Samsung’s Recent Update Causes Bootloop and Potentially Bricking Some Phones
A troubling development has sent shockwaves through the Samsung user community, with several Galaxy S22 series owners worldwide reporting catastrophic device failures following the recent One UI 6.1 firmware update. The last couple of security updates based on One UI 6.1 are allegedly causing several Samsung devices to get into Bootloop, while potentially bricking others.
One user FixMyS22Ultra posted in official Samsung Community about an incident of device failure. However, hundreds of users shared strikingly similar experiences across various online platforms and Samsung’s own community forums.
The controversy began when users started reporting that their previously functional S22 series devices were entering perpetual boot loops immediately after installing the latest security update absed on One UI 6.1.
According to detailed user accounts, these premium devices, many of which cost upwards of £1300 at launch, are now caught in an endless cycle of reboots. In the rare instances where phones manage to reach the home screen, they quickly crash and return to the boot loop pattern, rendering these expensive flagship devices essentially useless.
The original poster says:
I’m posting because the boot loop issue after the One UI 6.1 update is clearly widespread, and I want to gauge just how big this problem really is.
Followed by:
Is anyone else dealing with a bricked Galaxy S22 or a constant boot loop since the update? I keep seeing new posts about it almost every day.
My phone was working perfectly fine before the update. After installing it, it suddenly stopped working. Now, it’s stuck in a boot loop, and on the rare occasion it gets to the home screen, it crashes and starts looping again.
One user commented in the thread saying:
Yes, having issues for nearly a week. Keeps freezing, then restarts (sometimes 3 times in a row), also wifi being turned off automatically.
Other reported similar occurrences:
My phone was in perfect shape, not a scratch on it, worked amazing until last Saturday and with the new update it’s practically unusable, keep restarting 20 times in a row, freezing etc.
With you on this. No issues with phone until Saturday morning, wifi dropped out, tried reconnecting and phone rebooted… has repeatedly done it since.
Looks like the initial identification of the issue lies in constant WiFi drops and random crashes. The phone will continue to reboot on its own, potentially getting into boot loops at one point, and may eventually brick in some circumstances.
Users have attempted various solutions, including cache partition clearing, factory resets, safe mode operations, and app disabling, all without success.
The original poster’s S22 Ultra was functioning flawlessly before the update, with only a minor cosmetic imperfection — a barely visible hairline crack that had been present for over a year without affecting the phone’s performance. After the update, the device became trapped in a boot loop. When a Samsung repair technician visited their home, they diagnosed a motherboard failure but refused warranty coverage due to the minimal screen damage, despite the clear temporal connection between the update installation and device failure.
The problem’s scope extends far beyond individual cases. Users from multiple countries, including the United Kingdom, France, Ireland, and Saudi Arabia, are reporting identical issues. One particularly frustrated user from Ireland, who had maintained their device in pristine condition without a single scratch, reported that their phone became practically unusable following the update, experiencing up to 20 consecutive restarts.
What makes this situation particularly concerning is Samsung’s response to the crisis. Reports indicate that the company’s approach to warranty claims has been inconsistent at best and potentially anti-consumer at worst. Users are being quoted approximately £500 for motherboard replacements – nearly the current market value of a new S22 Ultra, which can be purchased for around £400. This pricing strategy has led many to question whether Samsung is taking advantage of the situation to generate repair revenue rather than addressing what appears to be a manufacturer-induced problem.
Samsung just can’t seem to take a rest with their device issues. Following Green Line issues, the recent update causing bootloop and bricking issue raises even more concerns with Samsung flagship phones.
