Samsung's Latest Update Bricking Older Models, Factory Reset is the Only Solution

Samsung's Latest Update Bricking Older Models, Factory Reset is the Only SolutionOn October 2nd, tech media outlet AndroidAuthority published an article reporting that several Samsung models, including the Galaxy S10 series and Galaxy Note 10 series, have been experiencing boot loops and bricking issues after installing recent updates. IT Home has also found reports of this issue across platforms like Reddit and X, impacting multiple older Samsung models

Samsung's Latest Update Bricking Older Models, Factory Reset is the Only Solution

On October 2nd, tech media outlet AndroidAuthority published an article reporting that several Samsung models, including the Galaxy S10 series and Galaxy Note 10 series, have been experiencing boot loops and bricking issues after installing recent updates. IT Home has also found reports of this issue across platforms like Reddit and X, impacting multiple older Samsung models. Speculation suggests that the recent SmartThings framework update may be responsible.

Affected models include:

• Galaxy S10 Lite

• Galaxy S10e

• Galaxy S10

• Galaxy S10+

• Galaxy S10 5G

• Galaxy Note 10

• Galaxy Note 10+

• Galaxy Note 10+ 5G

• Galaxy M51

• Galaxy A90

Samsung users in various countries including Korea, the United States, Singapore, Australia, Belgium, France, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Germany have reported experiencing bricking issues.

Currently, the only known solution for affected Galaxy devices is a full factory reset. This means that users who have not backed up their apps or data may lose them permanently.

Samsung has yet to issue a statement or provide any solutions regarding this issue. It is recommended that users experiencing this problem contact Samsung customer service for assistance.

Here are the steps on how to perform a factory reset:

1. Turn off your phone.

2. Press and hold the power button and volume up button simultaneously until the phone enters recovery mode.

3. Use the volume keys to select "Wipe data/factory reset" and press the power button to confirm.

4. After confirmation, your phone will start the factory reset process.

5. Once finished, select "Reboot system now" to restart your phone.

It's crucial to remember that a factory reset will erase all data on your phone, including apps, photos, videos, and music. Therefore, it's essential to back up all important data before performing a factory reset.

Additionally, we strongly advise users to back up their phone data before installing any system updates to prevent potential data loss.