Everything about Samsung One UI 3.0/One UI 3.1 – Eligible devices, features, and release date
After bringing stable Android 11/One UI 3.0 updates to the flagship devices, Samsung is rapidly working to deliver this major Android upgrade to the remaining/eligible phones and tablets as soon as possible.
Apart from this, the South Korean tech giant is also delivering the One UI 3.1 features via OTA to the compatible models. So far, a number of Galaxies including high-end and mid-range have received this version of One UI that was debuted with the Galaxy S21 series.
Samsung One UI 3.0 and One UI 3.1 version comes with some iconic features alongside all the bells and whistles of Google’s Android 11 operating system. You can check out all the coverage on One UI 3.1 by clicking HERE.
Samsung One UI 3.0 Features:
- Quick Settings/Notification Panel Redesign
- Volume Control
- Settings Menu
- Always on Display (AoD)
- FaceWidgets
- Double Tap To Sleep
- Notification Type and History
- Redesigned Long Press application menu
- Home screen, App Drawer, Folders, Finder and Recents
- Device Care
- Video enhancer
- Gallery App
- Caller screen layout
Read the details of the complete features here.
Samsung has changed the color scheme of the quick settings panel and used a Gaussian-like blur effect on the background of the toggle buttons. Secondly, the volume adjustment panel now acts vertically rather than a horizontal list of the volume sliders. There are currently, no changes found in the home screen, lock screen, and the recent apps section.
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Stock Android 11 features include one-time permissions, device controls, quick access wallet, media controls in the quick settings, or Conversations in notifications and Samsung has tried to implement most of these features in One UI 3.0. However, some of the features including the device control are not part of One UI 3.0 because Samsung already has its own device control center.
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Additionally, there are some features from the miscellaneous section including the new minimal battery use mode, which applies a dark theme, a minimal home screen, and limits apps for maximum power saving. Also, it has a new enhanced processing mode that boosts performance and more.
Bixby routines getting a new upgrade that allows you to set a custom icon for each routine, what actions are reversed when a routine ends, toggle various accessibility features, trigger Bixby, use new conditions, and more. There are also some Digital Wellbeing improvements.
Furthermore, the One UI 3.0 beta also brought users a new look at its stock Samsung apps. Now, you can revert any edits you make, Samsung messages now adds a new bin to store deleted messages, and the Contact app helps you quickly delete similar contacts and even more.
Samsung Internet is also getting some new changes, that include the ability to lock/reorder tabs, block pages from hijacking the back button, warnings about malicious sites, hiding the status bar when scrolling, and more.
One UI launcher now has new changes in the context menu section with an option to place a related widget by long-pressing an app icon. There’s also a new feature called “double-tap to sleep” that lets you turn off your display by double-tapping on the display’s empty area.
Samsung keyboard now supports inline autofill suggestions and image copy-past. However, it doesn’t offer new Android 11 emojis.
These are some of the key new changes made into the One UI 3.0 but since it is a beta build, it’s possible that Samsung may add additional features before One UI 3.0 goes to the public.
Samsung One UI 3.0 device list
Samsung Galaxy S and Note series Android 11 device list:
- Galaxy S20 FE
- Galaxy S20 FE 5G
- Galaxy Note 20
- Galaxy Note 20 5G
- Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
- Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G
- Galaxy Z Fold 2
- Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G
- Galaxy Flip 5G
- Galaxy Tab S7
- Galaxy Tab S7 5G
- Galaxy Tab S7+
- Galaxy Tab S7+ 5G
- Galaxy S20
- Galaxy S20 5G
- Galaxy S20 5G UW
- Galaxy S20+
- Galaxy S20+ 5G
- Galaxy S20 Ultra
- Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
- Galaxy Z Flip
- Galaxy Fold
- Galaxy Fold 5G
- Galaxy Note 10+
- Galaxy Note 10+ 5G
- Galaxy Note 10
- Galaxy Note 10 5G
- Galaxy S10 5G
- Galaxy S10+
- Galaxy S10
- Galaxy S10e
- Galaxy Note 10 Lite
- Galaxy S10 Lite
Samsung Galaxy A-series Android 11 device list:
- Galaxy A01
- Galaxy A10
- Galaxy A10e
- Galaxy A10s
- Galaxy A11
- Galaxy A20
- Galaxy A20e
- Galaxy A20s
- Galaxy A21
- Galaxy A21s
- Galaxy A30
- Galaxy A30s
- Galaxy A31
- Galaxy A40
- Galaxy A41
- Galaxy A42 5G
- Galaxy A50
- Galaxy A50s
- Galaxy A51
- Galaxy A51 5G
- Galaxy A51 5G UW
- Galaxy A60
- Galaxy A70
- Galaxy A70s
- Galaxy A71
- Galaxy A71 5G
- Galaxy A71 5G UW
- Galaxy A80
- Galaxy A8s
- Galaxy A90 5G
- Galaxy A Quantum
Samsung Galaxy M-series Android 11 device list:
- Galaxy M01
- Galaxy M01s
- Galaxy M02s
- Galaxy M11
- Galaxy M21
- Galaxy M21s
- Galaxy M30s
- Galaxy M31
- Galaxy M31s
- Galaxy M40
- Galaxy M51
- Galaxy M31 Prime
Samsung Galaxy F-series Android 11 device list:
- Galaxy F41
Samsung Galaxy Tab and other smartphones:
- Galaxy Tab Active 3
- Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 2020
- Galaxy Tab S5e
- Galaxy Tab S6
- Galaxy Tab S6 5G
- Galaxy Tab S6 Lite
- Galaxy Tab A 10.1 2019
- Galaxy Tab A 8.0 2019
- Galaxy Tab Active Pro
- Galaxy Xcover 4s (Probably)
- Galaxy XCover Pro
Samsung One UI 3.0 Release Date
On December 03, 2020, Samsung officially released the third-generation of its self-developed custom skin – One UI 3.0 which is based on Google’s Android 11.
Samsung One UI 3.1 Release Date
Alongside the Galaxy S21 series, Samsung also introduced the One UI 3.1 version on January 14, 2021.
Latest News:
- Samsung Galaxy Note 10 starts getting One UI 3.1 update in Canada. READ MORE HERE
- Samsung Galaxy S10 lineup will start getting One UI 3.1 update in Canada next week. READ MORE HERE
- Samsung rolling out Android 11-based One UI 3.1 update for Galaxy A40. READ MORE HERE
- T-Mobile rolling out Samsung One UI 3.1 update for Galaxy S20 FE. READ MORE HERE
- T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S20 One UI 3.1 update rollout begins! READ MORE HERE
- Verizon releases Samsung One UI 3.1 update for the Galaxy A71 5G UW. READ MORE HERE
- AT&T rolling out One UI 3.1 update to Samsung Galaxy S10 and Note 10 series. READ MORE HERE
- Android 11-based One UI 3.1 update rolling out for Samsung Galaxy A70. READ MORE HERE
- Samsung Galaxy M51 One UI 3.1 Android 11 firmware update rolling out now. READ MORE HERE
- Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite One UI 3.1 update rollout begins. READ MORE HERE
- Samsung Galaxy A71 gets One UI 3.1 update along with Android 11 via OTA. READ MORE HERE
- Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite gets One UI 3.1 update via OTA. READ MORE HERE
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 One UI 3.1 Android 11 update is rolling out now!. READ MORE HERE
- Samsung Galaxy S20 One UI 3.1 update now rolling out in the US. READ MORE HERE
- Samsung Galaxy Fold receiving One UI 3.1 update. READ MORE HERE
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 now provides a seamless experience with One UI 3.1. READ MORE HERE
- Samsung One UI 3.0/Android 11: Eligible Devices and Release Date [India]. READ MORE HERE.
- Samsung Good Lock for Android 11/One UI 3.0 will come in February 2021. READ MORE HERE.
- Samsung One UI 3.0 officially launched with redesigned UI, new features, and more. READ MORE HERE.
- Breaking: Samsung One UI 3.0/Android 11 stable is out for the Galaxy S20 series. READ MORE HERE.
- One UI Home launcher keeps crashing after One UI 3.0 beta installation on Galaxy Note 10. READ MORE HERE.
- Samsung Galaxy S10e, S10, and S10 Plus receiving One UI 3.0 beta in India, Korea, and the UK. READ MORE HERE.
- Samsung ends One UI 3.0 first-round beta registration for Galaxy S10 devices. READ MORE HERE.
- Samsung releases One UI 3.0 Beta 7 for the Galaxy S20 series. READ MORE HERE.
- Samsung One UI 3.0 Beta 6 arrives at Galaxy S20 in the US, stable release may be near. READ MORE HERE.
- Samsung fixes several bugs in the latest One UI 3.0 Beta 5 for the Galaxy S20. READ MORE HERE.
- Samsung One UI 3.0 beta is now rolling out in Korea and UK for Galaxy Note 10 series. READ MORE HERE.
- Samsung is now rolling out the 3rd One UI 3.0 beta for Galaxy Note 20 series in India. READ MORE HERE.
- Samsung One UI 3.0 fourth beta rolling out for Galaxy S20 series. READ MORE HERE.
- Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series receiving second One UI 3.0 beta with November 2020 security patch. READ MORE HERE.
- Samsung Galaxy S20 series is getting 3rd One UI 3.0 Beta with November 2020 security patch. READ MORE HERE.
- One UI 3.0 Beta 2 is now rolling out with several bug fixes for the Galaxy S20 series. READ MORE HERE.
- Android 11-based One UI 3.0 beta program is now available in China, Korea, the US, Germany, Poland, UK, and India. READ MORE HERE.
- Samsung is now rolling out a new hotfix for the One UI 3.0 beta 1 users. Read more information here.
- Samsung Galaxy S20 series getting a new One UI 3 beta update in the US for unlocked devices. Read more here.
Android 16 Beta is now available for several devices across OEMs. Google recently released Android 16 Beta 4, the second Platform Stability build. The company also announced that apps compatible with the new OS will now be available on the Play Store.
Google first released Android 16 Developer Preview and Public Beta for Pixel phones. Now, with the Beta 4 release, the new operating system is available for select devices from a range of Android OEMs such as Xiaomi, OPPO, and OnePlus.
The Google Pixel 6 series and newer Pixel models are also eligible for the Beta Program. The early access is an opportunity to test and experience the upcoming OS ahead of its public release, scheduled for early June this year.
Android 16 Beta is available for these devices
- HONOR: MagicOS Global and MagicOS China running on HONOR Magic 7 Pro
- Lenovo: ZUI running on YOGA Tab Plus
- OnePlus: Oxygen OS and Color OS for OnePlus running on OnePlus 13
- OPPO: Color OS Global and Color OS China for OPPO Find X8
- realme: realme UI Global and realme UI China for realme GT 7 Pro
- vivo and iQOO: Funtouch OS and Origin OS running on
- iQOO 13
- vivo X200 Pro
- Xiaomi and Redmi: Hyper OS Global and Hyper OS China (both requiring an unlocked bootloader), running on
- Xiaomi 14T Pro
- Xiaomi 15
- Redmi K70 Ultra
Samsung usually remains absent from core Android Beta testing. The company will run its own Beta Program as part of the One UI 8. It is expected to be available in the third quarter, with a Stable update could launch in the fourth quarter.
Source – Google / Android Developers
Android 16 Release Timeline:
- Developer Preview 1: November 19, 2024
- Developer Preview 2: December 18, 2024
- Beta 1: January 23, 2025
- Beta 2: February 13, 2025
- Beta 3: March 13, 2025 (Platform Stability)
- Beta 4: April 2025
- Stable Release: Expected June 2025 (Google I/O, May 20, 2025, may provide updates)
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Google is working on a big redesign for its Quick Share feature, which helps Android users send and receive files with nearby devices. It looks like Google is trying to make Quick Share easier to use and better to look at.
The new design was found in the latest beta version of Google Play Services version 25.15.31 via AssembleDebug. It brings a cleaner and more modern look, possibly inspired by Google’s upcoming Material 3 Expressive design.
In the revamped Quick Share design, the main screen now shows two big buttons – Send and Receive. When you tap Receive, your device becomes visible to others nearby for a short time, so they can send you files more easily. Only your device name will be shown to everyone, but your profile photo will only be visible to your contacts.
Moreover, the Quick Settings panel also changes. When you tap it, it will take you straight to the Receive screen, saving you a few steps. This makes the process faster when you quickly want to get a file from someone nearby.
The settings menu for Quick Share has also been updated. It now sits under a three-dot menu in the top-right corner, keeping things simple and tidy.
Even though Google hasn’t officially announced this redesign, it looks almost ready. That means we might see it rolled out soon in a future update. However, since it’s still being tested, there’s always a chance it might not be released.
Aside from this, One UI 8’s leaked hands-on video also revealed that the next update will change the Quick Share design to make it more useful and clearer.
One UI 8 hands-on video shows what’s changing in Samsung’s Android 16 update
Google kicked off the Android 16 Beta 4 rollout for Pixel phones. Yesterday, the company itself confirmed that the 4th Beta is headed for Beta participants. The latest build follows the major Beta 3 release, which hit Platform Stability last month.
For Pixel smartphones, the Android 16 Beta 4 update brings Dynamic Color on some AOD clocks, new long-press tools in the Recents menu, darker media player artwork, Gesture Navigation demo, and a new “Apps list” shortcut.
Over the past few days, we’ve seen plenty of One UI 8 leaks, that too, in a time when Samsung is struggling with the One UI 7 rollout. The suspended release has just resumed, and Samsung’s Android 15 expansion will last till July this year.
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Google plans to announce the official Android 16 update by June this year. The company has advanced its development schedule so Android OEMs can optimize the new OS and ship their new devices with the latest software from day one.
One UI 8 Leaks
One UI 8 could be a subtle upgrade over the latest One UI 7 version. The company may just refine the user interface to offer a more streamlined user experience.
In the first set of leaks, we’ve seen a slightly upgraded design in a handful of Samsung apps, including Samsung Gallery, Quick Share, and My Files (file explorer app).
Samsung Gallery and My Files in One UI 8 | Source – SamMobile
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One UI 8 would also end the Galaxy S25 exclusivity of the Now Brief feature. A leaked hands-on video showcased Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Z Fold 6 running the Now Brief feature on One UI 8.
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Samsung’s One UI 7, based on Android 15, brings several new features and changes to provide a next-level experience. Now, Android 15 requires almost double the storage compared to One UI 6.
One UI 6 is based on Android 14, which only needed 16GB of storage, while One UI 7 now requires at least 32GB of storage. That’s double the storage compared to the previous version. This is because Google has increased the minimum storage needed to run Android 15.
The reason behind this increase is that Android’s system and apps are becoming larger. With newer features and updates, Android 15 needs more space to run smoothly. Google says (spotted via Mishaal Rahman) that 75% of the 32GB must be set aside for the Android system, apps, and user data.
On phones with only 16GB of storage, users often found themselves running out of space quickly, especially after installing updates and apps. With 32GB, Android 15 provides more room for the operating system and all the apps you use.
Notably, phones that don’t meet this new storage rule can still run Android 15 using the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), but they might not have Google Mobile Services (GMS). Android 15 also requires support for Vulkan 1.3 graphics and ANGLE libraries, unless the phone uses Go Edition.
Moreover, Google also made changes to memory (RAM) rules. Phones with 3GB of RAM or less now need to run on Android Go Edition. Previously, only phones with 2GB RAM or less had to use Go Edition.
This might be a concern for devices with low storage models. Samsung continues to offer higher storage options on newer devices, with many of its budget and mid-range models already shipping with 64GB /128GB of basic storage.
Android 15-based One UI 7 demands more space, but the 32GB standard storage rule means to make Android work better.
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Android Auto 14.1 beta has caused some confusion among users. The update introduced new features, including playing select Android games on your car’s display. However, some users have noticed that the Google app has started showing up on Android Auto.
This unexpected appearance of the Google app is confusing, as it isn’t normally part of Android Auto. When you open the app, it looks similar to a messaging app, which shows a message saying, “No new messages during this drive.” This is similar to what you’d see in apps like Google Messages or WhatsApp.
This issue started happening after the stable Google app version 16.11.37 update was released with Android Auto 14.1. However, not all users have seen the Google app appear, so it might be a mistake or an early version of something new.
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Currently, it’s difficult to say anything about it. It might be linked to the upcoming Gemini feature for Android Auto, which is expected to bring new tools and updates. It’s also possible that the app is meant to show notifications from the Google app. But this seems less likely.
At the moment, no one is sure why the Google app is showing up on Android Auto. For now, users will have to wait and see if it’s something Google plans to officially roll out in the future.
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