In the software installation section, you will get a new option entitled “Choose apps to update.” It will let you mark apps that will get updated alongside the phone’s software update. If you deselect all apps, you will be able to install new versions through the Galaxy Store. Notably, most of these apps can be updated through the Galaxy Store or the Google Play Store, and both app stores have options to allow for automatic updates.
Opting out of app updates could speed up the Android/One UI-based update process.Īndroid 14 will soon start to roll out for Google Pixel phones. Samsung, on the other hand, started the One UI 6.0 Beta Program for Galaxy S23 series in August 2023. Samsung consumers have high expectations with the One UI 6.0 update, but many Galaxy devices are no longer supported. Samsung should have pledged the Android 14 update for Galaxy S20 and Note 20 series, but it didn’t. It leads the Galaxy S20 FE to ineligibility for the next major update. Launched pre-installed with Android 10, the S20, Note 20 and S20 FE devices are no longer eligible for any major upgrade.
The popular Galaxy A series phones – Galaxy A51 and A71 have also finished their OS upgrade eligibility with the Android 13-based One UI 5.0. Now, the Korean tech giant focuses more on affordable phones, with the Galaxy A24 as a recent example, which will get 4 OS upgrades.