One ui 5.0 beta

[Robbie_R]

I have just downloaded the one ui 5.0 beta on my unlocked s21, and I must say I wasn't expecting it to be this stable for the first beta. All my apps seems to work fine no errors, camera works and all other apps work. Making and receiving calls everything is ok there to. My only problem is the new calander icon it just doesn't look right hopefully samsung can change it or to a similar icon to the 1 it was. But so far so gd kudos to samsung 👏 

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[Richmar83]

Yep, that's running Vodafone coded firmware so won't be eligible for Beta. Be a matter of waiting until official release is pushed out.
There's always confusion about an 'unlocked' handset. You can have a handset network lock removed so that it will then work with any network SIM but removing a network lock doesn't affect the device Firmware; so an ex Voda handset that's been network unlocked and now using say a EE SIM will still have firmware coded to Vodafone's CSC. Only way to change that is to get the handset firmware flashed to an open/non network version (BTU). Beta eligibility is only for true factory unlocked devices.

[Richmar83]

The OTA servers for firmware rollouts are all load balanced so after opting in then you may find that there is a delay before the device serial number drops into the push list.

[DerekBigWeeLaddie]

If I get the phone unlocked with a unlock company, who do it by providing you an unlock code which you pay for. Will this change the firmware to show up as BTU?

[DerekBigWeeLaddie]

If I get the phone unlocked with a unlock company, who do it by providing you an unlock code which you pay for. Will this change the firmware to show up as BTU?

I have checked the IMEI number online and it does say factory unlocked, even though I bought this secondhand.

[Richmar83]

No, won't make any difference to the firmware at all. They're two separate things:
- Network lock is what is soft coded and ties it to using a specific network provider (by ICCID). Getting an unlock code just removes the restriction and allows other providers SIMs to be accepted - you've already got that as your using EE on a Voda configured handset.
- Firmware Carrier CSC is the physical Firmware on the device. Service providers have their own variants (to apply network specific elements and bloatware) on devices they supply. Handsets direct from Samsung, Currys, Argos etc are all true SIM free units and use a generic open (non service provider) Firmware - this is what is referred to when the term 'unlocked handsets' is used referencing Beta.

The only way of changing your Firmware to be eligible for Beta is by having your handset Firmware flashed (replaced) with an unlocked Firmware version. To be honest, going to that extent just to get on Beta testing for a few weeks is an extreme move. The official release of A13 and OneUI5 will be out in a couple of months and a phased rollout to the 22 and 21 series.

[DerekBigWeeLaddie]

Thanks for that explanation. Makes it a lot clearer now. I won't use the lock code now that I paid for, which I now know was a mistake! I shall just wait for the public release!

[ZUser4545]

Do you have link for ui 5.0?

[Robbie_R]

I don't have a link for it, u should get the banner in the members app if your eligible to join the beta.

[ZUser4545]

There's no banner of ui 5.0 for some reason ,I had remote assistant, not found.

[Robbie_R]

U must not be eligible. Where did u get your phone from ?