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Connected Samsung refrigerators featuring the Family Hub screen eliminate manual key combinations entirely, routing the reset sequence through Tizen OS. If you replace your cartridge on a Family Hub unit, you must update the status directly on the panel screen or through the cloud environment.

Follow these steps on the Family Hub touchscreen:

  1. Swipe down from the home screen and open the Fridge Manager application.
  2. Select Fridge Settings on the bottom-right corner of the interface.
  3. Locate the Water Filter menu card.
  4. Tap Reset and confirm the action on the popup prompt.

If your appliance links with the Samsung SmartThings app on your smartphone, the reset frequently syncs across devices automatically once confirmed on the panel. If the alert persists within the app dashboard, tap the refrigerator tile in SmartThings, open the device options menu, select "Water Filter Status," and tap "Reset Life Cycle." This clears cached alerts across all synced accounts.