Final major Android upgrade starts rolling out to Samsung Galaxy S21 FE

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Android 16-based One UI 8 has begun rolling out for Samsung Galaxy S21 FE units in Thailand and Vietnam. This upgrade is expected to be the last major upgrade coming to this Fan Edition version of the phone, as Samsung's four-year update guarantee ends. The update arrives a few months after One UI 7 rolled out in May. Even as the last major upgrade guarantee ends in January 2026, the phone is still expected to receive security updates for one more year.

The update started rolling out on October 23, but there is no word from Samsung on when it will come to other regions. According to SamMobile, it is a 2GB update and comes in the G990EXXUIHYJ2 version update. You can check if the update has made its way to you by heading into the Settings app and into the Software update tab. You should see a Download and Install option if it's available for you.

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Samsung's expected to release One UI 5.0 for Galaxy S21 FE soon

Most of Samsung's recent flagships have already gotten the stable version of the Android 13-based One UI 5.0. Now, we're expecting the update to make its way to the Galaxy S21 FE. It wasn't part of the beta test, but we're expecting to see it soon. 

Traces of One UI 5.0 for the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE was spotted on Samsung's servers, suggesting the update should come next month. We haven't gotten confirmation yet of this news. But we hope to have updates soon. Samsung promised at least four major updates for its flagship devices, so this would mark the first for the S21 FE.

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Samsung debuts Galaxy S21 FE

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Samsung is reviving its Galaxy S21 series with a new Fan Edition version of the handset. The Galaxy S21 FE features a mix of the premium Galaxy S21 series and the Galaxy S20 FE's specs. It has the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor as the S21 paired with 6GB of RAM + 128GB of storage or 8GB of RAM + 256G of storage. You can't expand storage for this smartphone.

It gets a camera setup similar to the S20 FE, including a 12-megapixel ultra-wide, 12-megapixel wide, and 8-megapixel telephoto rear setup with a 32-megapixel front camera. The selfie shooter is an upgrade from the S21's 10-megapixel camera. The battery is also a 4,500mAh one, with a 25W wired fast-charging, 15W wireless, and reverse wireless charging support.

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE tipped to launch at CES 2022

Samsung might be finally ready to unveil the Galaxy S21 FE. This report comes out after supposed delays and a cancellation rumour. SamMobile reports that the Galaxy S21 FE may debut at CES 2022, which is happening from January 5 to 8, 2022. If the rumour tracks, it isn't too unusual. Samsung has introduced the Galaxy Note 10 Lite and S10 Lite were introduced at CES 2020.

As 9to5Google pointed out, the launch will be welcomed as the Galaxy S20 FE was considered a hit, but it will come out at a weird time. Samsung is rumoured to launch the Galaxy S22 series in February.