The Galaxy S21 is temporarily deprived of the Android update. After the many bugs spotted by users, Samsung preferred to suspend the deployment of its One UI 4 overlay. The South Korean firm points the finger at Google’s services.
In mid-November, Samsung launched the rollout of the One UI 4 update based on Android 12 to the Galaxy S21s around the world. In the process, the update was deployed on other terminals in the catalog of the brand, including the Galaxy S20 or foldable phones like the Galaxy Z Fold 3.
Unfortunately, users quickly noticed bugs after installing the update on their smartphone. On the Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Z Fold 3, Android 12 causes screen flickering problems, failures with Dark mode, a sharp decrease in performance or even the deactivation of the Dual Messenger option.
Google Play bug forces Samsung to suspend Android 12 update
Same story on the Galaxy S21. Users mostly cite sound problems after installing One UI 4. Testimonials claim that the sound has become strangely flat and completely devoid of bass. Faced with the many criticisms, Samsung finally resigned itself to suspend the update deployment on compatible smartphones, including the Galaxy S21.
On its South Korean forum, Samsung explains that the malfunctions are linked to a compatibility problem with Google services. “After installing the Android 12 update (One UI 4), a compatibility error was found on some devices due to the Google Play system. So we stopped updating for a while ”, explains a moderator of the official Samsung forum.
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The firm undertakes to resume the deployment of the firmware as soon as possible. “Google will take action after analyzing the situation. When Google’s investigation is complete, we will resume rolling out the update ”, promises the firm. Note that Samsung is not the only manufacturer to have been forced to suspend the deployment of Android 12. Recently, OnePlus preferred to stop pushing the update on the OnePlus 9 because of a shower of malfunctions.
