This Galaxy S20 guide explains the reasons why there is no Android 14 update for Galaxy S20 and summarizes the Galaxy S20 update history (Android 11, Android 12, and Android 13) to help you use the key features of these updates.
This guide applies to all Galaxy S20 models: Galaxy S20, S20+, S20 FE, and S20 Ultra.
Unfortunately, the Galaxy S20 will not be receiving the Android 14 (One UI 6) update. This was confirmed by Samsung in November 2023 after an initial error on their official website indicated it would receive the update.
Samsung has committed to providing a minimum of three years of Android updates (and four years of security updates) for all its flagship devices released in 2019 and 2020. Flagship devices released after 2021 (e.g., Galaxy S21, S22, and S23) would get four years of Android updates (and five years of security updates).
The Galaxy S20 was released in 2020, so it has already reached the end of its guaranteed update period for major Android versions. Three major Android updates for Galaxy S20, Android 11, Android 12, and Android 13 updates, have been rolled out in almost all regions.
Besides, by not updating older devices, Samsung encourages users to upgrade to newer models. This helps drive sales of new devices and keeps Samsung competitive in the market.
Like the Galaxy S10, the Galaxy S20 will very likely stop receiving security updates in the middle of 2024.
You can continue to use your Galaxy S20 beyond the last security update. But the security issues, unless extremely serious ones, will not be patched.
Samsung released two major Android 13 updates: One UI 5 and One UI 5.1.
The One UI 5.1 update, which is the second Android 13 update for Galaxy S20, includes many “exclusive” features of Galaxy S23.
This post summarizes and explains the 21 new features in the Android 13 (One UI 5.1) update for Galaxy S20, including:
If you are not aware of these features on your Galaxy S20, you may try them now.
One UI 5.0 update is the first Android 13 update for Galaxy S20. It was rolled out before Galaxy S23 was announced.
The top new features of the Android 13 (One UI 5.0) update for Galaxy S20, S21, and S22, explained in this post, include:
You can try all these features on your Galaxy S20.
The Android 12 update for Galaxy S20 includes two major updates: One UI 4.0 and One UI 4.1 updates.
The top new features of the Android 12 update (One UI 4.0 and One UI 4.1) are explained here. You can try them on Galaxy S20:
Android 11 (One UI 3) update for Galaxy S20 brought many new features, as discussed in this post.
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