Tag: Galaxy S10

Galaxy S10’s Android 10 and One UI 2 Update is Here

Samsung is delivering an early holiday gift to owners of the Galaxy S10 in the US. Reports of the Android 10 and One UI 2 update showing up on S10 devices have surfaced this morning.

At this time, the update does not appear to be widely rolling out to all US models of the Galaxy S10. Instead, at least one of our readers with a T-Mobile Galaxy S10e is getting the update, as are another few with T-Mobile S10 devices over at reddit and the Samsung Community.

We aren’t seeing anyone yet with the update on AT&T, Verizon, or Sprint. There are some in Canada receiving the update, though, so this is a wider rollout than just T-Mobile in North America.

UPDATE: At least one of our readers on Xfinity Mobile has received the stable Android 10 update!

UPDATE 2: It’s official! T-Mobile just posted changelogs for the update across its S10 line. The builds you’ll see are as follows – Galaxy S10 (G973USQU2CSKP), Galaxy S10+ (G975USQU2CSKP), and Galaxy S10e (G970USQU2CSKP).

UPDATE 3: We’ve got a reader in the comments with the update on Sprint!

UPDATE 4: Verizon S10 units getting the update now too!

The builds arriving are G973USQU2CSKP, G973UOYN2CSKP, and G973USQU2CSKP. The update weighs in at almost 2.4GB.

If we do see Samsung and its carrier partners begin pushing stable Android 10 over the next couple of weeks, this would be the earliest we have seen Samsung get a big update out. We saw major improvement earlier this year with the release of Android 9 to the Galaxy S9 and Note 9 lines, but this is another month before that schedule. We’re still in 2019! Let’s hope Samsung can bring it home.

One UI 2.0 Beta 3 update is rolling out for the Galaxy S10

Samsung kicked off the Android 10 beta program for the Galaxy S10 family last month, and it’s already released a couple of updates. Today, there is a new OTA rolling out for the S10s in South Korea and the UK — this will be the third update for Korea, but only the second for the UK and other regions that follow the same cadence. As for the US, there are still no signs of the third update.

The third One UI 2.0 beta update (build ZSK3) for the Galaxy S10 brings along a slew of bug fixes and performance enhancements.

In addition to these welcome optimizations, Samsung has also begun the rollout of Samsung Daily, a replacement for Bixby Home the company mentioned during its annual developer conference in San Jose last month. According to our tipster from the UK, Samsung Daily became available on his Galaxy S10 after updating to the ZSK3 beta build and performing app updates inside Samsung ‘s Galaxy Store. For all intents and purposes, Samsung Daily still looks very similar to the older Bixby Home’s card interface, which may be a disappointment to some.

In Korea, the rollout of the third beta update has already commenced for the S10e, S10, and S10+. The update has also been spotted in the UK. The US models, however, have yet to receive the update.

Samsung has reportedly fixed the Galaxy S10 fingerprint recognition issue

Samsung has released a patch for the Galaxy S10 and Note 10’s fingerprint reader, fixing a problem discovered by The Sun that could allow anyone’s fingerprints to be used to unlock an S10 with certain types of screen protectors attached (via Reuters).

According to Android Central, the update is only available for S10 and Note 10 devices in South Korea for now, although it should be rolling out to additional countries in the near future.

The company previously warned users that unsanctioned screen protectors could cause issues. Samsung’s official support site already notes that “unofficial, scratched or dirty screen protectors may cause the fingerprint sensor to malfunction.” But there’s a big difference between “malfunction” and “allow anyone to get into your phone,” which likely explains the speed at which Samsung is getting this update out.

Samsung previously explained the problem by noting that the ultrasonic fingerprint was mistakenly “recognizing 3-dimensional patterns appearing on certain silicone screen protecting cases as users’ fingerprints.” As a temporary solution, Samsung recommends that users either remove the problematic screen protectors in question and reregister their prints or use a different authentication method (like a regular password) until the patch is released.