- Update 8/11 (7:36am PT): It’s officially available after a couple of delays. Go grab it!
- Update (10:26am PT): Samsung states that it has shifted the release for One UI 6. We’ll update you as we learn more.
Samsung made the One UI 6 beta official for Galaxy S23 devices early this morning. With it, owners will be testing out the upcoming Android 14 update, bringing with it “simplicity and ease of access.”
As we can see in the above header image, Samsung has redesigned its notification pulldown. While you can still access your quick system toggles, the whole pulldown received a nice makeover in general.
I’ll let Samsung explain it.
One UI 6 makes a compelling first impression with its beautiful simplicity. Many elements have been tweaked to create a more modern look and feel, such as the impactful new default font and the new emojis on Samsung Keyboard.
The Quick Panel has been revamped with an updated layout that makes it effortless for users to access their most used features. It is easier than ever to adjust screen visibility on the go as the brightness control bar is available by default in the compact Quick Panel. Furthermore, there is also a new instant access option to the full Quick Panel, providing faster access to settings with a single downward swipe at the upper right corner of the screen.
If you’ll recall, I wrote that same thing when Samsung Germany leaked this news a few days ago.
Install One UI 6 on Galaxy S23
To get One UI 6 up and running on your device, simply ensure you have the latest Samsung Members app version installed, then look for the page inside the app pertaining to beta signup. Once signed up, you should soon receive a notification to download and install the beta.
Additional information will be available, like how to exit the beta, inside the Samsung Members app.
As soon as I wake up, I’m installing this. It looks hot.
It’s out now!!!
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How is Samsung STILL using hardware navigation buttons in 2023? I don’t get it…
“How is Samsung STILL using hardware navigation buttons in 2023? I don’t get it… At least they give the option to enable gestures, not to mention the enhanced gesture experience provided One Hand Operation+ through Good Lock.”
Fixed.
It just shouldn’t be an option in 2023. This is why the iPhone is so much more refined. They make a change and you either learn it/accept it or you don’t. There is too much flexibility in Android and this is why it will never be as polished as iOS.
I don’t agree with that. “They make a change and you either learn it/accept it or you don’t” Accepting something doesn’t mean people don’t want another/alternative option. And flexibility has nothing to do with why Android “will never be as polished as iOS”, primarily because iOS isn’t as polished as iPhone users think. It has way too many extra steps for things that shouldn’t, ergo, unpolished.
At least with Android, someone who was used to the Back, Home, Recent layout gets a Samsung, they can simply change it. Can’t do that with iOS.
How is Samsung STILL using hardware navigation buttons in 2023…by default
Older people im guessing lol they don’t like change
Why is it such a a bother? Anybody who cares that much can easily change it. And when upgrading from one Samsung to another, if you already had your phone set up with gestures, that setting will carry over when you restore your backup on the new device. But to answer your question, as stated already it’s because Samsung has a huge legacy customer base. Many of whom are comfortable with the button layout they’ve been using for years now. Lots of Apple customers struggled with the switch from having a physical home button to having no home button and gesture controls only. This approach allows Samsung to maintain the best of both worlds.
And they are in the wrong order… the back button should be on the left ????
That used to drive me nuts on Samsung phones. It was the first thing I would change. Why they still continue to do it that way, we will never know. I’m sure those who use Samsung phones are just used to it. But if you had other Android phones, those buttons are for sure in the WRONG order. lol
Still waiting. Another false alarm?
SamMobile: And here’s a live update: As we’re writing this story, the official announcement just got pulled and is now offline. The only thing that remains from the announcement is the screenshot you see in the featured image above. This turn of events confirms that the One UI 6.0 program is not live yet.
Yeah only showing it for watches.
Nothing here. False alarm?
Nothing yet but this does look like a good upgrade!