The new One UI 5.0 update will bring a variety of new features and changes, including but not limited to: more lock screen customization, expanded color palette functionality, improved permission notification customization options, a slightly redesigned quick toggle area, better animations, Stacked Widgets, and call background effects for individual contacts.

Samsung has released four One UI 5.0 beta updates for the Galaxy S22 series in some markets, and it’s unclear if the fourth beta will be the last, and the exact date when the update will leave the beta phase is still unknown. But at the SDC conference, Samsung confirmed that the One UI 5.0 update is scheduled to leave beta later this month and officially roll out for the Galaxy S22. It’s almost mid-October now, so there’s no need to wait too long, and it’s speculated that the Galaxy S21 series, Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4 should also receive the One UI 5.0 update this year.

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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.

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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.

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After two delays, according to the Samsung GALAXY Galleria official microblogging today, Samsung Galaxy S22, S22+, S22 Ultra will start the One UI 5 internal test today at 15:00, the system is based on Android 13. PS: This time it should not be delayed, right?

If you own a Samsung Galaxy S22|S22+|S22 Ultra (unlocked device), you can register for the beta application, which must be submitted through the Gaylord Community.

To participate in this test, you need to upgrade the “Gaylord Community” App to the latest version, using the old version to register will not be able to participate in the test normally. The beta version is not the official version, so it may cause some failures. In addition, some functions may not be available.

Samsung has already opened the One UI 5.0 beta in Korea, Europe and the United States, and recently Korean tipster @RoderSuper also revealed that the official version of One UI 5.0 based on Android 13 will be released to the public from October 17-19 and will be available for Galaxy S22 / S22+ / S22 Ultra models but of course the China model It may be a bit later.

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The One UI 5.0 beta was built on top of Android 13 and the new update does bring a lot of new features, although not a lot of cosmetic changes. Simply put, in Android 13, Google is focused on keeping the focus on security rather than going for another cosmetic overhaul, and the update is currently rolling out to users in Germany.

Galaxy S22 users in Germany can finally sign up for the Android-13-based One UI 5.0 beta program

Samsung still hasn’t detailed everything about One UI 5.0, but the Galaxy Unpacked launch is likely to have a lot of updates to offer by then, and an official announcement about the beta program should come later this week.

The One UI 5.0 beta does bring some changes from the looks of it as well, such as the notification center now has larger app icons, a translucent background design has been added, the app permission pop-ups have been changed, full optical character recognition has been added, and the speed and smoothness of animations have been significantly improved.

As expected, the One UI 5.0 beta will be rolled out in phases and is currently only available for the Galaxy S22 series. We hope that over time, Samsung will extend support for the latest update to other phones.

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