>Samsung is removing core tools from Android's recovery menu in One UI 8.5.
>The update strips out the ability to sideload updates via ADB or SD card, wipe the cache partition, and view recovery logs.
>The only options left are reboot, factory reset, and power off.
>Samsung also included a notice saying users can't downgrade to older software "due to changes in security policy."
Total Samsung Death
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2026-03-02 18:08:27 UTCEvent JSON
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