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One UI 7 update halted due to serious bugs
Samsung eventually stopped updating One UI 7. This is because major devices from the Galaxy S24 series to the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and the Galaxy Z Flip 6 experienced serious bugs. As it was not able to unlock and the battery was stolen, the company eventually stopped officially distributing UI7.
Even the schedule for future updates has been postponed, further confusing users who have been waiting for the updates. Samsung has not yet released an official statement, and there are opinions suggesting that the emergency halt was due to some Samsung apps malfunctioning or crashing
Unnerving Update Cases
In fact, the same situation happened last year in the case of such an update suspension.
After the One UI 6 update, the distribution was halted due to bricking issues, but the problem became so serious that the Korea Consumer Agency even investigated the situation. Even the 6.1 version that was released later showed an unstable appearance to the point of halting distribution.
Samsung has stopped updates due to software issues in the past. Version 4.0 was also stopped due to a bricking issue, but it was restarted again, leaving a big flaw. In addition, version 3.0 was also stopped due to blurry shots and excessive heat generation. The bigger problem is that consumers who have already been affected have no choice but to reset. Samsung decided to stop global updates to prevent another problem, but the damage that has already occurred is difficult to recover.
The Severity of One UI 7 Update Disruption
The issue is serious because it is Samsung’s first major update since it guaranteed a whopping seven-year update. It reveals the lack of software manpower and technical limitations of Samsung itself. In particular, One UI 7 was noisy from the beginning as it took a long time to reflect detailed code changes and new changes. In September last year, after the Android 15 version of the source code was released, many manufacturers in China and the U.S. provided updates between September and December, and Samsung was the only one delayed.
the cause of the problem
One UI 7 has been carefully developed over a long development period of two to three years, but many say that the excessively fragmented products and the product groups that are excessively divided by country and model have been obstacles. In addition, there were criticisms when not all of Good Lock’s functions were available or some functions were missing and various bugs were discovered late after the official update. Even the S25 series, which was the first to be officially equipped with One UI 7, is in a state where many are disappointed in its completeness to the point that some say it is not a complete official version but a final beta version.
a crisis of consumer confidence
Ultimately, consumers will have to feel uneasy even if the One UI 7 update resumes. This is because if they try to update quickly, their phones may become unresponsive and have to be reset. This One UI 7 update suspension issue may increase distrust in Samsung’s software development capabilities. We will have to watch closely to see where this situation will lead and whether Samsung’s quick response will solve the problem early.