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Galaxy S23 Gets One UI 6 Beta 3 Update – Here’s the List of Fixes

Kellen September 14, 2023 8

The One UI 6 Beta program continues to cruise along for the Galaxy S23 series, with a beta 3 build arriving today. The new update will land on your Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, or Galaxy S23 Ultra as ZWI8, for those curious. In the update, Samsung is mostly taking...

Nothing Releases Android 13 Beta and Keeps Teasing Something in the US

Kellen December 15, 2022 3

Nothing still hasn't released a phone in the US and we really have no idea if or when they might do such a thing. That has made our coverage of them a bit awkward at times, but since they keep saying "US launch," here we are. The latest on this situation is...

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...

One UI 5 Beta for Galaxy S22 Goes Live in US!

Kellen August 5, 2022 11

When I mentioned earlier that I wouldn't be surprised if the One UI 5 Beta went live in the US over the weekend, I didn't have a hunch or any proof, only that Samsung announced and then pulled a news post saying as much. And well, they can re-post that if they...

Samsung’s One UI 5 Beta Begins Initial Rollout on Galaxy S22 (Updated: Live!)

Kellen August 5, 2022 5

Android 13 is close enough to launching that Samsung is starting to open up its One UI 5 Beta program for the first time on the Galaxy S22 series. The first rollout has begun outside of the US (in Germany and Korea), but don't be surprised if it hits here...

OnePlus 6 Gets Its First Android 11 Beta

Kellen July 9, 2021 5

The OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T are aging phones, yet OnePlus is still providing them some level of support. At 3 years old, OnePlus continues to send updates to each, even if those updates might not be coming as fast as owners may like. This week, OnePlus made...

OnePlus 7 and 7T Devices Get First Android 11 Open Beta

Kellen January 20, 2021 14

After disclosing a few weeks ago that it had run into a data decryption issue with Android 11 (OxygenOS 11) updates for the OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7T families, and promising we'd see beta builds arrive shortly, OnePlus has shared those today. The first OxygenOS...

Android 11’s First Developer Preview Might be Close (Updated)

Kellen February 13, 2020

How close are we to seeing the first Android 11 Developer Preview? We might be really close. Google just updated their developer preview portal to say that it is here. You can't update to it yet or flash files or see what changes are coming, but the page sure...