No One UI 2.1 For Galaxy S9 And Note 9, Samsung Confirmed

This following news from Samsung will disappoint Note 9 and Galaxy S9 users: there will be no update for One UI 2.1, applied for these two series. 

As stated by the representative from Samsung, Note 9 and Galaxy S9 users do not need to look forward to the incremental update for versions One UI 2.1 on their devices. As confirmed with other relevant departments, it is official that no backup plan for the update of UI 2.1 version for models Note 9 and S9 in the coming time.

The representative also added that some internal changes relating to the update schedule may be conducted, however, at this moment Samsung has no intention to update for Note 9 and Galaxy 9 for a better version.

That being said, Samsung South Korea implied the same response for the second time, which means the same refusal for an update for the two phone series.

Samsung hasn't yet planned for a UI update, specifically for the "9" series, as they are old devices and almost no longer can catch up with the new update process. These are both two-year-old series, in which the Galaxy S9 is going to reach two years old in August. And as the devices are close to the two-year mark, only security patches can be applied for them.

For Android devices, systems are updated for two years. And with the two-year-old "9" series, there is not much incentive to update the UI as well as the systems.

It is true that the S9 and Note 9 series now are not eligible for Android 11, and certainly, will not receive system updates in the future (Android 11). The One UI is updated with a new system update, and both will be rolled out simultaneously. And as Android 11 is not updated for the Note 9 and S9, it is pointless to provide such a small One UI update.