Android 14
Samsung’s Android 14-based One UI 6 update is not coming for some
In late October, Samsung released Android 13-based One UI 5.0, which expanded in November. Later on, the company introduced One UI 5.1, which inflated to Galaxy devices in mid-February. We’ve compiled a list of Samsung devices that will not get the Android 14-based One UI 6.0 update.
Back in February, Google released the Android 14 DP 1 (Beta 3 in June) to Pixel phones. However, Samsung’s One UI 6 Beta testing is expected to start in the third week of July, followed by a Stable release later this year. Read more → Everything about One UI 6.0
The Galaxy flagships debuted after the S21 series are eligible for four major OS upgrades. At the same time, select mid-range phones, starting with Galaxy A53 and Galaxy A73, are also eligible to get up to four generations of Android upgrades and five years of patches.
The Galaxy S20 series and Note 20 series smartphones are no longer eligible for any major firmware upgrade. The same case is for the Galaxy Z Flip (LTE/5G), S20 FE (LTE/5G), Z Fold 2 5G, Note 10 Lite, S10 Lite, A51, and A71 devices.
It’s worth mentioning that all of the devices have received the Android 13-based One UI 5 as their third major update. As per the company’s software update policy, Samsung devices mentioned above (below in list format) won’t receive the next big Android update – Android 14.
- Galaxy S20, S20+ and S20 Ultra
- Galaxy Z Flip – LTE/5G
- Galaxy S20 FE – LTE/5G
- Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra
- Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G
- Galaxy Note 10 Lite
- Galaxy S10 Lite
- Galaxy A51 and A71
If you want to experience the upcoming Android 14-based One UI 6 software, upgrading to the Galaxy S23 is the best option for now. In the second half, Samsung will release the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Flip 5 devices, which will also be getting One UI 6 in priority.
Furthermore, the Korean community’s camera in charge also hinted that the Camera Assistant will be distributed to Galaxy A phones with One UI 6.0 in the second half.
Update, May 6:
Samsung’s collaboration with Google has resulted in a unified policy that it expects will create a more consistent and reliable UX for Galaxy users. Since One UI 6.0, foreground services of apps targeting Android 14 will be guaranteed to work as intended so long as they are developed according to the new foreground service API policy.
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One UI 6 will radically turn your Samsung Galaxy phone’s user interface. The new software’s Beta testing was started in August, with Stable rollout expected this month. There are a lot of eligible Samsung Galaxy devices, so let’s see an expected official release of the One UI 6 update.
Samsung is actively running the One UI 6 Beta Program for Galaxy devices. Earlier, the company announced the Beta activity for the Galaxy S22 series and Galaxy S21 series. Meanwhile, the Galaxy S23 series has received a total of 5 major One UI 6 Beta, signaling the official release is near.
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This year’s Samsung Developers Conference taking place in the first week of October. For reference, the SDC22 was held in the last week of October 2022, with the rollout started in November. Thanks to Samsung’s early SDC23 event, flagship Galaxy devices may get the Stable update earlier than last year.
Galaxy devices that are in Beta stage are most likely to get upgraded to Stable One UI 6, based on Android 14, by October 2023. This includes the popular foldables, flagship tablet lineups, Galaxy S23/S22/S21 series and the best mid-rangers i.e. Galaxy A54/A34.
Here’s when to expect the official release of One UI 6 for your Samsung Galaxy
October 2023
Galaxy S series:
- Galaxy S23 Ultra
- Galaxy S23+
- Galaxy S23
- Galaxy S22 Ultra
- Galaxy S22+
- Galaxy S22
- Galaxy S21 FE
- Galaxy S21 Ultra
- Galaxy S21+
- Galaxy S21
Galaxy Z series
- Galaxy Z Fold 5
- Galaxy Z Flip 5
- Galaxy Z Fold 4
- Galaxy Z Flip 4
- Galaxy Z Fold 3
- Galaxy Z Flip 3
Galaxy A series
- Galaxy A54
- Galaxy A34
Galaxy Tab series
- Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
- Galaxy Tab S9+
- Galaxy Tab S9
- Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
- Galaxy Tab S8+
- Galaxy Tab S8
November/December 2023
Galaxy A Series
- Galaxy A73
- Galaxy A72
- Galaxy A53
- Galaxy A52 (A52 5G, A52s)
- Galaxy A33
- Galaxy A24
- Galaxy A23
- Galaxy A14
- Galaxy A13
- Galaxy A04s
Galaxy M series
- Galaxy M54
- Galaxy M53 5G
- Galaxy M33 5G
- Galaxy M23
Galaxy F series
- Galaxy F54
- Galaxy F23
- Galaxy F14 5G
Galaxy Xcover series
- Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S23 series comes pre-installed with Android 13-based One UI 5.1 software. The new Android 14 OS will roll out to the latest Samsung flagships later this year, and if you own a Galaxy S23 series model, should bookmark this tracker to stay updated with the latest insights.
Android 14-based One UI 6.0 will debut later this year, while Samsung is letting users experience the new features and changes through its Beta Program. As Google is making minor tweaks throughout the user interface, One UI 6 Beta carried out notable cosmetic changes.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Android 14 Update Tracker
Note: We will add or remove entries to provide useful insights only.
One UI 6.0 (Android 14) News:
Samsung could release the stable Android 14-based One UI 6.0 update for the Galaxy S23 series in late October 2023.
One UI 6 Beta Progress:
September 27
One UI 6 Beta 5 starts rolling out with fixes for touch, camera, rebooting, and more issues.
September 22
Samsung has begun to push the One UI 6 Beta 4 update, bringing October 2023 security patch and fixes for a handful of issues.
September 15
Samsung Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23 Plus, and Galaxy S23 Ultra smartphones are getting the September 2023 security update in Europe. Read more here…
September 14
Samsung is now releasing a new One UI 6 beta update for Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23 Plus, and Galaxy S23 Ultra smartphones in India. Read more here…
September 14
Samsung has released the Android 14-based third One UI 6 Beta update for Galaxy S23 series users. The update is currently available for Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23 Plus, and Galaxy S23 users in the US. Read more here…
September 7
Some Galaxy S23 series users in Europe grabbed the third One UI 6 Beta update.
August 31
Samsung has started releasing the second One UI 6 Beta update to the Galaxy S23 series. In addition, the Beta Program has been expanded to China, India, Poland and the United Kingdom.
Useful articles:
- Download and Install One UI 6 Beta on your Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra in any country
- How to join One UI 6 Beta Program
- Samsung One UI 6 Features: Quick Panel, Lock Screen, Camera, Smarter Settings and more
August 10
Samsung started Android 14 Beta for Galaxy S23 series in early August. The Beta program will be available in seven countries like last year, meanwhile, Beta 1 is available in just three markets including the US, Germany, and South Korea.
One UI 6 Early Info/Leaks/Rumors:
July 19
Previous One UI 6 test builds ended with the numbers “6″ and then “8,” and now it’s back at the letter “A.” This major change hints that Samsung is now ready to deploy the One UI 6 Beta to the Public through the Members app.
July 16
One UI 6 Beta has appeared in several new markets including the Middle East, North America, and Southeast Asia. 12 new markets to participate in:
- Brazil
- Canada
- Mexico
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
- Russia
- Singapore
- Thailand
- Sri Lanka
- Saudi Arabia
- UAE
- Australia
July 8
Samsung has finally started testing the One UI 6 build on the Galaxy S23 series in China. One UI 6.0 testing is underway with the PDA version number S91xOZCU2ZWG2.
July 6
We’re in July 2023 and Samsung is testing a new One UI 6 build for Galaxy S23 in India and Europe. This testing is underway with firmware S91xBXXU3ZWG2.
July 5
Galaxy S23’s One UI 6 Beta ZWFA appeared for Europe and India CSC codes.
July 1
After internal test builds, the first One UI 6 Beta build for Galaxy S23 Ultra bearing version number ZWFA appears on the server.
June 30
The Galaxy S23 Ultra running Android 14 operating system has been tested on Geekbench. In single-core, the US variant of S23 Ultra with 8GB of RAM scored 1712, while 3476 in multi-core.
May 25
Samsung has begun testing new Android 14-based One UI 6 firmware on the Galaxy S23 Ultra, which carries a PDA build version ending with BWEE.
May 12
– Samsung One UI 6.0 could bring Android 14’s Ultra HDR image format to select Galaxy smartphones.
May 10
– Galaxy S23 series internally testing the Android 14 firmware ahead of Beta activity on a handful of CSCs.
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Last month, Samsung rolled out the first and second Beta builds of its Android 14 firmware. Currently, Samsung’s Galaxy S23, S23 Plus, and S23 Ultra devices are eligible to download and install One UI 6 Beta. The official way to get Beta is registration through Members, while there’s a custom installation way as well.
Courtesy of BredzProh (senior member at XDA Forums), the official One UI 6 Beta builds are available for download and install on the Galaxy S23 series. For Europe, the company is using a universal CSC Code – EUX, making it easier (indirectly) to install the firmware manually.
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DOWNLOAD ONE UI 6 BETA ROM
The Beta Program is only accessible for T-Mobile consumers in the United States along with the user having a carrier-unlocked smartphone. Do note that the download links are not just the way to get Beta in any country as you need to perfectly flash firmware through the ADB method. Links below:
Galaxy S23 Ultra
SM-S918B
AWF7 → ZWH8 [Beta 1]
ZWH8 → ZWHO [Beta 2]
ZWHO ➝ ZWI8 [Beta 3]
ZWIB ➝ ZWIC [Beta 4]
ZWIC ➝ ZWIK [Beta 5]
SM-S918U1
AWFD → ZWH8 [Beta 1]
ZWH8 → ZWHO [Beta 2]
ZWHO ➝ ZWI8 [Beta 3]
ZWIB ➝ ZWIC [Beta 4]
ZWIC ➝ ZWIK [Beta 5]
SM-S918U
AWFD → ZWH8 [Beta 1]
ZWH8 → ZWHO [Beta 2]
ZWHO ➝ ZWI8 [Beta 3]
ZWIB ➝ ZWIC [Beta 4]
ZWIC ➝ ZWIK [Beta 5]
Galaxy S23 Plus
SM-S916B
AWH3 → ZWHO [B1]
ZWHO ➝ ZWI8 [B3]
ZWIC ➝ ZWIK [N/A]
Galaxy S23
SM-S911B
AWH3 → ZWHO [B1]
AWH3 ➝ ZWI8 [5.1 to B3]
SM-S911U1
AWGH → ZWH8 [B1]
ZWH8 → ZWHO [B2]
ZWHO ➝ ZWI8 [B3]
How to install [ADB Method]
- Download the ROM (right build) for your Galaxy device.
- Find the file in My Files and change the extension from .bin to update.zip
- Download and install ADB on your PC.
- Make sure to have “C:\Android\platform-tools” added to “Path” in System variables.
- On your phone, go to Settings > About phone > Software information
- Repeatedly tap on the build number to activate Developer options, and then open it
- From Developer options, find and enable “USB debugging”
- Connect your phone to your PC.
- Eensure it has Samsung Driver installed from “Smart Switch for PC.”
- You may enable the “Always allow from this computer” if it’s your personal PC.
- Tap on Allow.
Installation
Your data will be wiped.
- On your PC, move the “update.zip” file to “C:\Android\platform-tools”.
- Click on the Start Button.
- Click on Windows Terminal (Admin) or PowerShell (Admin).
- In the Terminal, type “adb devices” and execute it.
- If you didn’t enable “Always allow from this computer”, the pop up will appear again on the phone. Tap on Allow.
- Type “adb reboot recovery” and execute it.
- Your phone will boot to Recovery Mode.
- Navigating with the volume buttons and selecting the power button, go to “Apply update from ADB”
- If you want to force exit from this screen, hold down the Volume down and Power buttons.
- Back to the PC, type: “.\adb sideload “C:\Android\platform-tools\update.zip” and execute it.
- The installation process will start and One UI 6.0 beta will be installed.
- After the update process has finished, back to the PC, execute “adb reboot recovery” again.
- Go to “Wipe cache partition” and select Yes.
- Then select “Reboot system now”.
Note:
- Your data will be wiped.
- If you get an error, you may have downloaded the wrong build, or your device doesn’t support the beta program at all. If you are sure that you have downloaded the right build, try again using different cables, USB ports, or PCs.)
- Trigger manual firmware installation at your own risk.
Alternative Way
- Here is how you can download and install Samsung One UI Beta without PC – Read More