Verizon S20 Ultra Updates? What's the deal?

[bhatech]

I've tweeted them the last 2 days, and I get the response, "Is something wrong with your phone?"

They have zero clue about software updates and versions anyway. Whoever is running the social accounts probably have the usual canned response.

 

[bluegreen1965]

True that.

 

[GolferChris68]

Last time I'll buy an Android phone from a carrier. The way things are going, the July update will be out for unlocked variants while Verizon is still on the April update. It really does feel like the Samsung S20 has been completely abandoned by Verizon.

 

[felloffthetruck]

The only good thing about the iPhone is updates are always fast and furious with no carrier bloatware on them. You'll never see a Verizon splash screen when starting up your iPhone.

 

[felloffthetruck]

Last time I'll buy an Android phone from a carrier. The way things are going, the July update will be out for unlocked variants while Verizon is still on the April update. It really does feel like the Samsung S20 has been completely abandoned by Verizon.

This is normal for all Samsung phones with carriers. After a few months the carriers don't give a crap about them anymore.

 

[donm527]

I believe there was a time that Samsung was worse with releasing updates to their own unlocked phones than the carriers.

It's a mixed bag with Samsung and varies between models. One thing is for certain, they really don't care about supporting a product after it's launched. Only if there is a glitch like the autofocus on the Ultras and then they'll work on it because it has enough attention that they have to for the next year.

Then they push push out their 2 OS updates and then their 3 years of monthly security updates to show they care... and then go quarterly on ya.

All the while Apple just announced... the iPhone 6S... that was released in 2015 wth iOS 9... will get iOS 14 when it's released later this year... Which basically means six years support.

One question I have been having recently about Samsung OS support... The Note 20+ will be released in a couple of months with Android 10... probably just a matter of a couple of weeks before Android 11. Because Samsung is so late after Android releases OS updates... they are going to count Android 11 as one of our two OS updates and then Android 12 a year later and that's it. We will miss out on Android 13 because 11 was released two weeks after the 20 was. To me... Just doesn't seem right lol.

This is normal for all Samsung phones with carriers. After a few months the carriers don't give a crap about them anymore.

 

[Kizzy Catwoman]

I believe there was a time that Samsung was worse with releasing updates to their own unlocked phones than the carriers.

It's a mixed bag with Samsung and varies between models. One thing is for certain, they really don't care about supporting a product after it's launched. Only if there is a glitch like the autofocus on the Ultras and then they'll work on it because it has enough attention that they have to for the next year.

Then they push push out their 2 OS updates and then their 3 years of monthly security updates to show they care... and then go quarterly on ya.

All the while Apple just announced... the iPhone 6S... that was released in 2015 wth iOS 9... will get iOS 14 when it's released later this year... Which basically means six years support.

One question I have been having recently about Samsung OS support... The Note 20+ will be released in a couple of months with Android 10... probably just a matter of a couple of weeks before Android 11. Because Samsung is so late after Android releases OS updates... they are going to count Android 11 as one of our two OS updates and then Android 12 a year later and that's it. We will miss out on Android 13 because 11 was released two weeks after the 20 was. To me... Just doesn't seem right lol.

Yeah. That socks. And you will have to wait until 2021 to get the update to Android R while my 2017 pixel 2XL is running it right now.

 

[felloffthetruck]

Here we sit.............................................................

 

[Mike Dee]

This is normal for all Samsung phones with carriers. After a few months the carriers don't give a crap about them anymore.

Yeah but not true for the Unlocked models. At least not on Verizon.

 

[bluegreen1965]

Here we sit.............................................................

I called VZW who threw Samsung under the bus, then called Samsung who acted similarly. Still nothing here.

 

[Mike Dee]

I called VZW who threw Samsung under the bus, then called Samsung who acted similarly. Still nothing here.

It's Verizon holding it up

 

[customshopkv1]

It's Verizon holding it up

Could be that the release doesn't play well on Verizon locked phones and they've pushed it back on Samsung. Could very well be a Mexican Standoff

 

[Mike Dee]

Could be that the release doesn't play well on Verizon locked phones and they've pushed it back on Samsung. Could very well be a Mexican Standoff

Probably just taking their sweet time certifying the update.

 

[customshopkv1]

Probably just taking their sweet time certifying the update.

I certainly hope not, cause next thing they know they will get the July patch and start the process over again.

 

[felloffthetruck]

There has been several updates lately but nothing for Verizon branded phones. This is starting the suck real bad.

Verizon has to make sure all the features they stripped out of the Samsung phones remain gone

 

[Mike Dee]

There has been several updates lately but nothing for Verizon branded phones. This is starting the suck real bad.

Verizon has to make sure all the features they stripped out of the Samsung phones remain gone

The last Verizon branded device I had was the S10+. Once I discovered that Samsung's Find My Mobile couldn't be used I went unlocked. Unlocked on Verizon works with WiFi calling and Volte so its good enough for me and fast updates.

 

[bhatech]

While I personally never get carrier models it's just sad the state of Android phones because of the crappy carriers. I wish Samsung and everyone else can be like Apple and say carriers to just f off.

 

[LPRodgers]

just Odin flashed the ATEC update on my vzw s20 ultra, seems to have all the camera fixes and the phone works real well now....screw Verizon it literally only took me 15 minutes to download and update.

 

[mustang7757]

just Odin flashed the ATEC update on my vzw s20 ultra, seems to have all the camera fixes and the phone works real well now....screw Verizon it literally only took me 15 minutes to download and update.

Very easy

 

[felloffthetruck]

The Verizon ATEC update is out NOW Friday morning.

It's showing on the Verizon site but not on my phone