Partners in Sustainability: uBreakiFix – the Global Recycling Day Edition
Many of the sustainability challenges that we prioritize at Samsung – whether it be realizing a circular economy or optimizing energy efficiency – are enhanced through partnerships and collaborative initiatives with credible, knowledgeable, and innovative brands, environmental organizations, and industry groups. Together with these like-minded eco-conscious allies, we are putting our scale, global presence, and pioneering spirit to work on building a more sustainable and equitable future. As part of our “Partners in Sustainability” series – this one timed to Global Recycling Day, which aims to promote the vitality of recycling across the globe – Samsung’s esteemed partner, uBreakiFix® by Asurion, shares their views on how tackling environmental challenges requires unparalleled cooperation. Working alongside partners like uBreakiFix®, Samsung is empowering consumers to have a meaningful impact on the environment. Since 2012, we have collected and recycled over 1.2 billion pounds of e-waste in the U.S., which is like collecting 50 laptops or 500 smartphones every minute![1] With over 1,700 e-waste recycling locations, including uBreakiFix® and Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions™ stores, customers can conveniently drop off or trade in eligible devices, including cell phones, tablets, computers, printers, game consoles, DVD players, cords, and chargers. Then, with the help of our partners, the devices are refurbished. Products that cannot be repaired, or electronics scrap generated in the repair process are recycled by Samsung-authorized recycling partners following E-Stewards certification standards, designed to promote the best practices for responsible e-waste recycling. And since December 2020, Samsung and uBreakiFix® have worked together to offer in-store e-waste collection for a wide variety of electronics at all U.S. uBreakiFix® stores, at no cost to customers. For those not ready to turn in their tech just yet, Samsung offers the #1 Service Center Network Coverage in the U.S. for mobile devices,[2] including same-day Samsung Authorized Care service support at over 750 uBreakiFix® and Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions™ locations nationwide. Visit Samsung.com for more about our commitment to responsible recycling and to take advantage of our convenient care options. Want to hear how we work with our partners at uBreakiFix to have a meaningful impact on the environment? Click here to hear their VP of Partner Branding & Merchandising speak on the subject!Samsung Members, possibility starts here
Tap into powerful tools. Explore all the ways you can maximize the performance of your device. Get insider know-how and run diagnostic tests to see how to optimize battery performance, storage usage and other features to help you do more. Make your experience personal. This is your app, designed to personalize your Samsung experience and fit your unique needs. Bookmark your favorite content, manage your devices and see your app activity—all in one place. Connect and share with others Share tips, reviews and your own brilliant solutions with other Galaxy users in the Community. It's a peer-led space for people like you. Do more with the technology you own Device diagnostics—your phone teaches you how to make it better. Manage your products with Samsung Members Register your device to receive helpful tips and faster technical support. Manage your products with Samsung Members Register your device to receive helpful tips and faster technical support.Transition from Visma Lønn to Payroll
My employer is considering switching from Visma Lønn to Visma.net Payroll. After reading all the threads with problems and errors, we are very doubtful. The product seems half-baked, when it pours in with several complaints every day. While we are still in review mode, what would you recommend? To drive on and get over to the new platform? Or wait a while until most of the shortcomings and errors are fixed? Does anyone know when it is over and done with Visma Lønn?A Message from the Samsung Community Team
Hello, Samsung Community Family! As we take an important moment to spend time with family and friends this holiday season, please know that Samsung responses within the community will be delayed on both December 24th & 25th. We encourage everyone to capture some festive holiday images with your Samsung device, and share them with our Creator boards! We look forward to seeing what magic you make this holiday season with Samsung at your side! 😊 Happy Holidays! -Samsung Community TeamInner Calm
In times of great stress, it’s crucial that we have pathways to quiet our minds, relax our bodies and rest in a calm, steady presence. This meditation guides us in using the breath, body scan, and a home base of presence to find that inner refuge that can carry us through difficult times.Light RAIN in Difficult Times
This meditation guides us in bringing the mindfulness and self-compassion of RAIN to a challenging part of our life, and particularly, to places of self-judgment or feelings of failure. The acronym RAIN is an easy-to-remember tool for practicing mindfulness and compassion using the following four steps: Recognize what is happening; Allow the experience to be there, just as it is; Investigate with interest and care; Nurture with self-compassion. You can take your time and explore RAIN as a stand-alone meditation or move through the steps whenever challenging feelings arise.Unpacked 2023 - MEGA THREAD
Hello Community Members A new era of Galaxy innovation is coming! Our innovations are designed to enable incredible possibilities for people today and beyond. The new Galaxy S series will be the epitome of how we define the ultimate premium experience. We’re raising the bar and setting new standards for what’s epic. Get ready to share the epic. On February 1, for the first time in three years, Samsung Electronics will hold an in-person Unpacked event in San Francisco, beginning at 10 a.m. PST. Join us as one of the first to see the new premium Galaxy innovations. Click here to follow along LIVE on Youtube! Stay tuned on Samsung Newsroom for all the upcoming teasers, trailers and news about Galaxy Unpacked 2023. Drop a comment below to start the conversation on what new products and innovations YOU'RE most excited for! Are you pumped for the LIVE Event? Chat below!Responding, not Reacting
“We live in a field where our emotions are an open loop – we affect each other. When we’re with someone who’s blaming, we tighten. Anger makes us tighten. When we’re with someone who’s open and caring, we become more open. It’s very, very powerful what’s possible when we put down the blame and we connect with our own being.” If we learn to release blame and deepen attention to our embodied experience, conflict can become a portal for more loving, alive relationships and awakening into the fullness of our being.Samsung Expands Self-Repair to PCs, Going the Extra Mile for Consumers
Today, Samsung Electronics America announced the expansion of its Self-Repair Program to include five new Galaxy devices. The expanded program now features genuine repair parts for the Galaxy Book Pro 15” and Galaxy Book Pro 360 15” PCs, as well as the Galaxy S22, S22+ and S22 Ultra family of products. In collaboration with iFixit, the leading online repair community, Galaxy Book owners will have access to seven authentic components to take repair into their own hands. This includes the case front, case rear, display, battery, touchpad, power key with fingerprint reader, and rubber foot. Those interested can access online guides provided on iFixit.com. “The Self-Repair program has exceeded our expectations and we hear one resounding message: people want more models. Enterprise customers in particular told us they need solutions for PCs,” said Mark Williams, Vice President of Customer Care at Samsung Electronics America. “People want to get more out of their devices and need durable products that last. Samsung is committed to offering Care options that meet their needs.” Similar to the Galaxy S20 and S21 series and Tab S7+, Galaxy S22 series owners will be able to replace display assemblies, back glass, and charging ports. The addition of these new models gives Samsung consumers the added convenience and choice to get more out of their devices and live more sustainably by extending the life of their products. Both Galaxy Book Pro and S22 series self-repair kits are available for purchase starting today. Top Rated Network and Service Quality Nationwide The expansion of the Self-Repair program is part of Samsung’s overall effort to provide convenient, accessible and quality care so people can keep their Samsung mobile devices, PCs, consumer electronics and home appliances up and running. Samsung has achieved #1 ratings for “Overall Product Quality and Service” for TVs, Home Appliances[1] and Mobile Phones[2]#_ftn2in the 2022 American Customer Satisfaction Index survey. The Index which surveys customers rating their own appliances, recognizes industry leaders for their excellence in product quality, service repair, mobile app reliability and warranty coverage. Samsung also offers #1 Service Center Network Coverage in the US for mobile devices[3]. That means Samsung has convenient Care options for you online, in-store, or via mail-in service. We’ll also meet you at a convenient location, like your office or a coffee shop, via our We Come to You services. That level of care also extends to major appliances. Even in rural areas, people can access quality Samsung care for their TVs and home appliances via Samsung Beyond Boundaries. With this program, customers located within a 4-hour radius of a Samsung care center in various U.S. regions can receive at-home repairs. For anyone outside of this radius, Samsung can also dispatch qualified technicians via the Samsung Traveling Techs program. All combined, Samsung is able to provide 99.9% of the U.S. with convenient Care coverage.[4]Making the U-Turn – Awakening Through Conflict
How do we honor the intelligence within anger, but not get hijacked into emotional reactivity? In this short reflection, we’ll explores the U-turn that enables us to offer a healing attention to the feelings and unmet needs under anger. Once present with our inner life, we are able to respond to those around us with wisdom, empathy and true strength.
