System Update Loop

[dcjoe]

Installed system update yesterday. No errors. But, after notification that update installed, immediately says UPDATE PENDING and installs the update again. 

Please help. 

Love the phone and no other issues. 

Tried to chat with customer support, but just get errors after I fill out the forms. 

[S22attUltraUser]

Its merely an update STACK
Please proceed with the downloads and installs

[toddh]

Same issue for me, started today 😟

[toddh]

I realized it's not the same update, at least for me.  It's looking like a year's worth of security and version updates from Android 14 to 16 and One UI 6 to 8.  We've been at it with my wife's for a couple of hours, still not finished yet though, up to August.

[iFriSki]

Thanks for sharing, same here.

[Members_JT5bh4d]

Ope. YUP. I was so frustrated until I saw this. Idc as long as it's actually doing something. 

UPDATE: I just let it go for a while and now I see I'm on UI 8. 

toddh is right, ya'll. 

[MissViridian]

You're exactly right. I'm up to October now! 

[userKdcpMR3U6Y]

I ended up going into settings.... updates and when it starts to download.... hit pause.  then exit.   this does not fix the problem.   It still thinks it has not updated.   But, it stops the symptom and haven't gotten a message about the update since.      They need to make a patch to fix this.   It is ...indeed....broken.

[Ssmitty]

Since was of them was errantly marked "resolved" here's a thread for others to post their issues with S22's recent update to UI 7.0 that results in an endless update loop. Install completes, I have new (and bad) UI, but the updates never stop!

The issue for me started on 11/1/25. I went through customer serivce/tech support after 3 days of this update loop. Followed several steps, operating in safe mode, clearing caches. Got to a factory reset which is not ideal and did not go through with it. Showed them the original thread too. Their response "In this case, I suggest you to please wait till the device get update."

This is not a user's responsibility and factory reset should not be the standard operating procedure. It is Samsung's responsibility to repair this issue for its users. 

[meself]

Ui7 was months ago

[CEParsons]

Current software version for s22 is UI8. if you are just now updating to 7, you may be experiencing "stacked updates." meaning you will be prompted to update to every single security patches release in consecutive order until you get caught up.

To bypass these stacked updates, you might be able to connect your device to a PC and run Smart Switch for Mac/Windows to jump straight to the current software version.

If you don't have access to a computer, you can visit a certified samsung repair center and ask them to flash the device for you.