Samsung’s Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus Oreo beta program is finally over
and a stable firmware rollout is expected in the coming weeks.
Unfortunately, it seems that the excitement has led some users to
download a bungled Smart Switch update that is inadvertently wiping all
of their precious data.
The misleading update, first spotted by a SamMobile
reader, appears to be exclusive to the desktop version of Smart Switch.
Rather than download the “latest version” as the software suggests,
Smart Switch is instead rolling back Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus devices to an old Nougat build.
The screenshot below shows the offending dialogue box based on an
update for the International Galaxy S8 Plus variant in India
(SM-G955FD).
As you can see, the notice section does actually say that all data and information will be wiped during the rollback process.
The problem lies in the fact that the notification is dressed up as a new
update. With users anxiously waiting for Oreo to arrive, you could
forgive anyone who happens to click that tempting “Continue” button
without checking the finer details.
Even stranger, the rogue update (build XXU1AQK7) isn’t even the
latest version of Nougat available in India (that’d be build XXU1AQL5).
There’s no word on whether Smart Switch is suggesting a similar update
for other unlocked and international variants, but either way, it’s
probably best to steer clear of the desktop app if you’ve been testing
the Oreo beta.
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