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 Update Bricks Galaxy S10 and Note 10 Phones
It's a problem that may be familiar to some Galaxy S10 owners. Samsung also released an update that broke the phone back in 2019 where users were asked to enter a PIN even though they never made one. Entering any PIN would cause the phone to reboot and ask for the PIN again. Similarly, the only fix was a factory reset.
A buggy Samsung smart home update broke old Galaxy S10 phones, but there’s a fix
Samsung has replaced a SmartThings app update that caused many old Galaxy S10 and Note 10 phones to get stuck in an infinite boot loop.
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,
The Morning After: Samsung’s latest software update was bricking older Galaxy phones
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