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Less than two months after its US release, Samsung‘s Galaxy S23 FE is receiving the Android 14-based One UI 6.0 update. The company is currently pushing the update to the carrier-locked variants on AT&T and Cricket Wireless networks. A wider rollout covering locked and unlocked units on all networks should follow in the coming days.
The Galaxy S23 FE picks up Android 14 in the US
Samsung launched the Galaxy S23 FE in early October, on the same day Google announced the public release of Android 14. However, the new FE (Fan Edition) phone shipped with Android 13 out of the box. It was a disappointing move from the company and it is making up for that with a quick release of the latest Android version.
International versions of the Galaxy S23 FE received the One UI 6.0 update in the third week of November. Today, the update has reached the US shores. Carrier-locked variants of the phone are picking up the big update with the firmware build number S711USQU1BWK6. Samsung is pushing the November security patch with Android 14.
This update will soon be available for unlocked units stateside. The build number may or may not be the same but the changelog will be unchanged. Samsung’s One UI 6.0 brings a plethora of new features and improvements to Galaxy devices. From UI changes and improved system animations to new camera features and editing tools, there is a lot to look forward to.
Additionally, the November security release for Galaxy devices contains fixes for more than 60 vulnerabilities. At least five of those are critical security issues in Android OS. These vulnerabilities affect various system apps, services, and components that make up an Android phone.
This phone will receive three more major Android updates
Samsung has promised four major Android OS upgrades for the Galaxy S23 FE. The first one is already here, so three more are remaining, i.e. Android 15, Android 16, and Android 17. Had the company shipped the phone with Android 14 onboard, it would have received updates up to Android 18, a generation more than the regular Galaxy S23 flagships.
Nonetheless, if you are using the Galaxy S23 FE in the US and have yet to receive Android 14, your wait shouldn’t be much longer now. Like before, you can check for new updates from the Settings app. Go to the Software update menu and tap on Download and Install. You may also receive a notification when the OTA (over-the-air) release hits your Samsung phone.