At the I/O event last year, Google launched Android 12 as an upgrade to Android 11. The company confirmed that this update focuses more on privacy, customization, and interactivity. Besides, developers immediately built Android 12 GApps for custom ROM lovers due to the easy availability of source code. Unlike regular OTA updates from your Manufacturers, the frequent patch updates will be handled by Google After you update to the Android 12 version.

Metro by T-Mobile starts rolling out long-awaited Android 13-based One UI 5.0 update to the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G smartphone. T-Mobile delivered this major firmware update to the A51 5G about two weeks ago, and this short delay benefits a newer security patch. Back in 2019, Samsung announced that all the Galaxy devices launched in/after 2019, will be having 4 years of regular security updates. However, the company has further expanded this support to five years for select models.

Xiaomi Mi 8 users have also had the ability to try Android R with PixelROM v3.0 (yes, it’s kind of similar to the popular Pixel Experience ROMs, but it’s not the same). The only bug in the ROM is that the fingerprint sensor is not working so that the system can’t bypass the SafetyNet feature from Google. However, the ROM is available for download via the next link. The Android 11 system for the Mi 5s is available with LineageOS 18.0 “unofficial version”. Of course, you should expect some system errors that you will need to deal with after installing the ROM. The fingerprint sensor, for example, is not working properly, so be stock ROM (firmware) careful.

• You can also access the privacy dashboard to view apps with access to your camera, microphone, and other information.
• As usual, the manufacturers gave the new update another sweet name, «Nougat» (a sweet paste made of nuts and chocolate).
• Below, you can check the latest Android 12 and 12L custom ROM list and download them.
• The ROMs are listed under their compatible device name.
• Huawei / Honor users can also install stock ROMs without turning off the device.

This firmware for the region with CSC code is BOG (BOG – France). This product’s PDA version is S911BXXU1AWC8 and the Android version is T(Android 13). Download the firmware flash for Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G with the code SM-S908W. This firmware for the region with CSC code is BMC (BMC – Canada). You can check the model code in Setting – About, in Download mode or you can find it by flipping your phone or among the things you found in the box.

The system and OS security have improved compared to the previous versions of the “green robot” platform. If the device has been lost and found by someone, they will not be able to use it. If they try and reflash or unlock the phone using third-party software, it will simply lock itself and will ask for the account password despite a complete reset and a firmware change. Testing and honing of the system has been ongoing since March 2016. The very first test versions of the system could only be installed on the Nexus series of smartphones and tablets.