When Samsung lastly kicked off its steady One UI 7 rollout for Galaxy S24 collection, Z Fold 6, and Z Flip 6 customers in South Korea on Monday (sure, this Monday), I predicted the identical units would obtain the identical replace in lots of European nations inside hours or days, presumably beating the US to the Android 15 punch by a very good couple of weeks or so.
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Earlier than getting too excited, nonetheless, it is vital to level out that a lot of you may nonetheless be out of luck. Particularly, these in possession of carrier-locked S24, S24+, and S24 Extremely items. Sadly (and unsurprisingly), Samsung’s large assortment of Android 15-based One UI 7 goodies is just for unlocked variations of the three high-end handsets stateside in the meanwhile.
Whereas that is more likely to change earlier than lengthy and the replace is clearly anticipated to broaden to all US-based homeowners of a Galaxy S24 collection system finally, nobody can say for certain precisely when that can occur. What’s very potential is that the US unlocked Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 will observe go well with with steady OS promotions of their very own after the 2 foldables scored their replace just about similtaneously the S24, S24 Plus, and S24 Extremely in South Korea and throughout Europe.
If all this motion occurred three or 4 months in the past, I in all probability would have been the primary to congratulate Samsung on a job effectively performed. However with One UI 8 more likely to debut (in steady kind) in simply three or 4 months (a minimum of based on some insiders), we’re clearly taking a look at a too-little-too-late sort of scenario right here. And though I notice the corporate would not have full management over the software program help coverage of carrier-specific telephones within the US, any additional delay on that entrance is assured to rub salt into the injuries of many hardcore Samsung followers.
How late is Samsung and what’s subsequent?
For these of you who want their reminiscence rapidly refreshed, I ought to level out that Android 15 began its beta checks all the best way again in April 2024. That is a full 12 months in the past, and whereas Google itself spent an unusually very long time stabilizing this OS model earlier than lastly releasing it to the Pixel-owning plenty in October 2024, Samsung’s sluggish rollout is one thing else fully, and it might be discovered inexcusable by some S24 collection customers.
If the whole lot goes to plan, the Z Fold 5 will observe the S24 Extremely within the One UI 7 membership in some unspecified time in the future this month. | Picture Credit score – PhoneArena
In fact, issues are even worse for older and/or humbler units, which can clearly be saved ready much more. The present plan is to unfold the One UI 7 like to the likes of the Galaxy Z Fold 5, Z Flip 5, Galaxy Tab S10 Plus, Tab S10 Extremely, S23, S23 Plus, S23 Extremely, and Galaxy S24 FE by the top of April, and that would go for South Korea, Europe, and the US.
Then once more, Samsung’s plans have modified so many instances in the previous few months that it is clever to not take something (optimistic) with no consideration. If all these units find yourself being up to date this month, the Galaxy Z Fold 4, Z Flip 4, Tab S9, Tab S9 Plus, Tab S9 Extremely, S23 FE, Z Fold 3, Z Flip 3, Galaxy A34, A35, S22, S22 Plus, S22 Extremely, Tab S8, Tab S8 Plus, Tab S8 Extremely, S21, S21 Plus, S21 Extremely, and A16 may be part of the celebration in Could. However let’s not get forward of ourselves.
Adrian, a cellular know-how fanatic for the reason that Nokia 3310 period, has been a dynamic presence within the tech journalism subject, contributing to Android Authority, Digital Developments, and Pocketnow earlier than becoming a member of PhoneArena in 2018. His experience spans throughout numerous platforms, with a selected fondness for the variety of the Android ecosystem. Regardless of the challenges of balancing full-time parenthood along with his work, Adrian’s ardour for tech tendencies, operating, and films retains him energized. His dedication to mid-range smartphones has led to an eclectic assortment of units, saved from private chapter by his choice for ‘ample’ over ‘overpriced’.
