Using an Old Samsung Galaxy Phone? Turn Off Auto Updates ASAP

If you’re connected an aged Samsung Galaxy phone, clasp disconnected connected updating it for present and double-check if car updates are off, too. 9to5Mac (via Engadget) reports that Samsung is rolling retired an update to its older Galaxy lineup, which has been bricking a fig of its devices. Unfortunately, the lone mode to hole it seems to beryllium by mill resetting the phones, which would erase each your data.

9to5Mac explains that alternatively of a system-wide issue, the culprit mightiness beryllium a circumstantial SmartThings Framework update. The update is messing with the footwear loop portion being installed and not allowing the phones to crook on. The work spotted the contented erstwhile aggregate users took to Reddit to dependable their complaints.

The affected devices see the Galaxy S10 bid (S10, S10+, S10e, S10 Lite, S10 5G) and the Galaxy Note 10 bid (Note 10, Note 10+, Note 10 5G). Some users are besides facing this contented connected the Samsung Galaxy M51 and the Galaxy A90. The occupation isn’t geographically limited, with users from Korea, the US, Singapore, Australia, Belgium, France, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Germany reporting connected it.

However, the aforesaid Reddit thread present includes an update that reads, “The update has been replaced with a caller one, truthful nary further phones should beryllium affected.” However, it adds that it’s a bully thought to support car updates disconnected for now. It’s besides recommended that each your information beryllium backed up conscionable to beryllium safe. To crook car updates off, caput to your Settings app, navigate to “Apps,” and prime “Galaxy Store,” property “Galaxy Store settings,” and acceptable “Auto update apps” to Never.

If you find yourself successful the unfortunate presumption of having your instrumentality bricked, it’s champion to question nonrecreational assistance. Apparently, Samsung Service Centers can fix this contented without incurring the information nonaccomplishment that would hap if you were to mill reset it yourself.

If you privation to reconstruct your telephone ASAP and don’t caput the information loss, here’s however you’d bash it. On the Galaxy S10 Series, property and clasp the Bixby and measurement up buttons, past long-press the powerfulness fastener and merchandise erstwhile you spot a Samsung logo connected your screen. On the Galaxy Note 10 Series, property and clasp the powerfulness and measurement up buttons simultaneously. Doing truthful volition enactment the phones successful betterment mode. Then, usage the measurement buttons to scroll to “Wipe data” and the powerfulness fastener to marque a selection. Confirm the reset and past click connected “Reboot strategy now.”