Samsung launches One UI 4, update rolling out to S21 devices now

Samsung has announced the global release of its One UI 4 operating system, based on Android 12. The update has begun rolling out on the Galaxy S21 Series, including the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, and Galaxy S21 Ultra. Samsung promises new customisation options and privacy features with One UI 4.

One UI 4 features

One UI 4 gets Android 12’s most-wanted feature, as Color Palettes allows you to change device theme colours from options based on your wallpaper. Widgets also get an overhaul, with personalised widget recommendations and rounded corners for every widget. Dark mode UI will now apply on the home screen, affecting the brightness of widgets and app icons.

Users on One UI 4 can now change the size of their picture-in-picture video by pinching with two fingers. The notification shade has received an overhaul, with changes to the brightness slider and media controls. Samsung keyboard now gets integrated support for GIFs, emojis, and stickers.

Privacy is also a focus for One UI 4, with the Android 12 privacy dashboard, which brings all settings and controls into one place. Users will now be alerted with an icon any time an app tries to access the camera or microphone.

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One UI 4 update schedule

The One UI 4 update has begun rolling out to Galaxy S21 devices worldwide. Samsung has noted that the update will be available to other devices at a later date. Users can check for the update by going to Settings, Software update, and then Download and Install.

Devices which will receive the One UI 4 update are Galaxy S20, S20+, S20 Ultra, S20 FE, Note20, Note20 Ultra, S10, S10e, S10+, S10 5G, Note10, Note 10+, Galaxy Fold, Z Fold3, Z Flip3, Z Fold2, Z Flip, Z Flip 5G, Galaxy A82 5G, A72, A52, A52 5G, A52s 5G, A42 5G, and Galaxy Tab S7 and Tab S7+.