Google is expected to release Android 12 stable by September. Partner OEMs should announce the new version of their skin based on the latest Android at around the same time. Hence, it’s surprising to learn that One UI 4.0 beta based on Android 12 will be available for the Galaxy S21 series in August itself.
Samsung is the only major Android smartphone maker that does not take part in the official Android Beta initiative. Instead, the company runs its own program a month or two after the stable release of the latest Android version.
As per an official announcement (via PiunikaWeb) on the Samsung Members community forum, the South Korean tech giant will be soon rolling out the One UI 4.0 Beta based on Android 12 for the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, and Galaxy S21 Ultra very soon. Unfortunately, the post does not mention the timeline for the release.
However, a tipster who goes by the name of Chun on Twitter knows when the Android beta builds for the Galaxy S21 series will be available. According to him, the One UI 4.0 beta for the latest-gen Galaxy S models will be released in August itself.
If this happens to be true, then Samsung will be kickstarting the beta program for its Android software before the stable release by Google for the first time. As a result, Android 12 (One UI 4.0) stable is said to arrive for the Galaxy 21 series as early as November, which will be a month ahead of last year.
Last but not least, Chun says that One UI 4.0 will adopt Android 12 Material UI. The OS will come with optimizations for Snapdragon 888/Exynos 2100 chipsets and a revamped Samsung Notes app as more devices are expected to support S Pen.
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