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Z Fold/Flip 3 Android 12 Update
Samsung advised users of the Fold and flip 3 to ask T-Mobile why they have yet to release the android 12 update. Verizon and At&t released already and T-Mobile has not. Samsung said they have done their part and now its 100% on T-Mobile. So what's the hold up?
So I also have an unlocked Samsung Galaxy Flip 3 5g and I tried everything also, no update. Then I came accross mattbehnken's post, " thanks matt". He said he got a google fi sim card and swapped it with his tmobile one and he was able to download Android 12. He turned off his phone took out tmobile sim, put Google fi sim in, turned phone back on and updated carrier settings after that we were able to go to software update, and was able to download Android 12. No issues. We didn't sign up for anything. Hope this help yall. Im using Android 12 now.
Diordna11 wrote:
I have an unlocked ZF3 directly from Samsung with a T-Mobile SIM and no update as of today. Yesterday I did a Factory Data Reset and then tried multiple times throughout the day to get the update without putting in my SIM and it would not update. I also have a Pixel 6 that is stuck on the November security patch because Google can't get their act together so I'm anxious to see which phone updates first. I can't blame this one on T-Mobile.
I suppose that's both good and bad news, thanks for sharing the information! It is unfortunately a sad state of affairs for the general Android update landscape though. :(
I have an unlocked ZF3 directly from Samsung with a T-Mobile SIM and no update as of today. Yesterday I did a Factory Data Reset and then tried multiple times throughout the day to get the update without putting in my SIM and it would not update. I also have a Pixel 6 that is stuck on the November security patch because Google can't get their act together so I'm anxious to see which phone updates first. I can't blame this one on T-Mobile.
According to SamMobile, the update was built and ready to deploy on December 27th but for some reason still isn’t out to customers.
XDA Forums has a whole thread on how to download and flash it manually if you like … I might end up doing this if we don’t have the update by the weekend. https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/f711u-and-f711u1-firmware-links-and-flashing-discussion-here.4322163/
servel20 wrote:
Killxhunter wrote:
Mine is unlocked directly from Samsung as well this trick might not work if was bought directly from tmobile as you just can't switch carriers until it's unlocked.
The issue isn't the phone being unlocked. Even with my phone being unlocked it's still going through the T-Mobile Update Page.
So unless it was purchased unlocked directly from Samsung, it won't work.
My wife and I both bought our unlocked directly from Samsung but we still don't have the update. Supposedly once you put the T-Mobile SIM Card in and it registers with their network then you're on the hook for their update gating unless you wipe the device. This is what I've found claimed by others around the internet, but I can't find any official statement from T-Mobile or Samsung to validate it.
WayneH12 wrote:
As of January 9th 2022 still no android 12 update nor a response or explanation from t mobile. This is not putting the customer first. This is unacceptable
the site here is primarily peer to peer..if you are going to get any answer in here it’ll be from another customer..
solutions provided here are for unlocked devices and people who have sim cards to swap out. so any customer who brought phones financed from t-mobile are screwed ? We are still paying for the phone . this is exactly the reason android devices get a bad rap unlike apple devices .. and all the android enthusiasts are at the mercy of carriers.
As of January 9th 2022 still no android 12 update nor a response or explanation from t mobile. This is not putting the customer first. This is unacceptable
Killxhunter wrote:
Mine is unlocked directly from Samsung as well this trick might not work if was bought directly from tmobile as you just can't switch carriers until it's unlocked.
The issue isn't the phone being unlocked. Even with my phone being unlocked it's still going through the T-Mobile Update Page.
So unless it was purchased unlocked directly from Samsung, it won't work.
Mine is unlocked directly from Samsung as well this trick might not work if was bought directly from tmobile as you just can't switch carriers until it's unlocked.
