Samsung Galaxy S21 series for users in India has joined the One UI 5.0 Beta program. Samsung customers in India with a Galaxy S21, S21+ or S21 Ultra can now sign up for the One UI 5.0 beta program to have the opportunity to test the upcoming firmware.
The Android 13-based One UI 5.0 beta program is available for unlocked Galaxy S21 series models and the pre-release firmware (once available) comes with a few warnings. First, the beta software will have some common buggy bugs. next, Galaxy S21 users in India should back up their data before applying to join the beta program to avoid losing anything of value. Finally, some apps and features may not work properly, Google Pay being one of them.
Android 13 (One UI 5.0) beta content on the Galaxy S21
There are other improvements to Samsung DeX, the My Documents app — now with better search, digital health, Samsung keyboard and camera apps. The latter has some UI improvements that allow users to access different modes and use the zoom feature more easily.
Bixby Routines also has more actions and conditions. Samsung’s built-in IFTTT app is also smarter in One UI 5.0, suggesting new actions based on user habits.
Previously, the Samsung Galaxy S21 series entered One UI 5.0 beta testing in Korea and the UK.
