Samsung’s One UI 5 beta program is in full swing – Galaxy S22, S22+ and S22 Ultra units in China are receiving the fifth beta version, which might also prove to be the final one before the stable release.
This firmware, version numbers ending in , fixes several major issues from previous ones: random restarts, autofocus issues that also caused poor image quality, the Galaxy Watch plug-in will no longer force close and more.
Samsung One UI 5 (fifth beta) for the Galaxy S22 series: changelog • changelog (machine translated)
This beta also removed Bixby Text Call, a new feature in One UI 5 that transforms a voice call into a text chat (using speech to text to show you what the other side is saying and text to speech to answer them). It’s not clear whether it will be back with the stable release, but it was one of the major new features in One UI 5.
According to some reports, the fifth beta version also improved animations, making them smoother. Again, this firmware has been released only in China for now, but it is probably a matter of days before it gets a wider release (e.g. beta 4 reached Germany and India). The stable One UI 5 release for the Galaxy S22 series is expected later this month.
Meanwhile, the Galaxy Z Flip4 and Z Fold4 in South Korea, the UK and India have finally received their first One UI 5 beta. If the kind of bugs that appeared on the S22 series don’t scare you, you can sign up for the beta test using the Samsung Members app and get a preview of Samsung’s Android 13 release and its latest custom software.
Galaxy Z Flip4 and Z Fold4 have joined the One UI 5 beta program too (in Korea, the UK and India)
The older Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 received their first beta last week, now the Galaxy Z Flip3 is getting the second beta version in South Korea, the UK and China. Presumably the Z Fold3 version will follow shortly. The stable One UI 5 release for the 2021 and 2022 foldables is expected by the end of the year.
Author: Peter
Source: GSMArena
