Samsung has announced the availability of Android 12 based OneUI 4.0 skin for its phones in India. The timeline of this rollout had briefly appeared online, however, now the schedule has been officially confirmed by the company.
According to the schedule, Indian customers will start getting the One UI 4.0 update this December starting with Samsung’s flagship phones - including Galaxy Z Flip 3, Galaxy Z Fold 3, and the Galaxy S21 series. The mid range and budget smartphones along with the tablets will start getting the update by February 2022 - including the A/M/F series.
To recall, Samsung is one of the only few companies that has promised timely software updates for its smartphones. The South Korean company had earlier stated that it will offer at least four year of Android OS updates for most of its Android devices.
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Samsung One UI 4.0 India update schedule
- December: Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G, Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G, Galaxy S21 5G, Galaxy S21+ 5G, Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
- January: Galaxy Fold, Galaxy S10 series, Galaxy Note 10 series, Galaxy Z Flip, Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, Note 10 Lite, Galaxy Note 20, Galaxy S20 FE, Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, Galaxy Z Fold 2, Galaxy S20 FE 5G
- February: Galaxy Tab S7+, Galaxy Tab S7, Galaxy A52, Galaxy A52s 5G, Galaxy A72
- April 22: Galaxy Tab S6, Galaxy A71, Galaxy A51, Galaxy A32, Galaxy F62, Galaxy Tab S7 FE
- May: Galaxy Tab S6, Galaxy A31, Galaxy M31, Galaxy M21, Galaxy M31s, Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, Galaxy A22 5G, Galaxy F22, Galaxy F42 5G, Galaxy M21 2021 Edition, Galaxy M32, Galaxy M32 5G, Galaxy M42 5G, Galaxy M52 5G
- June: Galaxy A21s, Galaxy M51, Galaxy Tab A7, Galaxy Tab A7, Galaxy F41, Galaxy A22, Galaxy F12, Galaxy A22, Galaxy F12, Galaxy Tab A7 Lite
- July: Galaxy M11, Galaxy M01, Galaxy A12, Galaxy F02s, Galaxy M02s, Galaxy M02, Galaxy A03s, Galaxy M12
Samsung One UI 4.0 Features
The beta version of One UI 4.0 was rolled out by Samsung in September with new privacy settings, color palettes, themes, etc. The stable update brings a fresh look of the home screen, buttons, menus, and the background to the table.
Various emojis, GIFs, and stickers have also been added to the keyboard. For better visibility and customized appearance, One UI 4.0 offers redesigned and upgraded widgets.
As far as the new privacy features go, it will alert the user whenever any app tries to access the camera or microphone. Other security features like new privacy dashboard for settings and controls for easy monitoring are also an important part of the update. Third party apps and services will get smooth support with this update.
Moreover, the update allows users to view the permissions history of last seven days. Previously, only the permission history of last 24 hours was available. The new update also lets users keep a tab on the data usage of applications.
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