Recent content by galaxyss1

My Galaxy A5 with Android Oreo is having an issue with wifi hotspot. For some reason, when Hide My Device is checked to not broadcast SSID of my hotspot, the hotspot doesn't work and devices cannot connect to it. When I uncheck Hide My Device to broadcast the SSID of the wifi, it works again...

I am with a Canadian carrier. So basically this shouldn't happen and doesn't happen for you? It didn't in my old phone so... I also use the carrier login to check, but there is a few hours delay between when it is reported and is not real time. Not the best way to keep data in check. I also...

It's not yellow yellow. It's the kind of tinge you get with an incandescent or halogen lightbulb versus a typical bright white LED or fluorescent light. No protective plastic. In all my past devices the LEDs are bright white. This one is not and not a fan. I'll check store phones when I find time.

I recently got a Galaxy A5 (2017) and I am noticing that my mobile data usage doesn't add up. It is fully updated. The phone is reporting more total usage in the graph than summing all the individual app components listed below the graph. Also, it is listing more data usage than what is...

Hi, I notice it when turning it on as a flashlight or when taking photos. The light is orangey yellow, unlike the bright white LED light I'm used to in pretty much every other smartphone I've owned, including a 2 year old Samsung Galaxy. Not sure if it's meant to be like this as part of the...

In every other smartphone that I've owned, the LED in the back for the camera is often white in color. But in the A5 2017 that I got recently, the LED has a yellowish color instead. Is that normal? Did they just cheap out on the LED for this low-mid range phone? I'd imagine a white light is...