Unlock Samsung Phone Any Network Free
Shawnna Franz
I've had my device nearly a year. This past two weeks my phone will not connect to my carrier or any network. At home with wifi it works with wifi calling. Once I leave home or turn the wifi off I have:
I've tried: airplane mode on then off to reset, resetting network, rebooting, Turing wifi on then off, changing Sim from 5g to light, clearing cache, calling my carriers customer service ( everything was verified as working on their end, they think hardwire problem on my end) and then a last resort full factory reset. After the factory reset I was able to use data without wifi for less than 5 minutes before the problem reappeared.
@LK2015: If you have attempted the troubleshooting steps listed in the original post by @Essenare, and the issue has persisted, then please swipe up from your Home screen and head to Settings > Software update > Download and install, and check for any available updates for your S22 device. Now, head to Settings > Connections > Mobile networks > Access point names, and check to make sure that your network plan is registered here. If it isn't, tap the 3 dots in the top right > Reset to default, to see if this helps. Tap the Back button > Network operators > Select automatically, and make sure that this is toggled on.
If the problem persists, power off your phone, remove the SIM card and give the gold contacts a rub with a dry, microfibre cloth, then re-insert it and power the device back on. When the phone has finished booting, check the top left corner of the lock screen, where your network details should be visible.
To further troubleshoot the issue, please head to Settings > Connections > SIM card manager, and make sure that your SIM is recognised, and toggled on. Also, you may wish to head to Settings > General management > Reset > Reset network settings > Reset settings, although please be aware that this will also reset your Wi-Fi and Bluetooth settings. If the issue persists, please try your SIM card in another compatible phone, as this will help to determine if the problem lies with the phone, or your SIM/network provider.
So I have removed my SIM card and put it in another phone and found it functions perfectly in the alternate device. I also put an active SIM from another carrier into my phone that is not working and found I have the same issue with the other SIM card. This is not a carrier issue this is Samsung's doing and it is their responsibility to fix it. Which is exactly what I told Samsung when I contacted them and told them I insisted they do one of three things: repair my phone at no charge, send me a new phone of equal value at no charge, or refund my money and I will gladly send their damaged phone back to them the moment I get my refund. I also let them know I have family that works for Samsung and I'm well aware of the issue with their software updates and the damage that is causing and that it is not a carrier issue furthermore I let them know that I have an attorney listening in on the other line who was very much prepared to file a lawsuit the moment the call ended if I did not have a solution before then. I also mentioned the payout Samsung was forced to make after a lawsuit was filed against them for thie same issue and the damages their software updates did to their customers phones not long ago totally nearly $6 million dollars.
Samsung then informed me no this is not my doing nor my carrier's doing nor should I be charged for it or forced to buy a new device. They said to send my phone to them and they would repair it and any other issues with it at no charge to me and in a timely manner which was approximately 10 business days. I sent the phone in today I will update you on the status once I get it back.
Your other option is to call around in your area to find somebody who is able to flash the previous firmware you were running prior to the update that worked. I don't recommend doing this yourself as you could brick your phone if you don't know what you're doing. Also be aware that some of the phones may not accept the software update. If that happens go into your settings menu click on security and privacy then select auto blocker and make sure that is turned off because if it's turned on it will not accept any commands from anything via USB cable.
Trying to use my phone (S21) as a hotspot for my laptop. Connected via USB cable. In connection settings I go to 'Mobile Hotspot and Tethering' > turn ON 'Mobile Hotspot' > turn on 'USB Tethering'. On my laptop, under Wi-Fi, I can then see my phone. When I select 'Connect', it asks me for a 'Network Security Key (NSK)'.
I have no idea what that is, it isn't anything I can find on my phone, it isn't my home Wi-Fi password. EVERY post I've read about it is incorrect. Does anyone actually know what the NSK is, and why I'm being asked to enter one?
I've just found out when you turn on 'Mobile Hotspot' you can can tap it again to open some additional options. In there is a PASSWORD (not a NSK). I tried that and it also didn't work. So, the issues persists.
this look like the password set on your device to access the network. You can find this from the phone Settings> Connections> Mobile Hotspot and Tethering> Mobile Hotspot> Search for Set up Wi-Fi hotspot or similar. On that screen you will see an option to set the network name, security, password and network band. You can change them or keep them as they are.
I'm sorry to hear that you feel that this doesn't help. I was trying to guide you to get this sorted following the advise given by other users in post like this: Solved: Tethering hostpot network security key prompt? - Samsung Community - 2481488
I can also see that this is not available for some providers, have you checked with your network provider if they do offer this? More troubleshooting steps to make this work can be found here: Unable to tether a Galaxy phone to a computer using USB cable (samsung.com)
I have so far been unable to get my Galaxy A32 5G phone using Android 13, to locate the printer and print to it.
When I try and set up the printer, using the recommended methods for a network printer, and giving the url used by my Linux devices, it cannot find a printer at that address.
I have also tried downloading both the Canon Print Service app, the Canon Print App, and the Samsung Print Service app and also tried the Default Print Service from the Android OS. Entering the network details into all of these produces failure to find the printer, every time.
The Canon Print Service app has no means of entering port information and can't find my printer with just the IP address of the WiFi repeater it is connected to by usb. The error message is "could not find a supported printer".
The Canon Print App can't find the printer (I think it only looks for WiFi printers, so that isn't much help - my printer is not listed as one of the supported printers).
The Samsung Print Service app allows me to enter the url including the port number, but still can't find the printer - error message is "unable to communicate with this printer".
The Android "Default Print Service" accepts the full IP address then searches ad infinitum, finding nothing. Leaving out the port number makes no difference.
Nowhere does the Android software suggest that it is not possible to print using a network printer. Yet, although Linux Mint is able to print via the WiFi network, on this printer, even waking it up remotely when it is in sleep mode, nothing I do on my Android phone is even able to find the printer let alone use it.
For the past couple of weeks I have had problems losing my network connection affecting phone calls, text messages and data access. The problems seem to be occurring more frequently, and have not been able to identify a consistent pattern yet.
Phone: On 2-3 occasions recently, I have had calls dropped. I see that I have no [phone] network connection. In each case I've been in a location where I frequently make calls. Twice this was while on a major freeway in the SF Bay Area. In each case I do get a signal back, but it takes several minutes until I re-acquire a signal.
Text: On multiple occasions (3-4 in the past week), I have tried to send text messages from my office (in San Jose), where I have not had problems in the past. After waiting for several minutes to re-acquire a signal, I re-booted my phone and my text messages were sent as soon as the phone re-booted. Note: changing the phone to airplane mode and then off, did not resolve the problem.
Data: On multiple occasions (8-10 times in the past couple of weeks), I noticed that my phone shows "4G", but no arrows and I have no data access (i.e. no access via web browser, can't use any email apps, can't use any apps that use data access). Once I lose the data connection, it never re-acquires the network even after moving and/or waiting in excess of an hour. The only way to re-acquire data is to re-boot my phone.
Oh boy! Thanks for the information. This is an odd one. My next recommendation (since you already have a replacement device) is to try a brand new SIM card which can be picked up for free at any corporate location
I can also ship one to you if that works better.
Do the calls "hang" when you are in different locations?
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I want to ensure your device is running in top form! May I ask what zip code you're located in? Have you been able to test the device in Safe Mode since the issue began 2-3 weeks ago?
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