The Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus was laughable. For $1,000, Samsung tried to sell us a 6.6-inch 1080p display, only 8GB of RAM, and a nerfed camera system compared to the Galaxy S23 Ultra.

It's a problem that may be familiar to some Galaxy S10 owners. Samsung also released an update that broke the phone back in 2019 where users were asked to enter a PIN even though they never made one. Entering any PIN would cause the phone to reboot and ask for the PIN again. Similarly, the only fix was a factory reset.

A SmartThings framework system app upgrade has reportedly trapped some Samsung phones in endless boot loops. The Galaxy Note 10 and S10 series are among the affected devices. The boot loop problem we’re seeing can be caused by software upgrades,

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

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.

Samsung S10, Note10, M51, and A90 devices are getting stuck in bootloops after a SmartThings Framework app update.

Discover how to factory reset your Samsung phone externally to resolve bricking issues caused by the latest update on Galaxy S10 and Note 10 series devices.