Samsung’sOne UI 6 beta program started with the Galaxy S23in early August. After unexpected delays, the program wasexpanded to include Galaxy A54, A34, andthe Galaxy S22 series. The company’s flagship foldables of the year — theGalaxy Z Fold 5and Flip 5 — were supposedly scheduled to get atest One UI 6 firmware in mid-Septemberas well. However, Samsung had topush back the release due to stability issues. But now, two months after theOne UI 6beta program first went live, the Galaxy Z Fold 5 first test firmware is live.
The One UI 6 beta for the Galaxy Z Fold 5 is currently available in the US and India. If you own Samsung’s 2023 flagship foldable and want to try the Android 14 firmware before its public release, use the Samsung Members app to join the program. There are limited slots available, so join the beta as soon as possible. After enrolling in the program, the WJ2 update should show up for download on your Fold 5, weighing around 2.7GB and containing the October 2023 patch.
Given that Samsung has been publicly testing One UI 6 for its devices for nearly two months, the first test firmware for the Z Fold 5 should be much more stable. And while the Z Flip 5’s Android 14 firmware is not yet live, it should join the program sooner rather than later. It’s unclear if Samsung will eventually expand the One UI 6 beta programs to include its previous-generation foldables.
One UI 6 introduces a revamped Quick Settings panel, an enhanced Camera app with new settings, a new Weather widget, redesigned emoji, a new system font, a revamped media player controller, and non-linear animations. Check out thebest One UI 6 featuresto learn everything new in Samsung’s upcoming Android skin.
Second One UI 6 beta for the Galaxy S22 is now live
Alongside the Z Fold 5’s first One UI 6 beta, the Korean giant is rolling out One UI 6 Beta 2 for theGalaxy S22, S22+, andS22 Ultra. The 1.4GB ZWJ3 firmware is live in the UK and India, packing several bug fixes and the October 2023 security patch.
Samsung notes the update will fix random crashes with the Camera app and some system apps. Additionally, shortcuts should no longer disappear from the home screen when making changes to the layout. This test firmware comes a couple of weeks after the first beta, so it should be a lot more stable.
