It’s a big day for Galaxy S22 series consumers as Samsung has finally made the Android 13-based One UI 5.0 beta program available in more eligible countries including the UK, Poland, and India. At the same time, the company has rolled out the most awaited “Second One UI 5.0 Beta” update for users:
- The US, Germany, and South Korea
According to consumers in Poland, the UK, and India, the One UI 5.0 beta program for the Galaxy S22 series is now open in their countries. Interested participants have enrolled for beta testing and Samsung is now slowly rolling out the latest second test firmware.
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The second Android 13-based One UI 5.0 beta brings new features and various bug fixes to the Galaxy S22 series devices. Newly added features include smart suggestions widget, maintenance mode (aka repair mode), and privacy detection.
On the other hand, the bugs fixed with the second One UI 5.0 beta include Bixby routine lifestyle mode, home screen, auto rotation function, S Pen breakdown, forwarding in messages, shared links, quick panel notification windows, and embed patterns. Lock, Power Saving Mode, Touch Sensitivity, and more.
You can check the complete changelog below.
New features
Smart Suggestions Widget
- A widget that suggests useful apps or features has been added.
Maintenance mode
- The maintenance mode protects personal information while others use, my smartphone, such as mobile phone repair. In maintenance mode, you cannot access personal data in photos, messages, accounts, and only apps installed by default.
Privacy Detection
- 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.
Bugs that have been fixed
- Added Bixby Routine Life Style Mode
- Fixed the issue that occurs sometimes on the HOME screen
- Fixed the issue that cannot be automatically rotated sometimes
- Modified Spen’s breakdown
- Fixed the issues that do not operate copying/forwarding in the Samsung, Message app
- Fixed the issue for shared link sometimes
- Fixed the issue that appears to be empty on the quick panel notification window
- Fixed the issue that cannot be unlocked by lock screens/patterns
- Fixed the issue that cut off during screen capture
- Fixed the issue that does not operate power saving mode
- Fixed the issue that an app media player on the lock screen is not displayed
- Adjustment of touch sensitivity
- Fixed the problems related to Bixby Routine
In addition to adding new features and bug fixes, the changelog for the second One UI 5.0 beta mentions some known issues that may have occurred during testing. The first issue is related to the Wallet app, as you need to reinstall it, and the same problem occurs with the Samsung Wallet Digital Car Key.
Known issues
- If you don’t update the Samsung Wallet app, it can be automatically removed in the new OS version. Then, you need to re-install the Samsung Wallet app manually.
- There may be an error in the Samsung Wallet Digital Key (Car UWB Key), operation. If an error occurs, please delete the digital key and re-register it,
Second Android 13-based Samsung One UI 5.0 Beta can be identified through build version ZVHK for the Galaxy S22 series devices. As the update rollout is happening in phases, the availability of this new update may vary as per regions and carriers.
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