Samsung Galaxy Note20 gets third One UI 4 beta based on Android 12

03 December 2021
The new build is currently rolling out in the US and Korea.

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  • sean
  • rVi
  • 16 Dec 2021

Not sure what that one guy is talking about, as someone pointed out the only people that will get these BETA releases are those that went out of their way to sign up for the beta testing program. That's the whole point of beta testing is to find and fix as many bugs as possible before pushing the final update build to everyone.

The only other people that are running these beta builds are people that go out of their way to look up that you can download and apply these beta updates from a SD card. XDA forums has a thread that keeps download links to all the OTA updates for the carrier and unlocked versions. They also have the beta updates (for U1 unlocked versions only, or carrier models like mine from AT&T that have been flashed over to the U1 US unlocked firmware). You just download the update.zip file, boot into recovery mode, select the update from SD card option and select the update.zip file. The XDA post has full directions but don't bother if you aren't familiar with this stuff, no reason not to wait for final release, you really aren't missing much.

The one downside to getting to try out the beta this way is that each update will wipe your phone. So, when you go from the required U1 firmware (N986U1UES2DUJ7) to beta 1 it wipes your phone, and each time you decide to update to a new beta release it will wipe your phone.

However, when the final public build is released, and you flash that you will go back to getting OTA updates from Samsung like normal. You just don't get them this way because you aren't officially part of the beta program.

Anyways, I've been running it since Beta 2 on my Note 20 Ultra and it's been very solid for me. I updated to Beta 3 a few days ago, same thing. No problems. Being able to create full backups to my MicroSD card with Smart Switch makes the requirement of wiping my phone each update (until the final public build release) MUCH less painful as well.

    BigDisplay, 05 Dec 2021Ya Sammy is not better vs other Android brands releases uns... moreCan you read? :) It's a beta version. Unless someone is enrolled in the beta program, they'll never get such updates.

      Ya Sammy is not better vs other Android brands releases unstable updates... Why all this beta stuff,.
      We all like a phone which i rock stable 👍🏻

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        • Janemba
        • qH1
        • 05 Dec 2021

        I have been using the note series since the 3rd iteration. and being in canada im reading about these Beta and i feel left out hahaha

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          • Ross
          • IJk
          • 04 Dec 2021

          I have love the Notes since N. 7. My main problem is the INABILITY TO HOLD THE PHONE on its sides and be able to text on it without letters appearing on the sides that I did not type.
          As for the Note stylus, I have difficulties in getting the correct color ink VERY BRIGHT RED, YELLOW, BLUE BLACK when I need it to write, or draw, or diagram on the small NOTES' SCREENS.
          When holding the sides, because the screen and sides have no room without interfering with each other. NO ROOM TO GRIP, hOLD the phones.


          And, the other items of trying to watch a movie on it and the screen is TOO SMALL TO read the movies' characters texting in the movie.

          And,my CONSTANT PROBLEM IS getting a VIDEO chat from someone having an APPLE to connect to my Android phone. I can't hear her or see her, and she can't see or hear me either. Now, Google has gone to its own Video Chat system and IT IS NOW WORKING WELL in that mode, platform.

          LASTLY, I DIDN'T LIKE THE S20 and there are classactions going on against T-Mobile Corp for violating Federal and State's Consumer Laws, nationwide.

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            • Muzik
            • sGP
            • 04 Dec 2021

            I am on Note 20 ultra 2nd beta. Everything is acceptable but degradation of camera is somewhat I can't compromise with. This horrible camera quality in this update has totally lose my interest in this mobile. I want same camera quality which was given out of the box. I miss that and i need that too.
            Hope they will do something about it in next update.