SAMSUNG owners are about to receive a big phone update that will bring along a new emoji design, camera app upgrade and more customisation.
The sparkly new operating system will be issued out to Samsung Galaxy devices over the coming weeks under the title One UI 6.0.
It’s being rolled out to different phones in stages.
The update has already hit Samsung’s newest Galaxy phones first, including the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra.
But this week, the owners of two more Samsung handsets will be able to install the update.
This includes owners of the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5.
Next week, older Fold and Flip devices will receive the update.
Samsung’s One UI 6.0 update (known as Android 14 on Google phones) is also being issues to Galaxy A54 and Galaxy S22 users in the US.
It’s important to note that some Samsung owners will be excluded from the free upgrade entirely, such as the original Galaxy Fold handset.
Check the complete list to see if your phone is eligible for the upgrade.
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All One UI 6.0 perks
Beyond a new emoji design, the One UI 6.0 update features a raft of other highlights.
A new button layout has brought along dedicated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth icons to the top of the screen for easy access.
Samsung owners (and millions of other Android fans) will also be able to reposition the clock on their Lock screen for added customisation.
There’s a more “stylish and modern” default font, according to experts at SamMobile, that can be selected in Settings.
Pop-up windows will stay open when you navigate over to the Recents screen, so users can pick up where they left off.
Samsung owners can also enjoy a new weather widget with enhanced illustrations alongside more information about snowfall, atmospheric pressure and moon phases.
The camera app is gaining custom widgets to choose from, more alignment options for watermarks, easier video sizing options, quality optimisation and a new Auto FPS setting for brighter videos.
While the gallery has been tweaked to allow for quicker edits in detail view and the ability to ave clipped images and stickers.
