Do you let your phone update itself?

2 years ago

I have a Samsung and it wanted to update, so I let it. Now it kind of shuts off all the time. All of a sudden the Samsung name will show on the screen and it goes to the home screen where I have to put in my pin to unlock it.

I tried looking under Settings to see if I could undo, or restore to a different day, to get rid of the latest update.

Is there a way to shut updates off, or should I?

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Elmer J Fudd
2 years ago
last modified: 2 years ago
Settings are sometimes changed when systems updates. True on PCs as well as phones.

Can you call tech support for your mobile provider to get help?

I believe updates should always be accepted.
carolb_w_fl_coastal_9b
2 years ago
What is 'all the time', exactly? How many times has this happened?

Did you check the screen timeout settings?

And did you try restarting your phone yet?
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nickel_kg
2 years ago
Mine (an iPhone) updates itself but does so overnight, never randomly during the day. I wonder if your problem is something other than that last update. Sorry I can't be more helpful.
lily316
2 years ago
My iPhone tells me when it wants to update and always does in the time specified. .
carolb_w_fl_coastal_9b
2 years ago
You should be able to set the time frame for updating in your settings...
woodrose
2 years ago
last modified: 2 years ago
My iPhone doesn't tell me it wants to update, just that it will during the night and must be plugged up to a power source to do so. I always allow updates on my phone.

My son has a Samsung phone, and he said something could have happened during the update to corrupt it, like your phone losing it's internet connection, etc..

I would contact Samsung customer service and see if they can provide a solution. You may have to do a hard reset and set your phone back to factory specs. I hope you have a way to save your contacts, etc., because they will be lost if you have to do a reset.

Good luck, and hope you get your problem fixed.
Elmer J Fudd
2 years ago
I don't know if there are different settings but my Android phones always show a notification when updates (whether for the system itself or for apps) are available. The update is triggered to begin by the user.
Lars
2 years ago
I've never noticed updates, and so if it is doing it (which I believe it does), than it does it without bothering me.

I turn my phone off at night and also when I am not using it or do not need it. I don't use my phone that much, and I hate having to reply to text messages. I've told people to send me emails instead, but sometimes they won't listen. I'm fine talking on the phone, and I really prefer that and have headsets for my phone - one in L.A. and one in Cathedral City, so that I don't have to transport them back and forth.

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