The Galaxy S22 lineup started getting Stable One UI 5.0 update in late October. Nevertheless, the company amazingly achieved the fastest Android OS deployment in its history. Within 2022, Samsung managed to nearly finish the One UI 5.0 rollout for eligible Galaxy devices.

We’ve gathered which new features One UI 5.0 update brings:

Samsung Messages

With the One UI 4.1, Samsung enabled the capability of creating emoji pairs using the One UI exclusive Keyboard application. The new One UI 5.0 has the ability so you can delete unwanted emoji pairs with the new delete function.

• Besides “Create” button, One UI 5.0 added a new Delete icon inside the menu that can be accessed by tapping the “+” button.

Lock Screen

Adding extra fun to customization, the One UI 5.0 now allows users to modify the lock screen by using “touch and hold to edit” feature. It lets you easily edit and customize your lock screen by simply touching and holding onto the screen.

• Touch and hold on the lock screen to enter lock screen edit mode.
• A “Touch and hold edit” option has also been added to the lock screen settings menu.

Samsung’s Android 13 skin lets you easily change your lock screen wallpaper directly on the lock screen. The newly crafted Wallpapers library has various options including Wallpaper services such as Dynamic lock screen.

How to use Dynamic Lock Screen

Dynamic lock screen is an amazing function that is available on Galaxy smartphones inside the Wallpaper services section. You can access this mode by following the steps written below.

• Select Wallpaper in the “Touch and hold edit” mode on your lock screen > Scroll down to “Wallpaper services” > Select the arrow on the right > Select Dynamic Lock screen > select Apply.

How to customize lock screen clock style

The “Touch and hold edit” mode is not just limited to the above-mentioned two functions. It also allows you to change and customize your lock screen clock style and colors with easy visual modification tools.

More “how-to” for lock screen

Galaxy users can now edit and customize the notification settings by selecting the preview notifications. There are two options for lock screen Notifications including Icons only and Details, which show a preview as well so you can apply the best settings.

Samsung’s software has another lockscreen feature that makes it possible to open two apps (not any!) without unlocking the smartphone. You can swipe left or right to open apps directly from the lock screen interface.

The One UI 5.0 now allows users to change the apps for both “Left shortcut” and “Left shortcut.” You can assign two of the five available options that can be accessed without unlocking the phone including:

1. Calculator
2. Camera
3. Do not disturb
4. Flashlight
5. Voice recorder

Notification Settings

Inside the system Settings, the Notifications section is now reorganized so you can find related menus on a single-screen interface.

Go to Notifications in the settings menu > select App notifications to view the apps list and easily toggle each app’s notification on and off.

You can easily add contact exceptions in the Do not disturb notification settings. Go to “Do not disturb” under notification settings > select Calls and messages > Select + to add contacts to the exceptions list.

Moreover, it’s now easier to add contact exceptions in the Do not disturb notification settings. Just head towards “Do not disturb” under notification settings > select Calls and messages > Select + to add contacts to the exceptions list.

In addition, you can also find DND exceptions for the app under Do not disturb > App notifications, by just simply selecting + to add apps to the exceptions list.

Gallery

In One UI 5.0 software, you can get quick access to organize Albums by selecting “+” on the top right corner under Gallery > Album. There are several options available including:

1. Create an album
2. Create a group, and share an album
3. Auto update an album.

Furthermore, a new “View all” option has been added at the top for you to quickly access all your albums. And you will be recommended if there are people groups analyzed as the same person to integrate them into one group.

Modes and Routines

Samsung’s Android 13-based One UI 5.0 software system has now renamed the Bixby Routines to Modes and Routines – two different sections for user convenience.

You can utilize different modes to help you focus on your current tasks under the Modes tab, while the 2nd “Routines” tab allows you to add new routines or discover and manage existing routines.

Security and Privacy

Compared to the One UI 4.1, the One UI 5.0 update brings a major change to the security and privacy settings. With the latest upgrade, “Biometrics and security” and “Privacy” have been combined into one menu named “Security and privacy”.

Connected Devices

Connected Devices is a new menu that joined other system Settings with the One UI 5.0 update. The company grouped all Connections functions that are now available at a dedicated place called Connected Devices.

Safety and emergency

Safety and Emergency is another important part of a smartphone’s system Settings. In the One UI 5.0, you will notice an updated medical information icon while pressing on the lock screen to make an emergency call.

In addition, you will have options to provide additional medical information. To access new fields, select Medical info in the “Safety and emergency” settings menu and make the update. The safety and emergency settings have been redefined and now provide more detailed configuration.

Edit the Emergency SOS settings by selecting Emergency SOS.

Send messages to your emergency contacts by selecting Emergency sharing.

The “Shown on Lock screen” option has been added for you to enable or disable medical information that should be shown on the lock screen.

Widgets – Home screen

One UI 4.1 debuted the Smart Widget feature, which is now further advanced with the One UI 5.0 update. Now, users can stack multiple widgets to best utilize the space on the home screen.

Samsung One UI 5.0’s Stackable Widget feature allows you to create stack widgets by dragging and dropping option or by long pressing one of the widgets you wish to edit. Once created, you can long press to edit the widget or remove it.

Wallpapers – Home screen

One UI 5.0-based Wallpapers function’s preview screen gives you the option to edit your lock screen and home screen wallpapers. Go to Wallpaper > Select the wallpaper you want > A preview screen will pop up > select Preview to edit the wallpaper.

Freebie: Download Samsung One UI 5.0 Wallpapers

In case you select an image from the Samsung Gallery app to use as wallpaper, you can also apply filters to the wallpaper by selecting the “Filter” option at the bottom of the screen.

Color Palette – Dynamic Theming

Aside from this, the new Color Palette feature now offers you a number of palettes inspired by the Wallpaper of your home screen and lock screen. If you don’t want to go ahead with Material You Palettes, there are more ways added with One UI 5.0.

Basic Colors – Color Palette

The Samsung Android 13 update brings a new Basic colors tab in the Color Palette section of Wallpapers settings. You have to access the Color palette under “Wallpaper and style” to view these options.

You can also turn the Color Palette on/off by using the toggle button. Select different wallpaper palettes by choosing Wallpaper colors and Basic colors to view additional color modes.

Weather Widget

One UI 5.0 now incorporates your movement patterns, such as driving, biking, running, or walking in order to provide you with more frequent weather updates. When the “Auto refresh on the go” is enabled, you can’t manually refresh the weather as the button won’t be shown on the weather widget.

Go to Weather widget > select it > select the settings menu on the top > turn on “Auto refresh on the go”. If you are using it the first time, you will receive a pop-up notification to get your permission, select Allow to continue or Don’t allow to dismiss this action.

Edge panel

Edit and All apps icons have been added to the first depth of the edge panel for easy access. You can find them at the bottom of the edge panel.

Camera

Integrated Filters: The Filters and My filters tabs have been integrated into the “Filters” menu to provide you with a simplified experience. You can also create your own filter by selecting the + button.

Mode information: The “?” on the top right corner of the camera modes has been removed to provide a cleaner look.

Histogram in Pro Video mode: The Histogram button has been moved from quick settings in Pro Video mode to the preview screen directly for easier access while taking videos.

Single take: Single take options have been simplified for content optimization. The max shooting time has been updated to 15secs (10+5 secs).

Food mode: Telephoto lens is now supported in Food mode.

Pictures Watermark

Watermark can be added to your pictures. You can find watermark under Camera settings. Select the settings wheel on top of your camera > turn on watermark settings. You can edit the model name, date and time, font style and alignment.

Don’t forget to read about One UI 5.0 Watermark in detail

Photo and Video Editor

For the Photo and Video Editor functionality, the One UI 5.0 adds a new Color extraction option for a better experience when you need to extract the color from an image.

Edit a picture > select Draw > Choose a pen to draw > on the pop-up color tool box > select the color extraction tool > a magnifying glass will be shown to help you quickly choose the color.

Easier video trimming

The One UI 5.0 provides a new video trimming button so you can easily adjust the intro and outro of the video. You can edit the video by following these steps: Edit the video > Trim the video > Move the play bar from the beginning or from the end > a trimming button will appear so you can quickly tap and adjust the video.

Call

For Phone Call functionality, the One UI 5.0 brings some basic features but in a lot better ways. You may have surely blocked some of you contacts or other numbers due to certain reasons. If your block list contains more than enough blocked people, the One UI 5.0 allows you to unblock them all at once.

Go to the Phone App > select the 3 dots option on the top > select Settings > select Block numbers.

If you have blocked numbers in the list, there will be a 3 dots option on the top. Select the three dots > “Unblock all numbers” will show > select it. You will receive a pop-up notification to either “Unblock” or “Cancel”.

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Google first introduced the Android 13 OS in February 2022, later on, it started the Developer Preview and Public Beta program. The company confirmed that the Android 13 OS update coming to Samsung Galaxy and other OEMs’ devices later this year.

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Android 13 Beta: One UI 5

As Samsung’s One UI 5.0 is based on Android 13 OS, the OEM started Beta testing in August 2022 for the S22 series. To be mentioned, the Beta testing of the Android 12-based One UI 4.0 was begin in September, while the official rollout happened in mid-November.

One UI 5.0 Launch Date – October 12, 2022

At SDC22, Samsung unveiled One UI 5.0, based on Android 13 operating system on October 12. In addition, the Galaxy S22 series devices are the first to get the major software upgrade, starting October 24. Impressively, Samsung updated the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S20 and Note 20 series to Android 13 in the first week of November.

Update [Nov. 01] Samsung shared Stable One UI 5.0 update rollout plan for eligible Galaxy devices.

Update [Oct. 24] Samsung officially debuted the Stable One UI 5 for Galaxy S22

Update [Oct. 12] Samsung unveiled One UI 5 at Developer Conference.

Update [Aug. 5] Samsung announced One UI 5 Beta program.

Eligible Devices and roadmap

October 2022

• Galaxy S22
• Galaxy S22+
• Galaxy S22 Ultra

November 2022

• Galaxy Z Fold4
• Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
• Galaxy Z Flip4
• Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
• Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
• Galaxy S21+ 5G
• Galaxy S21 5G
• Galaxy S21 FE 5G
• Galaxy S20 Ultra
• Galaxy S20+ 5G
• Galaxy S20 5G
• Galaxy S20 FE
• Galaxy S20 FE 5G
• Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
• Galaxy Note20 5G
• Galaxy Note20
• Galaxy A53 5G
• Galaxy A33 5G
• Galaxy Tab S8+, S8+ 5G
• Galaxy Tab S8, S8 5G
• Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, S8 Ultra 5G
• Galaxy Tab S7
• Galaxy Tab S7+

December 2022

• Galaxy Z Fold2 5G/LTE
• Galaxy Z Flip, Z Flip 5G
• Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
• Galaxy S20+
• Galaxy S20
• Galaxy S10 Lite
• Galaxy Note10 Lite
• Galaxy A72
• Galaxy A71
• Galaxy A52
• Galaxy A52 5G
• Galaxy A52s 5G
• Galaxy A51
• Galaxy A32 5G
• Galaxy M53 5G
• Galaxy M52 5G
• Galaxy M33 5G
• Galaxy M32
• Galaxy XCover6 Pro
• Galaxy XCover Pro
• Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G
• Galaxy Tab S7 FE

January 2023

• Galaxy A23 5G
• Galaxy A22, A22 5G
• Galaxy A13, A13 5G
• Galaxy A12
• Galaxy M23 5G
• Galaxy M22
• Galaxy M13
• Galaxy M12
• Galaxy XCover 5
• Galaxy Tab S6 Lite
• Galaxy Tab Active4 Pro 5G
• Galaxy Tab Active4 Pro
• Galaxy Tab Active3
• Galaxy Tab A8
• Galaxy Tab A7 Lite

February 2023

• Galaxy A04s
• Galaxy A03, A03s

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Features: One UI 5.0 [Android 13]

One UI 5 Upgrade (Android 13)

One UI 5 brings you more powerful personalization and makes it easier to get things done across your Galaxy devices.

Your Galaxy, your way

More options for your color palette

It’s easier to find the colors that are right for you. Choose from up to 16 color themes based on your wallpaper as well as preset color themes that aren’t related to your wallpaper.

Stack widgets on your Home screen

Combine several widgets of the same size into a single widget to save space on your Home screen. Just drag a widget onto the stack to add it, then swipe to switch between widgets.

Easily see who’s calling

Set a different call background for each contact so you easily see who’s calling with just a quick glance.

Get only the notifications you allow

When you use an app for the first time, you’ll be asked whether you want to receive notifications from it. Feel free to say no to apps that you don’t want to disturb you.

Easier access to app notification controls

Is an app sending you too many notifications? It’s easier than ever to block it with reorganized notification settings placing app notification controls at the top.

Choose which types of notifications apps can send

You now have separate control over whether apps can show pop-up notifications, app icon badges, and notifications on the Lock screen. Allow all types, some, or none. It’s up to you.

Stay on top of reminders due today

The new Today category shows only reminders due today. You’ll also be reminded of reminders due today at the top of the main screen in the Reminder app.

Show and hide completed reminders

You can show or hide the completed reminders in any category. Show to see what you’ve already done, or hide to stay focused on things you still need to finish.

Choose the right view for your reminders

Choose the simple view to show more reminders on the screen at once or an expanded view that includes details such as the due date and repeating conditions.

Set a language for each app

Want to use some apps in one language and other apps in another? You can now choose which language will be used for each app in Settings.

Edit your Lock screen wallpaper collection

After selecting a group of images to use for your Lock screen wallpaper, you can easily add or remove images later.

Customize the spacebar row in Samsung Keyboard

You can choose which function keys and punctuation marks to show in the bottom row of the keyboard next to the spacebar.

Improved sound and vibration settings

Menus have been reorganized to make it easier to find the sound and vibration options you need. Set your ringtone and change the volume and vibration intensity, all in the same place.

Be more productive

Extract text from any image or screen

Extract text using Samsung Keyboard, Internet, Gallery, or whenever you take a screenshot. Paste the result into a message, email, or document instead of typing.

Get suggestions based on text in images

When text appears in an image in Gallery, Camera, or other apps, actions will be recommended based on the text. For example, if you take a picture of a sign with a phone number or web address on it, you can tap to call the number or visit the site.

Do more with your connected devices

The Connected devices menu has been added to Settings, making it quicker and easier to access features that work with other devices, like Quick Share, Smart View, and Samsung DeX.

Switch your view with a gesture

Switch from full screen to split screen view by swiping inward with two fingers from the left side, right side, or bottom of the screen. Switch from full screen to pop-up view by swiping inward with one finger from either corner at the top of the screen. Gestures can be turned on or off in Settings.

Quickly open apps in split screen

Just drag an app from the Recents screen to the side of the screen where you want to open it.

Use several timers at once

You can now start a new timer in the Clock app even if another timer is still running.

More control over calendar event invitees

When you add an event to your Google calendar, you can choose whether invitees are allowed to see who else is invited to the event and also choose whether they can invite other people.

Enhanced taskbar in Samsung DeX

A search button has been added to make it easier to find apps you want to use, and you can right-click certain apps to quickly access tasks within the app. You can also customize which buttons and apps you want to appear on your taskbar.

New notification indicator in DeX

A red dot will appear on the notification button in your taskbar if any new notifications have been received since the last time you opened the notification panel.

Mini calendar in DeX

Clicking the date in your taskbar now opens a mini calendar, allowing you to quickly check upcoming events without opening the full Calendar app.

Better support for physical keyboards

Samsung Keyboard features such as emoji input and text correction are now

More powerful search in My Files

Choose whether to search all files or only files in the current folder. You can also choose between searching only file names or searching information inside of files, such as text in documents or location information in images. When your search is complete, you can sort the results by name, date, size, or file type.

Redesigned Digital Wellbeing

The Digital Wellbeing app has been redesigned to make it easier to access the features you need, like screen time reports and app timers. Bedtime mode and Focus modes have been moved to Bixby Routines.

Do more with Bixby Routines

Bedtime mode moved to Bixby Routines

You can now manage Bedtime mode in Bixby Routines instead of Clock. Bixby Routines lets you automate more actions when it’s time for bed, like turning on Do not disturb or changing other settings on your phone.

Choose modes based on your activity

Choose a mode based on what you’re doing, such as exercising, studying, or working, then choose what you want your phone to do in each situation. For example, turn on Do not disturb when you’re studying or play music when you’re exercising.

Easier to discover preset routines

A simplified layout makes it easier to find routines that are useful for you in Bixby Routines.

Check running routines quickly

Routines that are currently running are now shown at the top of the Bixby Routines screen so you can understand what’s happening and make changes if necessary.

More actions and conditions for your routines

Automatically start routines when you use Airplane mode. Routines can now turn on the Assistant menu and adjust the left/right sound balance.

Express yourself

New emojis available for emoji pairs

In Samsung Keyboard, more than 80 additional emojis are available for creating an emoji pair. You can now combine emojis based on animals, food, and other obiects in addition to facial expressions. Choose the perfect combination to get your feelings across.

New AR Emoji stickers

New stickers are available for download so you can always find the right sticker to express your emotions.

More default stickers for your AR Emoii

When you create a new AR Emoji, 15 stickers are created by default giving you even more ways to express yourself.

Transparent backgrounds for AR emoji stickers

Create stickers with transparent backgrounds so they fit better in your photos and social media posts.

Create videos with 2 emojis together

Use 2 different emojis to create fun videos you can share with friends, set as a call background, or show on your Lock screen. Various dances and poses are available as templates.

Use any picture as your emoji background

In Scene and Mask modes, you can choose any picture from Gallery to use as the background for your emoji.

Add stickers to your Google calendar

When you add an event to your Google calendar, you can now add stickers that make it easy to recognize the event at a glance. After adding a sticker to an event, the sticker will be visible in both calendar and agenda views.

Create stickers from any picture

Create reusable stickers from any picture in your gallery. Use the lasso tool to select the content of your sticker, then add decorations or outlines.

New stickers in Photo Editor

60 new preloaded emoji stickers are available for decorating your pictures.

More ways to edit GIFs

You can trim and transform animated GIFs to make them the right size or shape. You can also use the same editing features that are available for still images to decorate your GIF however you like.

Rearrange expression buttons in Samsung Keyboard

Touch and hold the emoji, sticker, and other buttons to rearrange them.

Enter kaomoji directly from Samsung Keyboard

Spice up your chats and texts with preset Japanese-style facial expressions created using keyboard symbols. (*^.^*)

Pictures and videos

Get help with Pro mode

A help icon will appear in Pro and Pro video modes. Tap the icon to get tips and guidance for using the various lenses, options, and controls.

Histogram in Pro mode

Use the histogram to check the brightness of each tone to help you get the perfect exposure.

Zoom more easily with one hand

The zoom bar has been condensed so you can Zoom in or out farther with a single swipe.

Easily go back to Photo mode

When you use camera modes located in the More menu, a Back button is now available to take you back to Photo mode at any time.

Add watermarks to your pictures

Automatically add a watermark in the corner of each picture containing the date and time a picture was taken, or your phone’s model name, or other custom information.

Telephoto lens is now supported in Food mode

Take better close-up shots of food using the telephoto lens.

All-new look for Stories

Stories that are automatically created in your Gallery have been revamped with an immersive slideshow view. Just tap or swipe to move between pictures and videos in your story.

Choose filters more easily

The filter selection menu has been streamlined in Camera, Photo Editor, and Video Editor. All filters are available in one list, making it easier to find the perfect filter for your picture or video.

Quicker Bixby when you need it most

Faster than ever

On-device mode saves Bixby commands on your phone so they work faster and don’t require a data connection.

Answer calls, alarms, and timers without “Hi, Bixby”

When you’ve got an incoming call or an alarm or timer rings, you can get help from Bixby without saying “”Hi Bixby.’ Just say “”‘Answer the phone” or ‘Turn off the alarm.

Stay safe and secure

Check your phone’s security status at a glance

The new Security dashboard in Settings shows whether your phone has any security issues and helps you fix them quickly.

Get help in an emergency

Quickly press the Side key 5 times to call emergency services even if your phone’s in your pocket or you aren’t able to talk.

Integrated emergency contact list

Create an emergency contact list that includes the people you want to contact in case of an emergency. The same contact list can be used for emergency features on both your watch and your phone.

Get a warning before you share personal information

The share panel will let you know when you attempt to share photos that contain sensitive information, such as credit cards, ID cards, or passports, so you can reconsider whether you really want to share them.

Security and privacy information for websites

An icon will appear in the address bar in Samsung Internet to show a site’s security status. Tap the icon to learn which information the website collects and tracks.

Accessible to everyone

More accessibility options in the quick panel

High contrast font, Color inversion, Color adjustment, and Color filters can be added to the quick panel for easier access.

Magnifier is easier to access

Turn on the Magnifier shortcut in Accessibility settings to get quick access to the Magnifier feature. Magnifier uses your phone’s camera to enlarge items in the real world so you can take a closer look or make them easier to read.

More spoken assistance

Choose from various types of voice feedback to get help using your phone even if you can’t see the screen clearly. You can make your phone read out keyboard input so you can be sure you typed the correct letter, use Bixby Vision to recognize nearby objects and tell you what they are, and turn on descriptions that explain what’s happening in a video (only for supported videos).

Improved support for braille displays

TalkBack now provides native support for braille displays without the need to install extra apps.

Your braille display will work with most features of your phone, including the initial setup process.

English, Spanish, Arabic, and Polish are supported.

Easily edit your Accessibility button

Tap and hold the Accessibility button to quickly change the features you can access using the button.

New actions available for Corner actions

When you move your mouse to one of the corners of the screen, you can now click and hold, drag, drag and drop, go to the top of the screen, or go to the bottom.

Additional changes

New layout for notifications

App icons are larger, making it easier to see which app sent the notification. Text alignment has also been improved to make notifications easier to read.

Screen calls before you answer

Let calls be answered automatically to ask the reason for the call. If you can’t or don’t want to talk, you can tap or type a response that will be read aloud to the caller.

Drag and drop bookmarks between folders

Keep your Samsung Internet bookmarks organized by dragging and dropping them between folders.

Play sound on your PC with Link to Windows When using phone apps on your PC, you can choose whether to play sound from the app on your phone or on your PC using a button in the app title bar.

Check your battery’s health

Battery health information has been added in Device care to help you check the status of your battery. If your battery’s health is declining, we’ll let you know so you can consider replacing it.

More options for RAM Plus

RAM Plus can now be turned off completely in Device care if you don’t need it or don’t want it to use any storage space.

Show app names in the Apps edge panel

Turn on Show app names to make app names appear below the app icons.

Galaxy Themes

Some downloaded themes may not be compatible with Android 13. If your theme isn’t compatible, your phone’s default theme will be used after upgrading.

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The One UI 5.0 changelog is pretty big and it’ll draw your attention to some of the most important changes in appearance. Here are some of the One UI 5.0 that I love in my Samsung Galaxy S21 FE.

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE One UI 5.0 Features:

16 Color Palettes:

With One UI 5.0, Samsung has significantly improved the Color Palette feature to provide us with more color themes that sync our phone’s wallpaper. The company has expanded the Dynamic Theme Color Palettes from 4 to 16.

In addition, the new software brings Dynamic Theming to more Samsung, Google, and other third-party applications so that when you apply the color palette to app icons, all applications will look similar.

Camera Watermark:

Samsung brought the Camera Watermark feature with fresh software. It might not be that exciting to know but what’s interesting is that the company has made it a bit customizable.

It allows us to enable and add Custom or Date and time watermarks. We can edit the Custom option with different texts such as our name, our phone’s name, or anything we want under the word limit.

Extract text from images:

It’s a very useful feature for me because many times I desire to copy text from images and paste it to somewhere else. Not only this, but we can also directly copy texts from the banner without even capturing its picture and send it to anyone.

Multitasking:

Another wonderful addition is the addition of new swipe gestures – Swipe for split-screen view and Swipe for Pop-up view in the Labs section to make multitasking easier. Just use these gestures and you will realize how easy it is to open a split-screen and Pop-up window now.

Calling features:

First of all, Samsung has replaced that older mini-call pop-up, which appears on the screen when you are doing another task. And, the new one is quite nice, it is bolder and instead of the Answer and Decline text to has two Red and Green buttons.

Aside from this, there are new Call backgrounds for each contact, which I feel is very nice as I was really bored with that old one.

Disable RAM Plus:

Have you ever felt that RAM Plus is taking up your internal storage and you don’t even have the ability to turn it off so that you can take full take advantage of your phone’s memory? Well, I felt it many times and I appreciate Samsung for giving me the ability to disable RAM Plus as I don’t always need it.

Lockdown Mode:

I don’t much need this feature but it’s quite good to have when you need privacy over your phone. When enabled, it restricts face unlock or fingerprint scanner, which is helpful in situations where someone can use your face or fingerprint to unlock the device without your knowledge. Also, it stops showing notifications on the lock screen to make sure that your data is safe.

Connected device:

One UI now has a new option on the Settings page known as Connected devices. Here, you can use all the features that are used in connection with other devices. This page looks neat so you won’t have to face any trouble in finding an option.

Help guide in Camera Pro mode:

For beginners, this feature is really helpful. It offers useful tips for you through the new Help guide function. When you open the Pro camera mode, you will see an “i” icon. Just tap on it and your phone’s camera will guide you on how to capture perfect shots.

It will show you some helpful tips for basic photography elements like ISO, shutter speed, white balance, focus, and more.

Security and Privacy:

With the new Security and Privacy dashboard in Settings, Samsung is making it easier than ever for you to keep your device protected and your sensitive information private. With one quick glance, you can get a quick overview of your device’s security and find suggestions and warnings depending on the status.

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Compared to other Android OEMs, Samsung took much time to start the Android 13 beta program and release stable updates. The company dispatched the first One UI 5.0 Beta update to Galaxy S22 smartphones on August 5, while released the stable update on October 24.

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The Korean company took over two months to prepare a stable upgrade for its users. I can not deny that One UI 5.0 is amazing as it has lots of features and functionalities that other Android users are still waiting to have.

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Samsung has appreciably worked to bring premium features to Galaxy devices with the One UI 5.0 upgrade. I mean, just think about 16 color palettes that sync with your phone’s wallpaper and let you customize the entire UI’s theme.

I also like the variety of customization options that Samsung has to offer for the Lock Screen. From clocks, notifications, app shortcuts, and wallpapers to Contact information, the company is offering you the ability to edit every part of the screen.

Security is another aspect that has been settled in a new matter with Android 13-based One UI 5.0 software. The phones now have separate Security and Privacy menu that lets you manage every privacy setting in one place.

Similarly, there are two more new settings menus: Connected devices and Modes and Routines, which are also great to manage all related settings in no time. Other than these, the One UI 5.0 brings the Extract text from images feature, new multitasking gestures, and many UI changes like call interface, home screen, app screen, settings, etc.

Samsung One UI 5.0 changelog is pretty big and it’ll draw your attention to some of the most important changes in appearance. Still, it is not as satisfying as the users had expected, and the company lost due to some basic elements like vertical scrolling in the app screen, new charging and fingerprint animations, more system animation, and others.

What are your views regarding the One UI 5.0 offerings? Are you happy with Samsung’s Android 13 update or not? Let us know your thoughts through social media.

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One UI 5.0  is remarkable in terms of individual customization as it comes with several new features and options for every section to customize your Samsung Galaxy experience to your liking and design it to express itself at your fingertips.

Based on Android 13, the main highlight features of Samsung One UI 5.0 are the advanced Lock screen customization, Bixby call text, Modes and routines, RAM Plus disable option, enhanced Color Palette, Stack widgets, Connected devices, and more. Let’s explore major One UI 5.0 features in detail.

Major Samsung One UI 5.0 Features

Lock Screen Customization

• You can easily edit and customize your lock screen by simply touching and holding onto the screen. You can customize Wallpaper, Clock style, Notifications, shortcuts, and more directly from the lock screen.

Advanced Color Palette and Themed icons

• You can choose your favorite one from up to 16 color themes based on your wallpaper as well as preset color themes that aren’t related to your wallpaper.
• Several stocks apps got Themed Icon support, letting you style your phone’s home screen in a unique way.

Modes and Routines

• The modes and Routines Tab is a new addition to the Settings. Through this new tab, you can add, remove and edit a variety of modes and routines as well. The currently running routine is now displayed at the top of the Routines screen so that you understand what is happening and make changes if necessary.

Stack Widgets 

• To make your smartphone’s Home Screen more customizable, you can combine several widgets of the same size into a single Widget. You just need to drag a widget onto another one to create a Stack of Widgets.

Connected devices

• To easily access features related to connectivity, One UI 5.0 brings the Connected devices menu for Settings. The company has kept all the connectivity options in one place for a better experience.

Updated App Icons

• To provide a cohesive look, some app icons updated their illustration styles, as well as symbols on app icons, become large and bold to easily identify.

Camera Watermark

• With the major update, you can add a watermark to the corner of each photo with the date and time, and customs information you entered.

New Emojis for Samsung Keyboard 

• 88 new emoji and 10 new animations can be created as emoji pairs on the Samsung keyboard. In addition to facial expressions, you can now add emojis of animals, food, and everyday objects.

Extract Text from any image

• One UI 5.0 allows you to extract the text using a Samsung keyboard, Internet, Gallery, or whenever you take a screenshot.

RAM Plus Disabling option

• You can now quickly turn off the RAM Plus feature in Device Care if it’s unnecessary or when storage space usage needs to be restricted.

Per App Language

• The Per-App Language feature allows users to select a different language preference for each app. It is specially developed for multilingual who prefer to use different languages depending on the situation and change the way they communicate.

Security and Privacy

• The security and Privacy menu in Settings is created by combining two options of Settings to further customize it, namely – Privacy, Biometric and security.

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These new features will completely enhance your photo experience. You can capture some great shots using your phone’s camera with these additions. Let’s check out the new Samsung Galaxy S21 Camera features that arrived after One UI 5.0.

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Samsung Galaxy S21 One UI 5.0 Camera features:

Help guide in Pro mode:

One UI 5.0 brings significant changes to Camera Pro mode. If you’re a casual photographer or a hobbyist just starting out, Pro Mode now has useful tips for you. When you open the Pro camera mode after installing the One UI 5.0, you will see an “i” icon.

When you tap on this icon, your phone’s camera will guide you on how to capture perfect shots. It will show you some helpful tips for basic photography elements like ISO, shutter speed, white balance, focus, and more.

These tips convey a short definition of the aspect and ideal values you should set for the best Pro mode photography results.

Histogram in Pro mode:

A Histogram is also a new feature of One UI 5.0 Camera Pro mode. It has been added to the viewfinder to let you better understand the light distribution at a glance.

With this, the company is making it easy to capture stunning photos and videos and understand each lens by fostering experimentation on your phone’s camera. Now you can capture great photos and videos according to the lighting and environment around you.

Easy zoom with one hand:

Camera Watermark:

One UI 5.0 is installing the Camera Watermark feature to Galaxy smartphones. The company has even made the Camera Watermark feature very customizable. The upgrade allows consumers to enable custom or date and time watermarks.

You can also choose to display the date and time of the shooting, phone model information, as well as information specified by you on your picture. There’s also the ability to select the Watermark Alignment between Left, Right, and Center.

Telephoto lens in Food mode:

Samsung smartphones come with a dedicated Fode mode to capture food pictures. It is based on forms that identify food to achieve the best blur when capturing pictures.

The new software is adding Telephoto lens compatibility on the Food mode. You can now capture better close-up shots of food using the telephoto camera lens.

Easy filter selection:

The company is making it earlier to select filters on the Camera, photo editor, and video editor mode with One UI 5.0 upgrade. All filters are now available in one list, so you can find the perfect filter for your photo or video at once.

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The connected devices menu sits just below the “Connections” option in Settings. It is completely new to One UI 5.0 which manages all your phone’s external connections right from one place, providing you with more convenience for controlling your smart TV, PC, wearable, or another smartphone.

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Well, the complete interface looks neat and clean so you won’t face any difficulty in finding any of the connected devices options. Excited to know what’s inside the Samsung Galaxy S21 series’ One UI 5.0 Connected devices menu? Let’s explore the function below.

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Samsung Galaxy S21 One UI 5.0 Connected devices:

Quick Share:

It is a file-sharing feature that allows you to share photos, videos, PDFs, and other documents with others in original quality. Once you tap on this option, you will be able to manage its settings as well as you can see the sharing history and more.

Auto switch Buds:

This feature helps you automatically switch your Galaxy buds from another device to your current device when you make calls, answer a call, or play media. Inside, you can select which buds to switch to your phone.

Call & text on other devices:

Enabling this feature will let you call and text from your Galaxy watch, tablet, or speaker using your phone’s number and mobile plan. However, make sure that both devices are signed in with the same Samsung account and have this feature turned on.

Continue Apps on other devices:

With this feature, you can pick up where you left off with other devices signed in to your Samsung account. You can also copy text, images, and more on your phone and paste them onto another device. Currently, it supports two applications including Samsung Internet and Samsung Notes.

Link to Window:

Turn this feature on and you can connect your phone to your PC or laptop. Once connected, you can see your notifications, send and receive text messages, make calls, and view recent photos right from your desktop.

Samsung Dex:

This feature lets you do multitask like a boss. You can connect your Galaxy smartphone to a PC, Laptop, or TV to bring it to life on the big screen. You can do so using an HDMI or USB cable, or wirelessly.

Smart View:

It allows you to share media from any of your devices straight to your TV, including photos, movies, and even music. Samsung Smart View can also be used on any of your connected devices in your home, from your mobile to your PC and tablets.

Smart Things:

Smart Things is a powerful remote control for your home. It lets you control and monitors your home environment through a mobile device to meet your specific needs.

Android Auto:

It’s a smart driving companion that brings apps to your car display so you can focus while you drive. You can control features like navigation, maps, calls, text messages, and music.

Besides these, there are also “Bluetooth” and “Mobile Hotspot and Tethering” features so you don’t have to go to another section to manage them.

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According to the information, Samsung One UI 5.0 will come with lots of new functionalities, and easier multitasking in one of them. In this article, let us compare the Multitasking feature on the upcoming and the latest One UI versions – Samsung One UI 5.0 vs One UI 4.1 Multitasking.

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What is Samsung Multitasking?

The name of the feature itself suggests what it does. Multitasking means you can perform multiple tasks and apps at the same time on your phone. These are helpful add-ons, especially on large-screen devices.

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You can also minimize or increase and decrease the size of those app windows and with a single tap, they are ready to use. If this is not enough, Samsung also lets you create a pair in the Edge panel so you can launch two of your most commonly used applications with ease.

Samsung One UI 4.1 Multitasking:

Samsung One UI 4.1 provides Galaxy users an easy but a bit long way to multitask their apps and features. Meanwhile, many OEMs already have an easier way – swipe gesture to use it.

On One UI 4.1, when you want to use multitasking, you have to open the multi-window tray >> tap the grid icon >> open all apps and then drag and drop the desired apps.

Alternatively, you can open the app you want to use in a split-screen or pop-up view >> go to the recent apps menu >> tap that app icon and then choose the options between Open in pop-up view or Open in pop-up view.

Well, it’s not a very long process, but since other smartphone vendors have an easier way, some Galaxy users are quite disappointed with One UI in this way and are also demanding swipe gestures for multitasking.

Samsung One UI 5.0 Multitasking:

On Android 13-based One UI 5.0, Samsung finally seems to have solved this problem of its consumers as it is bringing two new swipe gestures to open apps in split-screen view or Pop-up view. This is really a substantial step taken by Samsung to make multitasking easier.

On One UI 5.0, when you want to open any app in multiwindow, you will not have to follow this procedure. The company is bringing Swipe for Split-screen and Swipe for Pop-up view options on your phone’s settings.

Swipe for Split Screen:

Once this feature is enabled from the settings, it will let you open a split-screen view directly from two-finger gestures. You will just need to swipe up with 2 fingers from the bottom of the screen to change the view to split-screen. And in order to change the used apps in the split-screen view, you can swipe again.

Swipe for pop-up view:

When turned on, you will be able to change the screen to pop view by swiping your phone’s screen from the top corner to the center. To use this gesture, you just need to open the desired application >> swipe inwards from the top corner towards the center of the display, and it’s done.

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According to some reports, Samsung One UI 5.0 has not so many noticeable changes in under interface, icons, etc, however, the company has slightly improved the animation. Aside from these, the new OS will bring a lot of new features and customization options.

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Everyone might have their own wishlist as to what they want to see next. Here are the 5 Samsung One UI 5.0 key features that I and probably most of you will love having on your Galaxies.

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Samsung One UI 5.0 Key features

Better support for Material You

Samsung very well adopted Android 12’s Material You and generated a Color palette for One UI 4 users that syncs with your phone’s wallpaper. When enabled, it applies themes to menus, buttons, and backgrounds as well as Google and Samsung app icons.

But this is not enough, the third-party apps that don’t adopt Material You spoil the look of the app drawer. Samsung should make these themes functional for third-party applications as well.

Big screen optimizations

Android 12 One UI 4.1 is absolutely great but there are still many apps that don’t optimize their layout properly on foldable devices and tablets. Google, on the other hand, has Android 12L which has some optimizations for large-screen devices and these will come to Galaxy phones next month.

But the Android 13-based One UI 5.0 is coming and I am looking forward to seeing what new optimizations the company will bring for larger-screen devices.

Improved notification control

Samsung One UI 4.1 has dozens of settings to manage Notifications, still, there’s a need to improve. Samsung One UI 5.0 is expected to bring the Notification permission feature to Galaxy users.

In order to send you notifications, apps will need you to give them your permission and you can say ‘no’ if you don’t want a particular app to send a notification.

Per-app language settings

People speak different languages in different countries and states and some apps having only English or a few language support could be a limitation for them. It would be nice if these apps could automatically translate the UI elements and text to a language that is set by default on the device.

New Media PlayBack UI

The current media playback interface on Samsung devices is excellent. But the company will further improve it in terms of looks as well as make it easier to see the track that’s been played.

Android 12 One UI 4 Dynamic theming applies your chosen color palette to all Samsung apps, Google apps, Quick settings, and others. Meanwhile, with Android 13 One UI 5.0, these changes will also be applied to media controls along with the awesome squiggly playback line.

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Samsung’s One UI 4.0 which is based on Android 12 impressively adopted the changes made in Android and created a more connected user interface for Galaxy users. The Korean tech giant later released One UI 4.1, which is currently its freshest custom software system. Although it comes with multiple customization options, it doesn’t carry many new features.

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Meanwhile, Android 13-based One UI 5.0 is coming and users are expecting significant user interface changes with the major upgrade. Samsung One UI packs full of experiences that empower you to do what you want effortlessly by translating them into everyday mobile experiences.

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Samsung One UI 4 brought many noticeable changes, you can unlock the full potential of the Galaxy experience with familiarity across all your devices. But there are some flaws that we Samsung fans and users want to be fixed in the next-gen custom OS.

For instance, Material You. No doubt Android 12 One UI 4.1 Material You is amazing, it not only applies themes to menus, buttons, and backgrounds but also to Google and Samsung app icons on your phone. But that is not enough, we want these themes to be functional for third-party applications as well.

Also, the Dynamic Theming should be compatible with Media Control. Well, the Android 13 beta update already shows that Dynamic Theming has been applied to media controls. Since One UI 5.0 will be based on Android 13, we can that this feature is confirmed for Galaxy owners.

Samsung RAM Plus is being loved and highly used by users, it helps in enhancing your phone’s performance. It currently provides up to 8GB of RAM expansion, while the addition of a 16GB of RAM option would be amazing and more effective.

Further, Samsung Galaxy users have been enjoying plenty of gaming-oriented OS improvements over the year. One UI 4 also brought some features to the table, meanwhile, with One UI 5.0, Samsung should bring faster game loading services to further enhance the gaming experience.

Samsung fans are also expecting a new clipboard popup that provides more context about what you copied and allows you to edit it with ease, a new photo picker, a smart home controller that will let you control smart home devices on the lock screen itself, notification permission, ability for editing texts from clipboard, and many more.

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