The phone is relatively new to me so naturally assumed this was a basic requirement for the phone.
Seems that it wasn't a requirement but an option.
It has changed the layout completely & I now detest it as it mow makes what were previously automatic functions no longer automatic but requires searching for the relevant function keys/apps rather than having the commonly used ones at ones fingertips.
Have contacted Mr Google a few times to ascertain if it's possible to delete this 'upgrade' & revert to what I had previously.
So far have not found a guaranteed procedure to do this, although a couple do make a few suggestions but cannot guarantee that they will work on each & every phone.
Even took the phone to a Samsung pop up shop in our local Westfields shopping complex but after 10 mins of punching keys, sighing with lots of frowning the end result was... "Nah, sorry, can't help with this one!"
Fanbloodytastic!
Any ideas, suggestions, thoughts that might be of benefit...
Most of the younger crowd use the fix by upgrade method, just buy the latest model if there is an issue with the one they have now. I'm still baffled why anyone would want a phone that now also needs an up-to-date virus program to keep it operational, fruit machines included, the days of cyber attack being only windows related are long gone, the attack on server software which is the same base as Apple and that alternative operating system uses means everyone is vulnerable these days. Apparently one of the latest things is to take over your data/phone account and use it for their illegal activities, except you don't even know it's happened until you get a monster excess data bill and no way to prove it wasn't you, then the cyber cops are on your case for the illegal activities via your data account, still think my dumb phone is way in front