Samsung has finally started testing the waters with its iteration of Android 14, releasing the One UI 6 Beta update. Interested users can sideload the beta update and get their hands on the features and enhancements in Android 14.
However, not all countries support this update as of now. This is why many Samsung Galaxy users are worried and looking for ways to install One UI 6 Beta even if they’re in an unsupported country.
If you’re in an unsupported country and you’re still looking to sideload the beta update, then this guide will be helpful. In this guide, you will get to know how to install Android 14-based One UI 6 Beta.
How to download and install the One UI 6 beta update on Supported Samsung Devices?
- First, you need to download the Android 14-based One UI 6 Beta update for your device –
- SM-S918B (AWF7 – ZWH8)
- SM-S918B (AWFD – ZWH8)
- SM-S918U (AWFD – ZWH8)
- Go to where you downloaded the file
- At File Explorer, you need to go to View, and then Show and enable “File name extensions”
- Right-click on the file before clicking on “Resume”
- Rename the .bin file to “update.zip”
- A warning might appear, so you should click on “Yes”
- Download and install ADB, making sure that you have “C:\Android\platform-tools” added to “Path” in the System variables
- In your device, head over to Settings -> About Phone -> Software Information
- Tap on the build number repeatedly until Developer Options are enabled
- Return to Settings and then tap on Developer Options at the bottom
- Scroll down and then enable “USB Debugging” before tapping on “OK”
- Connect your device to your PC
- You can enable the “Always allow from this computer”
- Tap on “Allow”
- Return to the PC before moving the “update.zip” file to “C:\Android\platform-tools”
- Then, right-click on the Start button
- Now, click on Windows Terminal or PowerShell
- In the terminal, you should type “adb devices” before executing it
- If you haven’t enabled “Always allow from this computer”, the pop up would appear once more on the device
- Tap on “Allow”
- Type “adb reboot recovery” before executing it
- Your device will now boot to Recovery Mode
- Navigate using the volume buttons and then select the power button, going to “Apply Update from ADB”
- Back to the PC, you should type: “.\adb sideload “C:\Android\platform-tools\update.zip”” and execute it
- The installation will begin and One UI 6.0 beta would be installed
- Once the update process has finished, return to the PC, execute “adb reboot recovery” once more
- Return to “Wipe Cache Partition” and then select “Yes”
- Select “Reboot System Now”
Source: Xda Developers
