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.

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Samsung recently pushed a SmartThings Framework update that bricked several Galaxy S10 devices. Users who downloaded the patch (v2.2.02.1) are caught in a terrible booting loop and some are suggesting that you factory reset the phone through Recovery Mode.

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.

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.

A SmartThings Framework update is causing old Galaxy devices to enter into a bootloop. To prevent issues, disable auto-update on your old Galaxy phone or factory reset if stuck in a bootloop. Samsung stands out among all Android manufacturers for its excellent software support.

Older Galaxy devices, such as the Galaxy S10 and Note 10 series, are getting stuck in bootloop after a Samsung SmartThings app update.