Best buy guide: Galaxy Watch 6 or Galaxy S24+. Woo-hoo join SamMobile on WhatsApp or Telegram!

SamMobile has affiliate and sponsored partnerships. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn a commission.

Notifications
    News for you

    We go hands-on with the first public Android 12 (One UI 4.0) build at SamMobile TV

    Firmware
    By 

    Last updated: November 16th, 2021 at 16:18 UTC+01:00

    As most of you know, Samsung began the official Android 12 (One UI 4.0) rollout for the Galaxy S21 worldwide on Monday. The company was quick to conclude the beta test period and release the first public build mere weeks after Google brought Android 12 to its own Pixel phones. There's a lot to look forward to, so without further ado, join us for our latest episode of SamMobile TV as we take the Galaxy S21 Ultra and the first One UI 4.0 public build out for a spin.

    More colors, widgets, and modern UI elements

    There are plenty of addition in One UI 4.0, from new ways to personalize your device's color scheme based on your choice of wallpaper to new privacy tools and an improved Samsung Keyboard with better spelling prediction.

    Widgets were redesigned, and the lock screen has new options for widgets. The Camera and Gallery apps have also been refreshed with reorganized UI elements, and various other Samsung apps got updated for One UI 4.0. The list includes but isn't limited to Calendar, Samsung Internet, Bixby Routines, and Device Care. Of course, we previewed many of these changes in the previous beta builds, but now they're final, so there's no more guesswork as to what will or won't make it in the public release.

    Check out our One UI 4.0 hands-on video below for a closer look at the latest firmware, and let us know which additions you enjoy or look forward to the most. And if you're looking for instructions on how to acquire the update, you can check our guide.



    FirmwarePhone Android 12Galaxy S20Galaxy S20 PlusGalaxy S20 UltraOne UI 4.0

    You might also like

    In case you missed it: Galaxy S20 series getting a fifth year of updates

    In case you missed it: Galaxy S20 series getting a fifth year of updates

    Samsung recently extended the support period for the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and Galaxy S20 Ultra and will provide the three phones with an extra year of updates. Back in August 2020, Samsung announced that it would start providing three major Android OS upgrades to its flagship smartphones and tablets and security updates for four […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 7 days ago
    Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Note 20 lineups will no longer get monthly security updates

    Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Note 20 lineups will no longer get monthly security updates

    Samsung has downgraded the security update schedule for the Galaxy S20 series and the Galaxy Note 20 lineup from monthly to quarterly, as revealed by the company's April 2024 security patch bulletin that was published earlier today. All Galaxy S20 models–the Galaxy S20, S20+, S20 Ultra, and S20 FE–will now get security updates once every […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 2 weeks ago
    Unlocked Galaxy S20 units grab March 2024 security update in the USA

    Unlocked Galaxy S20 units grab March 2024 security update in the USA

    Last week, Samsung released the March 2024 security update to the factory-unlocked Galaxy S20 series units in the US. Now, the update is rolling out to the factory-unlocked versions of those smartphones in the US. With the new update, the devices are now more secure. Factory-unlocked Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and Galaxy S20 Ultra get […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 2 weeks ago
    Galaxy S20’s March 2024 security update now available in USA

    Galaxy S20’s March 2024 security update now available in USA

    Earlier this month, Samsung released the March 2024 security patch for the international variants of the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and Galaxy S20 Ultra. Now, it is making the latest security update available to the carrier-locked variants of the three smartphones for the US, which carry model numbers SM-G981U, SM-G986U, and SM-G988U. The firmware that […]

    • By Abid Iqbal Shaik
    • 3 weeks ago
    Galaxy S20 March 2024 update is live in some countries

    Galaxy S20 March 2024 update is live in some countries

    The Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra are receiving a new update in some markets today. This update brings the March 2024 security patch to the trio and comes almost exactly a month after the February update was released for the lineup. The March update comes with a firmware version that ends with the characters […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 1 month ago
    Galaxy S20 gets February 2024 security update in Europe, USA

    Galaxy S20 gets February 2024 security update in Europe, USA

    Earlier this week, the February 2024 security update reached the Galaxy S20 series in the US. However, the update was limited to carrier-locked models of those smartphones. Now, Samsung is rolling out the new security update to Galaxy S20 series phones more widely. Galaxy S20 gets February 2024 security update more widely The new software […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 2 months ago