An early version of Samsung’s Android 11 release roadmap oddly missed the Galaxy S20 FE, but the company was quick enough to announce that the budget flagship wouldn’t be too far behind the S20 mainline. . While the One UI 3.0 update for the handset wasn’t supposed to land until January, Samsung seems to be in a celebratory mood right now, as it has already started rolling out it, right on the heels of the Galaxy S20.

Russia is said to be the first country where Galaxy S20 FE owners started receiving the One UI 3.0 experience based on Android 11, which comes at least a few weeks before its scheduled release around January (or February, depending on where you live). That’s why this update is a surprise pre-holiday treat for those eagerly awaiting the ride of the S20 FE.

With this latest version of the operating system, the S20 FE receives the December security patch as well as all the new features introduced by One UI 3.0 and Android 11. The update comes with firmware version G780FXXU1BTL1 and is expected to be rolled out to all eligible users in Russia over the next few days. Now that the update has started shipping, those of you in other markets, including the United States, shouldn’t have to wait much longer.