One UI 5.1
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra plus One UI 5.1 – WOW!
Samsung’s Android 13 update for the Galaxy S22 Ultra was great, but the One UI 5.1 is just amazing! The company launched the Galaxy S22 series with Android 12-based One UI 4.1 out of the box. The devices later received Android 13-based One UI 5.0, and the 5.1’s rollout is underway.
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On February 13, Samsung started sending the new One UI 5.1 feature drop update for the Galaxy S22 series alongside several models. After upgrading to the One UI 5.1, I feel Samsung has just brought the Android 13 with the One UI 5.0 update, and this new One UI 5.1 makes it perfect.
Thanks to the One UI 5.1, and Samsung of course, I don’t need to upgrade to the Galaxy S23 Ultra as my daily driver. Select Galaxy S23 Ultra features have debuted on my current Galaxy, and everything is free of cost here, huh, already paid over a thousand dollars.
Galaxy S22 widely uses Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, as Samsung limited the Exynos to Europe. The new One UI 5.1 is greatly optimized with the phone’s hardware and the system is running seamlessly. Animation and visuals in One UI 5.1 are just WoW, I can’t define them in words.
Since everything is running as smoothly as butter, the One UI 5.1 reportedly brought some problems in which the most critical is battery draining. Users are reporting the same problem after upgrading to the December patch, which seems unfixed to date. Are you facing, head here?
Teased during the Samsung Developer Conference, the iOS-like Battery widget took about three months to arrive on Samsung’s most-premium 2022 smartphone. Don’t know why Samsung kept the new battery widget hidden in One UI 5.0 and unlocked with Galaxy S23.
In the One UI 5.0, I felt that the search function of One UI is not useful as there was a way to less relevant results while searching across the phone’s system. The company worked on usability improvements as the search is now even more powerful and results are close to perfection.
Samsung has also added some new features to the Gallery app, but I like to explore the Camera application. The biggest change I noticed is the integration of the Expert RAW app, which I expected to witness with the next Android upgrade. Hats off to Samsung!
Good Lock suite got some under-the-hood changes as it now runs quite better compared to the earlier version. Samsung is also expanding the newly launched modules and plugins to older models with app update with Camera Assistant being the most recent example.
When I triggered the One UI 5.1 installation, I saw a pretty great animation of One UI, as shown on other Android skins. After displaying “powered by Android” for a while, the phone showed a never before One UI 5.1 animation, which lets us know Samsung is working on all aspects.
For the user interface, there are no notable changes and I’m eyeing the Android 14-based One UI 6.0 to bring some major redesign in the UI. Since the birth of One UI, Samsung has not brought a major redesign, as Google did with the Android 12 operating system.
Anyways, I’m pretty much happy using the Galaxy S22 Ultra with this amazing One UI 5.1. The battery status widget and Spotify tracks recommendation in the Smart Suggestions widget are some of my favorite features of One UI. Why not you should also share your favorite feature with us?
Samsung Good Lock is a crucial part of One UI, especially for consumers who love smartphone customization. With each new One UI iteration, Samsung brings fruitful apps, plugins, and modules to Good Lock in order to take the personalization experience to the next level.
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The Android 14-based One UI 6 Good Lock could come with a handful of new plugins as part of making the application even more useful. Although all Good Lock plugins are not available for Galaxy consumers worldwide, you can take advantage of the remaining ones.
One UI 5 Good Lock update radically redesigned the overall look of the application, dividing the modules into two sections – Make Up and Life Up. The first section includes apps and services useful for personalization, while the second part consists of experimental Android tools.
Below, you can check brief info about plugins as well as download links from Galaxy Store and APKMirror.
Theme Park
- You can create and apply themes easily and quickly
- Download – Galaxy Store | APK
Pentastic
- Apply various styles to the S Pen
- Download – Galaxy Store | APK
Wonderland
- Allow creating 3D motion wallpaper with various effects
- Download – Galaxy Store | APK
LockStar
- Customize and create a new lock screen and Always on Display.
- Download – Galaxy Store | APK
KeysCafe
- Set the keyboard optimized for you and try creating your one unique animation sticker.
- Download – Galaxy Store | APK
NavStar
- Conveniently organize the navigation bar and gesture mode.
- Download – Galaxy Store | APK
Home Up
- Enjoy the improved One UI Home experience.
- Download – Galaxy Store | APK
ClockFace
- You can configure many different clock styles on the lock screen and AOD and customize the clock however you want.
- Download – Galaxy Store | APK
QuickStar
- Redesign your Quick Panel UI
- Download – Galaxy Store | APK
Nice Shot
- Use the screenshot and screen recording features more conveniently
- Download – Galaxy Store | APK
NotiStar
- Manage the notification history easily
- Download – Galaxy Store | APK
Edge Touch
- Adjust settings for touch on edge screen easily
- Download – Galaxy Store | APK
NiceCatch
- You can customize Sound, Vibration, and screen history.
- Download – Galaxy Store | APK
One Hand Operation +
- Use your phone or tablet easily with your thumb.
- Download – Galaxy Store | APK
Routines+
- Various features have been added to Bixby Routines, allowing you to create more powerful routines.
- Download – Galaxy Store | APK
MultiStar
- Experience the improved Multi Window
- Download – Galaxy Store | APK [New update]
SoundAssistant
- Expand Audio System settings and increase convenience
- Download – Galaxy Store | APK
Camera Assistant [One UI 5 or higher]
- Customize your own camera settings to your preference
- Download – Galaxy Store | APK
RegiStar [One UI 5 or higher]
- Customize your smartphone’s home settings, search options, history, back taps, and more.
- Download – Galaxy Store | APK
DropShip [One UI 5 or higher]
- Easily share files between devices running Android, iOS, and the Web.
- Download – Galaxy Store | APK
Galaxy to Share [One UI 5 or higher ]
- Share your own created personalization settings of various Good Lock modules
- Download – Galaxy Store | APK
In addition to South Korea and Germany, Samsung has now launched the Android 14-based One UI 6 Beta in the US. Users of carrier-unlocked or T-Mobile branded Galaxy S23, S23 Plus, or S23 Ultra smartphones can now sign up to get the Beta firmware via OTA.
It’s worth mentioning that the One UI 6 Beta is only available for T-Mobile and carrier-unlocked Galaxy S23 models in the US. This means Verizon, AT&T, US Cellular, and other carrier users have no other option than waiting for the official rollout.
One UI 6 Beta comes with a redesigned Quick Panel, which looks stunning and well-crafted for accessibility. The animations are also tweaked but require further optimization as the current situation of transition effects is not up to the mark.
In a recent Newsroom article, the South Korean tech giant confirmed that the One UI 6 Beta is equipped with more new customization capabilities. The design is simple and eye-catching, which will surely enhance the everyday operations of Galaxy devices.
Samsung introduced its much-anticipated One UI 6 beta program for Galaxy S23 so that users can test the upcoming features from now on. One of the most eye-catching features of the One UI 6 Beta is the revamped Weather app.
With the new One UI 6.0 Weather Insights widget, users get a comprehensive overview of their local weather conditions. From upcoming severe storms to snowfall, rain, and other weather-related occurrences, this widget keeps users well-informed.
But that’s not all as the Weather app has also changed, now providing a lot of additional information. Users can now get details about snowfall, moon phases and timings, atmospheric pressure, visibility distance, dew point, and wind direction directly within the app.
The inclusion of an interactive map view takes weather tracking to a whole new level. Users can easily navigate around the map, swipe to explore different areas, and tap on locations to instantly access local weather conditions.
The illustration in the weather widget and the pictures in the app present an attractive representation of the current weather conditions. The background colors dynamically change to suit different times of the day to deliver a better weather experience.
