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Samsung blesses Galaxy S20 and Note 20 devices with stable Android 13
This makes eight phones on One UI 5 in one day
We're on a schedule now. Well, at least Samsung is with Android 13: dozens of Galaxy phones across the globe are due to receive One UI 5 in the coming months. News came earlier this morning that Galaxy S21 series devices were getting the bump, but we're now getting word that the S20 and Note 20 phones are in the bag.
Samsung’s Expert RAW camera finally supports its 2020 flagship phones
Galaxy S20 Ultra, Note 20 Ultra, and Fold 2 owners, its time to download the app
Samsung's Expert RAW app provides greater control over the cameras of your Galaxy phone, allowing you to take even better photos. The app debuted in beta on the Galaxy S21 Ultra in 2021 and launched publicly with the Galaxy S22 lineup this year. Samsung promised to expand Expert RAW's availability to its previous-gen flagship Galaxy devices, including the Galaxy S20 and Note 20 Ultra. Its initial timeline stated the app would be compatible with its 2020 flagship Galaxy phones by the first half of 2022. But due to validation issues, the support was delayed. Three months after the promised timeline, Expert RAW has been finally updated with support for Samsung's two-generation old premium devices.
You can now join the Samsung Galaxy S20's One UI 5 beta
Another Galaxy device joins the Android 13 beta bandwagon
In early August, Samsung launched the Android 13-based One UI 5 beta program for the Galaxy S22 series. Since then, the Korean giant has expanded the public testing to include more of its devices, including the Galaxy S21 series and, surprisingly, even the mid-range Galaxy A52. Joining the bandwagon now is Samsung's 2020 flagship, the Galaxy S20 series.
Samsung's fiery update pace continues internationally with the February 2022 security patch
Now available for the Galaxy Z Flip 5G and several other phones
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Samsung has managed to stand out as one of the fastest Android OEMs to bring monthly security updates to its devices for quite a while now. When Google was still fumbling with December and January patches for its flagship Pixel 6 series, Samsung was already working wonders, sending out security updates to eligible phones. While we’re expecting the Pixel 6 series to get the February update at the tail end of next week — and keeping our fingers crossed that it doesn't break anything as it arrives — Samsung is already forging ahead, beginning to release its own February patch.
Geekbench just banned the last four years of Samsung flagships over throttling debacle
Mess with benchmarks, and your phones get benched
There's nothing worse than picking up a new flagship Android device, only to find out software restrictions hold it back from peak performance. Samsung's Galaxy S22 series might be running on some seriously powerful hardware, but as we reported yesterday, the company throttles its devices when playing popular gaming titles, among other apps. Now, in response to its less-than-honest performance, Geekbench is taking direct action against Samsung.
Android 12 is now landing on all Samsung Galaxy S20 devices in the US
Over three weeks after the Verizon rollout began
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Samsung has been aggressive in rolling out One UI 4.0 (and, as such, Android 12) to its phones and the Galaxy S20 series of devices have been no exception. A beta program rolled out in November while the stable, global OTA came just before the new year. Now, it's live for all US-based S20 devices, regardless of carrier.
Samsung's October 2021 patch is out for Verizon's Galaxy S10 and Note10 series
Plus a whole bunch of last-gen foldables
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Samsung got an early start on delivering October's security patch internationally, delivering it to users before September had even drawn to a close. As usual, US-based devices are following about a week behind — not too shabby, considering Pixel owners only just got the update on Monday. As October carries on, more Samsung phones are receiving their stateside updates.
Samsung's latest foldables are getting the September 2021 security patch internationally
The September patch is also available for a plethora of phones and tablets including the S21 series
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Samsung is staying true to tradition this week as it releases the September 2021 security patch before any other company, in some cases before August had even finished. This update includes a new version of One UI for the Galaxy Z Flip and Z Flip 5G, bringing features from the new Z Flip3 to the older devices internationally.
Samsung's September 2021 update arrives in the US for more Galaxy Z Flip users
The update is also out for several other phones including the unlocked Note10 series
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Samsung started updating its international devices with the September security patch just as August came to a close. Now it's time for customers in the US to get in on the action, as the unlocked Galaxy S20 and S21 begin to receive the September 2021 security update for themselves.
Samsung's August 2021 update arrives for the Galaxy S10 series and the Galaxy S20 on T-Mobile
Just in time for September's update
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Every month Samsung continues to impress with its commitment to timely security updates. Right now, the August 2021 security patch is rolling out to a number of high-profile Galaxy phones in the US, less than a week behind international models.So far the update is available for the Galaxy S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra on all three major carriers, as well as the unlocked S20 and Note20 series and several A-series phones. It contains the usual bug fixes and security improvements. We'll keep this post updated as other phones receive the August patch.
Samsung's Galaxy A51 is receiving the August 2021 security patch internationally
It's also available for the Tab A7 LTE and several A series phones
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Samsung's July patch is rolling out to the international Galaxy Tab S6 Lite — here are all the updated devices
The update is also available for a number of A-series phones
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Samsung has consistently been ahead of the curve with security updates this year, and that continues now as the July 2021 patch hits the Galaxy devices series internationally. As the month rolls on, we're seeing it hit more and more devices.
Samsung's July 2021 update is coming to the Galaxy S20 on Verizon
The update is also available for the Verizon Z Fold2 and S10 Lite
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By this point, we know pretty well what to expect from Samsung when it comes to monthly security updates. Usually some international market will get the next month's release a little early, still in the waning days of the previous month — exactly like we just saw happen for the July release right at the end of June. And then if we're very good and patient, a few days later we start seeing the first releases start to appear for US carriers — just like what's happening right now.
It's not the first time we're hearing about display issues on Samsung phones, but it seems to be the first such instance for the Galaxy S20 series. Several owners have taken to the internet to complain about a display problem that's rendering their phones useless.
Samsung's June 2021 update is now available for the T-Mobile S21 series
The T-Mobile A51 has also been updated
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We might be facing the heat of July, but Samsung's June patch is still coming to a number of phones. Over the last two weeks, it's reached several devices in the US, including the Galaxy S21 and S10 series, the A10e, the A52, and more.
Samsung's One UI 3.1 update reaches the Galaxy A50 and A51 in the US — here's the complete list of devices
The update is also hitting the Sprint Tab S6 and several budget phones
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One UI 3.1 has been rolling out to older Galaxy devices quickly in the last few months. Despite only being an incremental upgrade over 3.0, it carries over several useful features from the Galaxy S21 to its older siblings. Over the last few weeks, One UI 3.1 has arrived for several mid-range devices and some T-Mobile variants.
Samsung's May 2021 security patch comes to more phones on AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon — here's the complete list
Now arriving for the Galaxy S9 on AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon
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Samsung was ahead of the curve again this month when it released the May 2021 security patch for the international Galaxy S21 before anyone else. That continues now as several devices on T-Mobile receive the same update, even as the June security patch arrives for several devices.
The international Galaxy S21 is finally getting the June 2021 update after a delay
The camera is buttery smooth now
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Samsung started updating its phones with the June security patch before May was out, but the S21 series seemed to be having issues. Now things seem to be back to normal as the update is rolling out widely.The June patch first appeared for Korean S21 users on May 27th, but instead of rapidly spreading to more regions, things went quiet. Another June update rolled out a short time later but, like before, failed to reach any other countries. Whatever problems or bugs were plaguing the update seem to have been squashed, with the US S21 getting it yesterday and it reaching the UK today.As well as the usual security fixes, the cameras have gotten a significant improvement. Until now, switching lenses in the S21 camera app was far from smooth, stuttering, and lagging as it zoomed in and out. That's finally been fixed, and switching between the cameras is smooth and buttery.I got it on my UK S21 Ultra today, carrying G998BXXU3AUF6 as the build number and weighing in at 477MB. Hopefully, it will arrive in other regions soon.As always we'll continue to update this post as new devices get updated.
Samsung rolls out April patch to more US carrier phones and tablets — here's the complete list
Our up-to-date list of all Samsung phones on the April patch in the US
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Samsung's May 2021 update arrives for the Galaxy Tab S6, Note8, and more — here's the full list
Bringing improved Quick Share to more flagships
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Samsung has been trying to improve its image in software lately, especially when it comes to security updates for Android devices. What better way than to release an update several days early? That's the case with the May security update, which is already rolling out to several devices, with new features coming to select flagships.