Samsung finally started pushing their new major OS update; One UI 4.0 for the Galaxy Z Flip and Z Flip 5G based on Android 12. The update is now started...
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Last updated on January 4, 2023
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Samsung finally started pushing their new major OS update; One UI 4.0 for the Galaxy Z Flip and Z Flip 5G based on Android 12. The update is now started rolling around the globe.
As per some reports, it is said to be rolling with build number F707BXXS6FVAA for users in Europe and will soon reach other users around the globe. With this, Samsung has included the latest January 2022 Security patch which fixes many security bugs and vulnerabilities.
Being the 12th installment of the Android series, Android 12 creates a lot of hype with its new features, design, UI improvements, and many more. According to the official, they are planning to release the stable version of their latest OS update anywhere soon in the month of August or October month. Meanwhile, every big smartphone venture already started rolling out their OS skin based on Android 12 for their flagship segments. Previously, Google stated that this update is going to be one of the most prominent changes ever made by Google in their OS. This is the main reason behind the hype created for the upcoming updates.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip Specifications
The Galaxy Z Flip has a 6.7-inches foldable dynamic AMOLED display that has a resolution of 1080×2636 pixels with HDR10+ support. While folded, the display will turn in size of 1.1-inches Super AMOLED with a resolution of 112×300 pixels. It runs on One UI 2.0 based on Android 10 out-of-the-box. The device packs a decent 3,300mAh battery with 15W fast charging support.
It’s powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SoC, paired with Adreno 640 GPU, 8GB of RAM, 256GB of internal storage (UFS 3.0). Keep in mind that it doesn’t have any storage expandable option. While talking about the cameras, the handset sports dual rear cameras with a primary 12MP camera (wide, f/1.8) and a secondary 12MP (ultrawide, f/2.2) lens. It has an LED flash, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, HDR, Panorama, etc.
While the front packs a single 10MP selfie camera with an f/2.4 aperture wide-angle lens that has PDAF, HDR mode, etc. There is no 3.5mm audio jack. It features dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NFC, USB Type-C port, USB OTG, etc. The device has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, an ambient light sensor, an accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, compass, barometer sensor.
One UI 4.0 Upgrade and Features
Of course, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip came out of the box with Android 10 and later received the Android 11 update. According to Samsung’s recent policy change, their device will get three years of major OS support and four years of a security patch update. As promised, finally Samsung started rolling their One UI 4.0 update to their most flagship and feature-rich smartphone.
One UI 4.0, which is based on Android 12 brings an entirely new UI design with a simplified color palette feature and the game-changer Android 12’s material YOU design that lets users significantly personalize the look and feel of the UI. The dark mode is now been expanded to all app icons and the camera UI adds ease to use and is better than the last version.
Android 12 One Ui 4.0 Update Tracker:
Updated on February 14, 2022: Today Samsung rolled their first One Ui 4.0 update to the European users with software version F707BXXS6FVAA.
Updated on May 19, 2022: Samsung started seeding May 2022 security patch update for the device with software version F700FXXS8GVD8. The update is based on Android 12.
Updated on August 07, 2022: Samsung started seeding June 2022 security patch update for the device with software version F700FXXS8GVG1. The update is based on Android 12.
Before we get straight to the steps to flash the One UI 4.0 update based on Android 12 on your Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, let us take a look at the pre-requisites first.
Now, let’s take a look at steps to flash Android 12 on Samsung Galaxy Z Flip.
Disclaimer:
We’re at GetDroidTips won’t be responsible for any kind of damage/error that occurs to your handset while/after following this guide or flashing any file. Proceed at your own risk.
Installation Instructions:
We have provided a full detailed installation guide to flash the Android 12 update using Odin Tool on your Samsung Galaxy Z Flip. In order to flash Android 12 (One UI 4.0) on Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, you need to follow the below guide carefully:
Download the appropriate Android 12 firmware file for your Samsung Galaxy Z Flip.
Extract the contents of the firmware zip file.
Notice that the extracted files will be in “.tar” or “.tar.md5” format.
Now download and extract the Odin tool on your PC.
Open the extracted folder and click on the Odin.exe file.
You need to connect your Galaxy Z Flip to the PC while it is in Download Mode.
Notice that the CO port will light up on Odin once you connect your phone.
Click the AP button and select the firmware.
Do the same for BL, CP, and CSC.
Keep in mind that the regular CSC file will erase the entire data. In order to save the data, select the ‘HOME_CSC‘ file.
Don’t forget to select Auto Reboot and F.Reset Time in the Options tab.
Click the Start button to install the firmware on your Galaxy Z Flip.
That’s it! You will see a PASS message once the installation is complete.
Check out our full-depth video guide as well.
We hope that this guide will be helpful to you. If in case, you’re facing any issues, feel free to ask in the comments below.
