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In 2022, We Loved: Samsung Doing Updates

Kellen December 29, 2022 11

Dubbing Samsung the "King of Android Updates" a couple of years ago might have sounded ridiculous at the time. Most of the industry was still under the impression that only Google was good at updating devices on its platform and that everyone else was slow to...

Samsung’s December Update Arrives on Galaxy S21, Note 20, Fold 3, Flip 3, and More

Kellen December 16, 2022 10

You always love to see another update to end the year and Samsung is doing that for most of its still-supported line of phones. The December Android update rolled out to Pixel phones at the beginning of the month, but Samsung is up next to deliver it to a ton...

Galaxy S21 Gets Android 13 and One UI 5 in the US

Kellen November 30, 2022 14

The steady stream of Android 13 updates to Samsung's best phones continues this week in the US with the Galaxy S21 series seeing the love. The update, which includes One UI 5, is hitting both Verizon and T-Mobile lines as you read this. This fresh update to...

Galaxy S21 October Update Fixes Missing Text Bug on Verizon

Kellen September 29, 2022 2

The Galaxy S22 almost received Android 13 and One UI 5 yesterday, only to disappoint in another carrier slip-up. Today, the Galaxy S21 and Galaxy Note 20 lines are also getting updates, only without the false hope. The Verizon Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, and...

US Galaxy S21 Can Sign-Up for the Android 13 and One UI 5 Beta

Kellen September 20, 2022 8

Owners of a Samsung Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, or Galaxy S21 Ultra in the US can now join the Android 13 and One UI 5 Beta program. At least one of our readers joined the program this morning and updated. After seeing the beta program go live for users in the UK...

Verizon Galaxy S21, Galaxy Watch 4 Lineups Get Latest One UI Builds

Tim September 7, 2022 3

Samsung announced earlier this week that it was beginning to ship its latest One UI builds, the same ones that shipped on its newest foldables and wearables, to older devices. Verizon has now confirmed that its own variants of the Galaxy S21 and Galaxy Watch 4...

Galaxy S21 Lineup in US Could Soon Have One UI 5 Beta

Tim August 31, 2022 2

Here in the US, Galaxy S22 owners were first to be treated to Samsung's One UI 5 Beta, but Galaxy S21 lineup owners could also soon be getting in on the Android 13 action. According to SamMobile, the One UI 5 beta is now headed to enrolled devices in both...

Samsung Galaxy S21 Grabs July Update at Last Minute

Kellen July 30, 2022 23

With only a day to spare, the Samsung Galaxy S21 line is picking up the July Android update. The update is mostly minor, but Verizon lists that there is more than just the typical security patches included. In a short changelog, the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+,...