[Updated] One UI 2.5 update for Samsung Galaxy S20 series begins rolling out in Europe

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

Original story (published on August 21, 2020) follows:

Samsung surprised us all at its latest UNPACKED event by announcing that it will now provide up to three major OS updates for some of its devices. And a couple of days ago, it released the official list of devices that will be getting the said 3 OS updates.

Speaking of updates, we had earlier reported that Samsung might be working on the One UI 2.5 update for the Galaxy S10 series. Thus, it was but obvious that the One UI 2.5 update would roll out for the S20 series soon.

And apparently it seems that Samsung has already begun rolling out the One UI 2.5 update for the Galaxy S20 series in Europe. The update comes with the build number BTH5 and it is available on the Galaxy S20 4G, Galaxy S20 5G, Galaxy S20+ 4G, Galaxy S20+ 5G, and the Galaxy S20 Ultra.

Users are also beginning to confirm that they have received the new update. We’ve added a screenshot shared by a user on Twitter as well as a screenshot of a Redditor who has confirmed receiving the update below:

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The update is based on Android 10 itself and brings the new features that are found on the Galaxy Note 20 series to the S20 series. Earlier, we reported that modders managed to port the new apps from the Note 20 to other Android 10-powered Samsung devices.

But now that the official One UI 2.5 skin is rolling out for the Galaxy S20 series, it’s only a matter of time before other eligible models start receiving the update. Nevertheless, we will continue tracking the rollout and will post an update once it goes live in other regions.

In the meantime, head here to know whether your Samsung phone is eligible for the One UI 2.5 update or not.

EE Samsung Galaxy S20 series owners are now beginning to report that the One UI 2.5 update is rolling out in the UK. However, EE UK has not yet made an official announcement regarding the rollout of the Android 10-based One UI 2.5 update. For more details, head here.

Samsung Galaxy S20 users in South Africa are now beginning to receive the stable One UI 2.5 update on their devices. The update is rolling out over the air with build number BTH5 along with the August security patch. We’ve added a screenshot of the update shared by a Redditor below:

Samsung Galaxy S20 series users in Australia are now beginning to report (1, 2) that the One UI 2.5 update is rolling out in the country. It appears that the new update is hitting unlocked and carrier-branded models at the same time.

Almost a week ago, Samsung started rolling out their latest One UI 2.5 update for the Samsung Galaxy S20 series in Europe which was soon followed by UK, South Africa and Australia. We have learned lately that the update is now live in New Zealand and Italy for the Galaxy S20+ 5G variant.

Soon after the update rolling out in New Zealand and Italy, the update is now live in Indonesia and Mexico. A user in Indonesia shared a screenshot of the update rolling out on the Galaxy S20. SamMobile has also listed a new update for the S20 in Mexico.

IST: 11:20 am: Samsung is now rolling out the One UI 2.5 update for the Galaxy S20+ in Egypt. The entire S20 series should be receiving or will soon receive this update. It brings in several new features and improvements to further enhance your experience.

IST: 11:31 am: The One UI 2.5 update seems to have broked GCAM on the Galaxy S20 series. First spotted by NoteBookCheck, many users are reporting that GCAM crashes or they aren’t able to use the front camera or rear camera. The root cause of the problem may be due to some changes in RAW Capture permissions with One UI 2.5.

That’s not all. Galaxy S20 users are also facing GPS tracking issues after installing the One UI 2.5 update on their devices. Applications such as Google Maps and Waze have been rendered useless due to the bug. To know more, head here.

IST: 01:48 pm: Samsung has released the One UI 2.5 update for eligible devices in many regions. The Galaxy S20 series were the first to pick up Samsung’s latest skin and now these are the regions that the update has been released in recently:

Samsung Galaxy S20:

Costa Rica, Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Portugal, Bolivia, Panama, Brazil, Ireland, Chile, Greece, Kenya, Afganistan, Pakistan, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Jamaica, Morocco, Singapore, France, Jamaica, and Peru.

Also in, Dominican Republic, Austria, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Luxembourg, Portugal, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Libya, Spain, Nordic countries, Russia, Uzbekistan, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Switzerland, Hungary, Poland, and Serbia.

Samsung Galaxy S20+:

Paraguay, Costa Rica, Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Portugal, Bolivia, Panama, Brazil, Ireland, Chile, Greece, Kenya, Afganistan, Pakistan, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Jamaica, Morocco, France, Peru, Dominican Republic, and Singapore.

Also in, Jamaica, Austria, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Luxembourg, Portugal, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Libya, Spain, Nordic countries, Russia, Uzbekistan, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Switzerland, Hungary, Poland, Serbia, Ecuador, Puerto Rico.

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra:

Czech Republic, Sri Lanka, Caucasus Countries, Costa Rica, Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Portugal, Bolivia, Brazil, Ireland, Chile, Greece, Kenya, Afganistan, Pakistan, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia.

And in Morocco, Singapore, France, Austria, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Luxembourg, Portugal, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Libya, Spain, Russia, Uzbekistan, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Switzerland, Hungary, Poland, Serbia.

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