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Mobile Data shortcut disappears from Galaxy S6, S6 Edge

The Mobile Data shortcut on some Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge have been mysteriously missing on a handful of handsets.

We first received a report from a @theglennong yesterday via Instagram regarding the issue on his Galaxy S6 Edge.

The shortcuts is complete gone and even editing the Quick Settings panel does not show up the shortcut.

This morning, we also experienced the same issue on our openline Galaxy S6.

We can still activate or deactivate mobile data via the Settings -> Data Usage as well as the power confirmation window (long press on the power button). However, shortcut for the Mobile HotSpot is also missing.

We’re still unsure why this happened so we continue to investigate. Please chime in on the comments if you encountered the same problem.

Update: Here are several possible fixes for the bug:

1) Backup your phone’s content and do a full factory Reset.

2) Download and install this temporary fix here 10 (fixdatatoggleapp.apk).

3) Official Samsung app fix here 11.

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Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

48 Responses

  1. Avatar for Ro2 Ro2 says:

    FOUND a solution to mobile data shortcut restore

    Steps
    1. Install ” QUICK PANEL RESTORE” from Samsung app store

    2 .Open it & click on restore

    Works perfectly well
    Try it !

    Thanks to Samsung care support

  2. Avatar for Rohith Rohith says:

    FOUND a solution to mobile data shortcut restore

    Steps
    1. Install ” QUICK PANEL RESTORE” from Samsung app store

    2 .Open it & click on restore

    Works perfectly well

    Thanks to Samsung care support

  3. Avatar for mykel2425 mykel2425 says:

    Mobile data toggle for note 3 also missing

  4. Avatar for Jun Tariman Jun Tariman says:

    I have a fix: https://hitechtabai.wordpress.com/2015/06/17/samsungs-galaxy-s6-shortcuts-missing/

  5. Avatar for Kevin Kevin says:

    Same thing happened on my S6 here in Cape Town, South Africa. Still waiting a fix from Samsung, very annoying :-(

  6. Avatar for mrsironbad mrsironbad says:

    Me too! I noticed it last weekend. It’s a bit inconvenient. :(

  7. Avatar for Bailey Bailey says:

    Just found out that my mobile hotspot is also missing I thought its just my mobile data toggle.. one more thing my default email icon is missing in my home screen.. and lastly weird things happen to my s6 when I play music my phone vibrates.. I just restarted it and its gone..

  8. Avatar for ZhyPhr024 ZhyPhr024 says:

    It also happened to my Galaxy Tab S 8.4 LTE. What I did, just reset to default. Just give it a try.

  9. Avatar for Meg Meg says:

    Having the same problem on the S6 Edge. This is shady as hell. Any fixes available?

  10. Avatar for CA S SHARMA CA S SHARMA says:

    Found a helpful solution. Check the fixdatatoggleapp.apk post by NimeniAltu.
    http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3361833

  11. Avatar for Robert Robert says:

    Mobile data shortcut disappeared this morning. Tried to restart and tried to fix it but to no avail. I Googled it and found this site. I am in Riyadh.

  12. Avatar for hamisi hamisi says:

    Same here… in Kenya

  13. Avatar for Jaco Jaco says:

    Mine is the same.I am in south africa and they should fix this problem as soon as possible!!

  14. Avatar for Fred Fred says:

    Same here on the s6 edge. I wonder if it is not the operator who has pushed that as they try to maximise the data usage in their offer.. I remenber a few weeks ago that I received such note that the switch between wifi and data will be automatic… not sure if Samsung – level down is fully aware of this…

  15. Avatar for Nikka Nikka says:

    Happened to me as well. Mobile data disappeared from quick panel settings. I called samsung customer service earlier and they told me that they already escalated the concern.
    For meantime, we need to go to settings, click data usage and turn on mobile data.

  16. Avatar for Neos Neos says:

    The same problem on s6 edge

  17. Avatar for Chris Chris says:

    Same problem here with the S6 Edge. The mobile data shortcut disappeared totally today.

  18. Avatar for Miriam Miriam says:

    have just noticed this problem on my s6 edge. @kent please explain how you reset your notification panel. It would be really helpful.

  19. Avatar for gheboss gheboss says:

    Happened to me as well, hope you find a solutiin

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