To stop unwanted news content, often originating from the Samsung News service, from appearing on your Samsung device, which may affect what you see on or from your lock screen, you can disable the feature that adds it to your device's main screens. The primary way to do this involves accessing settings related to the Samsung News feed.
While the news you see might specifically appear as notifications or updates visible from the lock screen, disabling the source service is the effective solution. Based on available information, here are two methods to stop the Samsung News feed feature:
Methods to Disable Samsung News Feed
These methods typically disable the Samsung News panel that appears when you swipe left on your home screen. Disabling this service can prevent the news content from being pushed to your device in ways that might affect your lock screen experience, such as through notifications or related features.
Here are the steps you can take:
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Using the Homescreen Touch & Swipe Method:
- Hold your finger down on an empty area of your touch screen (home screen).
- Scroll or swipe to the left until you reach the Samsung News panel (often the left-most screen).
- Here, you should find an option to turn off this feature. You may need to swipe left or tap on the button that turns on Samsung News to disable it. The exact wording or appearance might vary slightly depending on your Samsung device model and software version.
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Using the Homescreen Settings Method:
- Hold your finger down on an empty area of the touch screen (home screen).
- Go to the settings or options that appear after holding the screen. This is usually an icon like a gear or a label like "Settings."
- Within these settings, look at the option related to adding Samsung News to the homepage or a similar description like "Google Discover" or "Samsung Free/Samsung Daily" depending on your device's configuration.
- Find the toggle switch for this option and turn that off as well.
Disabling the Samsung News feature using either of these methods will prevent the dedicated news panel from appearing and should stop news content originating from this specific service from being prominently displayed or pushed to your device, thereby helping to reduce or eliminate related content visible from your lock screen.
Keep in mind that these steps specifically target the integrated Samsung News feed. If you are receiving news from other sources, like specific app notifications, you may need to manage those within the individual app settings or your phone's notification settings.
