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Will Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series get Android 14 update?
As Google has started the development of Android 14, Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra users may have been wondering about the One UI 6.0 upgrade. This story will discuss the Android 14 progress, Samsung One UI 6.0 Beta/Stable plan, and Galaxy Note 20 series’ eligibility.
Google began the Android 14 Developer Preview in early February 2023. A month later, the company kicked off the second Developer Preview build to Pixel users who sideloaded the initial preview. As per the latest roadmap, Android 14 could reach the platform stability milestone by August 2023.
Android 14
A few days ago, the Mountain View company started the Public Beta program of Android 14 OS. Pixel users can get the latest OS over the air by enrolling in the Android Beta Program. Before reaching the stable mark, the new OS version will get incremental bug fix updates and major Beta versions.
One UI 6.0
Based on Android 14, Samsung will introduce the One UI 6.0 software at its annual developers’ conference later this year. Before the announcement, the company will hopefully begin the One UI 6 Beta testing for some flagship models such as the Galaxy S23 and S22 series.
Will my Galaxy Note 20 get Android 14?
Talking about the Galaxy Note 20, consumers have to stick to the Android 13-based One UI 5.1 software. Both LTE and 5G models of the Note 20 will not receive the next major Android upgrade. The company has ended major upgrade support later last year.
Will my Galaxy Note 20 Ultra get Android 14?
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra launched alongside the Galaxy Note 20 at Samsung Unpacked in August 2020. Similarly, the Ultra variant is also ineligible for the Android 14-based One UI 6.0 upgrade. Not only LTE, but the 5G version has also lost eligibility for OS upgrades with Android 13.
Here’s why
Note 20 was the first Galaxy lineup that debuted with support for three generations of OS upgrades. Out of the box, both flagships run Android 10-based One UI 2.5. Starting Android 11, the Korean tech giant delivered Android 12 and Android 13 software updates, completing the promise it did during the launch.
Samsung 2023 OS Policy
In early 2022, Samsung revised its software updates policy, promising up to four generations of OS and five years of security updates to select Galaxy devices. Apart from flagships launched after the Galaxy S21 series, the same policy is also applied to select A and M series phones.
Owners of select Samsung Smart TVs, monitors, The Premiere 7 & 9 projectors, or The Freestyle 2nd Gen can stream Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Flight Simulator 2024 and hundreds of other games with Gaming Hub Xbox Game Pass.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Flight Simulator 2024 are two of the most popular games of 2024. Thanks to Samsung Gaming Hub, you don’t need to download any of the Xbox Game Pass titles, no meaning no storage required – just jump in and play.
The company has also built an engaging gameplay experience designed by fans, for fans through The Six, challenging players’ knowledge and providing another way to interact with the world of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.
Notably, Samsung’s Gaming Hub is available on a variety of Samsung screens. It includes the AI-powered 2024 TV lineup, monitors, projectors, The Premiere, and The Freestyle 2nd Gen projector, offering instant access to console-free gaming.
Anyone with a Samsung Smart TV will be able to use their remote to jump in and play. This way, Gaming Hub provides a co-branded experience, giving Call of Duty fans another way to engage with the franchise they love.
For starters: The Six offers daily trivia where players can answer a series of six questions in competition with other players around the world. Correct answers with the fastest response time will achieve higher scores.
Samsung could launch the Galaxy ixi-O AI Phone next year. The company has collaborated with LG Uplus to develop a custom smartphone. The device is said to feature Galaxy AI and LG Uplus’s AI call assistant ixi-O.
Sources citing KEDGlobal revealed that Samsung and LG Uplus working together to develop the Galaxy ixi-O AI Phone. It’s a big development in the smartphone industry, while the handset is highly likely to be Korea-limited.
Samsung fans are well aware of the Galaxy AI feature suite. ixi-O is an AI-powered digital assistant developed by Korean carrier LG Uplus. The company plans to enter the smartphone market, featuring its own-developed AI assistant.
The report indicates that Samsung and LG Uplus’ ixi-O AI Phone will launch as early as next year. The development project focuses on crafting a “real AI phone” that goes beyond simply integrating AI assistant services into a smartphone.
ixi-O comes with useful features such as AI call answering, detecting voice phishing in real-time, recording and summarizing phone calls and converting voice conversation into text – all within an on-device environment.
Image: ixi-O AI | LG Uplus Newsroom
Based on specifications, the Galaxy ixi-O AI Phone will be based on a Galaxy phone available globally. The design will match with a global Galaxy smartphone, but the software may be tweaked as per the carrier’s requirements.
A custom Galaxy phone isn’t shocking or impossible in South Korea. Samsung releases Quantum, Buddy, and Jump-branded phones in the market. The company collaborates with Korean carriers to bring these devices to mainland Korea.
The carrier introduced an on-device AI-powered ixi-O assistant earlier this month. LG Uplus will initially target its consumer base for the new AI Phone. However, the AI Assistant may be expanded to a broader audience across Korea.
Samsung could use Gauss2-based Galaxy AI on the Galaxy S25 Ultra. The company’s next-gen Generative AI model is 1.5 to 3x faster than the first-gen Gauss model. The DX division is already using Gauss2 to ramp up internal productivity.
Gauss2 offers improved performance and efficiency in simultaneously handling various data types. In the previous article, we’ve demonstrated its three distinct models that cater to different purposes: Compact, Balanced, and Supreme.
Samsung says the second-gen Gauss model offers equal or superior performance in response generation than leading open-source generative AI models. That said, the Galaxy AI will become faster and smarter with the inclusion of Gauss2.
Thanks to faster processing speed, Gauss2 enables quicker AI response generation. This way, the Galaxy user won’t have to wait much time. The company stated that it will continue to expand the reach of its AI-based services across all product lines.
That said, the Galaxy S25 Ultra is likely to boast Gauss2-based Galaxy AI. This upgrade will result in even faster processing of tasks and execution. Features like composition, image generation, and translation would benefit from Gauss2.
Earlier, we broke the news that Samsung is crafting an advanced AI technology. The Gauss2 press release indicates that the future Galaxy AI iteration could be integrated with knowledge graph technology to offer relevant results.
The Galaxy S24 series also uses Google’s Gemini Nano AI model. The fruitful collaboration offers futuristic capabilities on Galaxy devices. Samsung is rumored to use an enhanced version of Gemini Nano across the Galaxy S25 lineup.
Meanwhile, Samsung’s development may have indulged Gauss2 capabilities on the Galaxy S25 series. Integrated with new processors and optimized software, the company’s AI model would offer faster, reliable, and smarter results.