S10e status and navigation bars are gone

[mustang7757]

My bad. I didn't have the free version installed. Got it now, but my Status and Nav bars are still gone.

Oh man
Maybe it's not updated to latest Android version, you on Android 13 yet?

 

[lhaff37]

Oh man
Maybe it's not updated to latest Android version, you on Android 13 yet?

Android 11. I blocked Android 12 update because I don’t want to deal with a new UI. I've been wondering if installing it might fix this problem though.

 

[mustang7757]

Android 11. I blocked Android 12 update because I don’t want to deal with a new UI. I've been wondering if installing it might fix this problem though.

I would try it

 

[lhaff37]

I would try it

OK, I installed Android 12 plus UI 4.1 and 3 security updates, still no Status and Nav bars. I guess the next step is to reset and start over?

 

[mustang7757]

OK, I installed Android 12 plus UI 4.1 and 3 security updates, still no Status and Nav bars. I guess the next step is to reset and start over?

Like a factory reset?

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[lhaff37]

Like a factory reset?

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Yes. Any other suggestions?

 

[mustang7757]

Yes. Any other suggestions?

I wouldn't factory reset at this point , if you uninstall the app does your button return ?

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[lhaff37]

I wouldn't factory reset at this point , if you uninstall the app does your button return ?

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No. I uninstalled it before I did the updates.

 

[mustang7757]

No. I uninstalled it before I did the updates.

Then try couple things here

Go setting>general management>reset>reset settings

Also try setting>apps>3 dot's upper right corner tap then reset app preferences

Rebooting the device after each one

 

[lhaff37]

Then try couple things here

Go setting>general management>reset>reset settings

Also try setting>apps>3 dot's upper right corner tap then reset app preferences

Rebooting the device after each one

All done, no help.

 

[mustang7757]

How about safe mode , try that

 

[lhaff37]

How about safe mode , try that

How?

 

[B. Diddy]

Here are the steps for Safe Mode: www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00062983/

 

[lhaff37]

Here are the steps for Safe Mode: www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00062983/

Safe mode no help.

 

[mustang7757]

What if you change from navigation button to gestures do they work then go back to buttons

 

[lhaff37]

What if you change from navigation button to gestures do they work then go back to buttons

Swipe doesn't work. When I swipe up I see 3 faint lines at the bottom of the screen but they do nothing.

 

[mustang7757]

Then going need to factory reset

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[lhaff37]

Then going need to factory reset

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That's what I was afraid of. Oh well, here goes......damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!

 

[mustang7757]

That's what I was afraid of. Oh well, here goes......damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!

Yeah lol ..i was trying to avoid that

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[lhaff37]

That's what I was afraid of. Oh well, here goes......damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!

Success! Got my Status and Nav bars back! Now to try to make the phone usable again.
mustang7757 thank you so much for sticking with me, above and beyond the call, and helping me out of the hole I dug. YOU ROCK!!!!!