(EXYNOS ONLY) Samsung Galaxy S10 series OneUI 3.0 Android 11 Beta Thread.
Samsung has started the Android 11 Beta program for the Galaxy S10 series
This thread will be for sharing tips and help and update.zip/.bin files (when available) for the upcoming OneUI 3.0 Android 11 Beta for the Galaxy S10 series (Exynos/International/Unlocked) version.
Eligible models
-Galaxy S10e (SM-G970F)
-Galaxy S10 (SM-G973F)
-Galaxy S10+ (SM-G975F)
ADB-method:
1. Download SDK platform tools from here https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools
2. Extract them on your desktop.
3. Inside the extracted folder put the update.zip
4. Inside this folder, holding left shift, right click the mouse and select "open command prompt here". The command prompt will open.
5. Shutdown the phone.
6. Holding power+bixby+volume up buttons, enter into recovery mode.
7. Select "update via ADB". (you scroll down using the volume buttons and select using the power button).
8. Connect the phone to the PC using original samsung USB cable.
9. In the command prompt run the following command:
./adb devices
10. Wait to see that the daemon has started and that your device is found.
11. If you device is found, run the following command:
./adb sideload update.zip
SD-card method:
1. Download the bin file and rename it to update.zip (by going to file options in win10 you can select to view the file extensions. This makes the renaming process much easier and safer, and avoids renaming the file to update.zip.zip)
2. Copy it to the root directory of your SDcard.
3. Shut down your phone.
4. Hold simultaneously Power+bixby+volume up buttons to get into stock recovery.
5. Using your volume keys navigate to "update via SdCard" and press power button to select it.
6. Again using volume keys navigate to the file "update.zip" and press power button to select it.
7. Update will start. Leave it till it completes. It will take some time.
8. Phone will reboot by itself and load android.
The update process will start. You will see a percentage counting. First it will verify, then patch etc. Do not move the cable, disconnect the phone or power off the PC.
Once the process is completed (it takes some time) the phone will boot itself, update the apps and log into your home screen.
This will not trip knox if done by the methods above
Don't install a beta unless you are fully aware what you are going into.
Don't install the beta if you want your phone to be stable, IT'S a BETA.
Please don't keep asking over and over again about the update.zip files, If it's available then it will be present in the latest posts or in this thread. If not then no one has pulled it yet.
It's recommended to make a backup of your data before updating to the Android 11 Beta.
-Update.zip FOTA links:
S10e (SM-G970F):
Beta 1 DTJA -> ZTKF
Direct Link to Beta 2 from Android 10 (DTL1):
Beta 2 DTL1 -> ZTL8
S10 (SM-G973F):
Beta 1 DTJA -> ZTKF
Beta 2 ZTKF -> ZTL8
Direct link to Beta 2 from Android 10 (DTL1):
Beta 2 DTL1 -> ZTL8
S10+ (SM-G975F):
Beta 1 DTJA -> ZTKF
Beta 2 ZTKF -> ZTL8
Beta 3 ZTL8 -> ZTLJ
OneUI 3.1 EUA4 -> FUBD thanks to @AndrzejDwo
S10 5G (SM-G977N):
Beta 1 DTJ8 -> ZTKF
Beta 2 ZTKF -> ZTL8
-Update.zip Gdrive Links:
In case links above are not working for you.
S10e (SM-G970F):
Beta 1 (DTJA -> ZTKF)
GDrive Link
S10 (SM-G973F):
Beta 1 (DTJA -> ZTKF)
GDrive Link
S10+ (SM-G975F):
Beta 1 (DTJA -> ZTKF)
GDrive Link
As of Beta 1, when you try to update to Beta 2 with SD Card method, adb will not recognize the SD Card for some reason, you will need to use the ADB method in order to flash Beta 2.
Rename the .bin file to update.zip in order to be able to flash it from recovery.
A common mistake done by some people is that they see the file name update while its a WinRAR.zip file already, then they add another .zip making the name of the file update.zip.zip which will not be flashed successfully, Make sure you do it right.
Important Notes:
1. You cannot go into recovery using the old method in this beta, However, there are two work arounds
Method 1:
1. Connect your phone to your PC (Make sure USB debugging is on).
2. Using ADB, enter the command ./adb reboot recovery
3. Wait a little and you should be in recovery mode.
Method 2:
1. Power off your device
2. Connect your device to a PC or use the AKG earphones.
3. Hold down Volume up + Bixby + Power buttons and keep pressing them until you enter recovery mode.
2. GPay Does not work in the Beta, And will continue not to work until the stable version gets released.
Updating to the beta is AT YOUR RISK, No one is responsible if anything goes wrong.
You will not receive OTAs again UNTIL you are on a firmware that gets released for your CSC, thats most likely not happening before the BETA is over.
Small note:
My S10+ device isn't from a country that has a beta program, so i will not be able to pull the update.zip file unfortunately, But i will try my BEST to keep the thread updated with the latest beta update.zip file (If/when someone pulls it)
How to capture the update.zip file to share with other people:
1. Download HTTP canary app from playstore
2. Open HTTP Canary app
3. Start the update by pressing "download" and don't pause it
4. Go back to canary app and start it and it will grab the link for you
This thread was heavily inspired by @henklbr's great efforts in the last beta threads for different samsung devices, Also thanks to him for letting me copy little parts from his threads.
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