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Samsung has released the Android 14-based One UI 6.0 update for its older foldables at long last. The big Android update is rolling out to its 2022 and 2021 foldable lineups in the US. A global rollout should be just around the corner. The Galaxy Z Fold 4, Galaxy Z Flip 4, Galaxy Z Fold 3, and Galaxy Z Flip 3 are all receiving the December security patch along with One UI 6.0.
Android 14 reaches Samsung’s older Galaxy Fold and Flip phones
Samsung updated the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 to Android 14 in the second half of November. It first released the update in the US and gradually expanded to more markets. The latest foldables received the update with the November security patch. The company recently rolled out the December patch to the duo globally. After an unexpected and unexplained delay, One UI 6.0 is now available for eligible older Galaxy foldables.
As of this writing, the update is rolling out to carrier-locked variants of the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 on Verizon, T-Mobile, and Metro networks. The new firmware build numbers for the two phones are F936USQU3EWL1 and F721USQU3EWL1, respectively. Samsung will release the update for carrier-locked and unlocked units of the duo across all networks nationwide within the next few days.
The big update for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 is available more widely. Samsung is pushing One UI 6.0 to both carrier-locked and unlocked variants of the 2021 foldable duo. The updated firmware build numbers for the Fold model are F926USQU4HWL1 (locked) and F926U1UEU4HWL1 (unlocked). Those for the Flip mode are F711USQU5HWL1 and F711U1UEU5HWL1, respectively.
It won’t be long before Android 14 for these foldable phones is available globally. You will get a notification once the update reaches your unit. You can also check for updates manually from the Settings app. Since it is a major Android OS upgrade, there are tons of new features and improvements to look forward to. Additionally, the December patch fixes more than 60 vulnerabilities, including seven critical issues.
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 won’t get this update
With the 2022 and 2021 foldables now receiving Android 14, Samsung is done pushing the big update to all eligible flagship Galaxy phones. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 and the Galaxy S20 series (devices launched in 2020 or earlier) won’t get the new Android version. Flagships launched in 2021 and beyond, meanwhile will receive four major Android OS upgrades. So the Galaxy S21 series, Galaxy Z Fold 3, and Galaxy Z Flip 3 will get Android 15 too.