Is it safe to update a23 tovmay update

[Sammerasker]

There seems to be several reports of a23 gard bricked after the update to may update

Is this individual cases? 

I can't afford to have my phone bricked 

[Robin999]

There are indeed several posts on here claiming an update 'broke' their devices. Whether or not they are to be believed is another question. It's not clear if those updates were forced or OTA, or if the devices were stock or non stock. You'll have to weigh up the risks involved. If the reports are valid, then if possible, hold off updating until a 'fix' has been issued. One thing I will recommend, though, is making a backup.

[Joeeye]

Had an S23 Ultra for a year and in all that time not had a single update brick it. Rinse and repeat that for the other 12 Samsung phones and devices I own but for many more years.

[Jamieeee]

Please don't update and if you already have, do not restart or power off your phone or that'll be the end of it. At least for the foreseeable future.

It won't hurt you to wait a few more weeks while you conduct further research. Check Youtube, Reddit or plain ole Google. 

I'm from Barbados and everyone that updated their A23 in May and turned it off is now without a phone. Everyone. Every A23. Imagine that. 

[Sammerasker]

was your update through OTA? did you have an unlocked bootloader or anything similar of complete stock?

[Thisismario]

Is this happening to the whole A series or just the A23s? Because my A13 just got the update(i havent installed it yet) and my home screen is stuck so i do need to restart it however im afraid if i do it will crash. Please help

[Sammerasker]

Personally i didn't even get a may update, o just checked and for my region (egypt) larest update is February,  so either those reports are from people who forced updated the wrong patch, or samsung noticed and sisnt release it to other regions.

 

[RawBake]

• I'm in the same boat. Tried contacting Samsung support
• Got the US site via WhatsApp. Agent informed me that since the phone was not bought in the US, he could not help and gave me a link to get support for my region. Jamaica, Trinidad, but no Barbados. 
• A235MUBS4DXD1 was installed on May 9, phone stopped working same day.
• Bare RH! 😞 

[RawBake]

My phone was completely stock. No modifications whatsoever. Even still have on the protective film it came with. 😢 

[RawBake]

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A235MUBS4DXD1. Update was installed on May 9. Phone worked for most of the day and died that night.