Samsung has officially started rolling out Its One UI 5 is available in beta to Galaxy S22 users in the US, Germany and South Korea. The update comes just a few weeks ahead of Android 13’s expected release and a few days ahead of Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event. Like the operating systems it supports, One UI 5 beta looks like a relatively minor update that adds some customization options, tweaks to notifications, and new accessibility and security settings.
One UI 5 builds on Android 13’s theme options, offering up to 16 preset color themes based on your wallpaper, and 12 additional color options for your home screen, icons, and quick panels. It also introduces a way to stack similarly sized widgets together, which should help create a less cluttered look.
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There are also new accessibility features, including a magnifying glass tool that uses the phone’s camera to magnify real-world objects and text, and the option to have the phone read keyboard input aloud.
Samsung detailed several other features that One UI 5 will adopt from Android 13, such as a new notification setting that requires app developers to ask your permission before sending you a notification. One UI 5 beta also lets you Set your preferred language app-by-app and allows you to access Redesigned Security Dashboard Scan your phone for potential problems.
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When Samsung released its One UI 4 beta last year, it highlighted how it was releasing updates earlier each year. This time around, Samsung has further widened the gap to the previous update, more than a month ahead of its One UI 4 beta’s September 2021 release date.As with Samsung’s previous One UI betas, you can sign up to access the One UI 5 update Samsung Membership App.
While the One UI 5 beta is currently only available for S22 devices in the US, Germany, and South Korea, Samsung plans to roll it out to more devices and regions in the near future. We’ll likely hear more about One UI 5 at Samsung’s Unpacked event on August 10, where Samsung is rumored to be launching a slew of new devices, including the Galaxy Z Flip 4, Z Fold 4, Galaxy Watch 5, and Galaxy Buds Pro 2.
