Android 14
Breaking: One UI 6.0 beta program officially launched with Android 14: register now
Samsung One UI 6 is a very popular topic among Samsung fans, and the top question is always when it will be available for their devices and what changes it will bring. To answer these questions, Samsung has finally 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.
Samsung reveals the new changes to the One UI 6.
One UI 6’s main mottos is to provide simplicity and ease of access. To follow this motto, the company has made some significant changes in the user interface. The Quick Panel has now been updated with a new layout that makes it easier to access. The brightness bar is available in the compact quick panel; now if you swipe down from the right corner of the screen, there will be a quick option of settings available.
Now you can use more customization options.
As expected, Samsung will provide more customization options with One UI 6, which will give a great experience of personalization. To give some context, Sasung has given an example of a feature that will allow users to set different lock screens according to modes and Routines. There is one more cool camera feature that has been revealed that allows photos to be saved in a particular folder if they are taken in any mode. For example, if you take portrait mode photos, you can select any folder where all these photos are saved.
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Apart from these innovations, the One UI 6 software update aims to simplify everyday tasks and maximize productivity. The software update also offers the most robust security and privacy, so users can enjoy mobile connectivity and convenience with total peace of mind.
How to Install the One UI 6.0 beta with Android 14
Samsung’s beta program is reserved for a very limited number of markets: Germany, Korea, and the US. The the company will soon expand in China, Poland, India, and the UK.
- If you are in one of the above countries, you can join the One UI 6.0 and Android 14 test program through Samsung Members;
- Log in to your Samsung account and tap on the Registration for One UI 6.0 Beta Program banner.
- By going from the appropriate banner on the main screen of the app;
- Fill out the form and complete the enrollment process.
- Once you have registered, just go to the settings exactly as for normal updates: ‘Settings > Software Update > Download and Install‘.
Last month, Samsung officially confirmed the One UI 6.1 update for the 2022 models. Now, keeping its promise, the company has started rolling out the major update for the Galaxy S22 series.
The Android 14-based One UI 6.1 update for the Galaxy S22 series is live in South Korea. Users who own the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and Galaxy S22 Ultra can identify the latest update by the firmware version numbers S901NKSU3EXDC, S906NKSU3EXDC, and S908NKSU3EXDC, respectively.
Samsung has released several Galaxy AI features with the One UI 6.1 update that will help you provide a better communication experience and take advantage of the ability to quickly understand information.
For your information, the Galaxy S22 series device will get the benefit of all the important Galaxy AI features, including Circle to Search, Live Translate, Generative Edit, Note Assist, Transcript Script, Chat Assist, and many more.
Apart from the Galaxy AI feature, the device will also get some important additions on the customization side, where users will get several new changes related to wallpaper, lock screen, alarm, calendar, and many more.
To check the latest update on your device, navigate to the settings, then select the software update option here. Tap on the download and install option. Wait until it finishes searching to see if the update is available, then tap on the install button.
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 is one of the rugged smartphones that is dedicatedly made for using it in any weather condition. It is worth noticing that the company hasn’t limited it to giving tough hardware but also keeps it up to date with its fresh software. In the last major update, Android 14, it has grabbed some new features, and unfortunately, it has also got an issue with the camera, which is causing inconvenience to the users.
Galaxy XCover5 getting a camera issue after Android 14
The Galaxy XCover 5 has received Android 14 and One UI 6.0, and after installing them, users have started reporting about the camera issue. In the reports, the consumers have pointed out that they are not able to use the camera focus like before. Since the camera is the most frequently used feature of the smartphone, its malfunction is significantly affecting the overall performance of the devices.
Due to the malfunctioning of the autofocus, users are also having difficulty making payments due to the autofocus malfunction. When they open the QR code scanner, they are unable to do so because the camera is not focusing on the code.
However, the Korean giant hasn’t yet released a statement regarding the issue’s resolution, despite the fact that the issue surfaced after the last update, suggesting a software update-related problem. Hopefully, Samsung could release a proper update that will update it to the latest version.
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.