How to disable Forced Android 11 update on Galaxy s10 plus? - Samsung Galaxy S10+ Questions & Answers

I recently bought a used Galaxy s10 Plus and it came with Android 10. But it suddenly started forcing a bunch of updates that I could only postpone with the message saying it would automatically install them on a certain date. This happened several times all the way up to the device Forcing me to install Android 11. Problem is my Battery life significantly decreased after all the updating. My SOT went down around 2 to 2.5 hours from when it was running on Android 10.
I can return the item and request an exchange within 25 days no problem but if I do this I need to be sure how to disable the force updates on my new device so the same issue doesn't occur. Can anyone tell me how to disable automatic force updates? Only option I had was to postpone them but the device still automatically forced the update.
Thank you in advanced!

Disable it here
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And disable in update auto-download over wifi.

Assuming you know how to enter developer settings.
Tap build number 5 times. And enter the password or pin if it asks you for it.

Keno_I said:
Assuming you know how to enter developer settings.
Tap build number 5 times. And enter the password or pin if it asks you for it.
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That's strange I did this already since I searched online for a solution but it still gave me the updates.

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Trying to enable FULL Multiple User Support on G2 (not to be confused with GuestMode)

Hello everyone, I bring you this topic knowing that our G2s have some sort of crippled multi-user functionality.
But I was used to use the full multi-user support on my Galaxy Note since 4.2.2 (or any other Android with 4.2.2) which differs from LGs by a mile.
LGs implementation is limited to show only the apps you allow without means of changing wallpaper, pulling down the notification shade, etc. Android 4.2.2 can handle more than what LG gave us, like having a totally new and independent full session, including Sync accounts and apps which I found very convenient.
However when I tried the procedure described here it errors out for some reason with a "couldn't create user" error.
But when you get into the System Settings you get to see the new option "Users and Restrictions"
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If you go there you'll see:
If you click Add User:
If you click OK:
Obviously that's because of the error I got inside Terminal. I also disabled LG's Guest Mode in case it had something to do with it but it was a no go.
I'll try some other methods and keep you posted. Any ideas are welcome.
Cheers!
this is neat, @Rayan are you already has the fix?
Nope, unfortunately I have not found a solution yet.
I have tried all methods available but no solution yet.
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System Update Menu option missing.

I finally updated to 5.0 about a month ago and after hearing all this business about stagefright and a possible security update for it. I went to where normally you would check for system updates under the ABOUT PHONE section, and there is no option for it? Any idea where it went to and how to get that option back in the menu? The other strange thing is that the last item in the About Phone menu is "Configuration Version" and it says Not Available. I have a Note 4 at work and it has info there and I imagine there should be on the Note 3 too.
Thanks in advance.
The "System updates" option is the last option (right below About Phone) in the Settings menu.
There is no System Updates below About Phone.. About Phone is the bottom menu item.
Normal Note3 bottom of Settings menu vs bottom of my menu.
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Another "Anomaly" in my menus, check out the bottom item. "CONFIGURATION VERSION" First screen is normal...second one is mine.
I talked to the Samsung Rep at the local Best Buy and he was stumped. He reflashed my phone and nothing changed. He called somebody at Samsung and they couldn't figure it out either. Only thing they could come up with was possibly Verizon had hidden the System update option. Well after looking at my son-in-law's phone (the normal screen shots) we can see that is not the case at all. I had been previously rooted at 4.3 with TowelRoot but removed it and all traces of anything that was associated with or used root privledges. I them upgraded to latest VZW Rom with Samsung Smart Switch software. I can't believe that I am the only person to have experienced this. I guess I will have to do the dreaded full erase/factory reset and see what happens.
Well the factory data reset worked. Nevermind.
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Any WIFI hangs in Saved, but it wont connect.

It's been 48 crazy hours since I'm having this annoying issue, and after Google even my soul and read the same amount of words as 180 bibles... I give up and write down what's happening to my Note 4.
I have an international Note 4 (N910F), with stock Android 5.0.1 (N910FXXU1ANK4), which was working 100% normal until 2 days ago where - just for curiosity - I installed Cyanogenmod 12.1 to see how it runs on my phone. After 30 or 40 minutes I returned to stock using the same stock Android 5.0.1 which I have previously downloaded from Sammobile.
Before install I did a clean full wipe, root again, and put it just like I did 48 hours ago. The only difference is now wifi scans for connections, it sees wifi connections, but it wont connect. I've flashed the whole firmware countless times, did a full wipe with TWRP and stock recoveries like 15 times, format partitions countless times, forgot connections, put details from scratch again and it just put them as Saved, but it wont connect. I tried to make a totally open connection and nothing... so I'm really out of ideas here.
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Any suggestions? Any miraculous app? Please guys help me.
Thanks in advance.
King regards.
PD: FYI I'm the only one in my wifi channel.

Problem fingerprint 900f

I updated to marshmallow and every time i boot up the device i receive this: "Unable to use fingerprints. Device restarted. Enter password, then fingerprints can be used next time device locked."
It is my problem or it is normal ?
Tried removing the fingerprints and setting them up again from scratch?
Yes ... didnt work
Find out which app controls fingerprint, and clear cache and data
Can't find it... isnt that a setting, Can i even clear it?
RootNightmareX said:
Can't find it... isnt that a setting, Can i even clear it?
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Tap the 3 dots top right menu > show system apps
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I'M not sure it' s a bug.
Since the 1st version by firefds I got the same message when reboot !
I flashed many versions of MM. .. and always!
I don't use Fingerprint so don't know if it's a MM bug or not, but if more than one person is getting the same error, it looks like it might be
Fingerprints
I dont think this is a bug. I have the same issue, and 2 of my family/friends, also with S5MM kindly setup prints on their devices and had the same result.
Perhaps its why they ask you for a backup password when you set "fingerprints" up.?............(cant think of why a backup password otherwise......you cant forget your finger..
....unless you accidently chopped off relevant finger & then went and "lost" it!!!!) I am afraid we have to live with this

Flashing a custom ROM on a ZED AN817DK?

Hey fellas,
I've done some flashing on android before, but only on smartphones, instead of a car multimedia. My model is ZED AN817DK.
It looks like this:
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The launcher it came with is kinda disgusting, so I installed Nova Launcher instead.
Regardless, the system barely works, even on the stock settings / factory reset status.
Apps are crashing, changing the audio option in Waze takes a whole 2 minutes to even open up the menu for the option
(the app works but the input is unresponsive for 2 minutes until the menu appears).
I've tried contacting the shop I bought it in and they sent me a "firmware" update in the form of an APK file that will not launch in the device. I don't think I saw an option in it's administrator settings or anywhere else to update firmware via file (only check for firmware update - and it's always "up to date").
So I think I'll resort to flash a custom rom on this. I'm a bit worried since in the scenario where things go wrong I rely only on a pen hole style reset button which I don't fully trust to reset successfully if a custom rom is installed.
Is there a general flashing guide for these devices? How safe is it, as in what are the chances of completely bricking the device?
Are there general or common roms that work well on these devices?

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