Although Samsung has started releasing One UI 3.0  based on Android 11 for its flagship smartphones, the company is yet to finish the One UI 2.5 rollout for its mid-range and budget handsets. The latest devices to receive this update are Galaxy A50 and Galaxy A90 5G.

The South Korean tech giant debuted One UI 2.5 based on Android 10 with the launch of the Galaxy Note20 series and Galaxy Tab S7 series in August. 

Soon after the release of these devices, the firm began to roll out the latest version of its mobile software to its flagship devices. The new update was even made available for select Galaxy A and Galaxy M series smartphones.

The phones to join this list are the Galaxy A50 and the Galaxy A90 5G. The build for the former is currently live in Sri Lanka with firmware version A505FDDU5BTL1 and December 2020 security patch. Whereas, the build for the later is being rolled out in South Korea with firmware version A908NKSU3CTL3.

As far as new features are concerned, these handsets are getting the same set of features as the other Galaxy A and Galaxy M series phones. Such as WiFi connection speed, request WiFi password, Bitmoji stickers as AOD (Always-on Display) styles, new Samsung keyboard improvements, Pro Video feature in the Camera app, and SOS features in Messages.

We expect the company to extend the availability of this update to more regions for these smartphones in the coming days.

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Samsung brought the incremental One UI 2.5 with the Galaxy Note 20 series and Tab S7 series. Later, the company extended it to a list of devices including the Galaxy S9 series as it promised on the official post. Now, the company has started rolling out the update to the 2018’s flagship Galaxy S9, S9+ in China.

As reported by ITHome, Samsung Galaxy S9, S9+ have reportedly started receiving the One UI 2.5 update in China. Accordingly, the firmware version is  G9600ZCU7FTJ8/G9600CHC7FTJ8 and has a size of 754.03MB. As per the official changelog, the update has started rolling out from November 25, 2020. And Along with the One UI 2.5 update, it comes with the latest November 1, 2020 Security patch.

That said, we already know that One UI 2.5 update based on Android 10 brings features like navigation gestures for third-party launchers, Pro Video mode, changes in Single Take, Samsung DeX, Samsung Keyboard, Bitmoji stickers on AOD, and more. You can take a look at the official changelog(Google Translated) below:

Changelog for Galaxy S9/S9+ One UI 2.5 update

• Samsung DeX– Support wireless DeX connection. Connect wirelessly with TV via Wlan direct connection (Miracast compatible). *Quick Panel One DeX – It is advisable to use Samsung Smart TVs released after 2019. Supports screen scaling and font size options, allowing users to customize various display sizes.
• WLAN– While testing nearby WLAN signal strength, it will display as very fast, fast, normal, or slow. * You can turn this on or off in the “Network Quality Information Display” setting.
• On-Screen Reminder– Support Bitmoji stickers on the screen reminder. (Clock style).
• Samsung Keyboard– Support split screen keyboard in landscape mode. On the “Manage Input Languages” screen of the keyboard settings page, the search function has been updated to facilitate users. They can find keyboard input languages ​​that they want to add or delete.
• Camera– Enhanced professional video function.
• Latest Security Patch – November 1, 2020.

That said, the device, being 2018 flagship devices, are unlikely to get the next major upgrade. This is because Samsung recently made the commitment of providing three-year upgrades to the flagships and the S9 series unfortunately didn’t make the cut. Anyway, if you are someone who is living in China, you can navigate to Settings->Software Updates->Download and Install to try out the new One UI 2.5 update.

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Recently, Samsung Galaxy A50s received the One UI 2.5 update. Following it, the Galaxy A70 is also getting the update along with November 2020 Security patch.

As reported by Tizenhelp(via Sammobile) Galaxy A70 is reportedly receiving One UI 2.5 update based on Android 10 in Europe. However, it looks like the update is only for Ukraine as of now. That said, Samsung might be initially testing the update before expanding to all regions where Galaxy A70 exists.

The update has a firmware version A705FNXXU5CTK4 and weighs 1421 MB. As mentioned earlier, it includes the latest security patch(November 1, 2020) along with improvements to the keyboard, Wi-Fi, keyboard features, and more. Additionally, Sammobile report says the Galaxy A70 update is only rolling out for Kyivstar mobile network carrier. This corroborates the above-mentioned theory which Samsung usually carries out for its update cycle.

Anyway, the new update seems to add a split keyboard support on landscape mode, YouTube search feature on Samsung Keyboard. Plus, users can now use Bitmoji stickers on Always On Display(AOD). For Messages, users get SOS messages, location sharing via SOS for every 30mins up to 24hrs.

Apart from the regular One UI 2.5 update, Galaxy A70 also gets a new Wi-Fi setting features. Users can now see the quality of a new connection, Wi-Fi password requesting feature. Samsung has recently been updating its mid-range Galaxy A and budget M series of devices with One UI 2.5, and One UI Core 2.5 updates respectively.

The first A series device to get it is the Galaxy A71, which was followed by Galaxy A51. For the M series, Galaxy M21 is the first to get One UI Core 2.5 update before M31. Earlier, the company rolled out the One UI 2.1 update last month with features like Single Take, Night Hyperlapse, My Filters, and more.

In any case, this is just an incremental update, and it should eventually get the bigger One UI 3.0 based on Android 11 soon. However, unfortunately Galaxy A70 isn’t present in the list of A series devices to get updates up to three years. If you are someone living in Ukraine currently, you can try updating the Galaxy A70 by navigating to Settings->Software Updates->Download and Install.

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After updating its premium smartphone to One UI 2.5, Samsung has begun to roll out the same update with fewer features to its budget devices. Starting with the Galaxy A series, the update has been also extended to the Galaxy M series. Now, Galaxy A50s has become the latest phone to get the new One UI update.

The Galaxy A71 was the first Samsung budget smartphone to receive One UI 2.5. The update was spoon made available for Galaxy A51. Later, even Galaxy M21 and Galaxy M31 received it but in the form of One UI Core 2.5

Now, a few days later, the update is also live for Galaxy A50s units in Vietnam with firmware version A507FNXXU5CTK3 (via SamMobile). Apart from bringing new features, the new system update for the handset bumps up the security patch level to November 2020.

Talking about new features, they are exactly the same ones that were delivered to Galaxy A51 and Galaxy A71. Hence, the changelog is identical. The only difference is that the build for those two devices came with the October 2020 security patch.

That means we are looking at the features like Network Quality Information Display, Request WiFi Password, Bitmoji stickers as AOD, split keyboard mode in landscape in Samsung Keyboard, enhancements for Pro Video feature, and SOS functionality in the Messages app.

Having said that, this update should be available for users in other regions in the coming days. To check if the OTA build has hit your device, head over to Settings > Software update.

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After its lower-priced siblings, the Samsung Galaxy M31s is also getting the One UI 2.5 update. The new update brings the November 2020 security patch and a lot of features to the device.

The update, as reported by Tizenhelp(via Sammobile) has firmware version M317FXXU2BTK1. As per the report, the update weighs under 750MB and brings a slew of features to the Galaxy M31s. Some of them include a Split keyboard(landscape mode), SOS messages, Camera improvements, and more.

What is highlighting is that the One UI 2.5 update changelog for Galaxy M31s shows features like AlTZLife. Also, the addition of Secure Folder is the first of its kind for a Galaxy M series device.  For the unware, AltZLife will allow users to switch between normal and private mode by double-pressing the power key. Some of its features include Quick Switch and Content Suggestions.

Previously, Samsung rolled out an update for Galaxy A51 and A71 that brought the AlTZLife features to those A-series devices. Besides, Secure Folder is for storing private data, apps, and more. Having said that, the inclusion of these features to Galaxy M31s suggests that the gap between One UI Core and fully-loaded One UI is starting to shrink.

Furthermore, the update for Galaxy M31s also includes features like Bitmoji stickers on AOD(Always On Display). Additionally, the camera app also gets improved performance to Single Take and Pro Mode. Precisely, features like Pro Video, AR Emoji, AR Doodle, Scene optimizer, SmartScan should work well now.

Anyway, Samsung is reportedly rolling out the update to countries like India, Russia, and Ukraine. You can download the update by navigating to Settings->Software Update->Download and Install.

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After the Galaxy M21, Samsung is now rolling out the One UI Core 2.5 update to the next M series device. The new update for the Galaxy M31 brings the new UI version and Security patch along with few other improvements.

Our device got the update that has a firmware version M315FXXU2ATJ9 and weighs  ~984MB. However, unlike Sammobile says, our unit got the October 1, 2020 Security Patch, and not November. Besides, as the report says, the update is currently rolling out in India but we don’t know the ETA for other regions yet.

That said, just like the M21, the update for Galaxy M31 also brings a few improvements to Messages, Keyboard, and Camera. First off is the Samsung Keyboard. The new update brings several features like input-language Search Function, split keyboard on Landscape Mode. You can check the changelog of the update here or in the images below.

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Further, the Messages section now gets an SOS message feature. It allows users to share SOS-location every 30 minutes for a day. Additionally, the update also has Camera improvements and stability. Previously, the Galaxy M31 also got One UI Core 2.1 update last month which brought features like Single Take, Night Hyperlapse, My Filters, and more.

Samsung unveiled the One UI 2.5 based on Android 10 with Galaxy Note 20 series. Initially, we thought the update will roll out only to its Galaxy Note, S, and Z series of devices. However, the company surprised us by rolling it out to mid-range smartphones like Galaxy A51, and A71.

That said this is an OTA update and hence, it should reach you within a few days. You can check for it in the System Update section inside Settings.

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Samsung has been constantly delivering One UI updates to its older devices. Recently, it’s A-series of devices like the Galaxy A51, A71 received the One UI 2.5 update. Now, as a surprise, Galaxy M21 becomes the first M-series Smartphone to get it.

As reported by XDADevelopers, the new Update for Galaxy M21 also includes the latest October 2020 Android Security Patch. As you can see from the screenshots below, the firmware versions are M215FXXU2ATJ5/M215FODM2ATJ5/M215FDDU2ATJ5. It weighs 650MB and carries improvements to the Camera, Keyboard, and Messages.

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From the screenshots, we can note that the Samsung Keyboard brings several features like input-language Search Function, split keyboard on Landscape Mode. Further, the Messages section now gets an SOS message feature. It allows users to share SOS-location every 30 minutes for a day. Additionally, the update also has Camera improvements and stability.  But we aren’t sure if that will impact performance just yet.

Samsung unveiled the One UI 2.5 based on Android 10 with Galaxy Note 20 series. Initially, we thought the update will roll out only to its Galaxy Note, S, and Z series of devices. However, the company surprised us by rolling it out to mid-range smartphones like Galaxy A51, and A71.

That said, the new One UI 2.5 update for Galaxy M21 is a surprising move considering its higher-priced siblings like Galaxy M51 themselves launched with One UI Core 2.1. And are yet to get the next version. Earlier, the company rolled out the One UI 2.1 update last month with features like Single Take, Night Hyperlapse, My Filters, and more.

Anyway, the official changelog says the update started seeding out on November 3(yesterday). Hence, it might take a few days to reach everyone via an OTA update. Meanwhile, you can check if your device has got it by visiting the System Update section in Settings.

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Samsung introduced One UI 2.5 with the launch of Galaxy Note20 and Galaxy Note20 Ultra. The update was only confirmed for the company’s flagship smartphone series like Galaxy S, Galaxy Note, and Galaxy Z. But surprisingly, the South Korean tech giant began to roll it for Galaxy A71 a few days now. Now, the update is also live for Galaxy A51.

Galaxy A51 and Galaxy A71 are Samsung’s best-selling smartphones of 2020. Hence, the company rolled out some Galaxy S20 features to these two devices worldwide and a new feature called AltZLife in India.

Now, the duo is also receiving the latest stable version of its Android skin – One UI 2.5. However, unlike the flagship models, the new update for Galaxy A51 as well as Galaxy A71 only comes with certain features.

According to SamMobile, the Android 10-based One UI 2.5 update for Galaxy A51 comes with firmware version A515FXXU4CTJ1. The new OTA update for the handset also bumps up the security patch level to October 2020.

That said, although the canagelog for the update is unavailable as of now, we expect the new software build to bring a similar set of features like the build that is being rolled out to Galaxy A71.

That means when you finish updating your Galaxy A51, your device may have features like Network Quality Information Display, Request Password, and SOS in Messages app to name a few.

Having said that, One UI 2.5 for Galaxy A51 is merely a minor update. The next major update for this phone will arrive in the form of Android 11-based One UI 3.0. That’s not all, since this smartphone is eligible for three generations of Android updates, it will be also receiving Android 12 (One UI 4.0) and Android 13 (One UI 4.0) in the future.

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The Galaxy A71 is one of the best-selling Samsung smartphones in 2020. The handset did so well in sales that the company has promised three generations of Android updates for it. The South Korean tech giant even rolled out some Galaxy S20 features to this phone and Galaxy A51 along with an exclusive AltZLife feature. Now, surprisingly, it has also begun to receive One UI 2.5 update as well.

When Samsung announced One UI 2.5, it was revealed that the update will be only available for Galaxy S, Galaxy Note, Galaxy Tab S, and Galaxy Z series. However, the company is now seeding this update even to the Galaxy A71 that comes under Galaxy A series.

That said, though the update is called One UI 2.5, it does not bring all those high-end features. Instead, it comes with some minor additions that anyway still improves the overall experience of the software.

Some of these features include “Network Quality information Display” that shows the speed of WiFi connections, “Request Password” to request WiFi password from the nearby connected person who is in the user’s contact list, support for Bitmoji stickers on AOD, YouTube search within Samsung Keyboard, support for split keyboard in landscape mode, and an SOS feature in Messages app that sends location information to selected contacts for every 30 minutes for 24 hours.

Last but not least, according to SamMobile, the One UI 2.5 update for Galaxy A71 comes with October 2020 security patch and bears firmware version A715FXXU3ATI8. It is currently being  rolled out in batches globally and therefore, it may take time to reach your device.

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Samsung debuted One UI 2.5 based on Android 10 with Galaxy Note20 series and Galaxy Tab S7 series. It is an incremental update to One UI 2.1 released earlier this year with Galaxy S20 series.  Since the new Note is on sale now, the company has begun to roll out the software shipped with it to the current-gen Galaxy S series. In the official announcement post, Samsung even revealed the list of devices that will be getting the new One UI 2.5 update.

The first version of One UI was introduced with Android Pie update in 2018. Since then, it has been updated with new features and optimization with the release of new flagships and Android 10. The latest version is One UI 2.5 and it brings the following features.

• Camera

  • Pro Video mode: Support for controlling smartphone’s mic direction and external microphones.
  • 8K video recording at 24fps
  • 21:9 cinematic aspect ratio video recording

• Samsung Notes

  • Audio Bookmarks: Synchronize  notes with audio recordings of lectures or meeting
  • Support for importing and editing PDF files
  • Auto save and syn between Galaxy smartphones, Galaxy tablets, and PC
  • New template and background color options
  • Add handwritten text to typed documents

• Samsung DeX

  • Wireless DeX support on TVs with Miracast
  • Support for multi-finger gestures to switch between applications

• Connectivity

  • Share WiFi password with nearby Galaxy devices in the contact list
  • Know the speed of WiFi connections before connecting

• Reminder

  • Preset time and location for upcoming meetings and tasks

Anyway, do note that all the above-mentioned features of One UI 2.5 may not be available for all the eligible/supported devices listed below.

Samsung One UI 2.5 Eligible/Supported Devices

Galaxy S Series

• Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
• Galaxy S20 Ultra
• Galaxy S20+ 5G
• Galaxy S20+
• Galaxy S20 5G
• Galaxy S20
• Galaxy S10 5G
• Galaxy S10+
• Galaxy S10
• Galaxy S10e
• Galaxy S10 Lite
• Galaxy S9+
• Galaxy S9

Galaxy Note Series

• Galaxy Note10+ 5G
• Galaxy Note10+
• Galaxy Note10 5G
• Galaxy Note10
• Galaxy Note10 Lite
• Galaxy Note9

Galaxy Z Series

• Galaxy Z Flip 5G
• Galaxy Z Flip
• Galaxy Fold 5G
• Galaxy Fold

The One UI 2.5 update for these Samsung Galaxy smartphones will be rolled out in batches across the world in the coming days. Unfortunately, the older Galaxy Tab S series will not be getting it even though the Galaxy Tab S7 series comes pre-installed with this new software.

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Samsung launched the Galaxy Note20, Galaxy Note20 Ultra, Galaxy Tab S7, and Galaxy Tab S7+ with One UI 2.5 out of the box. Even the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold2 will also be debuting with this software. The company’s other smartphones were expected to get his version of One UI in the coming days. But the firm surprised everyone by initiating the rollout to Galaxy S20 series on the first-day sale of Galaxy Note20 series, which happens to be today.

The One UI 2.5 update for Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and Galaxy S20 Ultra is currently live for the 5G variants of these handsets in certain regions. The models that are receiving the update are the following listed below.

• Galaxy S20 – SM-G981B
• Galaxy S20+ – SM-G986B
• Galaxy S20 Ultra – SM-G988B

The above-mentioned variants of Samsung Galaxy S20 series are getting the One UI 2.5 update with build number G98xBXXU4BTH5 in European countries like Spain, Italy, Hungary, Portugal, the Netherlands, Germany, and others. Other models and 4G variants of these phones should also start receiving the update in the coming days. 

This update based on Android 10 brings some of the Galaxy Note20 series features like navigation gestures support for third-party launchers, improved Pro Video mode, changes in Single Take, Wireless DeX, and more.

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