The claim
Samsung deliberately uses software updates to crash or slow down older flagship devices
Original review summary
The review says there is no evidence Samsung deliberately slows older flagship phones to push consumers toward newer models, and notes that Samsung denies doing so. It distinguishes intentional slowdown from reported update bugs, which it describes as unintentional issues Samsung addressed by halting faulty updates and working on fixes.[S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] Factcrescendo India original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026