Update Thread

[The_Chief]

I received an update last night, R920XXU1AVH6 on Wear OS 3.5 with the July 1, 2022 security patch.
Check for updates!

 

[The_Chief]

The One UI 6/Android 14 beta is OPEN for US unlocked Galaxy S23 Ultra! Check the Samsung Members app to get it!

 

[ocnbrze]

i'm confused. what device is this "update thread" for?

 

[Hadron]

I assume "any and all".

My s21 is still on July 2023, but it typically receives updates in the middle of the month now that it's no longer new kid on the block, so I'm not expecting the next one until next week.

 

[The_Chief]

i'm confused. what device is this "update thread" for?

At this point, I think it's for any and all - members will need to specify the device they're talking about in their post

 

[The_Chief]

The One UI 6 / Android 14 beta for the S23 Ultra is more like a late alpha: it has more bugs than an abandoned house. I'm really stuck on it, though, because downgrading requires a factory reset and relying on Samsung Cloud to restore everything (and it won't). The beta 2 was supposed to drop today: but it's reportedly delayed. (probably due to bugs - surprise)

 

[AugieTN]

Probably not the best idea to test a beta Android update on your primary phone

 

[Hadron]

Probably not the best idea to test a beta Android update on your primary phone

I did with my Pixel 2, but only when it was a few betas in and was being reported to be sufficiently stable, and when it had been confirmed that one critical app was working with the beta.

I just opened the Samsung Members app for the first time to see what it said about the beta and... tumbleweed. No "banner". OK, I'll search: hmm, a couple of things that look like discussion threads, including one that's about 90 minutes old (heck of a coincidence!) about a beta programme in the UK, which says they hope to post some information soon. Hmm, well I wasn't going to install it anyway (got a number of things coming for which I need to be 100% confident of my phone), but doesn't look like I'd have the option anyway.

 

[The_Chief]

Probably not the best idea to test a beta Android update on your primary phone

This "habit" harkens back to the good ol' days of Android when it was more of the Wild West; early adopters would buy the latest gadgets on Day 1; rooting & flashing custom ROMs were pulse-racing thrill rides; and things generally worked. If they didn't, it's okay: wipe data, restore nandroid backup, reboot. I've beta tested firmware for years on my primary (and only) phone and never really had the trouble this one is giving users. If this beta is any indication of the timeline for the Android 14 general release, I would advise S23 owners to not hold their breath. This could take awhile.