Previously, Samsung had begun to roll out the OneUI8 for the Galaxy S23 series. The update has begun to roll out in India for the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra, for example.
But recently, it seems the update rollout was stopped.
According to SamMobile, "The Galaxy S23 series has now been canceled or put on hold for the OneUI8 release," though no serious issues have reportedly been faced by the users.
What Could be Delaying The Release?
It didn't give a concrete formal statement about this matter, so let's consider some intermixed possible causes:
A major bug or security risk has been found post-update release, based on limited user feedback.
Some problem(s) have occurred in specific regions, carriers, or firmware configurations, thus stopping the rollout faculty preventively.
There was some sort of catch already noticed during the QA stage of the project, leading analysts to believe Samsung is 'once ahead'.
What's Next for the Samsung Galaxy S23 Users
For the users still waiting for the update, the better way to go is to be patient, as it seems it may roll out new versions of this one.
To check whether the update is pending: In your phone, go to Settings → Software update → Download and install.
Make sure you back up all important data before the update is ready. Sometimes recovery can be heavy in suspended rollouts or revoked updates.
From then on, if you have any issues installing this update (in cases where the update is already installed), contact Samsung support or see the forum for other users' experiences with it.
Even though update time has been halted, further development will take place, and it will be better to hold up a bit rather than hurry into the update notification.
Conclusion
The OneUI8 was rolling out for the Galaxy S23 series, but was suddenly put on hold. Users waiting for new features or security updates must be inconvenienced at this moment; however, being on the side of caution is a good sign for Samsung wherever it is concerned. Once the update release continues, it will allow an upgrade to a more logically stable and reliable software build.
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