As suspected since day one and repeatedly rumored over the last couple of weeks, Android 13 will officially hit Samsung's Galaxy S22 family by the end of this month.
owners can now rest assured knowing that they won't have to wait more than a few weeks to leave Android 12 behind.
Of course, there can sometimes be a pretty substantial gap between the start of an OTA update rollout and its spread to all users of a specific phone around the world. Then again, we have reason to believe this Android 13-based One UI 5.0 deployment will, thus leaving plenty of time for a truly and comprehensively global expansion by the end of October.
Even if Samsung only ends up barely making its self-imposed deadline, a late October Android 13 delivery start for the S22 lineup would still handily beat last year's mid-NovemberThe world's number one smartphone vendor should also easily trump the updating speed of the vast majority of its rivals... for more than one handset family.