Firmware

Samsung has been testing Android 14 and One UI 6.0 for its devices for some time now and could launch the One UI 6.0 beta program as early as sometime this week. Public beta testing will start with the Galaxy S23 series, but similar to previous One UI betas, we expect this one to be released for many older devices, including the Galaxy S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra. And speaking of the Galaxy S21 lineup, Samsung has started internal testing of One UI 6.0 for it, as revealed by @tarunvats33 on Twitter. Internal test builds…

July is shaping up to be an exciting month for Samsung fans on both the hardware and software fronts. On July 26, the Korean giant will unveil its new flagship foldables, tablets, and smartwatches, and, if everything goes to plan, Samsung will also launch the Android 14 One UI 6.0 beta program for the Galaxy S23 lineup. Samsung has been working on the One UI 6.0 firmware for the Galaxy S23 series for some time, as evidenced by the fact that test builds of the new software were spotted in Europe and India in early July.…

Last updated: July 7th, 2023 at 15:37 UTC+02:00 Although Samsung is in the process of bringing the July 2023 security patch to more phones, other devices are now catching up with last month’s release. The Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) is now getting the June 2023 update. Samsung is rolling out the June 2023 security patch for the Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 carrying model number SM-X205. The update can be identified by firmware version X205XXS3CWF2. As of this writing, it is available in Argentina, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago,…

While there’s understandable excitement about Samsung’s new foldables that will launch late next month, it’s fair to say that for Samsung fans, the Android 14 and One UI 6.0 update is the more interesting thing to look forward to as we enter the second half of the year. Like previous years, the latest Galaxy S flagships are pretty much guaranteed to be the first to get this year’s big Android update. In fact, that was confirmed earlier today when the Galaxy S23 Ultra showed up on the Geekbench benchmark website running…

Last updated: June 27th, 2023 at 17:44 UTC+02:00 The Galaxy Z Fold 2 received the June 2023 security update in the USA precisely one week ago. Now, a similar firmware is rolling out in China on the renamed and redesigned Z Fold 2 for the region. The Galaxy Z Fold series in China is known by the “Galaxy W” name. It’s that simple. The Galaxy W21 5G in China is the equivalent of the Z Fold 2 in other markets, and following in the footsteps of the international variant, the W-branded phone is now getting the June 2023…

Last updated: June 26th, 2023 at 14:05 UTC+02:00 We’re nearing the end of June, and even though the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro received a firmware update only a couple of weeks ago, Samsung is now rolling out another. The wireless earbuds are getting a second June update. Samsung is releasing this new update in South Korea, although the earbuds might get the same treatment in additional regions. If you own the Buds 2 Pro, make sure to check for new updates through the Galaxy Wearable app on your connected mobile device. The…

Last updated: June 23rd, 2023 at 16:16 UTC+02:00 The Galaxy M62 might be the last of its kind. Samsung hasn’t released a Galaxy M63 follow-up, and it doesn’t seem to have any plans for an M64 this year. Nevertheless, the company didn’t forget the M62 and is now rolling out a new firmware update for the 2021 mid-range phone. At the moment, the June 2023 update for the Galaxy M62, model number SM-M625F, has limited reach and appears to be available only in Bangladesh and Nepal. But it should land in more markets soon.…

Last updated: June 20th, 2023 at 14:56 UTC+02:00 Technically speaking, the Galaxy A03 Core should follow a quarterly release schedule for new updates, but the phone is now getting a new update for the second month in a row. In May, Samsung updated the Galaxy A03 Core with the March security patch. Now, a month later, Samsung is bringing the May 2023 security update to the device. The May 2023 update for the Galaxy A03 Core (SM-A032F) is available in India and can be identified by firmware version A032FXXU3BWF1. The…

Last updated: June 19th, 2023 at 17:34 UTC+02:00 Samsung’s June 2023 rollout is in full effect, but that doesn’t mean every update the company is releasing contains the latest security patch. Some phones are slowly catching up but are receiving older patches. And that’s the situation with the unlocked Galaxy A32 5G in the USA. The carrier variant of the Galaxy A32 5G started receiving the May 2023 security patch in the USA in the 2nd week of June. Now, the factory-unlocked Galaxy A32 model is getting a similar…

Last updated: June 13th, 2023 at 10:51 UTC+02:00 It hasn’t been long since the Galaxy A04s got the May 2023 security update. We reported on the news on June 1st, but lo and behold, the low-cost phone is now getting another firmware update. It includes the newer June 2023 security patch, and it once again shows that Samsung’s monthly, quarterly, and biannual security update schedules are not strictly set in stone — in a good way. But there is a catch. To be more specific, the May 2023 security update landed on the…