S23 One UI 7 Beta

[LeronF]

So finally the Galaxy S23 devices are getting a taste of the One UI 7 beta. Unfortunately, the Caribbean is not in that very short list of countries/regions (reportedly) where the beta will be open. However, XDA has guides on how to install the update even if you haven't signed up for it. 

https://xdaforums.com/t/beta-1-now-rolling-out-one-ui-7-beta-galaxy-s23ultra-beta-released.4724898/

[Ebenezerstoneofhelp]

Hold on so the 24ultra won't get the One UI 7 if you are in the Caribbean?

[LeronF]

Unfortunately no. Unless Samsung has a change of mind. Currently the only way to get your hands on the beta is to sideload the update via adb. This again is dependent on the condition that your phone is running the AXKF firmware which is the December Security patch. If you are running January or newer, the update will fail. The same is true for the S23 update which is dependent on the CYB4 firmware which is the February Security patch. Anything older will cause the update to fail. Given the current stage the beta is in, it's probably unlikely for Samsung to expand it to the Caribbean. We will get the stable update when available but not the Beta.

[suchperson]

What abt s23fe

[LeronF]

Currently it's only available for the base S23 (SM-S911), S23 Plus (SM-S916) and the S23 Ultra (SM-S918) models. If I see anything for the S23 FE, I'll post the link here. Although you would need to sideload it since we won't get it officially.

[imfiji]

So what about the a07

[Lekelly]

S 22 ultra😊

[ed_01st]

Will I be able to update to the stable version when it's released if I choose to update to the beta version via ADB now?

[LeronF]

You should be able to update to the latest available beta for your CSC and provided that the stable is available for your CSC then you should get the update. Else you will need to sideload it via adb the same way you sideloaded the beta. A last resort would be to downgrade to stable One UI 6.1.1 via Smart Switch then upgrade to stable One UI 7 via OTA as normal. Could also flash it via Odin. If you're not comfortable with any of the above then I'd suggest you stay on stable One UI 6.1.1 and wait for the official update. As always back up your data if you are going to do anything.

[ed_01st]

Thank you for your detailed answer. 🙏