A few weeks after rolling out the One UI 5.0 Beta update to the Galaxy S22 series, Samsung has opened the One UI 5.0 Beta program for the Galaxy S21 series in Korea and the UK.
The One UI 5.0 Beta update based on Android 13 is covering Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, and Galaxy S21 Ultra. The update comes with firmware version G99xBXXU5ZVHE and has a download package size of 1957.47MB. This update is available for Galaxy S21 series smartphone unlocked models.
Galaxy S21 series users who want to try the One UI 5.0 beta update will need to install the Samsung Member app on their device and sign in to the app with their Samsung account.
After logging into the app, click on the Galaxy S21 One UI 5.0 Beta program banner and register the device. After registering in the One UI 5.0 Beta program, users will start getting the Android 13 update within minutes.
Updated features in Samsung Galaxy S21 One UI 5.0 Beta:
This update brings enhanced palette features, stacked widgets, separate call backgrounds for each contact, opt-in notifications for each app, language settings for each app, and improved performance.
This update also brings the ability to edit the lock screen wallpaper collection, space bar row customization in the Samsung keyboard, improved sound and vibration settings, and the ability to extract text from images or directly through the camera. “There is also a separate section in the Settings app called “Connected Devices”.
Samsung has also improved the notification design and quick settings toggle. The company has improved the Samsung DeX UI to start parallel multitasking with new gestures and physical keyboard shortcuts. Searching in the My Documents app has been improved, and information can now be searched in images and documents.
The design of the Digital Health section has also been improved. The Bedtime Mode feature has been moved from the Clock app to the Bixby app. Samsung has simplified the Bixby app with the mode feature. Easier discovery of preset Bixby and more actions and conditions.
Samsung has added more emoji, improved emoji pairs and AR emoji, face characters, and the ability to add any image as an emoji background in mask and scene modes. Users can edit GIFs, add stickers to Google Calendar, and create stickers from any image. bixby now runs on the device, faster.
Samsung has also improved the camera app. It’s now easier to zoom with one finger, easily return to photo mode, and use the telephoto camera in food mode. Stories have also been improved. Samsung has also improved filters in the Camera, Photo Editor and Video Editor apps.
The One UI 5.0 Beta update also improves security, privacy and performance for the Galaxy S21 series. Animations and transitions have also been improved. Browsing the security and privacy status of the phone is also easier. Accessibility and emergency features have also been improved.
