SmartThings Panel Disappeared

[stanleywinston]

I think the panel is part of the smarthings app and I think the issue is that the panel has been removed or restricted in functionality in the new version of the app.

You used to be able to pin devices in the panel, now you can only have media and devices shortcuts that take you into another page

Others mentioning it here:

What happened to the Smartthings Panel?

I don’t know which version this was changed in, but when I accessed the main pull-down menu, SmartThings panel used to have my TV right there, and a simple tap opened further options, and I was then able to access the TV remote control for example. Now all of a sudden it’s gone, replaced simply by “media” and “devices”. So now you have to tap devices, then you get a list (don’t tap the TV tile here, it will just turn the TV off). Next you have to tap the SmartThings icon at the top right, which opens the home screen. Then tap your TV, and only then can you get the remote up. So my question is what happened to the original panel? And is there any way to get it back? I found an article on Samsung site that explained how to enable the panel in SmartThings settings, but that article must be…