One UI 6.0
Android 14 Beta is here, what about One UI 6 Beta? Check if you are eligible
In the first week of February, Google made Android 14 official with a plan to begin public distribution in the third quarter of the year. The One UI 6 Beta is a future thing, but which Samsung Galaxy devices will be eligible for it? This page helps you ensure eligibility.
One UI was first introduced in 2019, and since then, Samsung runs its own Beta testing for Galaxy devices every year. No doubt, the Korean tech giant will bring One UI 6, based on Android 14, expected to roll out for Galaxy flagships later this year.
With Android 13, the company achieved its fastest rollout in history and future rollouts would hopefully amaze the industry and fans. This year, the Galaxy S23 will be the first Samsung device to get the Beta/Stable update of Android 14.
In 2022, Samsung started the One UI 5 Beta program a few days ahead of the official Android 13 release. Chinese phone makers managed to deploy the Stable version with their custom skins ahead of Samsung, but the company has concluded the rollout in 2022 itself.
The recently released Galaxy S23 flagship is eligible to get the Android 14-based One UI 6 Beta ahead of all models. To be specific, we will tell you which device will get the One UI 6 Beta this year.
Samsung One UI 6 Beta:
- S23, S23 Plus and S23 Ultra
- S22, S22 Plus and S22 Ultra
- Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4
- S21, S21 Plus and S21 Ultra
- Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3
Chinese promotion aside, Samsung proved that it is the best non-Google Android vendor which offers user-friendly Beta testing. Do note that the Beta firmware includes some bugs due to experimental and undeveloped features, therefore, if you don’t want any bugs, stay on the Stable build.
Apart from Galaxy flagships, the Korean tech giant also expands the One UI Beta Program to select Galaxy A and M series smartphones.
One UI 6.0
BREAKING: One UI 6 Beta 4 rolling out to Galaxy S23 in the US – October 2023 patch, critical bug fixes [1GB]
Samsung today begins the rollout of One UI 6 Beta 4 to the Galaxy S23 series in the US. This update earlier tipped to arrive next week, while the company is beginning to deploy to software from today itself. October 2023 security patch included in the Beta 4 alongside critical bug fixes.
According to the info, Samsung is rolling out the One UI 6 Beta 4 to Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23 Plus and Galaxy S23 Ultra in the US. The update weighs over 1GB and bears PDA build version ending with ZWIC for carrier-unlocked S23 models.
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The changelog of the fourth One UI 6 Beta mentions fixes for bugs related to Samsung Pass, voice recognition while receiving a call, Google Assistant execution problems, and more. Samsung has also listed some known issues that are left to be fixed as of now.
One UI 6 Beta 4 Changelog
- Fixed the onboarding failure when retrying login after initializing Samsung Pass and logging out of Samsung account
- Fixed the problem that voice recognition is not possible when you say “answer the phone” while receiving a call
- Fixed the Google Assistant execution problem when swiping up in the gesture mode of the navigation bar
- Many other improvements
Known issues
- Motion photo is not available
- Infinite reboot occurs when entering repair mode
- Kids app cannot be installed after updating from One UI 5.0 to One UI 6.0. It will be installed in mid-September as a separate app (public open at the end of September)
In addition to the US, the fourth Beta will soon be available in South Korea and Germany. In the remaining markets including China, India, Poland and the US, the same software will be rolled out as the third Beta build to the Galaxy S23 series users.
Users of Samsung’s Galaxy S23, S23 Plus and S23 Ultra will receive the One UI 6 Beta 4 update next week. This isn’t an official confirmation, but revealed by a trusted Samsung tipster, who has a good track record of unreleased products and software development.
According to IceUniverse, Galaxy S23 series users, who have signed up for the One UI 6 Beta Program, will get the Beta 4 next week. While criticizing the One UI China team’s efficiency, the source disclosed that the Beta 4 is coming outside Chinese market next week.
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Earlier, the Galaxy S23 series users received the One UI 6 Beta 3 Hotfix, days after the Beta 3 release. As the changelog is getting downsized with each Beta, it can be assumed that Samsung’s software development is on the right path and we will soon see the Stable release.
I also want to give up on Samsung because I haven’t received any updates for One UI 6 Beta3 so far. Samsung China’s efficiency is too low。
and you will receive Beta4 next week.— ICE UNIVERSE (@UniverseIce) September 22, 2023
After Korea and the UK, Samsung has started releasing One UI 6 Beta update based on Android 14 for Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22 Plus, and Galaxy S22 Ultra smartphones in the US.
Users of the Galaxy S22 series can now join the Beta Program through the Samsung Members app to enjoy new features and enhancements on their smartphones ahead of the stable release. The update is currently rolling out for unlocked Samsung Galaxy S22 models.
One UI 6 Beta update for the Samsung Galaxy S22 series in the US comes with One UI build version S90xU1UEU3ZWIA and a big installation package size of 2.8GB.
This major update brings a bunch of new features and improvements over the previous version to provide a seamless and next-level experience. In addition, the update installs the latest Android security patch released in September 2023.
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