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	A "settings to remember" page already exists in the camera settings, but it only includes a setting for the camera '''mode''' (Photo, Video, ...), not the camera '''side''' (rear, front).		A "settings to remember" page already exists in the camera settings, but it only includes a setting for the camera '''mode''' (Photo, Video, ...), not the camera '''side''' (rear, front).

	In October 2020, a Samsung representative stated "We are taking this as your suggestion. Thanks for providing your valuable suggestion and your suggestion is very important for us". As of late 2025, Samsung has not implemented this feature.<ref>[https://archive.~~today~~/~~2025.05.10-073644~~/https://r1.community.samsung.com/t5/galaxy-s/how-to-always-start-rear-camera-when-opening-camera-app/td-p/7402229 How to always start rear camera when opening Camera app]</ref>		In October 2020, a Samsung representative stated "We are taking this as your suggestion. Thanks for providing your valuable suggestion and your suggestion is very important for us". As of late 2025, Samsung has not implemented this feature.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20250510073646/https://r1.community.samsung.com/t5/galaxy-s/how-to-always-start-rear-camera-when-opening-camera-app/td-p/7402229 How to always start rear camera when opening Camera app]</ref>

	Another highly requested feature was for Samsung's web browser "Samsung Internet" to store saved pages in the download folder without [[data lock-in]]. This was requested at least since 2020, yet the request has not been acted upon as of late 2025. Some users have stored thousands of web pages using Samsung Internet before realizing they are unable to create backups or move them to external storage.<ref>[https://archive.~~today~~/~~2020.12.06-103926~~/https://forum.developer.samsung.com/t/regarding-saved-webpages/5304/1 Regarding saved webpages - Samsung Internet - Samsung Developers Community Forums & Tech Support]</ref>		Another highly requested feature was for Samsung's web browser "Samsung Internet" to store saved pages in the download folder without [[data lock-in]]. This was requested at least since 2020, yet the request has not been acted upon as of late 2025. Some users have stored thousands of web pages using Samsung Internet before realizing they are unable to create backups or move them to external storage.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20250806152342/https://forum.developer.samsung.com/t/regarding-saved-webpages/5304/1 Regarding saved webpages - Samsung Internet - Samsung Developers Community Forums & Tech Support]</ref>

	As of 2025, the pre-installed camera software on Samsung smartphones is unable to turn on the device's built-in rear LED '''continuously''' in photo mode, even though this had been requested before and would be easy for Samsung to implement. This forces the user to rely on third-party applications to be able to use a built-in device feature that the hardware already is capable of, or use an external light source.		As of 2025, the pre-installed camera software on Samsung smartphones is unable to turn on the device's built-in rear LED '''continuously''' in photo mode, even though this had been requested before and would be easy for Samsung to implement. This forces the user to rely on third-party applications to be able to use a built-in device feature that the hardware already is capable of, or use an external light source.

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	===Repairability===		===Repairability===
	Concerns have been raised about Samsung's business practices regarding serviceability, which have been criticized by trade organizations such as iFixit, and Repair.org<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Head \|first=Scott \|date=23 May 2024 \|title=We’re Ending Our Samsung Collaboration \|url=https://it.ifixit.com/News/96162/were-ending-our-samsung-collaboration \|url-status=live \|access-date=29 Jun 2025 \|website=iFixit \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251217192708/https://it.ifixit.com/News/96162/were-ending-our-samsung-collaboration \|archive-date=17 Dec 2025}}</ref> as well as industry professionals such as Jesse Cruz the owner of VCC Board Repairs,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=VCC Board Repairs - Jesse Cruz \|url=https://www.youtube.com/@VCCBoardRepairs \|url-status=live \|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> and former technicians from Samsung's Independent Genuine Service Program, including ADRDaniel owner of Advanced Device Repair.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=26 Jun 2023 \|title=Samsung authorized repair is a clown show; why good technicians reject authorization \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ITmGXHSmL0&t=53s \|url-status=live \|website=[[YouTube]] \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=1ITmGXHSmL0 \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|title=Daniel Advanced Device Repair \|url=https://www.youtube.com/@ADRdaniel \|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>[[File:~~Alternate~~ model numbers 2.png\|Alternate model numbers on samsungparts.com self service parts store.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|title=Samsung Gh82-33385a S24 Ultra Lcd No Frame \|url=https://samsungparts.com/products/gh82-33385a \|website=samsungparts.com \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250910131601/https://samsungparts.com/products/gh82-33385a \|archive-date=10 Sep 2025}}</ref>\|thumb\|363x363px]]		Concerns have been raised about Samsung's business practices regarding serviceability, which have been criticized by trade organizations such as iFixit, and Repair.org<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Head \|first=Scott \|date=23 May 2024 \|title=We’re Ending Our Samsung Collaboration \|url=https://it.ifixit.com/News/96162/were-ending-our-samsung-collaboration \|url-status=live \|access-date=29 Jun 2025 \|website=iFixit \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251217192708/https://it.ifixit.com/News/96162/were-ending-our-samsung-collaboration \|archive-date=17 Dec 2025}}</ref> as well as industry professionals such as Jesse Cruz the owner of VCC Board Repairs,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=VCC Board Repairs - Jesse Cruz \|url=https://www.youtube.com/@VCCBoardRepairs \|url-status=live \|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> and former technicians from Samsung's Independent Genuine Service Program, including ADRDaniel owner of Advanced Device Repair.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=26 Jun 2023 \|title=Samsung authorized repair is a clown show; why good technicians reject authorization \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ITmGXHSmL0&t=53s \|url-status=live \|website=[[YouTube]] \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=1ITmGXHSmL0 \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|title=Daniel Advanced Device Repair \|url=https://www.youtube.com/@ADRdaniel \|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>[[File:Samsung alternate model numbers 2.png\|Alternate model numbers on samsungparts.com self service parts store.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|title=Samsung Gh82-33385a S24 Ultra Lcd No Frame \|url=https://samsungparts.com/products/gh82-33385a \|website=samsungparts.com \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250910131601/https://samsungparts.com/products/gh82-33385a \|archive-date=10 Sep 2025}}</ref>\|thumb\|363x363px]]
	*The majority of Samsung Phones have components glued in place, making disassembly and reassembly difficult.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Purdy \|first=Kevin \|date=24 Sep 2020 \|title=What You Should Know Before You Fix: Samsung Phones \|url=https://it.ifixit.com/News/44164/what-you-should-know-before-you-fix-samsung-phones \|url-status=live \|access-date=29 Jun 2025 \|website=iFixit \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250911024225/https://it.ifixit.com/News/44164/what-you-should-know-before-you-fix-samsung-phones \|archive-date=11 Sep 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hughes \|first=Matthew \|date=12 Mar 2021 \|title=There was hope Samsung had turned a corner in repairability, but the Galaxy S21 Ultra is a step backwards \|url=https://www.theregister.com/2021/03/12/ifixit_samsung_galaxy_s21_ultra/ \|access-date=29 Jun 2025 \|website=The Register \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250918190307/https://www.theregister.com/2021/03/12/ifixit_samsung_galaxy_s21_ultra/ \|archive-date=18 Sep 2025}}</ref>		*The majority of Samsung Phones have components glued in place, making disassembly and reassembly difficult.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Purdy \|first=Kevin \|date=24 Sep 2020 \|title=What You Should Know Before You Fix: Samsung Phones \|url=https://it.ifixit.com/News/44164/what-you-should-know-before-you-fix-samsung-phones \|url-status=live \|access-date=29 Jun 2025 \|website=iFixit \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250911024225/https://it.ifixit.com/News/44164/what-you-should-know-before-you-fix-samsung-phones \|archive-date=11 Sep 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hughes \|first=Matthew \|date=12 Mar 2021 \|title=There was hope Samsung had turned a corner in repairability, but the Galaxy S21 Ultra is a step backwards \|url=https://www.theregister.com/2021/03/12/ifixit_samsung_galaxy_s21_ultra/ \|access-date=29 Jun 2025 \|website=The Register \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250918190307/https://www.theregister.com/2021/03/12/ifixit_samsung_galaxy_s21_ultra/ \|archive-date=18 Sep 2025}}</ref>
	*Samsung has imposed strict conditions on Authorized repair vendors, such as requiring technicians to fully dismantle devices,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Koebler \|first=Jason \|date=23 May 2024 \|title=Samsung Requires Independent Repair Shops to Share Customer Data, Snitch on People Who Use Aftermarket Parts, Leaked Contract Shows \|url=https://www.404media.co/samsung-requires-independent-repair-shops-to-share-customer-data-snitch-on-people-who-use-aftermarket-parts-leaked-contract-shows/ \|access-date=29 Jun 2025 \|website=404media.co \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260216195434/https://www.404media.co/samsung-requires-independent-repair-shops-to-share-customer-data-snitch-on-people-who-use-aftermarket-parts-leaked-contract-shows/ \|archive-date=16 Feb 2026}}</ref> and submit handwritten letters if they encounter non-genuine parts during repairs.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hollister \|first=Sean \|date=23 May 2024 \|title=The Samsung right-to-repair story just got worse \|url=https://www.theverge.com/samsung/2024/5/23/24163372/samsung-repair-snitch-aftermarket-parts \|url-status=live \|access-date=29 Jun 2025 \|website=The Verge \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260210205721/https://www.theverge.com/samsung/2024/5/23/24163372/samsung-repair-snitch-aftermarket-parts \|archive-date=10 Feb 2026}}</ref>		*Samsung has imposed strict conditions on Authorized repair vendors, such as requiring technicians to fully dismantle devices,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Koebler \|first=Jason \|date=23 May 2024 \|title=Samsung Requires Independent Repair Shops to Share Customer Data, Snitch on People Who Use Aftermarket Parts, Leaked Contract Shows \|url=https://www.404media.co/samsung-requires-independent-repair-shops-to-share-customer-data-snitch-on-people-who-use-aftermarket-parts-leaked-contract-shows/ \|access-date=29 Jun 2025 \|website=404media.co \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260216195434/https://www.404media.co/samsung-requires-independent-repair-shops-to-share-customer-data-snitch-on-people-who-use-aftermarket-parts-leaked-contract-shows/ \|archive-date=16 Feb 2026}}</ref> and submit handwritten letters if they encounter non-genuine parts during repairs.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hollister \|first=Sean \|date=23 May 2024 \|title=The Samsung right-to-repair story just got worse \|url=https://www.theverge.com/samsung/2024/5/23/24163372/samsung-repair-snitch-aftermarket-parts \|url-status=live \|access-date=29 Jun 2025 \|website=The Verge \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260210205721/https://www.theverge.com/samsung/2024/5/23/24163372/samsung-repair-snitch-aftermarket-parts \|archive-date=10 Feb 2026}}</ref>

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	===Bootloader unlocking===		===Bootloader unlocking===
	[[Bootloader unlocking\|Unlocking the bootloader]] of an Android device allows tech-savvy users to install a custom [https://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/android-rom Android ROM] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250822103721/https://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/android-rom Archived]), which replaces the whole system of the device.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=9 Aug 2025 \|title=Custom firmware \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Custom_firmware#Android \|access-date=17 Aug 2025 \|website=Wikipedia \|publisher=Wikipedia contributors \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260202203145/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Custom_firmware \|archive-date=2 Feb 2026}}</ref><sup>← {{Wplink\|Wikipedia:Verifiability#Wikipedia_and_sources_that_mirror_or_use_it\|[Wikipedia reference!]}}</sup> Many Samsung mobile devices outside the US and Canada can have their bootloader unlocked by various means, but this feature comes with many restrictions:<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/androidroot/comments/1g2xhd9/unlock_bootloader_for_newer_samsung_devices_in/</ref>		[[Bootloader unlocking\|Unlocking the bootloader]] of an Android device allows tech-savvy users to install a custom [https://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/android-rom Android ROM] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250822103721/https://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/android-rom Archived]), which replaces the whole system of the device.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=9 Aug 2025 \|title=Custom firmware \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Custom_firmware#Android \|access-date=17 Aug 2025 \|website=Wikipedia \|publisher=Wikipedia contributors \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260202203145/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Custom_firmware \|archive-date=2 Feb 2026}}</ref><sup>← {{Wplink\|Wikipedia:Verifiability#Wikipedia_and_sources_that_mirror_or_use_it\|[Wikipedia reference!]}}</sup> Many Samsung mobile devices outside the US and Canada can have their bootloader unlocked by various means, but this feature comes with many restrictions:<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/androidroot/comments/1g2xhd9/unlock_bootloader_for_newer_samsung_devices_in/ ([https://web.archive.org/web/20260224112104/https://old.reddit.com/r/androidroot/comments/1g2xhd9/unlock_bootloader_for_newer_samsung_devices_in/ Archived])</ref>

	*When the bootloader is unlocked, Samsung devices have their KNOX fuse tripped if users decided to flash an unsigned file from Samsung, which voids the warranty and restricts access to apps such as: [https://www.samsungknox.com/en/solutions/personal-apps/secure-folder Secure Folder], [https://www.samsung.com/us/apps/samsung-wallet/ Samsung Wallet], [https://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/app/samsung-pass Samsung Pass] and [https://www.samsung.com/us/apps/samsung-health/ Samsung Health]. If an unsigned file haven't been flashed when the bootloader was unlocked, re-locking the bootloader re-gains all KNOX functionalities. These restrictions apply even after re-locking the bootloader after the KNOX E-fuse has been tripped, meaning that gaining control over your own device requires you to give away some of the functionality you paid for and possibly hurting its after-market value.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=7 Mar 2025 \|title=Trusted Computing Platform \|url=https://docs.samsungknox.com/admin/fundamentals/whitepaper/samsung-knox-mobile-security/security-principles/trusted-computing-platform/ \|access-date=29 Jun 2025 \|website=Samsung Knox Documentation \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251223091227/https://docs.samsungknox.com/admin/fundamentals/whitepaper/samsung-knox-mobile-security/security-principles/trusted-computing-platform/ \|archive-date=23 Dec 2025}}</ref>		*When the bootloader is unlocked, Samsung devices have their KNOX fuse tripped if users decided to flash an unsigned file from Samsung, which voids the warranty and restricts access to apps such as: [https://www.samsungknox.com/en/solutions/personal-apps/secure-folder Secure Folder], [https://www.samsung.com/us/apps/samsung-wallet/ Samsung Wallet], [https://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/app/samsung-pass Samsung Pass] and [https://www.samsung.com/us/apps/samsung-health/ Samsung Health]. If an unsigned file haven't been flashed when the bootloader was unlocked, re-locking the bootloader re-gains all KNOX functionalities. These restrictions apply even after re-locking the bootloader after the KNOX E-fuse has been tripped, meaning that gaining control over your own device requires you to give away some of the functionality you paid for and possibly hurting its after-market value.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=7 Mar 2025 \|title=Trusted Computing Platform \|url=https://docs.samsungknox.com/admin/fundamentals/whitepaper/samsung-knox-mobile-security/security-principles/trusted-computing-platform/ \|access-date=29 Jun 2025 \|website=Samsung Knox Documentation \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251223091227/https://docs.samsungknox.com/admin/fundamentals/whitepaper/samsung-knox-mobile-security/security-principles/trusted-computing-platform/ \|archive-date=23 Dec 2025}}</ref>
	*In some instances, Samsung has sold devices capable of bootloader unlocking, but further restricted it with an update. This happened with the Galaxy Tab A 2019 (SM-T290), which had an update to its bootloader that restricted both the ability to flash new firmware and to downgrade to an older, working firmware,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Install LineageOS on Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) \|url=https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/gtowifi/install/#special-requirements \|access-date=29 Jun 2025 \|website=LineageOS Wiki \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260218115337/https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/gtowifi/install/ \|archive-date=18 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/LineageOS/comments/119nz5t/bootloader_version_not_compatible_with/jabng43/?context=3</ref> therefore restricting users to the sluggish One UI which runs notoriously bad on this device.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=23 Nov 2022 \|title=Why is my device so slow \|url=https://it.ifixit.com/Risposte/Visualizza/756811/Why+is+my+device+so+slow \|url-status=live \|access-date=29 Jun 2025 \|website=iFixit \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250904213328/https://it.ifixit.com/Risposte/Visualizza/756811/Why+is+my+device+so+slow \|archive-date=4 Sep 2025}}</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/techsupport/comments/17v87gh/how_can_i_speed_up_samsung_galaxy_tab_a_2019/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20231114181136/https://old.reddit.com/r/techsupport/comments/17v87gh/how_can_i_speed_up_samsung_galaxy_tab_a_2019/ Archived])</ref>		*In some instances, Samsung has sold devices capable of bootloader unlocking, but further restricted it with an update. This happened with the Galaxy Tab A 2019 (SM-T290), which had an update to its bootloader that restricted both the ability to flash new firmware and to downgrade to an older, working firmware,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Install LineageOS on Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) \|url=https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/gtowifi/install/#special-requirements \|access-date=29 Jun 2025 \|website=LineageOS Wiki \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260218115337/https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/gtowifi/install/ \|archive-date=18 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/LineageOS/comments/119nz5t/bootloader_version_not_compatible_with/jabng43/?context=3 ([https://web.archive.org/web/20260224112222/https://old.reddit.com/r/LineageOS/comments/119nz5t/bootloader_version_not_compatible_with/jabng43/?context=3 Archived])</ref> therefore restricting users to the sluggish One UI which runs notoriously bad on this device.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=23 Nov 2022 \|title=Why is my device so slow \|url=https://it.ifixit.com/Risposte/Visualizza/756811/Why+is+my+device+so+slow \|url-status=live \|access-date=29 Jun 2025 \|website=iFixit \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250904213328/https://it.ifixit.com/Risposte/Visualizza/756811/Why+is+my+device+so+slow \|archive-date=4 Sep 2025}}</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/techsupport/comments/17v87gh/how_can_i_speed_up_samsung_galaxy_tab_a_2019/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20231114181136/https://old.reddit.com/r/techsupport/comments/17v87gh/how_can_i_speed_up_samsung_galaxy_tab_a_2019/ Archived])</ref>
	*Devices that have shipped with OneUI 8 stable (which includes the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7) or that will be updated to OneUI 8 stable already had or will have their bootloader unlocking mechanisms removed, even if the device was purchased outside of the US and Canada. This makes it impossible to downgrade or flash a new OS.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-07-26 \|title=Bootloader unlocking option removed from One UI 8.0 \|url=https://xdaforums.com/t/bootloader-unlocking-option-removed-from-one-ui-8-0.4751904/ \|url-status=live \|website=XDA developers \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260210142144/https://xdaforums.com/t/bootloader-unlocking-option-removed-from-one-ui-8-0.4751904/ \|archive-date=10 Feb 2026}}</ref>		*Devices that have shipped with OneUI 8 stable (which includes the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7) or that will be updated to OneUI 8 stable already had or will have their bootloader unlocking mechanisms removed, even if the device was purchased outside of the US and Canada. This makes it impossible to downgrade or flash a new OS.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-07-26 \|title=Bootloader unlocking option removed from One UI 8.0 \|url=https://xdaforums.com/t/bootloader-unlocking-option-removed-from-one-ui-8-0.4751904/ \|url-status=live \|website=XDA developers \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260210142144/https://xdaforums.com/t/bootloader-unlocking-option-removed-from-one-ui-8-0.4751904/ \|archive-date=10 Feb 2026}}</ref>
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	Concerns have been raised about Samsung's business practices regarding serviceability, which have been criticized by trade organizations such as iFixit, and Repair.org<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Head \|first=Scott \|date=23 May 2024 \|title=We’re Ending Our Samsung Collaboration \|url=https://it.ifixit.com/News/96162/were-ending-our-samsung-collaboration \|url-status=live \|access-date=29 Jun 2025 \|website=iFixit \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251217192708/https://it.ifixit.com/News/96162/were-ending-our-samsung-collaboration \|archive-date=17 Dec 2025}}</ref> as well as industry professionals such as Jesse Cruz the owner of VCC Board Repairs,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=VCC Board Repairs - Jesse Cruz \|url=https://www.youtube.com/@VCCBoardRepairs \|url-status=live \|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> and former technicians from Samsung's Independent Genuine Service Program, including ADRDaniel owner of Advanced Device Repair.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=26 Jun 2023 \|title=Samsung authorized repair is a clown show; why good technicians reject authorization \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ITmGXHSmL0&t=53s \|url-status=live \|website=[[YouTube]] \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=1ITmGXHSmL0 \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|title=Daniel Advanced Device Repair \|url=https://www.youtube.com/@ADRdaniel \|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>[[File:Alternate model numbers 2.png\|Alternate model numbers on samsungparts.com self service parts store.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|title=Samsung Gh82-33385a S24 Ultra Lcd No Frame \|url=https://samsungparts.com/products/gh82-33385a \|website=samsungparts.com \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250910131601/https://samsungparts.com/products/gh82-33385a \|archive-date=10 Sep 2025}}</ref>\|thumb\|363x363px]]		Concerns have been raised about Samsung's business practices regarding serviceability, which have been criticized by trade organizations such as iFixit, and Repair.org<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Head \|first=Scott \|date=23 May 2024 \|title=We’re Ending Our Samsung Collaboration \|url=https://it.ifixit.com/News/96162/were-ending-our-samsung-collaboration \|url-status=live \|access-date=29 Jun 2025 \|website=iFixit \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251217192708/https://it.ifixit.com/News/96162/were-ending-our-samsung-collaboration \|archive-date=17 Dec 2025}}</ref> as well as industry professionals such as Jesse Cruz the owner of VCC Board Repairs,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=VCC Board Repairs - Jesse Cruz \|url=https://www.youtube.com/@VCCBoardRepairs \|url-status=live \|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> and former technicians from Samsung's Independent Genuine Service Program, including ADRDaniel owner of Advanced Device Repair.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=26 Jun 2023 \|title=Samsung authorized repair is a clown show; why good technicians reject authorization \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ITmGXHSmL0&t=53s \|url-status=live \|website=[[YouTube]] \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=1ITmGXHSmL0 \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|title=Daniel Advanced Device Repair \|url=https://www.youtube.com/@ADRdaniel \|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>[[File:Alternate model numbers 2.png\|Alternate model numbers on samsungparts.com self service parts store.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|title=Samsung Gh82-33385a S24 Ultra Lcd No Frame \|url=https://samsungparts.com/products/gh82-33385a \|website=samsungparts.com \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250910131601/https://samsungparts.com/products/gh82-33385a \|archive-date=10 Sep 2025}}</ref>\|thumb\|363x363px]]
	*The majority of Samsung Phones have components glued in place, making disassembly and reassembly difficult.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Purdy \|first=Kevin \|date=24 Sep 2020 \|title=What You Should Know Before You Fix: Samsung Phones \|url=https://it.ifixit.com/News/44164/what-you-should-know-before-you-fix-samsung-phones \|url-status=live \|access-date=29 Jun 2025 \|website=iFixit \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250911024225/https://it.ifixit.com/News/44164/what-you-should-know-before-you-fix-samsung-phones \|archive-date=11 Sep 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hughes \|first=Matthew \|date=12 Mar 2021 \|title=There was hope Samsung had turned a corner in repairability, but the Galaxy S21 Ultra is a step backwards \|url=https://www.theregister.com/2021/03/12/ifixit_samsung_galaxy_s21_ultra/ \|access-date=29 Jun 2025 \|website=The Register \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250918190307/https://www.theregister.com/2021/03/12/ifixit_samsung_galaxy_s21_ultra/ \|archive-date=18 Sep 2025}}</ref>		*The majority of Samsung Phones have components glued in place, making disassembly and reassembly difficult.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Purdy \|first=Kevin \|date=24 Sep 2020 \|title=What You Should Know Before You Fix: Samsung Phones \|url=https://it.ifixit.com/News/44164/what-you-should-know-before-you-fix-samsung-phones \|url-status=live \|access-date=29 Jun 2025 \|website=iFixit \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250911024225/https://it.ifixit.com/News/44164/what-you-should-know-before-you-fix-samsung-phones \|archive-date=11 Sep 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hughes \|first=Matthew \|date=12 Mar 2021 \|title=There was hope Samsung had turned a corner in repairability, but the Galaxy S21 Ultra is a step backwards \|url=https://www.theregister.com/2021/03/12/ifixit_samsung_galaxy_s21_ultra/ \|access-date=29 Jun 2025 \|website=The Register \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250918190307/https://www.theregister.com/2021/03/12/ifixit_samsung_galaxy_s21_ultra/ \|archive-date=18 Sep 2025}}</ref>
	*Samsung has imposed strict conditions on Authorized repair vendors, such as requiring technicians to fully dismantle devices,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Koebler \|first=Jason \|date=23 May 2024 \|title=Samsung Requires Independent Repair Shops to Share Customer Data, Snitch on People Who Use Aftermarket Parts, Leaked Contract Shows \|url=https://www.404media.co/samsung-requires-independent-repair-shops-to-share-customer-data-snitch-on-people-who-use-aftermarket-parts-leaked-contract-shows/ \|access-date=29 Jun 2025 \|website=404media.co \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260216195434/https://www.404media.co/samsung-requires-independent-repair-shops-to-share-customer-data-snitch-on-people-who-use-aftermarket-parts-leaked-contract-shows/ \|archive-date=16 Feb 2026}}</ref> and submit handwritten letters if they encounter non-genuine parts during repairs.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hollister \|first=Sean \|date=23 May 2024 \|title=The Samsung right-to-repair story just got worse \|url=https://www.theverge.com/samsung/2024/5/23/24163372/samsung-repair-snitch-aftermarket-parts \|url-status=live \|access-date=29 Jun 2025 \|website=The Verge}}</ref>		*Samsung has imposed strict conditions on Authorized repair vendors, such as requiring technicians to fully dismantle devices,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Koebler \|first=Jason \|date=23 May 2024 \|title=Samsung Requires Independent Repair Shops to Share Customer Data, Snitch on People Who Use Aftermarket Parts, Leaked Contract Shows \|url=https://www.404media.co/samsung-requires-independent-repair-shops-to-share-customer-data-snitch-on-people-who-use-aftermarket-parts-leaked-contract-shows/ \|access-date=29 Jun 2025 \|website=404media.co \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260216195434/https://www.404media.co/samsung-requires-independent-repair-shops-to-share-customer-data-snitch-on-people-who-use-aftermarket-parts-leaked-contract-shows/ \|archive-date=16 Feb 2026}}</ref> and submit handwritten letters if they encounter non-genuine parts during repairs.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hollister \|first=Sean \|date=23 May 2024 \|title=The Samsung right-to-repair story just got worse \|url=https://www.theverge.com/samsung/2024/5/23/24163372/samsung-repair-snitch-aftermarket-parts \|url-status=live \|access-date=29 Jun 2025 \|website=The Verge \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260210205721/https://www.theverge.com/samsung/2024/5/23/24163372/samsung-repair-snitch-aftermarket-parts \|archive-date=10 Feb 2026}}</ref>
	*Genuine self-repair smartphone displays available through Samsung's self-service parts store<ref name=":3" /> are two times more expensive (Samsung Genuine Part: $370.95<ref name=":3" /> Mobilesentrix: $182.02'''<ref name=":4">{{Cite web \|title=OLED Assembly Without Frame Compatible For Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 5G (Service Pack) (All Colors) \|url=https://www.mobilesentrix.com/oled-assembly-without-frame-compatible-for-samsung-galaxy-s24-ultra-service-pack-all-colors \|website=mobilesentrix.com \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251204203115/https://www.mobilesentrix.com/oled-assembly-without-frame-compatible-for-samsung-galaxy-s24-ultra-service-pack-all-colors \|archive-date=4 Dec 2025}}</ref>''') than identical, new parts from third parties such as Mobilesentrix, who have '''allegedly''' purchased from Samsung's own manufacturing or service partners having 95% of the global market share of OLED display manufacturing.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5">{{Cite web \|last=Purdy \|first=Kevin \|date=8 May 2019 \|title=Why Samsung and iPhone X Screens Are Too Expensive to Fix \|url=https://it.ifixit.com/News/16303/samsung-iphone-x-oled-screens-too-expensive \|access-date=29 Jun 2025 \|website=iFixit \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250904143805/https://it.ifixit.com/News/16303/samsung-iphone-x-oled-screens-too-expensive \|archive-date=4 Sep 2025}}</ref> "These 'service packs' from Mobilesentrix are without a doubt new OEM Samsung displays," according to a former Samsung authorized technician.<ref name=":2" /> "With no viable aftermarket parts and few refurbished screens to compete with, alongside control of the pricing and supply, Samsung has few reasons to make replacements affordable for phones it and its shareholders want people to keep buying new."<ref name=":5" />		*Genuine self-repair smartphone displays available through Samsung's self-service parts store<ref name=":3" /> are two times more expensive (Samsung Genuine Part: $370.95<ref name=":3" /> Mobilesentrix: $182.02'''<ref name=":4">{{Cite web \|title=OLED Assembly Without Frame Compatible For Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 5G (Service Pack) (All Colors) \|url=https://www.mobilesentrix.com/oled-assembly-without-frame-compatible-for-samsung-galaxy-s24-ultra-service-pack-all-colors \|website=mobilesentrix.com \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251204203115/https://www.mobilesentrix.com/oled-assembly-without-frame-compatible-for-samsung-galaxy-s24-ultra-service-pack-all-colors \|archive-date=4 Dec 2025}}</ref>''') than identical, new parts from third parties such as Mobilesentrix, who have '''allegedly''' purchased from Samsung's own manufacturing or service partners having 95% of the global market share of OLED display manufacturing.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5">{{Cite web \|last=Purdy \|first=Kevin \|date=8 May 2019 \|title=Why Samsung and iPhone X Screens Are Too Expensive to Fix \|url=https://it.ifixit.com/News/16303/samsung-iphone-x-oled-screens-too-expensive \|access-date=29 Jun 2025 \|website=iFixit \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250904143805/https://it.ifixit.com/News/16303/samsung-iphone-x-oled-screens-too-expensive \|archive-date=4 Sep 2025}}</ref> "These 'service packs' from Mobilesentrix are without a doubt new OEM Samsung displays," according to a former Samsung authorized technician.<ref name=":2" /> "With no viable aftermarket parts and few refurbished screens to compete with, alongside control of the pricing and supply, Samsung has few reasons to make replacements affordable for phones it and its shareholders want people to keep buying new."<ref name=":5" />
	**Samsung's self-service repair part selection for their flagship models (such as the Galaxy S24 Ultra, for example) [[:File:No product photos.png\|provide no photos]], detailed descriptions or distinction between tools<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Samsung Gh82-33544a A/S Repair Kit-Oled(Comm),Sm-S \|url=https://samsungparts.com/products/gh82-33544a \|website=samsungparts.com \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708191450/https://samsungparts.com/products/gh82-33544a \|archive-date=8 Jul 2025}}</ref> for these models services or parts<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Samsung Gh59-15734a Con To Con Fpcb-Frc_S928u;Sm-S \|url=https://samsungparts.com/products/gh59-15734a \|website=samsungparts.com \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250901020137/https://samsungparts.com/products/gh59-15734a \|archive-date=1 Sep 2025}}</ref> for said model.		**Samsung's self-service repair part selection for their flagship models (such as the Galaxy S24 Ultra, for example) [[:File:No product photos.png\|provide no photos]], detailed descriptions or distinction between tools<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Samsung Gh82-33544a A/S Repair Kit-Oled(Comm),Sm-S \|url=https://samsungparts.com/products/gh82-33544a \|website=samsungparts.com \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708191450/https://samsungparts.com/products/gh82-33544a \|archive-date=8 Jul 2025}}</ref> for these models services or parts<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Samsung Gh59-15734a Con To Con Fpcb-Frc_S928u;Sm-S \|url=https://samsungparts.com/products/gh59-15734a \|website=samsungparts.com \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250901020137/https://samsungparts.com/products/gh59-15734a \|archive-date=1 Sep 2025}}</ref> for said model.
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	'''Category: Home appliances'''		'''Category: Home appliances'''
	*According to iFixit's documentation of Samsung repair, schematic diagrams and service parts were cited in their survey, in collaboration with PIRG<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Right to Repair \|url=https://pirg.org/campaigns/right-to-repair/ \|access-date=29 Jun 2025 \|website=pirg.org}}</ref> and Repair.org,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Restricting Access to Parts, Tools, and Documentation \|url=https://www.repair.org/restricting-access \|access-date=29 Jun 2025 \|website=repair.org \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251231183350/https://www.repair.org/restricting-access \|archive-date=31 Dec 2025}}</ref> of professional repair technicians as "difficult to find service documentation"<ref name=":6">New article from ifixit		*According to iFixit's documentation of Samsung repair, schematic diagrams and service parts were cited in their survey, in collaboration with PIRG<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Right to Repair \|url=https://pirg.org/campaigns/right-to-repair/ \|access-date=29 Jun 2025 \|website=pirg.org \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128160224/https://pirg.org/campaigns/right-to-repair/ \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref> and Repair.org,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Restricting Access to Parts, Tools, and Documentation \|url=https://www.repair.org/restricting-access \|access-date=29 Jun 2025 \|website=repair.org \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251231183350/https://www.repair.org/restricting-access \|archive-date=31 Dec 2025}}</ref> of professional repair technicians as "difficult to find service documentation"<ref name=":6">New article from ifixit

	https://www.ifixit.com/News/71693/appliance-repair-pros-struggle-to-find-lg-and-samsung-documentation		https://www.ifixit.com/News/71693/appliance-repair-pros-struggle-to-find-lg-and-samsung-documentation

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	{{Main\|Samsung sued over S22 performance throttle}}		{{Main\|Samsung sued over S22 performance throttle}}

	In 2022, with the launch of their S22 line, it was discovered that Samsung's phones were {{Wplink\|Computer cooling\|thermal throttling}} while performing regular tasks. This was due to Samsung's Gaming Operation Service (GOS) software causing the phone to perform worse than expected across 10,000 different games.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Simons \|first=Hadlee \|date=9 Mar 2022 \|title=Samsung answers questions about throttling in Galaxy S22 and other flagships \|url=https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-gos-faq-3130847/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://~~archive~~.is/~~qS6pQ~~ \|archive-date=~~21 Aug~~ 2025 \|access-date=21 Aug 2025 \|website=Android Authority}}</ref> Citizens of South Korea filed a class-action lawsuit against Samsung on the basis of these claims and the court ultimately ruled in favor of Samsung.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=12 Jun 2025 \|title='Controversy over performance' Galaxy S22 joint lawsuit, first trial Samsung Electronics wins (total) \|url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20250612056051004?section=search \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://~~archive~~.ph/~~okN3n~~ \|archive-date=~~21 Aug~~ 2025 \|access-date=21 Aug 2025 \|website=Yonhap News}}</ref>		In 2022, with the launch of their S22 line, it was discovered that Samsung's phones were {{Wplink\|Computer cooling\|thermal throttling}} while performing regular tasks. This was due to Samsung's Gaming Operation Service (GOS) software causing the phone to perform worse than expected across 10,000 different games.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Simons \|first=Hadlee \|date=9 Mar 2022 \|title=Samsung answers questions about throttling in Galaxy S22 and other flagships \|url=https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-gos-faq-3130847/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250914182245/https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-gos-faq-3130847/ \|archive-date=14 Sep 2025\|access-date=21 Aug 2025 \|website=Android Authority}}</ref> Citizens of South Korea filed a class-action lawsuit against Samsung on the basis of these claims and the court ultimately ruled in favor of Samsung.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=12 Jun 2025 \|title='Controversy over performance' Galaxy S22 joint lawsuit, first trial Samsung Electronics wins (total) \|url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20250612056051004?section=search \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250903020235/https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20250612056051004?section=search \|archive-date=3 Sep 2025\|access-date=21 Aug 2025 \|website=Yonhap News}}</ref>

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79.112.54.0: /* Products */ Just adding Galaxy Watches (planing to add something to their products later)

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Products: Just adding Galaxy Watches (planing to add something to their products later)

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	*[[Samsung TV's]]		*[[Samsung TV's]]
	*Samsung Smartphones		*Samsung Smartphones
			*Samsung Galaxy Watches

	==References==		==References==

SinexTitan: /* Sued by Texas state over ACR data collection (2025 - Present): */ link to ACR

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Sued by Texas state over ACR data collection (2025 - Present):: link to ACR

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	The advertisements appear on the Cover Screen when the refrigerator display is idle, specifically affecting the Weather, Color, and Daily Board themes.<ref name=":02">{{cite web \|date=2025-09-18 \|title=Samsung confirms its $1,800+ fridges will start showing you ads \|url=https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-confirms-smart-refrigerator-ads-are-coming-3598848/ \|access-date=2025-09-19 \|website=Android Authority}}</ref> Users who select Art Mode or Gallery themes can currently avoid advertisements, though Samsung has not guaranteed these themes will remain ad-free.<ref name=":02" />		The advertisements appear on the Cover Screen when the refrigerator display is idle, specifically affecting the Weather, Color, and Daily Board themes.<ref name=":02">{{cite web \|date=2025-09-18 \|title=Samsung confirms its $1,800+ fridges will start showing you ads \|url=https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-confirms-smart-refrigerator-ads-are-coming-3598848/ \|access-date=2025-09-19 \|website=Android Authority}}</ref> Users who select Art Mode or Gallery themes can currently avoid advertisements, though Samsung has not guaranteed these themes will remain ad-free.<ref name=":02" />

	=== Sued by Texas state over ACR data collection (''2025 - Present):'' ===		===Sued by Texas state over ACR data collection (''2025 - Present):''===
	{{Main\|Texas Attorney General sues multiple TV makers over ACR user data collection}}		{{Main\|Texas Attorney General sues multiple TV makers over ACR user data collection}}
	On December 15, 2025, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Samsung,<ref name="petition-samsung">{{Cite web \|date=December 15, 2025 \|title=State of Texas v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Original Petition \|url=https://texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/press/Samsung%20TV%20Petition%20Filed.pdf \|access-date=January 21, 2026 \|publisher=Office of the Texas Attorney General \|format=PDF}}</ref> alleging that the manufacturer failed to adequately disclose the data collection capabilities of Automatic ~~Content Recognition~~ (ACR) technology in their smart televisions<ref name="arstechnica">{{Cite web \|date=December 16, 2025 \|title=Texas sues biggest TV makers, alleging smart TVs spy on users without consent \|url=https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/12/texas-sues-biggest-tv-makers-alleging-smart-tvs-spy-on-users-without-consent/ \|access-date=January 21, 2026 \|publisher=Ars Technica}}</ref>. The lawsuit, filed under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, allege that ACR technology captures screenshots of television displays at frequent intervals and that the resulting viewing data is sold to advertisers and data brokers without meaningful consumer consent.<ref name="txag-main">{{Cite web \|date=December 15, 2025 \|title=Attorney General Paxton Sues Five Major TV Companies, Including Some with Ties to CCP, for Spying on Texans \|url=https://texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-paxton-sues-five-major-tv-companies-including-some-ties-ccp-spying-texans \|access-date=January 21, 2026 \|publisher=Office of the Texas Attorney General}}</ref>		On December 15, 2025, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Samsung,<ref name="petition-samsung">{{Cite web \|date=December 15, 2025 \|title=State of Texas v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Original Petition \|url=https://texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/press/Samsung%20TV%20Petition%20Filed.pdf \|access-date=January 21, 2026 \|publisher=Office of the Texas Attorney General \|format=PDF}}</ref> alleging that the manufacturer failed to adequately disclose the data collection capabilities of {{Wplink\|Automatic content recognition}} (ACR) technology in their smart televisions<ref name="arstechnica">{{Cite web \|date=December 16, 2025 \|title=Texas sues biggest TV makers, alleging smart TVs spy on users without consent \|url=https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/12/texas-sues-biggest-tv-makers-alleging-smart-tvs-spy-on-users-without-consent/ \|access-date=January 21, 2026 \|publisher=Ars Technica}}</ref>. The lawsuit, filed under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, allege that ACR technology captures screenshots of television displays at frequent intervals and that the resulting viewing data is sold to advertisers and data brokers without meaningful consumer consent.<ref name="txag-main">{{Cite web \|date=December 15, 2025 \|title=Attorney General Paxton Sues Five Major TV Companies, Including Some with Ties to CCP, for Spying on Texans \|url=https://texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-paxton-sues-five-major-tv-companies-including-some-ties-ccp-spying-texans \|access-date=January 21, 2026 \|publisher=Office of the Texas Attorney General}}</ref>

	==Products==		==Products==

SinexTitan: thank you User:Keith

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thank you User:Keith

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	The advertisements appear on the Cover Screen when the refrigerator display is idle, specifically affecting the Weather, Color, and Daily Board themes.<ref name=":02">{{cite web \|date=2025-09-18 \|title=Samsung confirms its $1,800+ fridges will start showing you ads \|url=https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-confirms-smart-refrigerator-ads-are-coming-3598848/ \|access-date=2025-09-19 \|website=Android Authority}}</ref> Users who select Art Mode or Gallery themes can currently avoid advertisements, though Samsung has not guaranteed these themes will remain ad-free.<ref name=":02" />		The advertisements appear on the Cover Screen when the refrigerator display is idle, specifically affecting the Weather, Color, and Daily Board themes.<ref name=":02">{{cite web \|date=2025-09-18 \|title=Samsung confirms its $1,800+ fridges will start showing you ads \|url=https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-confirms-smart-refrigerator-ads-are-coming-3598848/ \|access-date=2025-09-19 \|website=Android Authority}}</ref> Users who select Art Mode or Gallery themes can currently avoid advertisements, though Samsung has not guaranteed these themes will remain ad-free.<ref name=":02" />

			=== Sued by Texas state over ACR data collection (''2025 - Present):'' ===
			{{Main\|Texas Attorney General sues multiple TV makers over ACR user data collection}}
			On December 15, 2025, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Samsung,<ref name="petition-samsung">{{Cite web \|date=December 15, 2025 \|title=State of Texas v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Original Petition \|url=https://texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/press/Samsung%20TV%20Petition%20Filed.pdf \|access-date=January 21, 2026 \|publisher=Office of the Texas Attorney General \|format=PDF}}</ref> alleging that the manufacturer failed to adequately disclose the data collection capabilities of Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) technology in their smart televisions<ref name="arstechnica">{{Cite web \|date=December 16, 2025 \|title=Texas sues biggest TV makers, alleging smart TVs spy on users without consent \|url=https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/12/texas-sues-biggest-tv-makers-alleging-smart-tvs-spy-on-users-without-consent/ \|access-date=January 21, 2026 \|publisher=Ars Technica}}</ref>. The lawsuit, filed under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, allege that ACR technology captures screenshots of television displays at frequent intervals and that the resulting viewing data is sold to advertisers and data brokers without meaningful consumer consent.<ref name="txag-main">{{Cite web \|date=December 15, 2025 \|title=Attorney General Paxton Sues Five Major TV Companies, Including Some with Ties to CCP, for Spying on Texans \|url=https://texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-paxton-sues-five-major-tv-companies-including-some-ties-ccp-spying-texans \|access-date=January 21, 2026 \|publisher=Office of the Texas Attorney General}}</ref>

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	A "settings to remember" page already exists in the camera settings, but it only includes a setting for the camera '''mode''' (Photo, Video, ...), not the camera '''side''' (rear, front).		A "settings to remember" page already exists in the camera settings, but it only includes a setting for the camera '''mode''' (Photo, Video, ...), not the camera '''side''' (rear, front).

	In October 2020, a Samsung representative stated "We are taking this as your suggestion. Thanks for providing your valuable suggestion and your suggestion is very important for us". As of late 2025, Samsung has not implemented this feature.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20250510073646/https://r1.community.samsung.com/t5/galaxy-s/how-to-always-start-rear-camera-when-opening-camera-app/td-p/7402229 ~~How to always start rear camera when opening Camera app~~]</ref>		In October 2020, a Samsung representative stated "We are taking this as your suggestion. Thanks for providing your valuable suggestion and your suggestion is very important for us". As of late 2025, Samsung has not implemented this feature.<ref>[https://r1.community.samsung.com/t5/galaxy-s/how-to-always-start-rear-camera-when-opening-camera-app/td-p/7402229 How to always start rear camera when opening Camera app] [https://web.archive.org/web/20250510073646/https://r1.community.samsung.com/t5/galaxy-s/how-to-always-start-rear-camera-when-opening-camera-app/td-p/7402229 Archived] 2025-05-10</ref>

	Another highly requested feature was for Samsung's web browser "Samsung Internet" to store saved pages in the download folder without [[data lock-in]]. This was requested at least since 2020, yet the request has not been acted upon as of late 2025. Some users have stored thousands of web pages using Samsung Internet before realizing they are unable to create backups or move them to external storage.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20250806152342/https://forum.developer.samsung.com/t/regarding-saved-webpages/5304/1 ~~Regarding saved webpages~~ - ~~Samsung Internet~~ - ~~Samsung Developers Community Forums & Tech Support]~~</ref>		Another highly requested feature was for Samsung's web browser "Samsung Internet" to store saved pages in the download folder without [[data lock-in]]. This was requested at least since 2020, yet the request has not been acted upon as of late 2025. Some users have stored thousands of web pages using Samsung Internet before realizing they are unable to create backups or move them to external storage.<ref>[https://forum.developer.samsung.com/t/regarding-saved-webpages/5304/1 Regarding saved webpages - Samsung Internet - Samsung Developers Community Forums & Tech Support] [https://web.archive.org/web/20250806152342/https://forum.developer.samsung.com/t/regarding-saved-webpages/5304/1 Archived] 2025-08-06</ref>

	As of 2025, the pre-installed camera software on Samsung smartphones is unable to turn on the device's built-in rear LED '''continuously''' in photo mode, even though this had been requested before and would be easy for Samsung to implement. This forces the user to rely on third-party applications to be able to use a built-in device feature that the hardware already is capable of, or use an external light source.		As of 2025, the pre-installed camera software on Samsung smartphones is unable to turn on the device's built-in rear LED '''continuously''' in photo mode, even though this had been requested before and would be easy for Samsung to implement. This forces the user to rely on third-party applications to be able to use a built-in device feature that the hardware already is capable of, or use an external light source.
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	===Ads in Family Hub refrigerators (''2025.09.16 - Present'')===		===Ads in Family Hub refrigerators (''2025.09.16 - Present'')===
	{{Main\|Samsung ads in refrigerators}}		{{Main\|Samsung ads in refrigerators}}
	On September 16, 2025, [[Reddit]] user <code>u/angrycatmeowmeow</code> posted screenshots of a software update changelog for their Samsung Family Hub refrigerator that explicitly mentioned the addition of advertisements to the Cover Screen display.<ref>{{cite web \|date=2025-09-16 \|title=Now ads are coming to your Samsung refrigerator \|url=https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-smart-refrigerators-ads-3598564/ \|access-date=2025-09-19 \|website=Android Authority \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260203074312/https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-smart-refrigerators-ads-3598564/ \|archive-date=3 Feb 2026}}</ref> The update was delivered through an over-the-network (OTN) software update that users could not decline without losing smart functionality.<ref>{{cite web \|date=2025-09-17 \|title=Samsung Rolls Out Ads to Family Hub Fridges \|url=https://thespoon.tech/samsung-rolls-out-ads-to-family-hub-fridges/ ~~\|access-date=2025-09-19 \|website=The Spoon~~ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260102114706/https://thespoon.tech/samsung-rolls-out-ads-to-family-hub-fridges/ \|archive-date=2 Jan 2026}}</ref>		On September 16, 2025, [[Reddit]] user <code>u/angrycatmeowmeow</code> posted screenshots of a software update changelog for their Samsung Family Hub refrigerator that explicitly mentioned the addition of advertisements to the Cover Screen display.<ref>{{cite web \|date=2025-09-16 \|title=Now ads are coming to your Samsung refrigerator \|url=https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-smart-refrigerators-ads-3598564/ \|access-date=2025-09-19 \|website=Android Authority \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260203074312/https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-smart-refrigerators-ads-3598564/ \|archive-date=3 Feb 2026}}</ref> The update was delivered through an over-the-network (OTN) software update that users could not decline without losing smart functionality.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Wolf \|first=Michael \|date=2025-09-17 \|title=Samsung Rolls Out Ads to Family Hub Fridges \|url=https://thespoon.tech/samsung-rolls-out-ads-to-family-hub-fridges/ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260102114706/https://thespoon.tech/samsung-rolls-out-ads-to-family-hub-fridges/ \|archive-date=2 Jan 2026 \|access-date=2025-09-19 \|website=The Spoon}}</ref>

	The advertisements appear on the Cover Screen when the refrigerator display is idle, specifically affecting the Weather, Color, and Daily Board themes.<ref name=":02">{{cite web \|date=2025-09-18 \|title=Samsung confirms its $1,800+ fridges will start showing you ads \|url=https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-confirms-smart-refrigerator-ads-are-coming-3598848/ \|access-date=2025-09-19 \|website=Android Authority \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260116151613/https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-confirms-smart-refrigerator-ads-are-coming-3598848/ \|archive-date=16 Jan 2026}}</ref> Users who select Art Mode or Gallery themes can currently avoid advertisements, though Samsung has not guaranteed these themes will remain ad-free.<ref name=":02" />		The advertisements appear on the Cover Screen when the refrigerator display is idle, specifically affecting the Weather, Color, and Daily Board themes.<ref name=":02">{{cite web \|date=2025-09-18 \|title=Samsung confirms its $1,800+ fridges will start showing you ads \|url=https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-confirms-smart-refrigerator-ads-are-coming-3598848/ \|access-date=2025-09-19 \|website=Android Authority \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260116151613/https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-confirms-smart-refrigerator-ads-are-coming-3598848/ \|archive-date=16 Jan 2026}}</ref> Users who select Art Mode or Gallery themes can currently avoid advertisements, though Samsung has not guaranteed these themes will remain ad-free.<ref name=":02" />
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	===Sued by Texas state over ACR data collection (''2025 - Present):''===		===Sued by Texas state over ACR data collection (''2025 - Present):''===
	{{Main\|Texas Attorney General sues multiple TV makers over ACR user data collection}}		{{Main\|Texas Attorney General sues multiple TV makers over ACR user data collection}}
	On December 15, 2025, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Samsung,<ref name="petition-samsung">{{Cite web \|date=December 15, 2025 \|title=State of Texas v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Original Petition \|url=https://texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/press/Samsung%20TV%20Petition%20Filed.pdf \|access-date=January 21, 2026 \|publisher=Office of the Texas Attorney General \|format=PDF \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260206163119/https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/press/Samsung%20TV%20Petition%20Filed.pdf \|archive-date=6 Feb 2026}}</ref> alleging that the manufacturer failed to adequately disclose the data collection capabilities of {{Wplink\|Automatic content recognition}} (ACR) technology in their smart televisions<ref name="arstechnica">{{Cite web \|date=December 16, 2025 \|title=Texas sues biggest TV makers, alleging smart TVs spy on users without consent \|url=https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/12/texas-sues-biggest-tv-makers-alleging-smart-tvs-spy-on-users-without-consent/ ~~\|access-date=January 21, 2026 \|publisher=Ars Technica~~ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260214045721/https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/12/texas-sues-biggest-tv-makers-alleging-smart-tvs-spy-on-users-without-consent/ \|archive-date=14 Feb 2026}}</ref>. The lawsuit, filed under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, allege that ACR technology captures screenshots of television displays at frequent intervals and that the resulting viewing data is sold to advertisers and data brokers without meaningful consumer consent.<ref name="txag-main">{{Cite web \|date=December 15, 2025 \|title=Attorney General Paxton Sues Five Major TV Companies, Including Some with Ties to CCP, for Spying on Texans \|url=https://texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-paxton-sues-five-major-tv-companies-including-some-ties-ccp-spying-texans \|access-date=January 21, 2026 \|publisher=Office of the Texas Attorney General \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260221015756/https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-paxton-sues-five-major-tv-companies-including-some-ties-ccp-spying-texans \|archive-date=21 Feb 2026}}</ref>		On December 15, 2025, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Samsung,<ref name="petition-samsung">{{Cite web \|date=December 15, 2025 \|title=State of Texas v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Original Petition \|url=https://texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/press/Samsung%20TV%20Petition%20Filed.pdf \|access-date=January 21, 2026 \|publisher=Office of the Texas Attorney General \|format=PDF \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260206163119/https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/press/Samsung%20TV%20Petition%20Filed.pdf \|archive-date=6 Feb 2026}}</ref> alleging that the manufacturer failed to adequately disclose the data collection capabilities of {{Wplink\|Automatic content recognition}} (ACR) technology in their smart televisions<ref name="arstechnica">{{Cite web \|last=Brodkin \|first=Jon \|date=December 16, 2025 \|title=Texas sues biggest TV makers, alleging smart TVs spy on users without consent \|url=https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/12/texas-sues-biggest-tv-makers-alleging-smart-tvs-spy-on-users-without-consent/ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260214045721/https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/12/texas-sues-biggest-tv-makers-alleging-smart-tvs-spy-on-users-without-consent/ \|archive-date=14 Feb 2026 \|access-date=January 21, 2026 \|publisher=Ars Technica}}</ref>. The lawsuit, filed under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, allege that ACR technology captures screenshots of television displays at frequent intervals and that the resulting viewing data is sold to advertisers and data brokers without meaningful consumer consent.<ref name="txag-main">{{Cite web \|date=December 15, 2025 \|title=Attorney General Paxton Sues Five Major TV Companies, Including Some with Ties to CCP, for Spying on Texans \|url=https://texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-paxton-sues-five-major-tv-companies-including-some-ties-ccp-spying-texans \|access-date=January 21, 2026 \|publisher=Office of the Texas Attorney General \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260221015756/https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-paxton-sues-five-major-tv-companies-including-some-ties-ccp-spying-texans \|archive-date=21 Feb 2026}}</ref>

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