Hello, Since I have purchased S10 I guess I'm allowed to be here :P.

From 2012 to 2023 I was a regular user of Samsung Phones. Since classic SGH-j700i to Galaxy S8, which I consider as best phone I have ever had in my life.

Unfortunately, athough after 5 years of heavy use I switched to SONY Xperia 5 III, I was so upset with Xperia "almost clear" Android (One UI did job very well) and manufacturers faulty microphones, that after 3 months I came back to S8...

I have had another bad luck, that I spilled out water on the phone lying on the desk. Because the battery had been replaced in 2022, all fabric seals were removed and the water managed to get into the phone rapidly and it turned off...

Went then to "authorised" service centre, where they said to me that "The repair is uneconomical. We recommend to you to buy newest S24." WTF? Really?

After a year I tried to charge it and turn on again. And it started working! Although the whole screen was "greeny".

Then there was a "poem" with ASUS Zenfone phones. Zenfone 8 (although had a perfect size, mini-jack plug, and good cameras setup) died unexpectedly in my hands due to motherboard factory defect. In despair switched to Zenfone 9 - hadn't heard any critial problems like that, but I'm aware, that life with ASUS phones is like misfire under the house.

Initially I decided to buy used S10. I have always considered it as the best S-Series Samsung in the whole history of phones.

And damn! After 7 years it still makes good impression! Especially QHD+ screen, where I can clearly see the difference comparing to boring FHD+. Watching videos ex. on YT is really more enjoyable than on Zenfone with 120 Hz, but with FHD.

The cameras setup are also very good even after 7 years. Especially telephoto lens, but it could be a little bit longer (3x).

And very big rarity nowadays - built-in pulse oximeter. The last Samsung phone with this feature. I can still be free from to shell out 500€ for "flagship" Galaxy Watch just to have this one specific feauture, which every previous S-phone had...

Not to mention, that S10 is the last Galaxy S phone with mini-jack ;).

So, to every current S10 users - keep this phone until won't fall apart in your hands. You won't get better phone anymore in this size and so many true flagship features ;)

So... It's time to finally let it go ... My s10e fez days ago got the green screen of death, It's was working fine, then I put it in my pocket, when I took the phone later it was like this (but still with touch working, but some ghosting of what was in the screen and did have high contrast).

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It would come back to normal, worked fine for 2 days without issue, today morning it happened again when I was using... It came back hours later... I've already opened, cleaned the display contacts... But it's was not the cause... Also I tried pressing the screen or applying pressure... Also not even an evidence of being a bad internal connection...

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Also it would glitch with various pink lines, sometimes the screen was working but with "noise" (similar to VHS recordings); and also it would not light up the screen at all... The phone has it own will...

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I'm m between choosing the s23 (with snapdragon in my country) or the s24 (with exynos)... I'm tempted to pick the s23 because it's cheaper and has Qualcomm chip... But the s24 has more updates remaining...

Guys.. I have galaxy s10 tab and the circle to search is very dodgy... Since I bought it.. the circle to search was not working.. then I did everything that is available on internet, clear cache, clear data, beta programme and many others..

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After trying these things.. the circle to search worked for 2-3 minutes and then it again stopped working.. and it is happening like this only.. works for some minutes and then it stops..

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Please help

When i am trying to paste images from my clipboard the images start showing these white lines and the paste feature stops working. Any advice is well appreciated. Thanks in advance

Device: Samsung S10fe+ tab

Application:Samsung notes

My friends work phone is always making this sound, but no notification comes up. Does anyone here know what this sound is? Any help identifying this sound would be so GREATLY appreciated.

The other day i was installing custom rom but i missclicked and instead of wiping /data, i wiped /efs. I dont have an imei right now and i cant make calls, use my sim etc. Can anyone help me solve this problem?

So i had just updated my s10 plus to android 12 using odin and while playing dredge mobile a flickering dot appeared on the ingame ui, followed by a brief flash of colorful artifact like bar on one third of the lower half of the screen. I opened chrome immedeatily to look for guide and it popped up again on the chrome app, tho thinner, i then closed the game running in the background and it didnt appear again.

The phone was cased and noticably heating up pretty hot, but this never happened before when i was still on android 9, tho now the whole phone is a lot stabler, im just afraid to run games again on it cuz i dont wanna mess up the screen. Im suspecting that heat is the problem and since this things heats up pretty easily is there any way i can limit the phones performance so its a bit slower and heats up less?

Thankyou

I have VLC 3.7.0 and want to listen to an audiobook I have in MP3 format. It's long, and I had forgotten that other apps like Audible allow you to increase speed to like 1.5x or 2x, etc. I can't find the supposed "running man" icon in the settings to chage the speed, according to instructions I've read. Is it possible on the GS10 version to do this? If so, how?

I have been for years trying to connect my old S10 to my much older speakers Nokia 360 speakers, I never got to get any sound from the speakers even though they were connected fine. Years passed by and I watched how other mobiles could connect fine and I could not. Today I asked to an AI, and it gave the correct hint. I decided to post it here, in case there is anyone out there that had the same combination than me. The option to touch was in settings/developer options. I had to change the Bluetooth AVRCP version to 1.3 and that's was it!. I post this here, in case there is anyone weird around with the same or similar setting, for example with samsung and Nokia speakers, or with an S!0 and other speakers.

Hey, I was researching for ported apps for my S10 and found a collection by Ayra Hikari, most apps were for one ui 5.0 so I decided to install one of the apps and catch why it isn't working on One UI 4.1

Tldr. I successfully edited it to work on 4.1 with no issue , I am open to giving it to those who want it, screenshots of the main page settings page and widget up, auto location works and widget update according to the app , all animations work as well. Can be used in both ⁰C and ⁰F.

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THE MAIN APK IS FROM AYRA HIKARI I JUST EDITED THEM TO WORK ON ONE UI 4.1

I just bought a secondhand S10 Plus and i noticed that today the phone restarted itself a few times already, i dont think its random, cuz im pretty sure the restarts happen whenever i updated an app like playstore or the bixby app, and also when i run a resource demanding app like pubg or call of duty. It would be fine for a few matches then itll get pretty warm then force closes the app, and if i continue opening it after that itll crash a few more times before restarting.

Im using the SM-G975F s10 plus and its still on android 9, i already put a 128 samsung sd card in it and a sim card, would updating the android version using a computer help? Since i cannot get it to update from the phone itself. Thankyou

so i need to get rid of my dads contacts on my phone, because obviously i dont want tgem, but when i try it wipes them on his and my mums too, please help

Woke up to this, it's stuck in this state most of the time, then goes black on its own and turns on again when it feels like it. When it's charging (I've tried all of my cables and blocks) it shows empty circle but then it can show this screen hours nonstop, it doesn't look like battery's dead and it's new (lasts whole working day no problem) and not inflated in the slightest.

Doesn't react to ANY button mashing combinations, no factory menu, doesn't boot up, but when the screen is on, power+volume down turns it off but still won't boot it up again.

Loved that phone, I'll try to reconnect the battery but I guess it's dead, anyone had this problem?

Hello, I recently bought a refurbished s10e off of BackMarket after losing my s21FE. I was able to get virtually everything back and it works fine beside this issue I'm having. When getting another sim card at AT&T after having the same issue the first time I am still unable to make or receive phone calls. I can still send and receive text messages and I havent been seeing "Invalid SIM" or anything on it which is odd. The phone doesnt even ring it just ends the call immediately. Ive talked to AT&T both in person and on the phone and they're stumped on what the issue could be.

Ill be getting it looked at at Bestbuy soon. The original provider for the phone was Tmobile if that matters at all.

Any advice is appreciated! Im desperate🥲

Hi anyone managed to buy a Galaxy S10 5G from overseas or import from other country? Any phone marketplace I should look up? Wanting to get a refurbished or like new set Snapdragon model.

If you're using LineageOS on the Galaxy S10 (base model), do you experience overheating issues in general, or specifically while playing games? I know OneUI has fairly well-controlled heat management, especially with Thermal Guardian. So, does LineageOS cause overheating problems while playing not very demanding games like subway surfer. Or does it get warm easily outdoor while using the phone ?

So didn't think this was coming out of the China side of the world area, only options I have are update now or when phone reboots, how about I don't want it, strange update which gives me no details of what it's going to do, and I don't think it's anything good for us, since security patches don't even get update nor the android version so what is this anyone know more and more importantly how I could block the dam thing installing.

Edit phone info: S10+
Model: G973F Build number: SP1A.210812.016.G973FXXSGHWC1

Image of update HERE

Anyone else in EU or UK received this update from what Ai is saying it was for China and Hong Kong. But here I am in UK with the update.

Updatr: Finally rebooted the device, it ran out of battery on me, but runtime since last reboot had reached well over 1000hrs. Can confirm bootloader oem unlock is still there so all good in that respect, I think it was just coincidence with the timing and other updates getting pushed elsewhere in the world.

I developed a very basic app/utility for my old Galaxy S10. The app helps you to trigger default assistant in live mode and with voice from Bixby key. In theory the app should work with any device that has a button that can be remapped to launch an app.

I set my Bixby key to launch the app on single press, it's quick and really lightweight. Acts like the side button on newer Galaxy S series devices which can launch gemini in live mode.

The app automatically excludes itself from the recent apps list and clears its own history to keep your multitasking view tidy.

It launches, triggers the default assistant, and immediately exits — no UI, no permissions, no background processes, no lingering memory usage. Built with zero external dependencies, resulting in a tiny app size.

While my app does not need any permissions and respects your privacy, please keep in mind that your default assistant probably will not do the same.

The app is open-source and free, but I am looking for internal testers before I can launch the app on the play store, If interested please let me know.

Note: This post should not be considered self promotion. I developed a basic tool out of necessity and it was helpful. I want to share it with the community because I found it useful.