[Updated] Here's why Samsung Galaxy S10 One UI 3.0 (Android 11) stable update was pulled

New updates are being added at the bottom of this story…….

Original story (published on January 25, 2021) follows:

Samsung had commenced the One UI 3.0 (Android 11) stable update rollout for the Galaxy S10 series around a week back with several happy users taking to social media to report that they had finally received it.

However, soon after, the OEM had halted the release for at least the Samsung Galaxy S10 due to unnamed issues. The company had not really confirmed why they were forced to do so at the time.

All this happened following Samsung’s more recent flagships like the S20 series having already received the update. The Galaxy S10 series was only next in line.

However, as per some fresh comments on the Samsung Korean forums, the OEM has finally given out a justification.

Since the release of the Android 11 version of the S10 overseas terminal, it is determined that further improvement related to the camera is needed, so the distribution of the updated version has been temporarily suspended, and a modified version will be released as soon as possible.
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As clear from above, the Korean company had halted the roll-out due to some camera issues brought about by the update.

There were some unmentioned pending improvements and Samsung will only re-release after making those necessary changes.

Moreover, multiple reports suggest that there were some other bugs that had to be sorted out like camera blurring and the device heating up.

And while Samsung hasn’t really mentioned any other issues other than with the camera, one can expect other bugs to be smoothed out too with the next update.

It’s unclear at this point as to when Samsung is planning to resume the Galaxy S10 Android 11 update rollout as they haven’t really given out a date.

But given the fact that the beta testing period has already passed and that the issues in question seem to be pretty minor, it should be pretty soon.

As always, we’ll keep our ears open and let you know as soon as there are new developments on the matter. For now, be sure to keep an eye on our dedicated Samsung Android 11 update tracker.

04:51 pm (IST): A Samsung moderator on the company’s Korean community forum has confirmed that the stable update for the Samsung Galaxy S10 series will go live in February. It’s likely that the update will also be re-released next month in regions where it was pulled.

Matter of fact, Samsung has indeed shared its Android 11 (One UI 3.0) update plans for Korea wherein it has listed that the Galaxy S10 series along with a few other devices will get the stable update in February.

07:25 pm (IST): After the rollback incident, Samsung is now re-releasing the One UI 3.0 update for the Galaxy S10, S10+ and S10e devices as version G973FXXU9EUA4, G975FXXU9EUA4 and G970FXXU9EUA4 at least for Switzerland region. The other regions should also get the update soon.

12:02 pm (IST): Samsung has started seeding the One UI 3.0 update with the build number EUA4 for the Samsung Galaxy S10, S10+, and S10e in more regions after it was initially re-released in Switerzland.

More specifically, the update is live in Spain, Germany, Czech Republic, and the Baltic countries to name a few.

06:00 pm (IST): While the stable update has been re-released in many regions for the Galaxy S10 series, users in Korea are yet to get the update.

However, new developments indicate that the stable update is currently undergoing verification in the country and is expected to start rolling out soon. Check out all the details here.

11:11 am (IST): Samsung has completed the final verification of the One UI 3.0 update for the Galaxy S10 series in Korea and is expected to release the update today. Further, it has also started seeding the stable update for the Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ in the country. Check out all details here.

11:16 am (IST): The re-released or patched One UI 3.0 update is now available in a few other regions as well. These include India, Poland, Ireland, Germany, and the UK. Check out our dedicated tracker for more details.

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