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6.0 Stable - Carrier vs Unlocked

(Topic created: 11-01-2023 06:48 AM)
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I know that carriers need to make Android 14/One UI 6 "their own" which can cause delays in receiving the update. Does having an unlocked S23 Ultra mean I'll receive the update sooner since the phone is not carrier specific?
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TheNewsHQ
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No, usually and according to the past years, the unlocked model got it the very last
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AlienX
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Unfortunately, samsung is screwing unlocked users as well. Even our updates are on mercy of carrier even though unlocked.

 Samsung! I always buy unlocked phones because I don’t want to deal with  carriers. But looks like Samsung sold us to the carriers as well.

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That's a shame. Seems odd. Carriers can take days, weeks... Sometimes months before they optimize for their specific needs. We could be in for a very long wait.
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userCPAWj5Qhr8
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Thank you for asking this question. I also have an unlocked version and my husband has mobile. I can't send rcs messaging with him unless I'm using the Google texting app which sucks😒
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userCPAWj5Qhr8
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*t-mobile
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bwilliance
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Makes me wonder why carriers even need to "modify" Samsung's OS.