There are many smartphones out there that, sometimes, present WiFi connection errors. Unfortunately, Samsung’s latest flagship smartphones, Galaxy S10, S10E, and S10 Plus also have this problem. While it is annoying, you shouldn’t worry about it since there are some quick methods to fix WiFi issues on Galaxy S10, S10E, and S10 Plus.
On newest Samsung’s smartphones, the WiFi issues are usually caused by some minor firmware glitches. Therefore, you can generally fix these software-related problems by yourself without the need of professional assistance.
In this article, we’ll present you four solutions on how to fix WiFi issues on Galaxy S10, S10E, and S10 Plus. These methods are straightforward, and you can quickly follow them to address WiFi connection errors.
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How to Fix WiFi Issues on Galaxy S10, S10E, and S10 Plus
Reset network devices
Before trying anything else that might be more complicated, you should reset your network devices. This method is commonly a practical solution, notably when your Galaxy S10, S10E, or S10 Plus smartphone worked flawlessly before the WiFi issues popped up.
Follow the next steps to reset your network devices:
- Unplug your WiFi router
- Wait about two minutes before powering it up again
- Let the router to reconnect to the Internet and try the WiFi on you Galaxy S10 device
- Force restart your Galaxy S10 smartphone
If the previous solution to fix WiFi issues on Galaxy S10, S10E, and S10 Plus did not work, then you might have to force restart your device. This type of reset would refresh your smartphone’s memory and, sometimes, it can solve out some firmware issues and other kinds of glitches.
To perform this procedure, you have to press and hold Volume Down and Power keys until the logo pops up on screen. Once the smartphone restarts, try connecting it to your WiFi network.
In case this method did not fix WiFi issues on Galaxy S10, S10E, and S10 Plus, move on to the next solution.
Reset the network settings
Generally, this method would fix any network-related errors. To reset the network settings on Samsung Galaxy S10, S10E, and S10 Plus, follow the next steps:
- On the Home Screen tap on an empty space until the Apps tray pops up
- Go to Settings -> General Management -> Reset -> Reset network settings
- Press on Reset Settings and enter your PIN/Model if you set up one
- Confirm the selection
Once the network settings reset finishes, a confirmation dialog box should appear. A network settings reset would eliminate all those stored WiFi networks and Bluetooth-paired devices, enable the background data sync setting, restore data restrictive settings in applications to their default state, and it would set network selection mode to automatic.
Now, you can try connecting your Samsung Galaxy S10 device to the WiFi network.
Hard reset you Galaxy S10 smartphone
The last resort to fix WiFi issues on Galaxy S10, S10E, and S10 Plus is to reset your smartphone to its factory settings. The so-called hard reset would delete all the data stored on your device, uninstall all the third-party apps, and restore the settings to their default state. Thus, you should back up your files before a master reset.
To perform a hard reset on Samsung Galaxy S10 smartphones, follow the next steps:
- Shut down your device
- Press and hold the Volume Up button and the Bixby button, then press and hold the Power key without releasing the first two keys
- When the Android logo pops up, release the buttons to permit the OS to enter the Android Recovery Menu
- Using Volume buttons go to “Wipe data/ Factory reset,” and select the option with the Power key
- Confirm the choice
- “Reboot System Now” message should appear soon
- Opt to restart your device now
Now you can see if this reset to the factory settings did fix WiFi issues on your Galaxy S10, S10E, and S10 Plus.