The Samsung Galaxy S21 series is getting Android 13
In early August, Samsung kickstarted the Android 13-based One UI 5 beta program for the Galaxy S22 series. Then, towards the end of the month, itexpanded the program to include its flagship phonefrom 2021, theGalaxy S21series. With theGalaxy S22 series receiving the stable One UI 5build in the third week of October, it was only a matter of time before last year’s flagship Galaxy S phones received their update as well. Now, reports from Galaxy S21 owners in parts of Europe are trickling in about the stable Android 13 update hitting their phones.
Based onAndroid 13, Samsung’s One UI 5 skin packs several notable enhancements to improve usability. This includes deeper Material You integration with additional color palettes for the dynamic theming engine, new multitasking gestures, a tweaked notification panel, new app icons, and enhancements in the Camera app’s Pro mode. Check out an exhaustive list ofall the new features in One UI 5 here.
For now, Samsung seems to have released the One UI 5 firmware for the Galaxy S21 series in Spain, the UK, and Germany (viaReddit). A wider rollout should happen later this week. The DVJC build weighs over 1.5GB+ in size, so make sure to connect your phone to a Wi-Fi network before starting the download process.
Besides all the new features in Samsung’s latest skin and Android 13, you could also try outtwo new One UI 5-compatible Good Lock modulesrecently released by the Korean giant that provide additional customization options.
Samsung is already beta testing One UI 5 for a bunch of its other devices, like theGalaxy Z Fold 4, Fold 3, andGalaxy S20series. The final stable firmware for these phones should roll out before the end of this year, as perSamsung’s One UI 5 release timeline.
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