Samsung · Dishwasher
Samsung Dishwasher AP Code: Meaning & Controls
Status message — no fault indicatedoperating-mode message
Samsung AP means the dishwasher is in Access Point mode for connecting to a mobile device.
First thing to do
If you are not connecting a mobile device, turn the dishwasher off and back on.
Can I keep using it? AP is an operating mode, not evidence of a component fault.
DIY level: Only the documented user checks below
Start TroubleshootingInteractive troubleshooter
Follow the official checks one at a time. A code and your answers do not confirm a failed part.
Model number (optional)
Brand / appliance verified. Exact model not checked.
Scope: Samsung dishwashers with digital displays covered by the cited official US support page. Model stays in this tab; it is excluded from analytics.
AP is an operating mode, not evidence of a component fault.
1 documented check. Check time is not specified by the source.
The current official source documents only these checks. If they do not resolve the message, follow the manufacturer’s next step; extra repair procedures are not verified here.
Status message guidance
If you are not connecting the dishwasher, turn it off and back on.
- If you are not connecting a mobile device, turn the dishwasher off and back on.
This display is not a fault. Separate signs such as smoke, flooding, sparks, or a burning smell require the manufacturer's safety instructions.
Official meaning, scoped to this source
Samsung AP means the dishwasher is in Access Point mode for connecting to a mobile device.
- Manufacturer
- Samsung
- Document
- Samsung dishwasher is displaying an error code · Official error-code index
- Product family
- dishwashers with digital displays
- Market and locale
- US · en-US
This is an official-source interpretation for the stated scope, not a confirmed diagnosis. Meaning can change across brands, models, product families, and markets.
Market, product family, and model applicability
US · en-US · Samsung dishwashers with digital displays covered by the cited official US support page
Exact model applicability has not been verified.
This release retains family or source-index scope only. Do not infer that an arbitrary model uses this code; confirm it in the exact manufacturer manual.
Open the official model/manual lookup (opens in a new tab)Do not do
Do not present AP as an error code or diagnosed failure.
AP is an operating mode, not evidence of a component fault.
If the message returns
Turn the dishwasher off and back on if you are not trying to connect it.
Source and scope
Official source verified at release- Market and locale
- US · en-US
- Product family
- dishwashers with digital displays
- Content and safety verified on
- July 26, 2026
- Source updated by manufacturer
- Not supplied in the official record
Samsung
Samsung dishwasher is displaying an error code · Official error-code index
Open official source (opens in a new tab)Verification and review status
- Content meaning and safety verifiedJuly 26, 2026
- Source reachability statusOfficial source verified at release
- Automated evidence review completedPassed · July 26, 2026
- Automated safety rules checkPassed for this published safety boundary
- Human technical reviewPending — no human completion is claimed
- Publication gateAutomated publication checks passed · July 26, 2026
- Official-source conflictNo unresolved conflict admitted to this public release
Automated checks and release approval are not a substitute for a qualified service professional or the exact manufacturer manual.
Evidence used for this guidance
AP - Access Point mode section
Source-backed summary
AP: The dishwasher is in Access Point Mode to assist with connecting to a mobile device. If you are not trying to connect it, turn the dishwasher off and back on.
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