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Question

Smart tv login issues

May 7, 2015 8:15PM PDT

Hi guys,

I have a samsung smart tv. I have been able to connect to internet and browse but can't download and apps. It won't let me login to the samsung login screen in the smart hub menu screen. The "samsung Account" tab is greyed out "this function is not available"

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance

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Could be down.
May 8, 2015 1:25AM PDT

ALWAYS and I mean always call Samsung when this happens. If they can't resolve it in a day my advice is to move on. Return as defective. The only way makers will get the message will be having to deal with boatloads of returns.
Bob

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This will help
May 9, 2015 5:20PM PDT

1. Complete factory reset of the TV
2. Directly open the Smart Hub and accept the license agreements on the TV screen
If the apps are no reflecting update the country code
3. Then try to log in to the Samsung account

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Having the same problem
May 10, 2015 6:29AM PDT

I have recently had the same problem with my 40" Samsung LED TV, except my Smart Hub apps were actually working for a while. I bought the TV last summer, and until earlier this year I was able to download and use the apps available through Smart Hub. But, a couple of months ago I began to be unable to download new apps (though the existing ones worked fine), so I reached out to Samsung for help.

I spent three hours on internet chat with Samsung over three nights trying to resolve the download issue. Unfortunately, after the rep walked me through the first of many, many factory resets, ALL of the apps I had previously downloaded on the Smart Hub were gone, and I was unable to download any of them. Instead, got exactly the same grayed-out "Samsung Account" link and error messages you describe.

Over the course of those customer service chat sessions, the Samsung customer service reps and I reset Smart Hub and did a factory reset of the TV numerous times, in every conceivable sequence and combination of steps - we rebooted after unplugging the TV, rebooted after rebooting my internet router, rebooted the TV first and then Smart Hub, rebooted Smart Hub first and then the TV...and so on. None of those attempted fixes worked.

The only thing that we were unable to do was re-install the TV software (aka "firmware"). This seemed to be something we needed to do. When we ran the "Smart Hub Connection Test", we got an error message telling us we needed to update the TV software in order for apps to be available. I'm running version 2128 of the software. When I try to do the update through the TV from the Support menu, it tells me there are no new versions available. But, the Samsung customer service rep told me that there is, in fact, a newer version - 2207 for my TV - and directed me to the Samsung download center (here: www.samsung.com/us/support/downloads). There are instructions there for how to download the new firmware for your TV to a USB drive and install it directly from the USB to the TV. I tried to do this, but was unable to get my TV to recognize the firmware on the USB drive. BUT, I haven't ruled out that I did something wrong in that process, and that this is actually the problem that needs fixing.

Hope this helps. Please write back if you are able to fix your problem. It's driving me crazy.

George

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2 things that recur.
May 10, 2015 6:42AM PDT

1. Set the TV's DNS to 8.8.8.8
This is very common with ATT, Uverse and other internet systems. So common that one wonders why Samsung doesn't just add it to there code.

2. Make sure the date/time is set on the TV.
Bob

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Re: 2 things that recur
May 10, 2015 7:13AM PDT

Thanks. Just tried both of those - no change after I manually set the DNS to 8.8.8.8, and manually set time and date. (Interestingly, the "auto" time set feature sets the TV to the wrong time - off by about 30 minutes from the correct time.)

Even after these changes, the "Samsung Account" link is still grayed out (so I can't log in), and I'm still being told that "this function is not supported" when I try to open that link, download an app, or otherwise use any app-related Smart Hub feature.

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Then it's up to Sam to fix it.
May 10, 2015 7:39AM PDT

Account issues is all Samsung.

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did you ever get a solution ?
Oct 12, 2015 1:12PM PDT

I've got exact same issue with the greyed out Samsung account option and all my apps gone during the Samsung instructed resets ... Did you ever get it sorted out ?

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Yes.
Oct 12, 2015 1:24PM PDT

I usually have to wait till Samsung brings services back online.

Did you make the call to Samsung yet?

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(NT) Typo. I meant "their..."
May 10, 2015 7:39AM PDT
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Re: Samsung Account.
May 11, 2015 12:41AM PDT

Have you tried resetting the television?

Also, make sure that the firmware is completely up to date on the unit.

If this does not work, Can you please reach out to us at qasupport@sea.samsung.com and provide your model and serial information and any transaction numbers you may have.


Regards,

HD Tech