One UI 6.1.1 update is making some Galaxy S22 series units unusable
Some Galaxy S22 series users say their phones reboot and go through this cycle several times a day, while others say their phones randomly freeze and crash. No matter which issue is causing your Galaxy S22 model to become unusable, it will cause your Galaxy S22 model to become unusable. This didn’t happen out of nowhere. Earlier this year, when Samsung released One UI 6.1 for the Galaxy S22 series, similar issues started appearing on the phones, forcing Sammy to cancel the update and re-release it a few weeks later.
I’m posting this because the boot loop issue after the One UI 6.1 update is apparently widespread, and I wanted to gauge how big the problem is. Is anyone else dealing with a Galaxy S22 that bricks or keeps booting up after an update? I see new posts about it almost every day. My phone was running fine before the update. After installation, it suddenly stopped working. Now, it’s stuck in a startup loop, and on rare occasions when entering the home screen, it crashes and starts the loop again.
After One UI 6.1.1, my Galaxy S22 Ultra got stuck in a boot loop. The service guy said it was a motherboard issue, but there was no physical damage. As a loyal user of 4 Samsung devices, I am losing trust. @SamsungMobile What now?@SamsungIndia@tarunvats33@stufflistingspic.twitter.com/PJ9xQpEy8O
— Nikhil (@rocknik05) October 8, 2024
Well, that would be good news, right? Yes, but the technician refused to replace the motherboard under warranty because he found a small crack in the screen that even the camera couldn’t capture. As this unlucky Galaxy S22 series owner put it, “It’s outrageous that a £1,300 ($1,625) phone should break down within 23 months, and Samsung’s response is to replace a phone that is now worth just $1,625. Ridiculous Phone offers repair quote of £500+ ($635+ USD) ~ £400 ($500 USD) brand new.
According to those who have called Samsung Authorized Service Centers after their Galaxy S22 series phones were infected and affected by the update, the motherboard theory seems to be the most commonly discussed issue at Samsung Authorized Service Centers. This seems to be an issue affecting a large number of Galaxy S22 series users in Asia and Europe that are powered by the Exynos 2200 SoC. If the latter is true, then all Galaxy S22 Ultra units should be fine as they all come with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 applications processor regardless of the country they are sold in.
2024-12-20 08:14:24