And you won't like the only workaround available at this point. The Samsung Galaxy S10 and Note10 series are far from current models, but many are

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

Samsung recently pushed a SmartThings Framework update that bricked several Galaxy S10 devices. Users who downloaded the patch (v2.2.02.1) are caught in a terrible booting loop and some are suggesting that you factory reset the phone through Recovery Mode.

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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.

Samsung has replaced a SmartThings app update that caused many old Galaxy S10 and Note 10 phones to get stuck in an infinite boot loop.

A SmartThings Framework update is causing old Galaxy devices to enter into a bootloop. To prevent issues, disable auto-update on your old Galaxy phone or factory reset if stuck in a bootloop. Samsung stands out among all Android manufacturers for its excellent software support.