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Samsung Galaxy XR headset launches broken at $1,799 with major software issues

Google acknowledged its Android XR update breaks the Galaxy XR after 30 minutes, offering no fix timeline weeks before mass launch.

The Short Version

Google confirmed a memory leak in Samsung Galaxy XR headsets caused crashes and slowdowns, then released update vI610UEU2AZD8 with stability fixes, though some crashes still persist.

Samsung's $1,799 Galaxy XR headset launched so broken that owners called it functionally useless. Google pushed a partial fix, but the problem is not fully resolved. Apple's Vision Pro has flaws, but it works. Paying nearly $1,800 for a device that needs an emergency patch on day one is a bad deal.

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