Is Armoji ever coming to the US Snapdragon models - Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers

Hey folks,
I have a US unlocked Galaxy Note 8 with the snapdragon CPU and the latest September 1st security patch but like so many others no super slow-MO or Armoji support. Yes, I know the Exynos versions of the phone have slightly better performance but my question is are the features just not ever coming to the Snapdragon models in the US or can we expect a separate update some time down the road? I've Google the topic several times and just haven't gotten a clear answer. I have the N95OU1 version on UES5CRH7 firmware version.
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Hey do another check for update today, I just got my AR Emoji update on my Note 8 with Unlocked FW. Mine has October security patch. Snapdragon model as well.

Aurealnight said:
Hey folks,
I have a US unlocked Galaxy Note 8 with the snapdragon CPU and the latest September 1st security patch but like so many others no super slow-MO or Armoji support. Yes, I know the Exynos versions of the phone have slightly better performance but my question is are the features just not ever coming to the Snapdragon models in the US or can we expect a separate update some time down the road? I've Google the topic several times and just haven't gotten a clear answer. I have the N95OU1 version on UES5CRH7 firmware version.
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I have the U1 unlocked and had it for a couple weeks now

Just received October update last Friday, including AR Emoji and Super Slow Motion, on unbranded unlocked N950U1..
(Build number R16NW.N950U1UEU5CRJ2)

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Note 9 one UI update

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My mom and dad who live in India both have snapdragon versions of the note 9. They are unlocked. For some reason, they still haven't got the one UI update. Does anyone know when they should expect it to come to their phones?
Kazeoni15 said:
Hello, new to this website
My mom and dad who live in India both have snapdragon versions of the note 9. They are unlocked. For some reason, they still haven't got the one UI update. Does anyone know when they should expect it to come to their phones?
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Next week .
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They've been pushing the launch date forward quite often. At this point, Samsung dev team are a joke tbh! Note 8!!! got it ahead of the 9! W T F, seriously?!
They should get it soon. As the Pie update release date is different for every region. I am still waiting for the Pie update for my Note 8 N950N.

Would you go with the Carrier (Verizon) S10 or Factory Unlocked?

I currently have the Verizon S10 and get regular updates and feel like Verizon/Samsung are very on top of keeping it up to date. I have a friend who is also on Verizon, but wants to buy the factory unlocked (G973U1) version. I didn't know how up to date the factory unlocked version was (is it staying updated regularly?), but I know Samsung seems to be giving less attention to their factory unlocked models than their carrier models... or am I wrong in that? Thoughts? Thanks
Yes, the unlocked models are staying up to date. Sometimes they even get updated before carrier updates.
StoneyJSG said:
Yes, the unlocked models are staying up to date. Sometimes they even get updated before carrier updates.
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Through three iterations of Samsung phones I've owned, I've never had, seen, or heard of an unlocked phone getting a major update before the carrier model.
It happened last month or the month before with the security patch update. The U1 models got the update before the U models from what I read from people who have U1 phones.
StoneyJSG said:
It happened last month or the month before with the security patch update. The U1 models got the update before the U models from what I read from people who have U1 phones.
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I meant more like the version updates. Security updates are many times pushed to unlocked phones earlier but it didn't happen with Android 8, 9, or 10 upgrades. I was thinking the OP meant System updates but they may have meant security uodates.

Were Unlocked software updates timely?

I know in the past, before the S10, Samsung was pretty terrible about getting software updates to the unlocked versions. Taking several months longer, than the carrier versions.
So how did Samsung do with getting unlocked software updates on the S10? I'm curious to know before I decide which Galaxy S20 I preorder.
I have a Verizon S10 and I was quite pleased with the promptness of the software updates. I'm impressed we even got Android 10.
I was in the beta and my unlocked was a couple of weeks at least behind the beta people with locked phones when the final came out.
Same question here. I was looking at firmware listings on sammobile and it seems that at least for the latest firmware ...CTA3 U1 versions are dated 02-03-2020, whereas for U model only T-Mobile has CTA3 and is dated later 02-09-2020. Would love to hear from someone with unlocked model about their update experience. I've stopped buying unlocked precisely for these update delays, but would love to loose T-Mobile crap and silly 4/5g LTE icons if Samsung has gotten their act together.
madman6886 said:
Same question here. I was looking at firmware listings on sammobile and it seems that at least for the latest firmware ...CTA3 U1 versions are dated 02-03-2020, whereas for U model only T-Mobile has CTA3 and is dated later 02-09-2020. Would love to hear from someone with unlocked model about their update experience. I've stopped buying unlocked precisely for these update delays, but would love to loose T-Mobile crap and silly 4/5g LTE icons if Samsung has gotten their act together.
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I'm running an unlocked S10e on T-Mobile. Got the February security update on 4Feb. Wife's S10e we got directly from T-Mobile, it still hasn't had the Feb update pushed.
While those of us wiih unlocked phones were more than a week behind everyone else getting out of beta on Android 10, we received the February patch before some locked phones. It would be unusual for Samsung to push anything out to the unlocks early but they did on the last patch.

I am buying s10 soon. A help needed

Hello guys
I am planning to buy s10 next week. It's exynos version. And has android 9 and 1ui old version . I think I will get android 10 and 1ui 2 on OTA. But my doubt is , how I get all the camera patches, finger print sensor patches and other updates that samsung given all 2019 year ? Pls help me before I buy and stuck with unpatched softwares.
I just bought a Snapdragon Verizon (US varient) S10, I flashed the international version S10 software to it and now i have android 10 and one ui2
Terrible battery life on the Exynos.
I don't get ota as I'm TKD, and I still had the patch for fingerprint. the rest you can always update once it is available to download
Avantiel said:
I just bought a Snapdragon Verizon (US varient) S10, I flashed the international version S10 software to it and now i have android 10 and one ui2
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Lol wut?
Why? There will be better devices coming out soon.
floridaman said:
Why? There will be better devices coming out soon.
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If you're talking about the S20, not really.
Tel864 said:
If you're talking about the S20, not really.
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I am not.... The S20 is way overpriced for what it is... I have the S10+ and it's been one of the worst devices in years I've had... I wouldn't trust Samsung to give a decent device again in particular paying what they want for the S20

Question SM-G9980 HK Snapdragon. Anyone got the update?

Can we install the regular snapdragon update?
not got it yet. tried to vpn to other countries but still no joy
G9980 haven't received it too.
I had this version of the Note 20, and to begin with it got all the updates, but then it never got the big updates and became the forgotten stepchild. I hope that isn't happening here.
Sadly no region of G9980 got the beta update and no where got the September patch to sideload the update.zip
While China suppose to be the one of the countries to be in beta phase but there is no news yet for G9980!!
September is almost over and still no update
This is exactly what happened with the china note 20 ultra model. Quite frustrating.
Guys, Septembre is almost over and Samsung not pushing the September patch to 9980 while most of the eco and mid-range phones got it!
I think we the 9980 owners should be waiting for beta 2
There is no hope for 1
From my experience of owning the China/HK model of the Note 20.Ultra, there was never a beta when 11 came out, and while Samsung started out good with updates, it was the same as this ultimately. That's the price of owning this particular model.
In saying that, I've just checked the Korean firmware and it still hasn't got the September patch. Odd.
well this just makes me more disappointed reading this i never own these regions device before and i was hoping and looking in other threads that beta will possible to sideload but i think now no hopes.
I think that China is a REAL BIG market. So no one's want to break their phones) especially when holidays in there. That's my thoughts. And 2nd reason - no one works in holidays... Devs and testers etc
Meanwhile everyone already got October patch but we're still on August lol
In seriously thinking about switching to the US model which is now sim and esim since the beta.
and now we have AUI
but it's September's patch)
I never got that. Still in August...
S1MPTOM said:
and now we have AUI
but it's September's patch)
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Which CSC country you're in?
taher2 said:
Which CSC country you're in?
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BRI
S1MPTOM said:
BRI
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I know BRI is the same as TGY but looking at sammobile, it doesn't seem to be up yet. Odd
still nothing for hg?

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