One UI 7 Software Update Bricked My Phone - 4-29-25

H-e-s-k- · a month ago

One UI 7 Software Update Bricked My Phone (Z-Flip5) On 4-29-25. Phone Was Working Perfectly Fine Until The Software Got Installed. Then The Screens Became Unresponsive & Customer Support Reps Had Me Do A Factory Reset. Now I Have A Phone Stuck On The Welcome/Startup/Setup Phone Screen. Mailed It Off To Samsung On 4-30-25. Only Had The Phone For 21 Months. Still 15 Months In My Credit Promotion & Don't Want To Pay Off The Phone To Upgrade Early.

p.s. On A Funny Note.. Im Now Rocking A Samsung Galaxy S7 Until My Phone Comes Back!

johnz237 · a month ago

Hi! Welcome to the Samsung Members community!

Wow, this is surprising. The phone has been mailed off now? So, it's being sorted now?

H-e-s-k- · a month ago

yeah hopefully. had a claim made yesterday for phone being now responsive after UI7 software update.

johnz237 · a month ago

At least thats something. Sorry to hear that happend. How strange

H-e-s-k- · a month ago

Yeah hopefully they can do a software flash so i can at least use it til the end of my contract. not sure if ill get another Samsung after this... and all my smartphones phones but 1 have been samsungs over the past 14 years

Obsydian · a month ago

Keep us updated, a had a similar issue not Samsung or mobile, anyway 2 years later come this June, we are back for a half day small claims trial, £340 has become £15k and counting in legal costs for the other party.

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H-e-s-k- · a month ago

JEEEEZZZZZ!!!

Thomas418 · 3 weeks ago

Yup...

Samsung S24+ smoked.

It started freezing and then it wouldn't recognize touch, then it completely fried the motherboard, as stated by the warranty rep. at the repair shop I was sent to by my provider, then my provider wouldn't repair or replace the phone because it became a warranty issue at that point.

Extra special update, I was able to have it replaced after some compliance to their rules.

My current S24+ will not be accepting the ui7 update ever.

Future reference and new rule, turn off all auto updating, wait a few months for the fallout on any update they roll.

This $#+t sucked.

Matthew_Rourke · 3 weeks ago

Hey,

The exact same thing has happened to me, a day or two after updating, same phone and everything. Please let me know any updates or if you get it resolved.

Ryoko90210 · 3 weeks ago

Just had the same issue. Updated to ui7 on my flip and screen now not responsive.