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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?
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/
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.
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 spoke with someone from Samsung technical support, they claim the Android 12 upgrade is going out for Unlocked devices on January 18th … we’ll see.
Mine was available this morning, I do have the SM-F926U1 model bought at Best buy
Looks like unlocked phones got the update today. Locked phones are still in testing and have no eta for release as of yet.
Downloading now
I have it now too! I’m on the SM-F711U1
I did upgrade this morning. But I was very disappointed since still the eSIM is not available with Android 12 on my Galaxy Z Flip3 5G for T-Mobile. Now I am on One UI version 4.0 with Android 12, but no eSIM capability.
I contacted Samsung tech support and they point finger at T-Mobile. Amazingly T-Mobile has eSIM turned on for European version but not US version. I am so fed up with dealing with this issue between Google, Samsung and T-Mobile. It's not cool!
