Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges
An update uh-oh Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges “So absurd and embarrassing …” Scharon Harding – Sep 23, 2026 1:39 pm | 216 A marketing image for Samsung's Bespoke AI refrigerators. Credit: Samsung A marketing image for Samsung's Bespoke AI refrigerators. Korean outlets were the first to report the problems, which affect Samsung’s Bespoke AI line of fridges.
- ▪An update uh-oh Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges “So absurd and embarrassing …” Scharon Harding – Sep 23, 2026 1:39 pm | 216 A marketing image for Samsung's Bespoke AI refrigerators.
- ▪Credit: Samsung A marketing image for Samsung's Bespoke AI refrigerators.
- ▪Korean outlets were the first to report the problems, which affect Samsung’s Bespoke AI line of fridges.
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An update uh-oh Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges “So absurd and embarrassing …” Scharon Harding – Sep 23, 2026 1:39 pm | 216 A marketing image for Samsung's Bespoke AI refrigerators. Credit: Samsung A marketing image for Samsung's Bespoke AI refrigerators. Credit: Samsung Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav Some Samsung smart fridges stopped working on Tuesday due to a firmware update. Korean outlets were the first to report the problems, which affect Samsung’s Bespoke AI line of fridges. Star News Korea, per a Google-provided translation, said that most of the affected devices were four-door fridges from 2024 or later.
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