In September 2024, Samsung started rolling out the Android 14-based One UI 6.1 update for the Galaxy S22 series. To be mentioned, this update is rolling for a large number of Galaxy devices worldwide. Yes, One UI 6.1 boasts some impressive new AI features as well as system and security optimizations to provide an improved user experience. On the other hand, Galaxy S22 users have started facing the stuttering and bootloop issue after receiving the One UI 6.1-based update.
It’s true that the installation of new updates sometimes brings some bugs, which will create issues in device performance. Likewise, the lagging or stuck in a bootloop issue is encountered on the Galaxy S22 series running on One UI 6.1-based update.
Galaxy S22 Bootloop issue description:
Some Galaxy S22 smartphone users mentioned on social media and Samsung’s official forum about their phones freezing, crashing, and stuttering as well as restating multiple times a day. Some users say their Galaxy S22 series phones are stuck in a bootloop issue, rendering them unusable.
Some users who contacted Samsung’s authorized service center, they ware claimed that they were told it was due to the fried motherboard. Well, after knowing that the phone is out of warranty, Samsung technicians at the service center are offering free service and the consumer is not willing to pay for the repair, the authority often makes excuses.
For your information, let us tell you that this is not the first time that the Galaxy S22 has faced problems with the One UI update. Earlier this year, the company had withdrawn the update due to similar complaints and re-released it after resolving the problems. However, the current wave of problems seems widespread and needs an urgent inquiry.
If it is proven that the update is causing the bootloop issue, Samsung should make the issue public. The company should consider providing free motherboard replacement for the affected units through its service center.