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[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] bodomfan:
Mine still November,no update yet
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] nmt1900:
No January update for Google Play system in sight yet.

If phone is sleeping then all is OK - but while in use, battery life estimate sinks like a rock after BWL3 install. Not good...
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] bodomfan:
Yeah it's worse
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] edwarddlr:
i have s23 ultra att. can i flash this?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] nmt1900:
There is a piece of irony in this as this happened at exact time when S24 series is coming out. What are the odds of some "bug" being introduced "intentionally"?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Fl1nt91:
For me battery is still good, 10hours of SOT over 1.5 days with some 4g and dual sim, some calls, tethering and a day in a very poor signal house
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] dancrow:
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/googl...-2-38-29-0-pr-597395080-android-apk-download/ just use this and see if it works
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] bodomfan:
How old is your phone
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Fl1nt91:
1 year
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] bodomfan:
Same as mine ,can I DM you?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] mrduta:
This is google play market "updates", but not the security updates
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] rana76:
what about IMEI is it effect after update stock OS via Odin , IMEI already repaired ?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] olafsand:
IMEI will never change using odin
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Beefheart:
Definitely noticed a drop in battery life with BWL3. Hoping that reverses back to what I had on the inpending OneUI 6.1 update.

I was getting 8+ hours SOT most days previously, down to around 6-7 hours now.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] _GRIZZLY_:
I wait too but if 6.1 will give newer bootloader I back to A13 and stay with it longer time or very interesting feature with newer OS version
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] andreasarxon:
I also want to go to the previous firmware because of worse battery and worse camera (maybe placebo). Can I flash the previous firmware with home csc so I don't lose the data (wipe the phone)?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] enigmaamit:
Unfortunately no. Going down a build doesn't work like that. Your data will be wiped. You can go up on the build number with home_csc without data wipe, not down.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Beefheart:
Seriously tempted to downgrade from BWL3. My battery life has gradually gotten worse since I installed it. Currently sitting at 24% after 4 hour 51 minutes. Previously I'd have been on around 45% after that SOT. We're not talking small margins here.

I got better battery life on my Pixel 7 Pro.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] vrgolin:
why 6.0? don't have to be 6.1?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] olafsand:
6.1 probably come in February
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Swift92:
Why are the build numbers so different?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] olo320i:
You can't get 6.1 before s24.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] enigmaamit:
S24 already has 6.1

It launched with one ui 6.1
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Swift92:
Can you share another screenshot like this.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] vrgolin:
dont know.. may be someone with more knowledge can answer that
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Swift92:
Thanks. Just wanted to confirm it was a newer build compared to EUX
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Electronic Punk:
Basically the first digit is the revision of OneUI so I believe 6.1 will be C (A was One UI 5.1, B was 6 etc.)

Second digit is the year, 3rd is the month of compilation, the last digit is the revision after internal builds.

So for EUX I guess we will BXA6 also or if its a bit later into Februaryt BXB.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] amirage:
I think an alphabet change denotes Android change than One 5 to 5.1 or 6 to 6.1. For all you know, we won't be getting 6.1 as was the case with fold vs s22. Foldables came with one ui 5.1 while s22 was still on 5.

Pray that I'm wrong.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Swift92:
I wasn't talking about the meaning of the numbers, just the fact EUX got BWL3 and TCE got BXA6. Both S918B.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] amirage:
Don't worry..the rest of the world is still on your version number. Just think of it this way...EUX guys are the guinea pigs
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Electronic Punk:
End of the day they needed a new build for some reason :p
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] kourgr99:
So judging by the latest test build being a stable version, when do we expect to see things ??
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Swift92:
Well we have BXAF (6.0 FEBRUARY PATCH) and CXAE (6.1 FEBRUARY PATCH) I think 6.1 is still a few weeks to a month away 😔👀
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Beefheart:
On BWL3 I'm getting increasingly annoyed at having to give my phone a quick 10-15 minute charge in the evening to guarantee I'll make it through an entire day.

On all previous firmwares I'd make it from around 0700 to between 2300 and midnight when I go to bed and have around 30% remaining after circa 8 hours SOT. On BWL3 I'll be on 25% at around 1700 with 5-6 hours SOT. It's a truly terrible firmware I wish I'd never updated to.

I won't be updating to February until numerous people confirm it's improved things. If they say it's stayed the same I'll be downgrading, even though it means a factory reset.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] t-shock:
Couldnt agree more! I'm downgrading to Android 13 (S918BXXS3AWIF) as a last resort. I know it will have an old security patch but at least the battery life will be much better. If that doesnt work, then .... I dont know, I may sell my phone
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] NIKOSXRI:
Don't forget that aging process of the battery starts now on
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] t-shock:
True but I bought my current S23 Ultra at the end of November. So in theory, the battery life should be more than fine
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] sardelisp:
There are people complaining about battery life but there are others, including me that don't have any problem at all with the latest update. So isn't the update to blame. For sure.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Beefheart:
I bought my phone late October, so it's only 3-4 months old. There is no way that age is a factor here. And the battery life only turned s**t when I updated to BWL3, so overnight effectively.

Don't think you can as there was a bootloader update when it moved to Android 14. But the initial Android 14 firmware (can't remember the name) had a fine battery life, just as good as the last Android 13 one for me.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] t-shock:
I just flashed it, so no problem with the bootloader

I used this one

Download Galaxy S23 Ultra SM-S918B (EVR) S918BXXS3AWIF in Samfw - Samsung firmware download

Galaxy S23 Ultra SM-S918B (EVR - United Kingdom) S918BXXS3AWIF T(Android 13) samsung firmware download all model, lastest, fast update, completely free and fast speed in Samfw.com ✅

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[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Beefheart:
Nonsense. You really can't say that as too many people have complained about the difference in battery life since the update for it to be put down to imagination or changes in their usage since they updated.

It also very much depends on usage. If you're a standard user who uses their phone as a phone and a few extra hours browsing and on games you won't really notice the difference as a maximum of 6 hours screen on time would likely be what you would use anyway, and even on BWL3 you will get that without having to top up. But if you're a power user like me who has two sims in the phone and averages around 8 hours SOT each day through work and personal use, you really will see the battery life has reduced considerably since the latest update.

Let me know if your battery life has improved and I'll go down the same route. If I can avoid factory resetting I will, but I will do it if I can get my old battery life back.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] enigmaamit:
Thank God the bootloader hasn't been updated in a while. Even I am considering reverting back to the initial A14 firmware (don't want to go back to A13, that's a little too extreme for me). But I don't want to do it unless there's a tangible benefit to it (having to go through setting up everything again in the process)

If one of you do revert back, please be kind enough to share your experience for the rest of us on the fence.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] t-shock:
ok so there is a noticable difference with the last Android 13 update that I downgraded to. Even at the first "cycle", the battery drain is nowhere near as huge as before. If anyone tests the December update and sees that the battery is as good as Android 13, let us know because I dont really trust my phone with October security update running banking apps
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Beefheart:
Can someone confirm that a firmware listed as SM-S918B is ok to be flashed to SM-S918B/DS as I have the dual sim model.

I can't imagine they'd have a firmware specifically for the DS model, but best be safe than sorry.

Check the battery life thread, someone has already said the December update is far better than the January, which sounds right to me. I don't recall a battery difference between Android 13 and the December Android 14 update.

I'm about to flash December.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] t-shock:
S918B has the same fw as the S918B/DS. So dont worry.

I will check that thread and wait for a feedback before updating to December's update
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] _GRIZZLY_:
Yes, this is good firmware. Back "B" are the most important.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] amirage:
Can't we dirty flash dec update over jan update? Or, is factory reset on odin necessary?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Beefheart:
Slightly concerned, been stuck on flashing 'super' for over ten minutes now with no progression on the bar.

Don't really want to stop the flash in case it's expected.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] t-shock:
Shouldn't be stuck at super for that long. Remove the usb cable, restart your phone and try again. It will be soft bricked but nothing too scary. If that doesnt work, re-download the latest firmware and flash it as usual
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Beefheart:
I've got a major issue here. I can get into download mode, but as soon as I press the up volume button, it says an error occurred during a software update and doesn't give me the opportunity to update.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] t-shock:
as soon as you see that blue sceen with the error message, just plug it in your PC and use odin as usual
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Beefheart:
Appreciated, that worked. Sigh of relief doesn't even cover it.

I thought I'd need to take it to Samsung and spin some yarn about it failing mid OTA.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] bmonteiro:
I tried doing that and then the phone would not boot, had to flash January firmware back
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Antonis1983:
February 2024 security update (S9x8U1UES2BXAD) has started rolling out in the US: https://www.sammobile.com/news/unlocked-galaxy-s23-february-2024-security-update-usa/. Seems to be just a security update at ~ 400MB.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] enjynox:
thank you so much; is this work for samsung s23 ultra EUX S918BXXU3BWJM
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Electronic Punk:
It should do, you not getting standard OTA updates?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Ogy77:
Google security update avaible 1 january
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Electronic Punk:
Yes, seems to have updated 4 apps, they are all on APKmirror

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[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Antonis1983:
Just received the Jan 1, 2024 Google play security update on my unlocked S23U. It was 70mb in size.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] rana76:
I just updated android 14 UI with Jan 24 security update (without data loss used Home CSC)via Odin with out any issue download firmware via Frija, thanks for all.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] olafsand:
Why you all are so excited when play service update comes? It wont do anything that you can see or feel. Even with battery 🔋 😑
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] amirage:
People get excited these days with such mundane updates especially when there's an update hiatus from Samsung.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] KantmiS:
So it will be bootloader 2?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] OnnoJ:
That post was about US-phone (wrong thread?)

The SM-S918B/DS already has BL version 3...
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Dinosaure42:
Hey guys! Glad I'm not the only one getting battery issues ever since jan patch... I have a question, I got 2 esims if I have to wipe data to downgrade will I lose them? Thanks in advance. Cuz if it does before flashing back I might just go to my carrier's store and just get a physical sim instead.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Woniu1818:
Better wait. FEB patch should be out tomorrow for EUX
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Dinosaure42:
Thanks !
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Swift92:
6.1 should be out soon 👀
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Klaudas:
Let's hope it will be released next month😁
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] isillo:
still not here (12.02.2024 Europe)
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] OnnoJ:
Samsung's updates seldom appear on Mondays. If this week then most likely on Friday ...
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] DoobyDroid:
Still nothing for EUX/VOD yet either 😕
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] lawtq:
No noticeable change on new firmware. Same camera version. Only March patch from what I can see so far. I'm sure they've done other things but they're not telling us
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] DoobyDroid:
Finally uk EUX/VOD
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] MrDusan:
BTE csc also got the update. I'm guessing it's generally released in UK now. I switched to that csc last month to get the feb update.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] problem_child:
Same here
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] ningsp:
SEA Region (THL , SIN , XXV etc.) got March update this morning already.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] kevin feng:
I have model S918N got from South Korea (SIM + eSIM). May I flash model S9180 firmware to my phone (dual SIM) ?

Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] ningsp:
No. You cannot flash S9180 firmware to S918N becuase it's difference model.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] otonieru:
On XID, fingerprint become crazy fast after march update. Quite surprising
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] iamnotkurtcobain:
WLAN Calling is buggy on march Update.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Pupet_Master:
I remember on my Galaxy S20FE that the Switzerland AUT ROMs were incredible. On the s23 Plus it's the EUX ROMs right (no more AUT)? If so, how is it doing, is it well optimized or you guys miss when it was local region only?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] shub:
HI ALL

what is the best CSC to use - purchased direct from Ssamsung
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Jaxom84:
I'd say EUX if you live in Europe and want to have updates quite early. 🤔
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Jaxom84:
Little update about... The update... After doing a Geekbench 6 test, it seems the S23U achieved one of the most performant results since I got it.

Single core: 1970 (average: 1923)

Multi-core: 5216 (average: 5071)

samsung SM-S918B - Geekbench

Benchmark results for a samsung SM-S918B with an ARM ARMv8 processor.

browser.geekbench.com

The usual and generic "various optimizations" might have been true, on this one.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Mr. Manor:
Still no US March Update..... :cautious::cautious::cautious::cautious:😭😭😭
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] kevin feng:
Thanks a lot. ^^. I'm very grateful.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Pupet_Master:
I agree with @Jaxom84, just flashed the EUX ROM (and i don't even live in Europe) and everything work fine. 5G and LTE, Samsung Wallet... System seens fine, the same as the last patch on ZTO ROM (so no new lag), benchmark seens the same too.

But it's up to date and i have a feeling that as EUX ROM is made for first world countries with high expectations, it is well optimized, maybe even better then some for other markets.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] torhect:
I dont live in europe and still using EUX to get earlier updates
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] lil_kujo:
The USA t mobile update just arrived and it does seem that the device went back to the fluid and smoothness even more so now the when i got it. Its flying to say the least and compared to my other devices that are a generstion older i can finally see the difference in animations very smooth!
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] lexcyn:
Nothing here in Canada yet sadly :(
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] pratik_193:
Feb Update is rolling out in India
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Dinosaure42:
Nothing EUX yet
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] lasha117:
it came today, EU, Georgia
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] amirage:
pls install and give us all anxiously waiting for the feedback.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] isillo:
community notes: Georgia is not in EU. It only was granted candidate status in December 2023
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Electronic Punk:
Nor is the UK, but let er rip
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] djoxie:
Are you serious?!?

Geographically it is still partly in Europe, as far as I can remember.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Electronic Punk:
I dont think Samsung schedule updates around trading agreements but EUX is on Frija as above so lets all skip VAT and get in.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Dinosaure42:
Just got the update, Belgium.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] djoxie:
Anyways, just got it in Serbia.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Electronic Punk:
Denmark got it so fair to suggest it is rolling out widely :D

But lets have 2 pages of the same screenshot now.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] djoxie:
And lessons in new geography too. 🤣

I am fine with admins deleting few recent posts. ✌️

At least I put thumbnail, not the whole SS. 🫠
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] samb42:
UK just got it.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Electronic Punk:
Its all good, I am just feeling upbeat and sarcastic as its update date.

I also got an additional Google play services update (was already on January) that has updated the following:

Update ASAP if you love Google adservices I guess.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Ubimo:
February update is "only" 400MB, seems like only security updates.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] _GRIZZLY_:
Yes, still "S3" in version code. If will be "U" in version code then are more visible improvements
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] lasha117:
Go and study more about geography and maps, it's part of EU, i did not said that its member of EU. I said EU cause on this forum when you post something about georgia everybody thinks that state georgia was mentioned
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Klaudas:
Chill. People from obese version of Georgia doesn't know that europe and european union are two different things lol.

Anyway february patch looks more stable at least for me. Same usage and phone feels colder. Maybe placebo effect but we'll see
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Beefheart:
I downgraded from January to December to get rid of the utterly toilet battery life on the January update.

As soon as possible can someone who is reliable let people like me know if February has resolved this, otherwise I'll stay on what I'm on for the time being.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] nmt1900:
It would probably take at least one week to get reliable data on that. First days after ugrade are not credible source of information on this...
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Beefheart:
It won't require a week as long as people know what to look for. January was so bad that, even after an update, most people will be able to see an improvement within 24-36 hours.

As an example, I could tell within 12 hours of a factory reset and going back to December that the battery life was in a different league to January and that going back was the right decision.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] more_than_hater:
i wonder why this thread is so active

afterall it's about 2023 february firmware, which is 1 year old already
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Electronic Punk:
In the EU they enjoyed it so much last year, they decided to have Feburary every year from now on.

But yes this thread is one year old but I update the title and original post like an overweight ninja.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Swift92:
Burn in prevention still not fixed 👏🤔
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] amirage:
Don't know if this is a persistent issue. I don't see it on mine
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Swift92:
The average user won't notice it. Best way to test is to screenshot your home screen... View it in gallery and tap the display to make the status bar appear over the top and see if they shift.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] amirage:
I don't see it in mine...
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Lukasek112:
is shifting
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] matty100147:
I've been having an issue in play store where a lot of apps I try to download says error something went wrong our end please try again! I was hoping the new update and Google play update would fix it but it hasn't...has anyone else experienced this and know of a fix?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Swift92:
Haven't got the energy to argue about it. It's an issue. Has been since the end of October 2023... Still an issue now in February 2024. Was hoping for it to be fixed.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] enigmaamit:
Okay, let's agree it's been an issue since the last 5 months.

But has it actually caused burn in on your screen? Or anyone else's for that matter?

Is it worth constantly worrying about a theoretical problem when it isn't actually happening?

You're more likely to destroy the phone with an accidental drop by the time you get any burn in. Just enjoy your phone, stop worrying about burn in - our phones are already a year old and it hasn't happened yet.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] _GRIZZLY_:
I don't understand Samsung's. This function are from a lot of time and just on it are not hard, samsung know about this bug but no, still wait next month to update to 6.1. I won't surprise if with 6.1 bring update bootloader so back to older version will be like you know impossible.

Peace of mind are most important ;)
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] amirage:
So far, the standby drain seems to be better than Jan update. I can't compare with Dec as I can't recollect much from that time. But, Feb patch is certainly better than Jan's
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] nmt1900:
There's one question - can this be determined by just comparing few randomly taken screenshots as we don't know the interval at which icons should shift by few pixels (presuming it works)? Just few screenshots might be too close or too far apart in time to be able to decide anything (?)...
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Osushi:
How to check this?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] bodomfan:
As usual,tech internet causing issues that probably won't happen
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] _GRIZZLY_:
Make screenshot home screen, rotate screen 1-2x then go to gallery and check position doc icons if you use nav bar and icons status bar (cell signal, battery percentage etc). If you don't see little blurry (moving pixels) after overlap screen burn protection doesn't work.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Rasik199:
Sadly I dont see any battery performance increase from the messed up January update, it's been 35 hrs since the Feb update > wipe cache > rebuild apps > GG App booster. I don't see any significant improvement in the battery usage and standby time.

I guess revert back to December update is option A or wait for 6.1 is option B

This really suckx
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Swift92:
One UI 5.1 Vs one UI 6... I've downgrade til Samsung fix. Been too long and I don't have to worry about it now on 5.1 as it's working as it should 👌
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] amirage:
So which is 5.1 and 6? The left is 6?