Older Samsung Galaxy phones are being bricked
A buggy Samsung smart home update broke old Galaxy S10 phones, but there’s a fix
According to posts on Reddit, Samsung replaced the buggy update with a new version that won’t brick the five-year-old devices. (The Galaxy S10 series was released in 2019.) Still, some users recommend staying cautious and turning off auto-updates anyway.
Samsung confirms bootloop issue on older Galaxy phones, and here's how to fix it
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Samsung confirms a software update wreaked havoc on older Galaxy smartphones
If you have an older Samsung Galaxy smartphone, you may want to hold off on the latest software update. 9to5Google reported that the update that has been rolling out from Samsung over the past few days is bricking devices from the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Note 10 series of phones.
Samsung suspends SmartThings update after app bricks Galaxy devices
Samsung temporarily suspended the SmartThings app update after Galaxy S10 and older devices experienced bootloop issues. The company apologized and is working on a fix, encouraging affected users to seek assistance at service centers.
Faulty Samsung update leaves owners of bricked Galaxy phones with few options
However, owners of older affected phones, namely the Galaxy S10 series, Galaxy Note 10 series, Galaxy M51, and Galaxy A90, have been unable to power their devices on to roll back the update. Many users who already manually or automatically installed the update are still dealing with bricked devices.
Many Galaxy S10s and Note 10s are stuck in bootloop hell after a recent Samsung app update
Several Galaxy S10, Note 10, Galaxy A90, and M51 users have taken to Reddit ( 2) to complain about their devices being stuck in a bootloop (via Droid Life ). The issue appears to happen while installing the latest SmartThings Framework build (v2.2.02.11), released on October 2nd, from the Galaxy Store.
Samsung's latest update is bricking its older phones — what you need to know
A recent Samsung update appears to have forced some users to factory reset their older devices after putting their phones into an infinite bootloop.
Samsung Update Bricks Galaxy S10 and Note 10 Phones
Samsung pushed its October 2024 update to its lineup and things did not go as planned. According to various reports, the latest update is causing issues with older Samsung models, including the Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy S10.
Using an Old Samsung Galaxy Phone? Turn Off Auto Updates ASAP
If you’re on an old Samsung Galaxy phone, hold off on updating it for now and double-check if auto updates are off, too. 9to5Mac (via Engadget) reports that Samsung is rolling out an update to its older Galaxy lineup,
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