14 DAY TRIAL // Samsung has officially kicked off the One UI 5 beta program in a limited series of regions, but for now, only the Galaxy S22 lineup is allowed to get it.
In other words, unless you have a Samsung Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, or Galaxy S22 Ultra and live in the United States, Germany, or South Korea, you can’t download the public beta of One UI 5 for the time being.
The South Korean company, however, says it’s already working to bring the beta to other regions in the coming months, but no further specifics are available right now.
New features in One UI 5
Needless to say, One UI 5 comes with several notable improvements, including new customization options and notification controls.
“The One UI 5 update introduces new ways for users to customize their smartphone experience, including an expanded set of color options for a more tailored look. Users now get up to 16 preset color themes based on their wallpaper and 12 more color options for their home screens, icons and quick panels for a look and feel suited to their style,” Samsung explains in the official announcement.
“Users can further customize their home screens by stacking widgets of the same size on a single location,1 saving space and creating a cleaner, more organized look. One UI 5 also brings a simpler way to tailor notifications across applications to help stay focused on what is important. New controls make it easier for users to block notifications from certain apps, so they only see what is relevant to them.”
Furthermore, One UI 5 also comes with improve UI to change the sound and vibration settings, while also offering a new way to change the preferred language for different apps.
The final version of One UI 5 should start rolling out later this year for the Galaxy S22.