Samsung broke phone through update

[nicroets]

I bought a Samsung Galaxy Trend Neo (G313H Dual SIM) at Incredible last year. Yesterday it told me there was an update, so I allowed it continue.

Since then it reboots every few minutes.

I tried a hard reset of the phone, but it didn't help.

It makes me really angry ! Should we all stop updating our phones now ?

 

[Toxic T]

Is there no option to reset the phone to original software?

 

[nicroets]

No. The hard reset wiped all the apps and settings. But, before I could set it up again, it rebooted. So it's clearly still broken.

 

[Arthur]

Maybe Samsung didn't do it. The world would be in uproar if they did.

Could be your internet connection flipped a few bits...?

 

[backstreetboy]

Download the latest firmware here https://samsung-firmware.org/downlo...al Sim)/9r48/XFA/G313HJVU0AOI2/G313HOJV0AOF1/ it's the XFA version and flash with odin.

 

[thehuman]

or take it to a Samsung service centre its under warranty

 

[nicroets]

Maybe Samsung didn't do it. The world would be in uproar if they did.

Could be your internet connection flipped a few bits...?

A good update system will check for accidental damage. In fact, a good update system will also check for malicious tampering using digital signatures.

Yes, I'll reflash using odin.

 

[Rickster]

Maybe Samsung didn't do it. The world would be in uproar if they did.

Could be your internet connection flipped a few bits...?

Normally it does a checksum before its installed to avoid this.

 

[Arthur]

A good update system will check for accidental damage. In fact, a good update system will also check for malicious tampering using digital signatures.

Yes, I'll reflash using odin.

Normally it does a checksum before its installed to avoid this.

Indeed.

But as you know, checksums are not foolproof. Flip a bit this way and another that way such that the checksum checks out. It happens.