Android 14
Samsung One UI 6.0 and Android 14 update progress: Everything we know so far
Samsung is the only one in the tech market which has the capability to compete with the iPhone. Perennially, Samsung releases its One UI update for the betterment of the Galaxy devices, which gives literally new birth to the devices. On the Other hand, Google also upgrades its Android OS every year. They are holding each other’s hands. Samsung, whenever it releases its new One UI version, uses Google’s Android OS as a platform.
The company has recently started testing its new One UI 6.0 software which is based on Google’s Android 14 OS. They began with the Samsung Galaxy S23 and other high-end and mid-range phones. This test is happening in several countries, like China, India, Poland, Germany, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
One UI 6.0 Beta currently available for these Samsung Galaxy devices
Samsung treats all its devices equally, whether they are the latest models or older ones, expensive or budget-friendly. They make sure that every Galaxy device gets these new updates with new features.
Samsung One UI 6.0 Update Tracker
September 25, 2023: According to the information, the Galaxy S22 is getting the new One UI 6 Beta update in India with firmware version S90*EXXU7ZWI6. It is worth noting that the update will only be available for those devices that are registered with the program.
September 22, 2023: The One UI 6.0 beta 4 update has gradually started rolling out to the Galaxy S23 in the form of software version ZWIC and also brings an October 2023 security patch.
September 21, 2023: A couple of days ago, Samsung rolled out One UI 6 beta updates for the Galaxy S22 in two countries, including Korea and the UK. Now for expansion, the company has rolled out the first beta update in the US.
September 21, 2023: As per the recent announcement from the official forum moderator of the Samsung Community forum, the Galaxy Z Flip 3, Z Fold 3, Z Flip 4, and Z Fold 4 will be updated by the One UI 6.0 update.
September 20, 2023: Samsung has decided to move forward in the last few hours and has started the release of the One UI 6 beta for Galaxy S22 Series in the United Kingdom as well.
September 19, 2023: Samsung is moving quickly with its testing, they’ve started the One UI 6 beta program for Samsung Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, and Galaxy S21 Ultra phones, beginning in South Korea.
September 19, 2023: Samsung rolls out a miner update on One UI 6.0 Beta 3 of Galaxy S23 users. the update does not bring any new features for the devices; according to the official changelog, the latest update only brings some fixes to the internal functions of the device. It fixes the reset issue during AP power typesetting when using a WiFi AP that supports 6 GHz.
September 19, 2023: Here’s some great news for folks who own Samsung Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and Galaxy S22 Ultra phones: The company from South Korea has begun giving out the first beta version of Android 14 and One UI 6.0.
September 19, 2023: According to the information, the One UI 6 beta updates could be available for the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Flip 5 in the next few days.
September 15, 2023: Samsung introduced the One UI 6.0 beta in several countries. In the first phase, the company introduced the new beta update in three countries, including Germany, the US, and South Korea. In the second phase, the company expanded it to more countries, including India, Poland, and the UK, but it hasn’t released it in China. But now the wait is over, as the company has released its first beta update in China.
September 14, 2023: After about two weeks, Samsung has just released the third test version, which is called beta 3, for the Galaxy S23. Usually, Samsung puts out a new test version every 2 to 3 weeks, and it comes on schedule.
September 13, 2023: Samsung is expanding its One UI 6 beta program to include the Galaxy A34 in India. This means that Galaxy A34 users in India will have the opportunity to try out the new beta version of One UI 6 and provide valuable feedback to help improve the software before its official release.
September 8, 2023: Samsung is slowly making the One UI 6.0 beta available on more devices. And now, they’re starting to send out the new software for their latest not-too-expensive but still pretty fancy phone, the Samsung Galaxy A34 5G and Galaxy A54 5G in the UK.
September 8, 2023: The One UI 6.0 beta based on Android 14 expands to other Samsung Galaxy smartphones: The test program is now available for the Galaxy A54 5G, however, this is currently limited to South Korean users.
September 7, 2023: Samsung has brought Android 14 support with the new update; it is spotted in the latest version number 4.4.10.58.
September 6, 2023: The tipster, Mishaal Rahman, stated that he just learned that Android’s 14th source code release has been postponed until next month. Now, because of Google, the South Korean manufacturer should also postpone their dates for the One UI 6.0 rollout.
September 5, 2023: Samsung has finally applied the One UI 6 compatibility criteria to its applications; initially, the company is starting the support with One Hand Operation+. This is one of the popular applications that gives you the functionality to operate your device with one hand.
August 31, 2023: The Galaxy S23 series is receiving beta 2 of the significant update based on Android 14 less than a month after the alleged release date of the stable firmware. The last four digits of the firmware version with which One UI 6.0 beta 2 arrives are ZWHO and bring several fixes for the Galaxy S23 series.
August 31, 2023: Samsung has expanded the beta program to more countries. Unfortunately, it is now reserved for the India Poland and the UK. It is not to be excluded that with the later versions, the manufacturer can expand the availability to China in a few hours or a couple of days.
August 23, 2023: According to recent report the One UI 6.0 beta 2 update will come at the end of August or beginning of September.
August 15, 2023: The company has rolled out a new One UI 6 hot-fix beta update; the update comes with version number ZVH8. According to the changelog, the update only seems to fix issues present in the previous update; however, it is also possible that it may also include some features for the Galaxy S23 devices.
August 11, 2023: Samsung has already announced that the beta testing of the new One UI will be available to a total of seven countries, of which three have already received the beta update. In the next phase, the beta program will be available in four more countries, including India, China, Poland, and the United Kingdom.
August 11, 2023: Samsung has officially launched the One UI 6 beta program for Galaxy S23 users. The beta program is currently live in Germany, Korea, and the US. However, as it is a beta program, it will soon be available to four more beta participant countries.
July 20, 2023: In today’s situation, two other new One UI 6 firmware has been found on Samsung’s server with the identification build, which ends with the ZWG8 version and the other ZWGA version. This news increases the enthusiasm for the new update in the users’ minds.
July 15, 2023: One UI 6.0 update was spotted on Korean test servers in Galaxy S23. This latest update is spotted with the firmware S91*NKSU2ZWG6 version. It is also accepted that Samsung is extremely close to releasing this update publicly.
July 15, 2023: One UI beta build was spotted in Canada, with the identification S91*WVLU1ZWG6 firmware.
July 15, 2023: The One UI 6.0 beta firmware for the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23 Plus, and Galaxy S23 Ultra comes with the S911NKSU2ZWG6, S916NKSU2ZWG6, and S918NKSU2ZWG6 version, respectively in South Korea.
July 8, 2023: Internal builds for the One UI 6.0 appeared in China with the firmware S91xOZCU2ZWG2 version.
July 5, 2023: Information regarding the One UI 6.0 update was spotted on Samsung’s server in Europe and India. This build appears with the firmware including all three models of the S23 series, which are S911BXXU3ZWFA for Galaxy S23, S916BXXU3ZWFA for Galaxy S23+, and S918BXXU3ZWFA for S23 Ultra.
July 1, 2023: A new firmware version of One UI 6.0 and Android 14 is spotted on the Geekbench database. The firmware confirms that Samsung has finalized the testing of the next major update for Galaxy S23. The firmware in question is distinguished by the code S918U1UEU1ZWFA (in theory, for the other two models it should be S911U1UEU1ZWFA and S916U1UEU1ZWFA).
June 30, 2023: Samsung Galaxy S23 is spotted on geekbench on running on Android 14 and One UI 6.0
June 26, 2023: New One UI 6.0 firmware spotted for Galaxy S23 Plus model in India.
May 9, 2023: The very first build for the One UI 6.0 was spotted for the Galaxy S23, which carries the identification S918BXXU1BWE2 firmware.
One UI 6 Android 14 for Galaxy S22, S22+, and Galaxy S22 Ultra
June 27, 2023: One UI 6.0 is not a beta version for the Galaxy S22 device. But is seems that the company is internally testing beta firmware. And expected to release it publicly. For the Galaxy S22 device, the firmware S908USQU2DWF1 version was spotted.
One UI 6 Android 14 for Galaxy S21, S21+, and Galaxy S21 Ultra
July 18, 2023: One UI 6.0 build-up appeared on Samsung’s server in India and Europe with the firmware G996BXXU9FWG6 version.
One UI 6 Android 14 for Galaxy Z Fold 4 & Flip 4
June 27, 2023: One UI 6.0 beta testing build for the Samsung Galaxy Fold 4 US variant was spotted with the firmware F936USQU3DWF8 version.
June 27, 2023: One UI 6.0 internal build for the Galaxy Flip 4 appeared with the identification of F721BXXU2DWD7 firmware.
One UI 6 Android 14 for Galaxy A54
June 7, 2023: the new build in the One UI 6.0 appeared for the Galaxy A54 devices with A546BXXU3BWE1 firmware.
One UI 6 Android 14 for Galaxy A34
July 19, 2023: Samsung has started internal testing of One UI 6.0 for its middle-range Galaxy devices, which is Galaxy A34 with firmware version A346BXXU3BWGB.
One UI 6 Android 14 For Galaxy A52s
July 19, 2023: Samsung Galaxy A52s also joins the One UI 6.0 internal testing list.
Android 14
Google Get Inspired By Samsung; As It Copies Secure Folder Feature Housed In Galaxy Phones
Is Google following Samsung? With the Android 14 QPR3 Beta 2.1, it offers a new option for private space, which Samsung already offers with the title Secure Folder.
Google released Android 14 QPR2 Beta 1 in November 2023, which introduced a feature called ‘Private Space’ already housed in Samsung devices as Secure Folder. Since reports have been around for several days that the latest iteration of Android 15 will be dedicated to more security and will bring tons of new features to enhance users’ secure experiences, one of the awaiting features is Private Space.
The upcoming Private Space feature will allow the user to install the application in a separate, locked profile, which they can hide at any time. Although this feature has been in the development phase for a long time, it has not yet gone live. Let’s take a closer look.
The new feature named ‘Lock private space automatically’ will allow users to configure the feature to automatically lock the protected space depending on one of the two sub-options they select in it, which are ‘Every time device lock’ and ‘After 5 minutes of inactivity.’ While choosing the first, the feature will lock Privact Space instantly after they lock the device.
But here’s the catchable fact: Secure Folder, available on Galaxy devices, already offers this feature, so somewhere it seems like Google got inspired by Samsung.
The reports are also saying that when users set up Private Space, the feature now recommends them to create a dedicated Google account for using it to’stop data appearing outside private space; for instance, ‘Synced photos, files, emails, contacts, calendar events, and other data,’ and many more. This suggestion and the option to automatically lock the protected space further enhance the privacy and security of private space.
Upcoming Private Space will offer a redesign setup flow to deliver a better idea of the feature. Since this feature initially appeared in Android 14 QPR2 Beta 1 and then Android 14 QPR3 Beta 2.1, it is expected that Android 15 will bring this feature to enhance the secure experience.
Google is preparing for its second-pixel drop update for this year. To develop it, the company has already started the Android 14 QPR3 Beta updates. Now, moving forward, it has started rolling out the Beta 2.1 updates, while earlier it rolled out two more beta updates, including Beta 1 and Beta 2, which brought several fixes.
Android 14 QPR 3 2.1 beta update: What’s New
The Android 14 QPR3 beta 2.1 is now available for Pixel devices. It is carrying the firmware version number AP21.240305.005. It is still using the March 2024 patch for security, but now it is live for all the eligible Pixel devices, including the Pixel 5a, Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 7a, Pixel Tablet, Pixel Fold, Pixel 8, and Pixel 8 Pro. With the latest update, several issues have been fixed, which will surely improve the overall experience of the devices.
With the latest update, there are several problems related to the UI that have been solved. This includes a launcher crash, a charging issue in the Pixel tablet, the home screen, the layout of notifications, wallpaper settings, ‘Quick tap to start actions’ gesture functionality, and many more.
Along with this, the update changelog also shares information about the top open issues and some common issues related to the Android platform and Google apps. For more details, check out the full changelog below.
Android 14 QPR 3 Beta 2.1 changelog
- Fixed an issue that sometimes caused a device’s launcher to crash when trying to view recent apps. (Issue #328803294)
- Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented Pixel Tablet devices from charging while connected to the dock. (Issue #299800125)
- Fixed an issue where swiping up from the bottom of the screen didn’t always return to the home screen.
- I fixed an issue that caused the layout of notifications on the lock screen to display with additional padding.
- Fixed various issues that were causing frequent “Application not responding” errors for both system and user apps.
- Fixed an issue where swiping down from the top of the screen didn’t always show the notification shade.
- Fixed an issue for Pixel Fold devices where sometimes, when the device was unfolded, only half of the inner screen displayed content.
- Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented a user’s wallpaper settings from being backed up properly.
- Fixed an issue that sometimes stopped the “Quick Tap to Start Actions” gesture from working.
- Fixed various other issues that were impacting system stability, performance, connectivity, interactivity, and camera
Top open issues
See Top Open Issues for the latest list of issues that have been reported by developers.
Other known issues
Based on our testing, you might encounter the following issues when using Android 14 QPR3 Beta 2.1: These issues are already known, so there’s no need to file additional reports for similar issues.
Android platform
- An issue with sideloading the Beta 2 build can sometimes cause a device to fail to boot properly after sideloading is completed. Due to the potential disruption that this issue can cause, we’ve temporarily disabled downloads for OTA images until we can further troubleshoot the issue. To work around this issue, we recommend that developers flash a factory image to test devices instead.
Google apps
- The Assistant The Glance widget sometimes displays weather information for the wrong location.
Samsung is always ahead in terms of distributing updates, whether they are related to Android or security patches. However, it is worth noticing that the company schedules the update for older Galaxy devices late, but carefully it provides the update to each eligible device, even if it is not so popular, like when it rolled out the update for the Galaxy Tab A7 lite.
Galaxy Tab A7 Lite has already grabbed the One UI 6.0 update in several regions, including South Korea; now it is getting the update in the US. More specifically, the device is getting a new update on the Verizon network; it is coming with the firmware version number T227USQU8DXB4.
The latest software update for the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite brings the One UI 6.0 update, which will improve the UI and other settings of the devices. It will ultimately enhance the overall user experience of the device, even for the existing functionalities.
In a nutshell, the One UI 6.0 will bring several features to the existing functions, including Quick Panel, Lock Screen, Home Screen, Typeface, Multitasking, Samsung Keyboard, Content Sharing, Weather, Camera, and many more. If you want to know more details, you can check out the dedicated article.
The update also brings the December 2023 security patch, which will improve the device internally. If you want to take advantage of the new update, then you should update your device to the latest version. If you are using the Verizon-locked version of the Galaxy A7 Lite, then you should start receiving the update, but if you don’t receive the update, then you have to wait for some time.