Samsung has already rolled out the One UI 7 Beta 1 for select users via the Samsung Members app. You’re not out of luck if you couldn’t try the One UI 7 beta on your Galaxy S24, S24+, OR S24 Ultra via the official Beta program. Download the update package manually and sideload it via ADB or Recovery Mode. In this tutorial, we’ll check out the easiest method to install the One UI 7 Beta on a Samsung device.
Before you proceed with the installation, you must know a few things about the software. First, since it’s a Beta release, it’s meant for testing only and you should be ready to encounter unexpected errors. I have been testing the One UI 7 Beta 1 for over a week on my Galaxy S24 Ultra (INU CSC), and I didn’t experience anything bad except a nominal decline in battery life.
Getting Prepared
During the One UI 7 Beta OTA installation, your Samsung phone’s data, apps, settings, and media files will remain intact. However, to be on the safer side, you should completely back up your device. Make some preparations before you proceed to sideload the OTA zip via ADB or stock recovery. Also, your Galaxy S24 Ultra must be on the AXK4 (baseband version) firmware. To check the baseband of your Galaxy S24, navigate to Settings > About phone > Software information > Baseband version.
Set up Android SDK Platforms
In order to install an OTA update zip via ADB, you must install the latest Android SDK Platform Tools on your Windows, macOS, or Linux computer.
- Download platform-tools-latest.zip.
- Extract the downloaded zip and save the derived ‘platform-tools‘ folder to a convenient location.
Enable USB Debugging
The ADB daemon requires USB Debugging enabled on your Android device to establish a connection and communicate with it.
- Open your phone’s Settings and select About phone.
- Navigate to Software Information and tap the Build number 7 times.
- Enter your device PIN when prompted and the Developer Options will be enabled on your Samsung phone.
Download the One UI 7 Beta OTA Update Zip
International models
- Samsung Galaxy S24 (SM-S921B): AXK4 > ZXKZ
- Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (SM-S926B): AXK4 > ZXKZ
- Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (SM-S928B): AXK4 > ZXKZ
US Models
- Samsung Galaxy S24 (SM-S921U1): AXK4 > ZXKZ
- Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (SM-S926U1): AXK4 > ZXKZ
- Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (SM-S928U1): AXK4 > ZXKZ | Mirror Link
Note: If yours is a U1 model, please ensure it is on one of the following firmware: S928U1UEU4AXK4 and S928U1OYM4AXK4.
T-Mobile Model with TMB CSC
- Samsung Galaxy S24 (SM-S921U): AXK4 > ZXKZ
- Samsung Galaxy S24+ (SM-S926U): AXK4 > ZXKZ
- Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (SM-S928U): AXK4 > ZXKZ
The downloaded One UI 7 Beta OTA update file will have a ‘zip‘ or ‘bin‘ extension. If you can’t view the file extensions on your PC, open File Explorer, click View > Show, and enable File Name Extensions.
Now, right-click the downloaded zip/bin file, select the Rename option from the context menu, and rename the file to ‘update.zip‘.
Steps to Install Samsung One UI 7 Beta OTA Zip
You can either flash the OTA update zips on Android devices using an ADB command or sideload the package via the Recovery Mode.
Method 1: Sideload Update.zip via ADB
- Navigate to the ‘platform-tools‘ folder that contains the ADB drivers and open it.
- Move the ‘update.zip‘ file to this folder.
- Now right-click in the ‘platform-tools‘ folder window and select the Open in Terminal option to launch a PowerShell window.
- When the command window is launched, navigate to Settings > Display > Screen Timeout on your Galaxy S24 and extend the screen-on duration to 5-10 minutes.
- Now connect your phone to your PC via a USB cable and execute the following command.
adb devices
- When you press the Enter key after typing the above command, a prompt to allow USB debugging will appear on your phone’s screen. Tap OK.
- You’ll now see your Samsung Galaxy S24’s serial number below the list of attached devices. This indicates that ADB has detected your device.
- To sideload the One UI 7 Beta update package via ADB, boot your Samsung device into the Recovery Mode using the following command.
adb reboot recovery
- Your Galaxy S24 will reboot to the Recovery Mode. Press the Volume Down button to highlight the Apply Update from ADB option and press the Power button to select it.
- Now, type the following command and press Enter.
adb sideload update.zip
- ADB will show you the progress of the update in the command window and on your phone’s screen.
- When the update is finished, your Galaxy S24 will reboot automatically with the brand-new One UI 7.
For smoother performance, it’s recommended that you wipe the cache partition on your phone. To do that, connect your device to your computer via a USB cable and enter the recovery mode using the command. Having entered the recovery screen, highlight the Wipe cache partition option and select it.
On the next screen select Yes and then reboot your phone using the Reboot system now option.
Method 2: Via Android Recovery
You can also install the One UI 7 beta update package without using ADB via the Recovery Mode.
- Copy the ‘update.zip‘ file to your phone’s root of the internal storage
- Reboot your device into Android Recovery and select the Apply update from SD card option.
- Select the ‘update.zip‘ file and confirm the installation.
That’s it.
Source: XDA Forums
