Warning: iOS 17.3 Beta 2 Bricking Some iPhones

The second beta of iOS 17.3 that Apple released today is causing major issues for some iPhone owners, so users that have not yet installed the new software may want to hold off. As noted by reports on the MacRumors forums, Twitter, and Mastodon, some ‌iPhone‌ owners who have attempted to update to iOS 17.3 […]

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Galaxy Watch 4 update in India brings fix for bricking issue, November 2022 security patch

Earlier this month, Samsung rolled out a software update to the Galaxy Watch 4 series, but it had a major issue. Smartwatches running the new firmware wouldn’t turn on once they were turned off or ran out of battery. The company quickly recognized the issue and started rolling out a new update in the US yesterday to […]

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Galaxy Watch 4’s new update solves bricking issue for some, makes it worse for others

A few days ago, we highlighted an issue reported by multiple Galaxy Watch 4 users where a firmware update carrying version number R8xxXXU1GVI3 messed up the smartwatch. Apparently, once the update was installed, if you turn off the Galaxy Watch 4 and the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic or if their battery ran out, it couldn’t be turned on […]

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Samsung halts Galaxy Watch 4 update following bricking reports

If you have the option to update your Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 or Galaxy Watch Classic smartwatch to the latest software update, you may want to think twice.  That’s after widespread reports of firmware version R8xxXXU1GVI3 bricking some Samsung watches following installation, leaving them completely unusable.  Related: Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 vs. Galaxy Watch 4 […]

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macOS Monterey 12.3 Update Bricking Macs That Have Had Logic Board Replacements

The latest macOS Monterey update, released to the public this week, is bricking Macs that have had their logic boards replaced, causing panic among customers who are unable to get their Mac back to a working state, according to a cluster of user reports posted on social media and Apple’s support forums. Apple this week […]

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