’s a firmware issue. However, you need to clear the cache and data of the camera app first.

Step 2: Clear the cache and data of the Camera app

This is to rule out the possibility that it’s actually the app that crashes and affected the sensor and not the hardware itself so, it’s necessary before you go after the firmware.

1. From the Home screen, tap the Apps icon.
2. Find and tap on Settings.
3. Touch Applications and then Application manager.
4. Swipe to ALL tab.
5. Find and touch Camera.
6. Tap Storage.
7. Tap Clear cache and then Clear data, Delete.

Step 3: Wipe the cache partition

This is if the error shows up in safe mode and if the problem persists after clearing the cache and data. If you reach this step, it means the problem might either be in the firmware or the hardware. This procedure has to be done prior to the reset:

1. Turn off the phone.
2. Press and then hold the Home and Volume UP keys, then press and hold the Power key.
3. When the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge shows on the screen, release the Power key but continue holding the Home and Volume Up keys.
4. When the Android logo shows, you may release both keys and leave the phone be for about 30 to 60 seconds.
5. Using the Volume Down key, navigate through the options and highlight ‘wipe cache partition.’
6. Once highlighted, you may press the Power key to select it.
7. Now highlight the option ‘Yes’ using the Volume Down key and press the Power button to select it.
8. Wait until your phone is finished wiping the cache partition. Once completed, highlight ‘Reboot system now’ and press the Power key.
9. The phone will now reboot longer than usual.

Step 4: Reset your phone

This is the last thing you can do to rule out the possibility that it’s a firmware problem. It goes to the last because you will have to go through the hassle of backing up your data and files. After this and the problem still persists, it’s safe to assume the problem is with the sensor and you need a technician to check it for you:

1. Turn off your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge.
2. Press and then hold the Home and Volume UP keys, then press and hold the Power key. NOTE: It doesn’t matter how long you press and hold the Home and Volume Up keys, it won’t affect the phone but by the time you press and hold the Power key, that’s when the phone starts to respond.
3. When the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge shows on the screen, release the Power key but continue holding the Home and Volume Up keys.
4. When the Android logo shows, you may release both keys and leave the phone be for about 30 to 60 seconds. NOTE: The “Installing system update” message may show on the screen for several seconds before displaying the Android system recovery menu. This is just the first phase of the entire process.
5. Using the Volume Down key, navigate through the options and highlight ‘wipe data / factory reset.’
6. Once highlighted, you may press the Power key to select it.
7. Now highlight the option ‘Yes — delete all user data’ using the Volume Down key and press the Power button to select it.
8. Wait until your phone is finished doing the Master Reset. Once completed, highlight ‘Reboot system now’ and press the Power key.
9. The phone will now reboot longer than usual.

Step 5: Bring the phone to the shop

As far as basic troubleshooting is concerned, you’ve already done enough. Now, it’s time to let the technician handle it for you.

“WARNING: CAMERA FAILED” ERROR ON GALAXY NOTE 7

“WARNING: CAMERA FAILED” ERROR ON GALAXY NOTE 7

When you open the Camera app, the sensor initializes and gets ready to take a shot and this happens in a second or less. Now, if the app can’t successfully load, you might encounter the error above or the app closes as soon as it opens. On the other hand, if the sensor failed to initialize, you might get the “Camera failed” error, although it doesn’t necessarily mean that’s the only problem if you get that error…there could be more. To troubleshoot this problem, here’s what you’re going to do:

Step 1: Restart the phone in safe mode

Yeah sure, it’s a camera issue but it’s more of a hardware problem than an app issue. You need to boot the device in safe mode to put it in diagnostic state wherein only pre-installed apps and services are running. If the camera app and sensor works in safe mode, you need to reset your phone to know how serious the problem is.

Should the error occur after the reset, then you might be looking at a sensor problem. Needless to say, you need to have the phone replaced.

Step 2: Wipe the cache partition

Do this if the problem occurred out of the blue without apparent cause. Sometimes system caches get corrupted and may affect the functions of some hardware. Try to do this and see if the problem still persists:

1. Turn off your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge.
2. Press and then hold the Home and Volume UP keys, then press and hold the Power key. NOTE: It doesn’t matter how long you press and hold the Home and Volume Up keys, it won’t affect the phone but by the time you press and hold the Power key, that’s when the phone starts to respond.
3. When the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge shows on the screen, release the Power key but continue holding the Home and Volume Up keys.
4. When the Android logo shows, you may release both keys and leave the phone be for about 30 to 60 seconds. NOTE: The “Installing system update” message may show on the screen for several seconds before displaying the Android system recovery menu. This is just the first phase of the entire process.
5. Using the Volume Down button, highlight the option ‘wipe cache partition’ and press the Power key to select it.
6. Use the Volume Down button again to highlight ‘yes’ and press the Power key to select.
7. It may take a few seconds to completely wipe the cache partition so wait a little.
8. Once completed, the option ‘Reboot system now’ must be highlighted, so press the Power button to restart your phone.
9. The Note 7 will then boot up normally.

Step 3: Reset your phone

If the second step failed, then a reset is necessary before you can decide to bring the phone back to the store and have it checked and/or replaced.

UNFORTUNATELY, CAMERA HAS STOPPED” ERROR ON GALAXY NOTE 7

UNFORTUNATELY, CAMERA HAS STOPPED” ERROR ON GALAXY NOTE 7

Apart from reports that the new Samsung Galaxy Note 7 may explode or catch fire during or after charging, some owners also reported to have encounter errors like “Unfortunately, Camera has stopped” and “Warning: Camera failed” the moment they open the camera app to take some pictures.

In this post, I will tackle these two error messages and provide some troubleshooting procedures you may use to fix them. The first error can be just a minor app issue while the second one can be a problem with the hardware. We won’t know for sure what the problem with your phone is if we won’t try to troubleshoot it.

As I said earlier, this error message can be just a problem with the app itself. Obviously, it speaks of the Camera app that crashed or stopped working for some reason. The rule of thumb is when an error messages speaks of a specific app, troubleshoot the app itself and that’s what we’re going to do here so try to follow the steps below:

Step 1: Reboot your phone

Don’t just jump into more complicated troubleshooting procedures, instead, try the simpler ones first especially if it’s the first time this error pops up.

A reboot might be able to fix this issue because if it occurred without apparent reason, it might be just a glitch in the system or app.

Step 2: Boot your phone in safe mode

This is to isolate the problem; you would know if one of the third-party apps is causing the problem or if it’s a problem with the Camera app itself. It is imperative you determine if it’s a problem with the pre-installed app or not so that you will know what to do next. Here’s how you boot your phone in safe mode:

1. Turn your Galaxy Note 7 off.
2. Press the Power key and hold it past the screen that shows the model name of the device.
3. When Samsung logo appears, release the Power key and immediately press and hold the Volume down button.
4. Continue holding the Volume Down button until the device successfully booted up.
5. Once you see “Safe mode” on the bottom left corner of the display, release the Volume Down button.

If the error still pops up in safe mode, it means that the problem is probably with the app or the firmware, otherwise, you need to find the third-party app that’s causing the problem and either disable or uninstall it.

Step 3: Clear cache and data of the Camera app

Do this if the problem still occurs in safe mode. This will delete all caches of the app as well as reset it to its default settings. More often than not, this procedure can fix minor app problems like this one (if it is indeed a minor app problem).

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps icon.
2. Find and tap Settings, then touch Applications.
3. Find and touch Camera.
4. Touch Storage.
5. Tap Clear cache.
6. Tap Clear data, then OK.

Step 4: Backup your files and data and reset your phone

If deleting the cache and data didn’t fix the problem, then the one sure fire way to fix it is by doing a reset. I am sure factory reset will fix the issue so that should be the next thing you need to do but make sure you backup all your data and files as they’ll all be deleted:

1. Backup your data and files saved in the phone’s internal storage.
2. Remove your Google account to deactivate the anti-theft function of the phone.
3. From the Home screen, tap the Apps icon.
4. Find and touch Settings.
5. Go to Cloud and accounts.
6. Touch Backup and reset.
7. Tap Factory data reset, then Reset device.
8. If you have turned on the screen lock, enter your PIN or password.
9. Touch Continue.
10. Touch Delete All.

If by any chance the factory reset failed, then do the master reset:

1. Backup your data and files saved in the phone’s internal storage.
2. Remove your Google account to deactivate the anti-theft function of the phone.
3. Turn off your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge.
4. Press and then hold the Home and Volume UP keys, then press and hold the Power key. NOTE: It doesn’t matter how long you press and hold the Home and Volume Up keys, it won’t affect the phone but by the time you press and hold the Power key, that’s when the phone starts to respond.
5. When the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge shows on the screen, release the Power key but continue holding the Home and Volume Up keys.
6. When the Android logo shows, you may release both keys and leave the phone be for about 30 to 60 seconds. NOTE: The “Installing system update” message may show on the screen for several seconds before displaying the Android system recovery menu. This is just the first phase of the entire process.
7. Using the Volume Down button, highlight the option ‘wipe data / factory reset’’ and press the Power key to select it.
8. Press the Volume Down button a few times to highlight ‘Yes — delete all user data’ and press the Power key to select it.
9. It may take a few seconds to complete the reset so just wait.
10. Once completed, the option ‘Reboot system now’ must be highlighted, so press the Power button to restart your phone.
11. The Note 7 will then boot up normally.

How to hard reset Four mobile s150 1000% check

First of all switch off mobile.
Then press V+ key.
Then Briefly Press power key.
now you are enter to recovery mode now 

When the System Recovery screen appears use the Volume Up/Down keys for navigation and the Power On key for OK.
Choose "wipe data / factory rest", "Yes -- delete all user data", "reboot system now.

What the heck is the difference between Samsung Pay and Android Pay?

If you own a newer model Samsung Galaxy smartphone, you might see that Android Pay and Samsung Pay are both available to you and seem to serve the same purpose, so what gives?

Android Pay and Samsung Pay are quite similar in that they both handle mobile payments.  The user simply opens the payment application, takes a picture of a credit card to store its details, and uses the smartphone to pay for the transaction. However, the underlying technological differences between the two wireless mobile payment platforms could help one of them claim the leading position and make the other fall into obscurity.

SOME BACKGROUND ON MOBILE PAYMENTS

The recent boom in mobile payment options means that we could very soon leave our wallets at home and pay for everything with our smartphones. Gartner, an American research and advisory firm providing information technology-related insight, predicts that the global market for mobile payments will grow from about $235 billion in 2014 to $720 billion in transactions by 2017.

On Android, this amazing growth is entirely driven by two mobile payment options: Android Pay and Samsung Pay. Both arrived in September 2015 and have since established their firm place on the market with partnerships with countless financial institutions and retailers.

ANDROID PAY

Right from the start, Google’s own mobile payment option, Android Pay, has one very important trick up its sleeve: It works on all smartphones with NFC and HCE (Host Card Emulation) support that are running Android 4.4 KitKat and later. Chances are that if you’ve recently bought an Android device from a leading smartphone manufacturer, you won’t have any problems getting Android Pay to work.

The number of supported devices will only grow in the future, as Google makes the requirements for Android Pay the new standard for all devices.

The biggest downside is it currently doesn’t support too many banks. You can find the official list of supported cards and banks onAndroid’s official website. At the time of writing this article, Android Pay should work with almost 700,000 store locations and 1,000 Android apps.

SAMSUNG PAY

Samsung’s mobile payment platform is built upon a technology from a company called LoopPay, which was acquired by Samsung in 2015. According to their website, “LoopPay was born with the invention of Magnetic Secure Transmission (MST). This patented technology, along with the LoopPay app, became the most accepted mobile payment solution worldwide.”

MST emits a magnetic signal that mimics the magnetic strip on a traditional payment card, thus allowing for mobile payments at almost any point-of-sale system. Samsung claims that the technology is more secure than using a traditional payment card and is as secure as paying with Near Field Communication (NFC), which is what Google uses for their Android Pay system. Paying with MST through Samsung Pay is simple and intuitive: all users have to do is place their smartphone close to the terminal and wait for the system to confirm the payment.

Because magnetic card terminals are much more widespread than those that accept NFC payments, it’s possible to use Samsung Pay in more than 90% of the stores in the United States and more than 30 million retail locations worldwide. Furthermore, with partnerships with over 100 financial institutions, you have much better chance of getting your card to work with the system than you do with Android Pay.

The MST technology was put to work in this recent Samsung Pay commercial:

All of this would perhaps make Samsung Pay the mobile payment system of choice for most customers, if it wasn’t for the limited device support. Currently, you can use Samsung Pay only with the Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, S6 Edge Plus, and Galaxy Note 5 – costly devices that completely leave out the mid- and low-end market.

CONCLUSION

The Samsung’s mobile payment system is heavily dependent on the quality and popularity of their smartphones. While they have a huge advantage today with the support for MST, this technology is likely to lose its relevance in the future, as NFC becomes the new norm. Android Pay relies on its army of third-party smartphone manufacturers to push the technology forward and bring it to customers across the world. Still, Google needs to ensure that the system will work flawlessly on all devices, otherwise it could gain a bad reputation.

How to fix Samsung Galaxy S7 “Unfortunately, System UI has stopped” erro

• Read about the possible causes of the “Unfortunately, System UI has stopped error on your #Samsung Galaxy S7 (#GalaxyS7).
• Learn how to troubleshoot your #Galaxy S7 that keeps showing the error “Unfortunately, #SystemUI has stopped” after an update.
• What to do if the System UI crashes after installing some apps?
• Know what the most effective procedure you can use to fix this error.

We received a few complaints from Samsung Galaxy S7 owners regarding the error message “Unfortunately, System UI has stopped.” The System UI is actually an Android service that handles the front-end of the system including launchers, home screens, wallpapers, themes and skins. In Samsung Galaxy S7’s case, the main interface is the Touchwiz, although it doesn’t necessarily mean that when this error pops up, the problem is with Touchwiz.

Continue reading to learn more about this error message as well as its variation “Unfortunately, the process android.system.ui has stopped.” I will guide you on how to thoroughly troubleshoot this problem and I will give you the step-by-step instructions to fix it.

POSSIBLE CAUSES EXPLAINED

1. Corrupt caches due to recent firmware update. Yes, firmware updates may mess up your phone instead of fixing pre-existing issues and this error message is just one of the problems updates bring.
2. A third-party launcher is causing the System UI to crash. Let’s face it, there are a lot of free launchers you can download from the Play Store but only a few are actually from reputable developers. So, there’s a chance that you have downloaded a launcher that conflicts with the firmware or the System UI service specifically.
3. Newly download firmware update is corrupt or the update wasn’t successful. If there’s just one file in the firmware that’s corrupt, it would cause a lot of issues. The same thing goes for updates that failed or got interrupted.
4. The phone suffered from liquid damage affecting some of its components and making the phone act like crazy as the normal firmware-hardware operation gets messed up.

Now that I’ve explained the possible causes of the error “Unfortunately, System UI has stopped,” it’s time we jump into our troubleshooting depending on the situation.

TROUBLESHOOTING “UNFORTUNATELY, SYSTEM UI HAS STOPPED” ERROR

Below are some of the situations that this error maybe triggered. Read on to know how to troubleshoot this problem should you encounter it. I also included few of the complaints we received from our readers that is related to this issue.

Step 1: Verify your phone didn’t suffer from liquid or physical damage

As to the physical damage, it’s obvious if your phone suffered from it because you’d see some scratches and/or cracks on the outside. Any physical force that would cause the inside component to function abnormally should leave a trace outside. So, the first thing you should find is the scratches and cracks.

Your Galaxy S7 also has a Liquid Damage Indicator that will tell you if it got in contact with liquid. Your phone is water-resistant, not waterproof so there’s a big chance water can get into it messed up the electronic components inside.

Remove the SIM card tray, look inside the slot and find the small sticker. If it turned red, pink or purple, then the device suffered from liquid damage. But if it stayed white, then water hasn’t found its way into the phone yet.

If your device started to act abnormally or if the error shows up after it suffered physical and/or liquid damage, then turn off your phone and don’t do anything. Instead, send the phone in for repair immediately. We cannot tell for sure the extent of the liquid damage.

Step 2: If the error came up after a firmware update, then delete the system cache

This procedure is very effective to this error message because if it so happened that it started to pop up after an update–regardless whether it’s a small or a big one–it is almost certain the system cache got corrupted preventing core services and some pre-installed apps from running smoothly.

At some point, you may have also noticed that the phone started to slow down, random reboots, or freezes from time to time. In other words, if the error “System UI has stopped” comes up, it means the phone is currently undergoing a general performance problem. So, here’s what you need to do:

1. Turn off your Samsung Galaxy S7.
2. Press and then hold the Home and Volume UP keys, then press and hold the Power key.
3. When the Samsung Galaxy S7 shows on the screen, release the Power key but continue holding the Home and Volume Up keys.
4. When the Android logo shows, you may release both keys and leave the phone be for about 30 to 60 seconds.
5. Using the Volume Down key, navigate through the options and highlight ‘wipe cache partition.’
6. Once highlighted, you may press the Power key to select it.
7. Now highlight the option ‘Yes’ using the Volume Down key and press the Power button to select it.
8. Wait until your phone is finished doing the Master Reset. Once completed, highlight ‘Reboot system now’ and press the Power key.
9. The phone will now reboot longer than usual.

As long as problem is minor, deleting the system cache will fix it, otherwise, you are left with no other choice but to do the next step.

Step 3: If the error is accompanied by some serious firmware issues, then a master reset is necessary.

If deleting the system cache didn’t fix the problem or if aside from the error message there are other issues that affects the general performance of the phone, then they’re signs that you phone needs to be reset to work properly.

Before the reset though, make sure you make a backup of your data and files saved in the phone’s internal storage as they’ll be deleted during the process. After doing all that, follow these steps:

1. Turn off your Samsung Galaxy S7.
2. Press and then hold the Home and Volume UP keys, then press and hold the Power key.

NOTE: It doesn’t matter how long you press and hold the Home and Volume Up keys, it won’t affect the phone but by the time you press and hold the Power key, that’s when the phone starts to respond.

3. When the Samsung Galaxy S7 shows on the screen, release the Power key but continue holding the Home and Volume Up keys.
4. When the Android logo shows, you may release both keys and leave the phone be for about 30 to 60 seconds.

NOTE: The “Installing system update” message may show on the screen for several seconds before displaying the Android system recovery menu. This is just the first phase of the entire process.

5. Using the Volume Down key, navigate through the options and highlight ‘wipe data / factory reset.’
6. Once highlighted, you may press the Power key to select it.
7. Now highlight the option ‘Yes — delete all user data’ using the Volume Down key and press the Power button to select it.
8. Wait until your phone is finished doing the Master Reset. Once completed, highlight ‘Reboot system now’ and press the Power key.
9. The phone will now reboot longer than usual.

Step 4: If all else fails, the firmware has to be reflashed or find a technician to do it for you.

This is the worst case scenario and if you can reach this point, it means that the “System UI has stopped” error isn’t just because of a minor firmware issue. The new firmware may need to be reflashed to your phone or reinstalled to make it stable.

Fortunately, manually flashing a firmware on any Galaxy device has been made easy using the Odin flashing tool. But the thing is, if you haven’t done it before, it’s most likely you don’t understand how it works. In this case, just try to find a technician that will do it for you as the process is also risky. You might end up soft-bricking your phone.

PROBLEMS FROM OUR READERS

Below are some of the complaints we received from our readers that’s related to this issue. Read on to learn how the error occurred to them and what needs to be done to fix it.

Q: “There was an update that my carrier rolled out recently for the Galaxy S7. It was a small update and got downloaded easily on my phone. But however small an update is if it’s faulty, then it will surely a lot of issues and that’s what happened to me. After the update, the error message ‘Unfortunately, System UI has stopped’ started to show up and the phone’s performance got worse. What can I do?”

A: You need to follow the entire troubleshooting procedure above to verify further what the cause is and how to fix it.

Q: “I tried to use a third-party launcher and actually it works really good. I hate the Touchwiz that came with the phone but the thing is, there’s an error that keeps popping up. It’s saying about the System UI that stopped working. Have you guys encountered this issue before? By the way, I have a Galaxy S7 and it’s new so I’m a bit frustrated with it over this error. Help me guys, please.”

A: I don’t know what kind of launcher you installed but it’s causing conflicts within the firmware. To verify further, try to boot your phone in safe mode and you’ll find out the error won’t pop up:

1. Press and hold the Power key.
2. As soon as you can see the ‘Samsung Galaxy S7’ on the screen, release the Power key and immediately hold the Volume Down key.
3. Continue holding the Volume Down button until the device finishes rebooting.
4. You may release it when you can see ‘Safe mode’ in the bottom left corner of the screen.

It proves that the third-party launcher is the one triggering it. Try wiping its cache and data first, then boot in normal mode to see if the error will show up, if so, then you have no other option but to uninstall it.

1. From the Home screen, tap the Apps icon.
2. Find and tap on Settings.
3. Touch Applications and then Application manager.
4. Swipe to ALL tab.
5. Find and touch the launcher you just installed.
6. Touch the Force Close button first.
7. Then, tap Storage.
8. Tap Clear cache and then Clear data, Delete.

I hope this helps.