READ THIS IF YOUR SAMSUNG GALAXY M30S KEEPS RANDOMLY FREEZING AND RESTARTING AUTOMATICALLY

[MatthewI632]

STOP CREATING NEW THREADS ABOUT SAMSUNG GALAXY M30S KEEPS RANDOMLY FREEZING AND RESTARTING AUTOMATICALLY, READ THIS INSTEAD!

Please read this post from beginning to the end, so you understand deeply.

Why do I created this thread?

Because I've seen many people creating new threads about their Samsung Galaxy M30s devices keeps randomly freezing and restarting automatically. I also see more and more people gets affected with these issues. Instead of making new threads complaining about the same issue, why not create a single thread to cover all of future issues? Also we can easily communicate between victims (yes, victims, later you'll know why) about latest updates, causes, solutions, or even perhaps to found something very interesting about these issues.

What are the symptoms of the issue?

- Device keeps randomly freezing and restarting automatically.

- Device sometimes become stuck while booting (bootloop) or keeps restarting while trying to boot.

- Device sometimes won't boot for a few minutes to a few hours and feels warm.

What are the causes of the issue?

Mainly because you updated your device Android (Software Update) with an unstable internet connection, or you paused while the update is being downloaded. This caused incomplete binary files, which affects the stability of the OS. Also most Samsung Exynos 9611 has a bug which may leads to automatic restart if the OS was installed with incomplete binary files. This leads to frequent automatic restart in Exynos 9611 devices, especially Galaxy M30s. As of now, there's no exact known cause of the issue, whether it's hardware or software, but my guess it's a hardware issue. This means the incomplete update might permanently damage the bootloader of the hardware of your device, which is the eMMC/UFS chip in the motherboard. Damaged bootloader cannot be fixed by software updates. But to be sure if your device bootloader is damaged, follow the solutions provided below.

Unfortunately, Samsung does not care much about these issues, so more people are starting to experience these issues. Because of these, we can assume that we are victims of automatic restart issues. For further information, please read this thread: https://r2.community.samsung.com/t5/Galaxy-M/ALL-SAMSUNG-GALAXY-M30S-DEVICES-MUST-BE-RECALLED-ASAP/t...

How do I know the cause?

I read various threads about these issues in my country (Yes, my country isn't India, but I'm active here because India is the most active country so far, so I want to share and help others), and some people mentioned the cause is as above. Also I'm a victim of the issue, and I've visited both Samsung Service Center and local repair shops. Samsung Service Center told it's motherboard issue, and local repair shops told it's eMMC issue, because flashing doesn't fix the issue. I might create a new thread to share my complete experience with my device.

Which devices are affected with the issue?

As mentioned above, all Samsung Exynos 9611 devices are affected with these issues, mainly Galaxy M30s. There is currently no reports about automatic restart issues with Qualcomm Snapdragon devices.

Which updates are affected with the issue?

All software updates released to Samsung Galaxy M30s devices are affected. These issues has been happening since early 2020, even as early as late 2019. However, based on my observations, these issues are increasingly more common after Android 11 update has been released.

How to solve the issue?

First, try booting your device to Safe Mode and see if your device keeps restarting automatically. If so, try doing factory reset. Please backup any important files, as it will reset all of the data stored in the device. If that doesn't work, your device might need re-flashing. Visit the nearest Samsung Service Center to re-flash your device. Please note that they will charge you a bit if that fixed the issue. They should not charge you if that doesn't fixed the issue. If all the steps mentioned before did not worked, your device bootloader most likely is permanently damaged and need motherboard replacement or eMMC/UFS repair, which costs... A LOT!

Another good idea is to try downgrading back to Android 10 with the same binary version using Samsung Odin. But using the wrong software, firmware and configuration may result in unusable device. This might fix automatic restart issues, but please follow this method only if you are sure and with caution!

Also, if you cannot afford for motherboard repair, you can visit a local repair shop. It is much cheaper there, because they only replace the eMMC/UFS chip. For more information, please see the What can you do if you don't want to pay for motherboard repair, assuming your device motherboard is damaged? section below.

You can try enabling Power Saving mode and prevent using memory intensive apps, like Camera, Google Maps, etc. This might reduce the frequency of automatic restarts. But the issue can't be 100% fixed just by doing these. Also you can also help by reporting the issue to the Samsung Members app. Just ignore any automated replies, unless it's a reply from Samsung employee or CEO. Some people said Samsung will release a software update to fix the issue in the near future, but it is uncertain. So, the best option is to replace your device's motherboard if you still have warranty.

What can you do if you don't want to pay for motherboard repair, assuming your device motherboard is damaged?

I understand you object to pay for the motherboard repair. Unfortunately, these issues cannot be fixed by software updates if the bootloader is already permanently damaged. Another thing you can do is to fix in a local repair shop, it is much cheaper there, because they only replace the eMMC/UFS chip. But actually this is Samsung's fault, so we as Samsung customers have the right to complain, boycott or even announce about these issues. They just need to admit that it is their fault. So, we as victims can and need to work together to complain Samsung about these issues, so they recall all defective devices.

Can software updates fix the issue, assuming your device's bootloader has been permanently damaged?

Unfortunately NO. Because as of my knowledge, there's no way to re-flash the bootloader inside the eMMC/UFS chip as of now. So the only options are to either replace the motherboard in a Samsung Service Center or replace the eMMC/UFS chip in a local repair shop.

How to prevent the issue from happening?

If you have replaced your device motherboard, or you haven't experienced these issues, I strongly recommend you to disable automatic software update download. Also always use very stable internet connection and never pause while downloading a software update, or better use Smart Switch to update the Android OS.

What if I have additional issues, or want to add something to this thread?

Feel free to leave a reply below! I will try my best to respond as soon as possible.

Thanks for reading! Hope this thread helps!

Best Regards,

MatthewI632

Last Updated: June 14th, 2021

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[mahesh_reddy]

Unlock bootloader, root your phone and then underclock CPU by about 50%. 

Restarts are completely gone but there's a slight lag when multitasking. 

[MatthewI632]

https://piunikaweb.com/2021/05/19/samsung-galaxy-m30s-freezing-auto-restart-motherboard-issues/

[AYUSHvish]

https://twitter.com/WC_Akshaysingh/status/1405146521776107524

support on Twitter on this problem

[cs-member13]

Dear Samsung Member,

Greetings from Samsung Customer Support!

We apologize for your inconvenience. We would request you to register your concern in Samsung Members Application. So, that our concern team gets back to you as soon as possible.

Please follow this path to register your concern in Samsung Members Application (Open Samsung Members Application > Get help > Send Feedback > Error report/Ask questions).

Note. please attach the error log file within 15 minutes of the error occurred.

Thank you for writing to Samsung.

Warm Regards,
Samsung Customer Support

[DrLama]

Is changing the mother board at the cost of 9K wise ? Will the phone work for 1 to 2 years after that.?

[MatthewI632]

I don't think that's wise. Your best option is to repair in a local repair shop. It will cost much, much cheaper. The phone should work fine for the coming years as long you don't pause while updating the Android version or update the Android version with an unstable connection.

[DashingDukes]

I got my motherboard changed free of cost from samsung.. mark an email to ceo and this option is available on samsung website only..
Mark an good email with all details and provide them the link that many users are facing this issue. They will surely repair it free of cost. My phone was out of warranty only

[DashingDukes]

I got my motherboard changed free of cost from samsung.. mark an email to ceo and this option is available on samsung website only..
Mark an good email with all details and provide them the link that many users are facing this issue. They will surely repair it free of cost. My phone was out of warranty only

[DashingDukes]

I followed up with them for approx 20 days and they helped me out woth free replacement of motherboard.

[DrLama]

Followed ur advice mailed CEO but since my warranty period was over CEO help desk called back to say that they can't help. Infact they don't want to accept that problem in this model M30s.