Unlocked Galaxy S20 - Android 11

OldBBlover

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I have the us unlocked Galaxy S20 (SM-G981U1) bought directly from samsung.com, using it with Sprint, and still haven't gotten Android 11, that is Ridiculous, all carrier locked phones got it already, it used to be the opposite, the unlocked used to get updates much quicker.

The last update was November!
See this link.

https://doc.samsungmobile.com/SM-G981U1/SPR/doc.html

Any clue?
 
I kind of find it odd as well. I dont think any of unlocked models not just the S20 series have received the update either. All are carrier models.
 
This is the exact opposite to the Global, Exynos, S20's where the unbranded, non-carrier, stock Samsung firmware devices dominated the early releases across the board. See, post #5, here.
 
As of this afternoon my unlocked S20 hasn't updated on the Spectrum Mobile network.
 
Just read on Reddit that some of the international unlocked S20 models got their updates a couple of hours ago.
 
Yeah, I hear you i live in New York this is my first s20+ phone period ever and I been keeping up with these updates everyday, but I don't see a wide bunch of people talking about it either. I haven't got an update yet.
 
Nothing here either. Unlocked s20 ultra

No Android 11 releases to-date for any of the U.S. unlocked, (SM-G98*U1), models, from Samsung. My feeling is that they are using the locked carrier devices as beta testing before rolling out their carrier firmware.
 
Android 11 in coming for unlocked S20.
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got this notice this morning, by randomly checking for updates S20 ultra, Sprint now Tmobile. Screenshot_20201221-075307_Software%20update.jpeg
 
Received the update this morning on my unlocked S20 Ultra on the Spectrum Mobile network.
 
Still nothing on the Galaxy S20 with Sprint.

It's a shame, even the note 20 which the beta started much later, getting already.

https://www.androidcentral.com/unlocked-galaxy-note-20-models-receiving-one-ui-30-android-11-update

I will note that I have been on the last beta candidate for quite some time on my S20, and there are some serious connectivity glitches in which I am randomly losing signal, both wifi and cellular. Apps are only just now starting to catch up with some of Android 11's eccentricities as well.
 

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