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Galaxy A03 and Galaxy F12 now can taste the Android 13 and One UI 5.0
Being the biggest manufacturer of smartphones, Samsung has a large number of Devices in its catalog. The company has a variety of smartphones that are available in different price ranges, from entry-level to flagship devices. The Korean giant is also committed to providing updates to every Galaxy device, and serving this number of devices is a challenging task.
How the One UI 5.1 will be different from One UI 5.0, know the expected changes here
Nowadays, Samsung is constantly providing the Android 13 update for its Galaxy devices; initially, the company started the One UI 5.0 update streak from the Galaxy S22 device. The company has now released the same update for its two smartphones, including Galaxy A03 and Galaxy F12.
Galaxy A03
Samsung introduced the Galaxy A03 smartphone back in 2021, the device came with Android 11 out of the Box, and now it is updating to the second Android OS in the form of Android 13. Being an entry-level device, it has low hardware specification; because of this, the device is receiving the core version of one UI 5.0. The firmware version number A035FXXU2CVL4 can identify the update; according to the information, the update is currently available in Serbia, but as usual, the company will gradually expand the update to other countries in the coming days.
Galaxy F12
The Galaxy F12 device debuted as a budget device with Android 11. This device is a rebranded version of the Galaxy M12, which is exclusively available in India and was introduced in 2021. The device is nearly two-year-old, and it received the Android 12 update a few months ago; and now the device is grabbing its second major update Android 13, and is available in India; the update carries a new software version number F127GXXU3CVL4. It also includes a new security update As November 2022 security patch.
What are the new changes that come with Android 13 for Galaxy devices?
One UI 5.0 update provides several improvements and enhancements, including several new features and various bug fixes, which provide a better experience to users of their devices. With the update, Samsung has revamped the UI design and added some new customization tools. The Samsung keyboard has now improved and received some new functions such as stickers, emojis, and gifs; some additional functions like medical info, SOS, RAM Plus, and more.
Moreover, the Android 13 update has a lot more features along with the mentioned above; you can explore them by updating your device; as the update carries a new Android iteration, it is obvious that it comes in a heavy software package, so it is recommended that you should download the update via wifi.
How to Install
If you are a Galaxy A03 or Galaxy F12 smartphone user, you can follow the given steps to update your phone to Android 13
- Go to the device settings
- Then click on the software updates button
- Now tap on download and install
- wait until the search is finished,
- If it shows the Android 13 update is available, tap on the install button,
- It will start downloading and get installed automatically.
Google has started developing its next big iteration, Android 15. To prepare it for the Android device, the company has already started rolling out the beta updates. Earlier this month, the company rolled out the beta 1 update, which introduced a plethora of new features. However, being a beta update, it comes with a lot of bugs, so to fix them, it introduced the next beta 1.1 update, which fixed a crucial NFC bug. Now that it has brought a new update in the form of the beta 1.2 update, it is also coming with a lot of new bug fixes.
What’s new with the Android 15 beta 1.2 update?
Google has officially announced that the company will roll out the new Android 15 beta 2.1 update, which will provide several new fixes related to the freeze display, fix a system performance issue, resolve a system setting crash when trying to add a fingerprint, and many more. Check out the official changelog below.
Android 15 beta 1.2 update changelog
This minor update to Android 15 Beta 1 includes the following fixes:
- I fixed an issue that sometimes caused apps to freeze and display an “Application Not Responding” message. (Issue #328865524)
- Fixed a system performance issue that caused excessive battery drain in some cases. (Issue #335718464, Issue #335188185)
- Fixed an issue that caused the system Settings app to crash when trying to add a fingerprint. (Issue #334035378, Issue #335481930)
- Fixed an issue that prevented the system back gesture from working in some cases. (Issue #331303569, Issue #334738577)
- Fixed an issue that could cause the screen to flicker repeatedly. (Issue #325555461)
The latest beta update is now live for all the eligible Pixel devices; more specifically, it has started rolling out to the Pixel 6 or nearby devices. The latest update is coming with the firmware version number AP31.240322.027. The latest update is coming with the same April 2024 security patch that has already arrived with previous updates. To check for the new version, you just need to go to the system settings, select software update, touch the system update, and tap the check for updates button. You may have to tap the button more than once to trigger the download, but if all this fails, then you can also manually install the update via official factory image files.
We are now at the end of April, but Samsung is still expanding the monthly update for the devices, even though it has rapidly distributed the update to almost all of them. This is due to server limitations, and now the company is rolling out the update for the Galaxy M33 5G and Galaxy A23 5G.
Notably, the Galaxy M33 5G and Galaxy A23 5G are getting an April 2024 security patch update with the firmware version numbers M336BXXS7DXD1 and A236BXXU5DXD6, respectively. With the latest update, these devices don’t get any significant changes but will enhance their security.
For your information, the April 2024 security patch update provides more than 40 fixes, whereas Google has added 27 fixes that address issues related to the Android OS. Meanwhile, Samsung has also added 17 more fixes that will improve the functioning of the Galaxy devices.
You can check for the latest update by going to the system software update via system settings. The April 2024 update will protect users against external threats that can harm important data and provide a seamless experience while using any feature.
If you haven’t received the update on your devices yet, then you should have to wait some more time. Sometimes it takes time to provide every unit of the device. However, once the update becomes available.
Samsung has recently introduced a new software update for multiple devices; however, initially it was spotted on the high-end devices belonging to the Galaxy S series and Galaxy Z series. Now, with the latest development, the company has started rolling out the update to several Galaxy A series devices.
According to the information, Samsung has made a significant software update live for the Galaxy A55, Galaxy A35, Galaxy A54, Galaxy A34, Galaxy A25, Galaxy A15 5G, and A15 4G. It is worth noting that the update has been detected in the European region and is expected to be limited to that only.
According to the latest update, the device will now support the 4G TDD band. However, Samsung has not provided any details about how this feature will benefit Galaxy device users. Based on my observations, it appears that the update will enhance stability and speed on the 4G network.
Here’s the build Numbers:
- Galaxy A55 5G – A556BXXU1AXC4
- Galaxy A35 5G – A356BXXU1AXBB
- Galaxy A34 5G – A346BXXU6BXD2
- Galaxy A25 5G – A256BXXU1AXC8
- Galaxy A15 5G – A156BXXU1AXC4
- Galaxy A15 4G – A155FXXU1AXC4
The company has stated that devices purchased in Germany and used in other countries, such as Belgium, Denmark, Germany, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic, will not function in the 4G TDD band.
If you are using any of the above-mentioned smartphones in Europe, then you should start getting new updates. To install them on your device, simply go to the software update menu via the system settings, wait for the update, and then hide the download button that appears.