Samsung's highly anticipated One UI 7 update, based on the new Android 15 operating system, has seen its global rollout abruptly halted. Less than a week before its arrival on some smartphones, a bug deemed critical forced the manufacturer to press the pause button.
Everything had started on April 7. The first users in South Korea, then in the United States and other regions, received the long-awaited notification to install One UI 7. This major update promised the new features of Android 15 enhanced with Samsung's own optimizations. However, reports quickly emerged to indicate a serious problem affecting the stability of the devices. The bug first appeared on the Galaxy S24 models, equipped with the Exynos 2400 chip, which Samsung offers in particular in Europe and Korea.
A promising start, an abrupt end
Faced with In response to this situation, Samsung has decided to take a radical decision. As a precaution, the company has chosen to remove the update files (OTA) from its servers and suspend distribution. This suspension is not limited to Exynos chips, as models powered by Snapdragon, particularly those sold in the United States, are also affected. The most recent models, such as the Galaxy S24, Z Fold 6, and Z Flip 6, are therefore directly impacted by this interruption.
These details come from the famous leaker Ice Universe and the analyst Tarun Vats, while Samsung has still not officially communicated. This radio silence around the exact nature of the bug is worrying and raises fears of a delay in the brand's schedule, which is already not ahead of schedule. This lack of communication leaves users in the dark, and frustration is mounting on forums and social media. Some customers, fed up with the delays and lack of communication, are considering switching to a competitor.
A potentially disrupted schedule
Beyond the latest models, this incident risks causing a domino effect. The rollout schedule for slightly older, but still popular, devices like the Galaxy S23, S22, Z Fold 5, and Flip 5 series, as well as several Galaxy Tab tablets, could be seriously disrupted.
In the absence of further details, the only recommendation is to be patient. We must wait for Samsung to roll out a corrective update, both for users already on One UI 7 and for those still on One UI 6. This false start is reminiscent of some of the difficulties encountered during launches of previous versions of One UI. Last year, the South Korean giant caused panic when it rolled out the One UI 6.1 update.
This latest episode highlights the difficulty of updating devices quickly and raises uncertainties about Samsung's ability to keep its promise. The company plans up to seven years of updates on some of its devices, but it has already taken six months to start offering the latest version of Android.
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