One UI 6 Update Tracker: Will Your Samsung Phone Get Updated?

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Samsung shocked everyone when it introduced the new update policy where most of its pricier phones will enjoy five years of software support from its launch. This update window promises the Android 14-based One UI 6 update for many of its Galaxy smartphones. So, will your Samsung phone get the One UI 6 update or not?

One UI 6 is the latest update to Samsung’s custom Android skin One UI 6. One UI 6 will be based on Android 14, and most Samsung phones eligible for the One UI 6 upgrade will receive the update soon.

All the Samsung phones released last year and the year before are definitely getting the One UI 6 update, while the older budget phones won’t be supported. Premium smartphones from Samsung is getting supported for years to come, in contrast. 

In this article, let us look at which Samsung phones are getting the One UI 6 update, with a complete list of Samsung phones and tablets.

One UI 6 Release Date

One UI 6 launch will follow soon after Google officially unveils Android 14. One UI version is attached to the Android version, so. Android 14 is due this month, August itself. So we can expect the release of One UI 6 in August 2023 itself. 

Even though Samsung will announce One UI 6 soon, the One UI 6 update might take some time to arrive on your phones.

One UI 6 Expected Features

New System Widgets

Since Apple introduced its new home screen widgets, every Android skin, including stock Android has been moving in that direction. We get a preview of this on Android 14 Beta; we can expect Samsung’s version in One UI 6. The new One UI 6 beta revealed a new camera widget for the skin. 

Extended Lock Screen Customizations 

One UI already offers lock screen customizations. But with Google introducing its version of lock screen customizations on Android 14, we can expect all those features in One UI 6 as well. 

New Quick Panel

Samsung is updating the control center and notification panel in One UI 6. Samsung Germany has preemptively revealed the One UI 6 beta, which also revealed the new quick panel and notifications panel. Look at the new design:

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This new addition is a welcome change in One UI, where the Quick Panel has remained unchanged for a few generations. 

Situational Wallpapers

One new feature that Samsung emphasizes with the One UI 6 beta is the situational wallpapers feature. This feature sets different wallpapers for different situations automatically. When going to sleep, the wallpaper on your Galaxy phone will change to something else to better suit your mood when waking up.

New Android 14 Features

One UI 6 will also inherit various new features Android 14 will launch with. Android 14 beta is out, revealing the new direction Android is taking. We can expect the features revealed in the Android 14 beta to appear in One UI 6, such as:

• Bigger fonts.
• Granular media access.
• App pair.
• New widgets.
• Predictive back gesture.
• Forced-themed icons.
• Partial screen recorder.
• Drag and drop text across apps.

And more.

One UI 6 Update Status 

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 & Galaxy Z Flip 5 One UI 6 Update

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 are among the most expensive devices from Samsung and enjoy the same flagship status as the Galaxy S23 series, and come with the same update schedule of 4 Android version updates and five years of security updates. It is among the first devices to get the One UI 6 update.

Samsung Galaxy S23 Series One UI 6 Update

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As the current flagship series of Samsung, Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5, Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, Samsung Galaxy S23+, and Samsung Galaxy S23 will receive 4 Android version updates and five years of security patches. It is among the first phones to receive the One UI 6 update.

Samsung Galaxy A54 One UI 6 Update

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Samsung not only added extra years of software updates to its flagship smartphones, it also applied the same policy to the premium smartphones in the Galaxy A series. Galaxy A54 has a promise from Samsung to be updated until 4 Android version updates and five years of security patches. It launched with One UI 5.1 based on Android 13 and will soon be updated to Android 14 based One UI 6. 

Samsung Galaxy S22 Series One UI 6 Update

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The previous flagship Galaxy S22 series will also be updated for up to 4 Android versions and five years of security patches. Samsung Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and Galaxy S22 Ultra will receive One UI 6 update soon!

Samsung Update Policy

Here is the new Samsung update policy for the entire smartphone lineup of Samsung:

• Samsung Galaxy Fold series – 4 Android version updates and five years of security patches.
• Samsung Galaxy S series – 4 Android version updates and five years of security patches.
• Premium Samsung Galaxy A series – 4 Android version updates and five years of security patches.
• Budget Samsung Galaxy A series – 3 Android version updates and four years of security patches.
• Premium Samsung Galaxy F/M series – 4 Android version updates and five years of security patches.
• Budget Samsung Galaxy F/M series – 2 Android version updates and three years of security patches.

The new update policy by Samsung was announced in February 2022, and it applies to phones in these specific series launched after this announcement. Still, for the premium smartphones, the update policy is refreshed for older devices in the series as well. 

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Abhijith S

Abhijith has been writing about Tech since 2013 on his own blogs. He handles Tech news in KnowYourMobile. He also used to host a YouTube channel about phones. Other than Tech, he is into Formula 1, Wrestling, various TV shows and buying Kindle books he barely reads.