Samsung halts Android 16 update for Galaxy S22 users after just one week

Samsung Halts Android 16 Update for Galaxy S22 Users

Samsung has paused its rollout of One UI 8 for the Galaxy S22 lineup just a week after launching the update.

The update was initially rolled out to the Galaxy S22 series in Europe, but it hasn't been smooth sailing. Evidence spotted by Twitter user @Koram_Akhilesh suggests that the OTA has been pulled from Samsung's server, reverting the latest official firmware back to the most recent One UI 7 build.

Attention Galaxy S22 users ❗️Samsung has pulled One UI 8 build from the OTA server 👀

This move is the first real bump in the road for what has otherwise been a pretty smooth launch for the company's Android 16 build.

Author's summary: Samsung pauses One UI 8 rollout for Galaxy S22 due to issues.

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