One UI 2.1 might not be headed to the Galaxy S9 and Note9 after all
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- Anonymous
- bJb
- 01 Apr 2020
s10e will not get one ui 2.1?
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- brentbrentj
- YHx
- 01 Apr 2020
I sure hope the S9 and Note 9 get v. 2.1, because ever since the update to Android 10 and One UI v.2, Android Auto hasn't worked properly on Samsung phones. There are over 900 posts to that effect, starting in January in this Android Auto thread: https://support.google.com/androidauto/thread/26362828# No fix has been made in over two months! Posts near the end of the thread indicate that One UI 2.1 might fix the problem. If the S9 and Note 9 phones don't get 2.1, we may be screwed!
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- Anon E Mouse
- 0a3
- 01 Apr 2020
Actually, it IS a big deal if you have Android Auto. One UI 2.0 broke the texting capability of Android Auto and apparently the fix is One UI 2.1 (Unless you want to downgrade back to Android 1.0) https://support.google.com/androidauto/thread/26362828?hl=en Only those phones that have One UI 2.1 are working.
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- Tommy Chhangte
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- 01 Apr 2020
All the people complaining about a particular Android manufacturer's update policy. Please! In all fairness, this is the average policy in the Android world, no less!
No manufacturer develops Android version updates for ANY phone after 2 years except for Google and OnePlus (cheers to that, OnePlus). (Who buys Pixels anyway?)
One person even compares Samsung to Essential - ridiculous. Essential has one single phone in its entire life, while in his given timeframe i.e. 2 years, Samsung released 10 dozens of phone models and he expects it to deliver 3+ Android updates to each of them! Even Google and OnePlus have far lesser number of devices.
As for the rest - same story everywhere. 2 major Android updates with 3 years of security updates, at best, including Samsung (as is the topic here).
That said, I would wish for better update policies for every manufacturer, including Samsung, to give at minimum 3 major Android version update and 4 years of regular security update. Especially given the asking price of phones. Otherwise, 1000 USD worth of electronic devices have, and should, never ever meant disposable items.
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- abigfanoftechs
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- 31 Mar 2020
Anonymous, 31 Mar 2020Why? Did you buy Samsung’s cheapest phone expecting it to g... moreI bought the Galaxy S7 & Galaxy Tab S on release date - Big mistake on my part.
Software updates were sloooow ... and limited in quantity.
Never Again will I buy a Samsung phone or tablet.
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- AhmedSLL
- rmv
- 31 Mar 2020
FrostPE, 31 Mar 2020OMG, when some Android manufacturer will learn the good thi... moreAndroid is not iOS, it's way more difficult to support an Android smartphone for 5 years, still Samsung's 2 year support policy is not only stupid but super slow even during those 2 years, what I think is that all android smartphone manufacturers should follow OnePlus's exemple.
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- Anonymous
- v67
- 31 Mar 2020
abigfanoftechs, 31 Mar 2020NEVER buy Samsung phones if you want software update/upgrad... moreWhy? Did you buy Samsung’s cheapest phone expecting it to get 5 years update?
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- Standa
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- 31 Mar 2020
FrostPE, 31 Mar 2020OMG, when some Android manufacturer will learn the good thi... moreYea but Apple doesn't provide longer support for free. Just compare prices of similar phones from Apple and Samsung.
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- abigfanoftechs
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- 31 Mar 2020
NEVER buy Samsung phones if you want software update/upgrade!
I had learnt the lesson, the hard way.
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- Max
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- 31 Mar 2020
FrostPE, 31 Mar 2020OMG, when some Android manufacturer will learn the good thi... moreI agree, i hate samsung for their support policy...
I think more and more about switching to iphone because of longer support and updates
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- FrostPE
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- 31 Mar 2020
OMG, when some Android manufacturer will learn the good thing from APPLE - Updates!!! Update Your devices for 4-5 years, build Your own group of loyal fans and users. This stupid way of updates what all manufacturers doing today push users only to another maker SAMSUNG to Xiaomi, Xiaomi to Huawei, Huawei to OPPO and so on. Just think about it.
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- wasox
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- 31 Mar 2020
NEELAM4, 31 Mar 2020I would rather invest on my TV for 60,000 INR which I can h... moreAs a matter of fact, samsung was giving a 45" smart tv with the the s10+, note10+ preorders in my country, and the same with the s20+ and the ultra
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- MagicAZ
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- 31 Mar 2020
Its becoming harder to defend samsung on this.. their phones are great however at the price and status of a flagship, righting it off after 2 years is a downer... OnePlus isnt a better phone, however given the support they give, I am convinced to give it a shot after Note 9.. and if no love for android is there then atleast iphone keeps on giving support for 5 years which is a plus... Why cant samsung keep its dedicated base to flagships entertained instead of pissing them off..
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- Anonymous
- gJt
- 31 Mar 2020
Laughs in OnePlus
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- AnonD-908380
- Twq
- 31 Mar 2020
It's equally important that they make their phones more repairable. Tired of scraping underneath a battery, tired of planned obsolescence after two years and tired of excessive glue at the back!
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- SmartButCool
- IWT
- 31 Mar 2020
Anonymous, 31 Mar 2020They still don't have nearly as many devices to cover as Sa... moreI agree, they make lots of phones per year. But they make only few flagships per year as well.for the price they are charging for a phone like s9 at leat they should provide updates up to 4 years in my opinion.
Snapdragon 845 or Exynos 9810 are very capable chip sets even to run Android R in my opinion. I have no faith in galaxy s20 plus will get 3 major updates which i paid 1350USDs for (Sri lankan concerted price)
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- Shanti Dope
- C9a
- 31 Mar 2020
[deleted post]Right now it won't, but if they continue this trend in the future, then surely it will be a doomsday for Sammy.
Heck even today, they're already feeling the fierce competition from Chinese brands that are offering better value for money devices. So much so that it forced Samsung to release better quality entry level and mid range devices.
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- 31 Mar 2020
Anonymous, 31 Mar 2020They still don't have nearly as many devices to cover as Sa... moreThis differences are more important in second hand/refurbished smartphones. I mean, I would definitely buy an iPhone 7 now in 2020 (if I would want an IOS device, which I don't), but I would never ever buy a S8 smartphone now. Even though they both cost the same and they both are capable phones.
I would rather buy a new Samsung phone (low-end or mid-range) and change it every year, than buy a 2-3 year old flagship one.