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ghettomaster

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#306502 29-Jul-2023 11:14

Hi,

I’m looking to get an S23 Ultra, and probably purchase it through One.

Does snyone know if One, or any of the other providers for that matter, load a custom OS images on these phones?

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GM

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#3109502 29-Jul-2023 11:31

They don't

ghettomaster

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#3109564 29-Jul-2023 14:42

Is that true of all providers? Are custom android versions from providers a thing of the past?

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#3109568 29-Jul-2023 15:00

Not sure providers ever provided custom OS.

If you want something like Lineage OS suggest you look at devices that support it, but you're free much on your own

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#3109643 29-Jul-2023 17:52

It's a thing of the past. Updates come directly from the manufacturer now.

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#3109663 29-Jul-2023 20:27

phones now ship with OXM/XNZ firmware, which is the firmware for all devices shipped in NZ.

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#3109690 29-Jul-2023 22:55

Discussed before on Geekzone and yes @gehenna is 100% correct

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#3109699 30-Jul-2023 09:16

OP is likely referring to custom carrier app/shortcuts.

That is good news about updates coming direct from Samsung. I didn't know that had been changed.

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