In early February, Google released the first Developer Preview build of Android 14 to eligible Pixel smartphones. However, Samsung’s One UI 6 Beta testing is likely to start by the end of July or early August, followed by a Stable release later this year.
Premium Galaxy devices launched after the Galaxy S21 series are eligible for four major OS upgrades. At the same time, select mid-range phones, starting with Galaxy A53 and Galaxy A73, are also eligible to get up to four generations of Android upgrades as well as five years of security patches.
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The Galaxy S20 series and Galaxy Note 20 series flagship smartphones are no longer eligible for any major firmware upgrade. The same case is for the Galaxy Z Flip (LTE/5G), S20 FE (LTE/5G), Z Fold 2 5G, Note 10 Lite, S10 Lite, A51, and A71 devices.
As per the company’s software update policy, Samsung devices mentioned above (below in list format) won’t be receiving the next big Android update – Android 14.
Samsung One UI 6.0 ineligible device list:
- Galaxy S20, S20+ and S20 Ultra
- Galaxy Z Flip – LTE/5G
- Galaxy S20 FE – LTE/5G
- Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra
- Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G
- Galaxy Note 10 Lite
- Galaxy S10 Lite
- Galaxy A51 and A71
If you want to know whether or not your device is eligible for the Android 14-based One UI 6.0, check here.
