@rikomontana008 When you install a carrier SIM in your phone, the phone reads the update server information and from then on looks for updates on the carrier update server.
Samsung releases the firmware for a device to the carriers.
For the carrier version, the carrier adds their unique apps, sounds, and features.
Each carrier decides on their testing schedule and release plan.
Once each carrier is happy with the firmware, they push it to their update servers so that it available to their subscribers.
The cycle is the same for U1 (unlocked) models except that carrier's do not add their customizations.
This is why:
Some carriers never release an update to their subscribers.
U1 (unlocked) versions and carrier versions typically drop different days.
Some users see the updates before other users. This is due to some carriers quickly approving the update and others taking their time.
Just allow the phone to do it's update. Just ALWAYS make sure ur pictures are "backed up" before hand bcuz in some cases I've known people who've lost ALL videos & pictures during a phone update.
@rikomontana008 When you install a carrier SIM in your phone, the phone reads the update server information and from then on looks for updates on the carrier update server.
Samsung releases the firmware for a device to the carriers.
For the carrier version, the carrier adds their unique apps, sounds, and features.
Each carrier decides on their testing schedule and release plan.
Once each carrier is happy with the firmware, they push it to their update servers so that it available to their subscribers.
The cycle is the same for U1 (unlocked) models except that carrier's do not add their customizations.
This is why:
Some carriers never release an update to their subscribers.
U1 (unlocked) versions and carrier versions typically drop different days.
Some users see the updates before other users. This is due to some carriers quickly approving the update and others taking their time.
And that is why when I purchased my unlocked phone directly from Samsung I went to the bottom of the stack when it came to upgrades from one of the big three phone companies. Now I'm using a smaller carrier for half the price, on the same leased lines from the larger carrier, and getting my updates promptly. 🙂
Thank u that makes sense, im new to the samsung community I guess I can say, never had that problem with my iPhone when it comes to update so I was just wondering because I kept seeing release dates for the ui update
