Samsung has now confirmed the feared bad news for millions of Galaxy users, as they fall further and further behind Google’s Pixel and other Android devices, to say nothing of Apple’s iPhone, its arch rival in the premium smartphone category. For those who have paid $1000-plus for a new flagship, this will come as a nasty surprise.

A new update has reportedly bricked older Samsung Galaxy models, according to reports from owners. Samsung users on Reddit and X (formerly Twitter) have suggested that a recent update has caused the Galaxy S10,