I see T-Mobile and Verizon have an update (G973USQU1ASBA) that has fingerprint sensor improvements and bug fixes. I have an unlocked device that is on G973USQU1ASAU with no updates available. Being that they are both U1 builds why am i not seeing ASBA? Is that for carriers only or has my phone just not gotten it yet.
If ASAU is the latest for unlocked devices does it have the same improvements as ASBA that was released to carrier devices?
TechOut said:
I see T-Mobile and Verizon have an update (G973USQU1ASBA) that has fingerprint sensor improvements and bug fixes. I have an unlocked device that is on G973USQU1ASAU with no updates available. Being that they are both U1 builds why am i not seeing ASBA? Is that for carriers only or has my phone just not gotten it yet.
If ASAU is the latest for unlocked devices does it have the same improvements as ASBA that was released to carrier devices?
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Starting as far back with at least the S9, Samsung's policy is sending updates to carrier phones first, unlocked phones last. All during the Pie beta for the S9, we complained about having to wait a week or so for our unlocked phones to get the Pie uodate after everyone else. You may as well get used to it, it's the major downside of having an unlocked Galaxy.
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Starting as far back with at least the S9, Samsung's policy is sending updates to carrier phones first, unlocked phones last. All during the Pie beta for the S9, we complained about having to wait a week or so for our unlocked phones to get the Pie uodate after everyone else. You may as well get used to it, it's the major downside of having an unlocked Galaxy.
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My unlocked S10 just got ASBA
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My unlocked S10 just got ASBA
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Same with my unlocked s10+. Downloading ASBA as I type.
I had it on Sprint on Wednesday
I hope it this enables the front facing camera notification LED feature.
nviz22 said:
I hope it this enables the front facing camera notification LED feature.
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It does not unfortunately but here's the update list
Trying not to check for software update, as I am waiting for Sammobile to get T-Mobile firmware so I could flash onto my unlocked S10e
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Hi guys. Havent seen this yet so I want to start it. I'm on the beta for pie. It's been really stable. Has anyone else been part of the testing and if so have you gotten the official update. Who will be pushing it to us as I dont use a normal carrier and my carrier does not sell note 9. I could use a different firmware but I'm enjoying not seeing all the carrier stuff
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Hi guys. Havent seen this yet so I want to start it. I'm on the beta for pie. It's been really stable. Has anyone else been part of the testing and if so have you gotten the official update. Who will be pushing it to us as I dont use a normal carrier and my carrier does not sell note 9. I could use a different firmware but I'm enjoying not seeing all the carrier stuff
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If you mean the Note 9 purchased from Samsung itself, no no updates have been pushed yet.
FYI, Samsung unlocked devices are usually the last ones to get updates. They claim they need to test it with every carrier.
I have gotten from Samsung a S8+, Note 8, S9+ and a Note 9... All experienced the same update delay.
There's a 428 page thread dedicated to the Pie beta and leaked builds.
When the official Pie for the unlocked model is released, you'll get it via OTA since you're on the official beta.
Hey XDA, I've got a question about phone software updates that maybe someone could enlighten me on:
What determines when a particular phone will get an update? I guess I'm not entirely clear on how updates are rolled out.
For example: I have a Note 9 that I bought refurbished. It was originally running the AT&T version before I flashed the unlocked firmware. I currently use the note 9 with unlocked firmware (no carrier specific bloat, just samsung and facebook stuff) on the TMobile network.
Since I've started using the phone I've always been about a month or more behind on the latest updates. Currently I am on the December 1st 2018 Security update and I have been patiently waiting for the Pie update. Who/what determines when I will get this update? Is it Tmobile, At&t or samsung
OS Update releases are dependent on when the device manufacturer would release them in what country.
Being unlocked currently, you are waiting with the rest of us to get the update after the other 4 carriers have released it. Right now we are all waiting on TMO, once they have released we should not be far behind.
They do this to make sure there won't be any issues regardless of the carrier you are on. Sucks, I know.
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
Its finally here now updating.....
US or international version?
International got it from india Mumbai
As is often the case, the broken Good Lock modules mar the upgrade. The annual Android upgrade used to be worth the wait. Now it kind of isn't. How sad.
I'm unable to find "Edge Lighting" section under Display menu.
One UI 3.0
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I'm unable to find "Edge Lighting" section under Display menu.
One UI 3.0
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Its under brief pop-up settings now.
I just got my update, and honestly I'm not liking it very much, the asthetic changes i prefered the old one, but the thing that really bothers me, is that it feels slower and stuttering, am i the only one that has that experience or is there anyone else ? For what was supposed to be the flagship of the future, samsung has been lefting us on the side with getting the update 2 months later than the s20 and then its rubbish. Let me know if anyone else is experiencing the same.
Well, supposedly.. AT&T is to release it today, so I'll see what the fuss about it.
Got the update on ATT this AM been running very smoothly. I like the changes thus far.
If ATT and VZW have it, then TMO should be released soon. Then those of us with unlocked models should have it right after that.
I love 3.0 on my Note 20 Ultra, so Def looking forward to it on the Z Fold 2.
Anybody with the unlocked version get their update?
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Anybody with the unlocked version get their update?
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I got tired of waiting and actually flashed the sm-f916w ... I have to say it's working pretty good so far. Might keep it to get the updates faster
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Anybody with the unlocked version get their update?
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I'm still waiting. Though the new hotness would be nice, I have it on my Note 20 and my OnePlus devices and it's nothing night and day so I'll be patient and get it when I get it, lol.
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Anybody with the unlocked version get their update?
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No. Still waiting. Since I have had every Google phone beginning with the Galaxy Nexus and ending with the Pixel 4XL, this waiting thing is kind of different. Hopefully soon, but still loving the phone.
Got it on my unlocked version with csc code xaa today
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Got it on my unlocked version with csc code xaa today
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Just checked on mine. Downloading now.
Same, update just popped in my XAA U1 version.
I got my update this morning. I have the unlocked version on Sprint/tmobile. Now time to see what this update is about.
I'll have. To wait until I'm connected to wifi since it won download over the network.
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Got it on my unlocked version with csc code xaa today
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Yeah it's been posted for quite a few U1 and U models officially today