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.
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What processor does the stock UK Note on contract have from EE?
I am sorry that this has probably asked a million times but I can't find the answer.
Thanks
All UK networks sell the Exynos 8995 model. Snapdragon is only USA, Canada, Japan and China (H.K. & Macau). It's on the Note 8 Wikipedia page BTW.
Just a word to the wise. I got my last phone, the Huawei P9, from EE on contract. They locked it down with their own BS version of the ROM, then withheld updates for it. Huawei released the P9 Nougat update and security patch in January, but up until I switched it off a month ago when I got my Note 8, there was no update. EE blamed Huawei.
If you get an EE one, be prepared to have to root it and get a stock ROM on there to stay current. EE are lazy assholes.
My note 8 is ee.and there is zero bloat ware from ee.no ugly ee boot screen and no nasty ee software. Built in.it looks like it's complety unlocked. I've all ready had 2 updates since I've had the phone for 2 months so it get the updates as soon as there released
There actually is a little bit of bloat on the EE/EVR firmware, they bundle My EE and Lookout Security. What you get over and above that is VoLTE, you can't get that with the generic firmware but you do get Wifi calling with both XEU and EVR, presumably with BTU also.
I haven't seen EE branding any Samsung devices for quite a few years now, so no issue there as haircut123 noted.
As for slow updates, it seems that EE's sluggish updates have been resolved for Samsung phones for a couple of years ago. Their updates for the S6 range were almost criminally slow, S7 didn't seem too bad and S8/Note8 are running just a few days behind from what I've seen.
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.
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...
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and now we have AUI
but it's September's patch)
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Which CSC country you're in?
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Which CSC country you're in?
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BRI
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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?