This update includes improvements to functions as listed below.
The exact changes may differ depending on your device model, country, and service provider.
To get the best from your device, please keep your device up to date and regularly check for software updates.
Galaxy (SCV48)
Build Number : SCV48KDU1CVI1
Android version : S(Android 12)
Release Date : 2022-10-05
Security patch level : 2022-09-01
· Device stability improvements, bug fixes.
· New and / or enhanced features.
· Further improvements to performance.
Build Number : SCV48KDU1CVG1
Android version : S(Android 12)
Release Date : 2022-08-24
Security patch level : 2022-07-01
One UI 4 Upgrade (Android 12)
One UI 4 brings you a wide array of new features and enhancements for your Galaxy devices. More intuitive, more fun, more secure, and easier than ever.
Check out the changes below.
Color palette
Customize your phone with unique colors based on your wallpaper. Your colors will be applied to menus, buttons, backgrounds, and apps throughout your phone.
Privacy
One UI 4 offers strong privacy protection to make sure your personal information doesn’t fall into the wrong hands.
Permission info at a glance
See when each app accesses sensitive permissions such as Location, Camera, or Microphone in Permission usage. You can deny permissions for any apps you don’t feel comfortable with.
Camera and microphone indicators
Keep prying eyes and ears away. A green dot will appear in the upper right corner of the screen when any app is using the camera or microphone. You can also use quick panel controls to temporarily block all apps from using the camera or microphone.
Approximate location
Keep your exact location private. You can set apps that don't need to know exactly where you are to only have access your general area.
Clipboard protection
Keep your passwords, credit card numbers, and other sensitive information safe. You can choose to receive an alert whenever an app accesses content copied to the clipboard in another app.
Galaxy Keyboard
More than just typing, Galaxy Keyboard is all about expressing yourself and having fun.
Quick access to GIFs, emojis, and stickers
Self-expression is a tap away. Get to your emojis, GIFs, and stickers directly from the keyboard with a single button.
Animated emoji pairs
Can’t find the right emoji? Combine two emojis together, then add an animation to really get your feelings across.
Even more stickers
Spice up your conversations with a variety of new animated stickers available to download.
Writing assistant
Keep your grammar and spelling on point with the new Writing assistant, powered by Grammarly (English only).
Home screen
It all starts on the Home screen, where your favorite apps and features are just a tap away. One UI 4 helps you keep your home screen looking its best all the time.
New widget design
Widgets have been redesigned to look better than ever, with info that’s easy to see at a glance and a more consistent style.
Easier widget selection
Having trouble finding the right widget? You can now quickly scroll through the widget list to see what’s available from each app. You’ll also get recommendations for useful widgets to try out.
Lock screen
Use widgets to handle quick tasks without unlocking your phone, whether it’s controlling your music, checking your schedule, or capturing your best ideas.
Listen where you want
Switch audio output from buds to speakers to your phone, all from the Lock screen.
Voice recording
Got a great idea? Record a voice memo without unlocking your phone.
Calendar and schedule at once
Check today’s schedule along with your calendar for the rest of the month on the Lock screen.
Camera
Enjoy a simpler layout while you take pictures and videos. The scene optimizer button only appears in Photo mode if there’s low light or you’re scanning a document. Portrait and Night mode settings are now tucked away and more intuitive.
Lens and zoom
Lens icons show the magnification level, so you know how much you’re zoomed in.
Video that never misses a moment
Recording starts immediately after you tap the Record button, instead of when you release it, so that you catch those precious moments before they’re gone. In Photo mode, you can touch and hold the Shutter button to start recording a quick video, then drag your finger to the Lock icon to continue recording without holding down the Shutter.
Keep your single takes going
Add 5 seconds of extra time to Single take captures so you don’t miss a moment even if it goes into overtime. It’s also easier to select what you want to capture.
Pro photography
Stay in control with the redesigned Pro and Pro video mode settings. The cleaner look helps you focus on the shot, and the new level indicators added to the grid lines help you keep shots balanced.
Enhanced scanning
Scan documents, then tap the magnifying glass to zoom in and edit them immediately. You can also do more after scanning QR codes, like calling or emailing someone instead of just adding their contact info to your phone.
Portraits for pets
Take beautiful pictures of your furry friends with various portrait effects. Portrait mode now works with cats and dogs on both the front and rear cameras. Some portrait effects can only be applied after you take the picture.
Gallery
Whether you’ve got thousands of pictures and videos or just a few treasured moments, Gallery makes it easier to find what you need and keep your collection organized.
Enhanced stories
See your stories come to life with highlight videos that are created automatically. Just tap the preview at the top of each story to watch. You can also explore where the pictures in your stories were taken in the new Map view.
Easier albums
Sort through albums more easily—even if they’ve got tons of pictures. In fact, you can sort albums by how many pictures and videos they contain so that your favorite and most used albums are always at the top of the list. A cover image also appears at the top of the screen when you view an album to give you a better feel for what the album contains.
Worry-free remastering
Revert remastered pictures to their original versions at any time, even after they’re saved, so you never have to worry about losing the original.
More control over information
Change or remove the date, time, and location of your pictures to correct it or keep it private. You can also select several pictures and edit their information at once.
Photo and video editor
Sometimes your photos and videos need a few tweaks. One UI’s Photo and Video editors are there to make your pictures look their best before you share them.
Emojis and stickers
Use an emoji to cover the face of a shy friend or add stickers to create fun pictures and videos.
Video collages
Make moving collages that include pictures, videos, or a combination of both. Pick out the perfect moments and create your masterpiece.
Lighting control
Picture too dark because of bad lighting? The new Light balance feature helps you pull out all the details to make it look great.
Highlight reels
Easily turn a set of pictures and videos into a beautiful movie. Just choose a theme, and the AI will add the music and transitions automatically.
Never lose the original
Get bold with your editing! You can now revert both pictures and videos back to their original versions after they’re saved, or save them as copies to keep both the original and edited versions.
Paste from one picture to another
Experiment with mixing and matching faces, pets, buildings, and more. You can cut any object out of one picture and paste it into a different one.
AR Emoji
Use your own personal emojis to spice up your messages, make fun videos, and more. You can create a digital version of yourself, or try a different look. The possibilities are endless.
Jazz up your profile
Use an AR emoji as your profile picture in Contacts and Samsung account. You can choose from over 10 poses or create your own expressions.
Face stickers
Pretend to be your emoji with new stickers of your emoji’s face. Have fun decorating your photos and sharing them with your friends.
Dance the night away
Make cool dance videos with your AR emojis. Choose templates from 10 different categories including #Fun, #Cute, and #Party.
Design your own clothes
Ever wanted to be a fashion designer? You can now use your own drawings to create unique clothes for your AR emojis.
Sharing
One UI helps you stay connected and share your experiences with others. Just tap the Share button in any app.
More customization
Make sharing your own. You can customize the list of apps that appear when you share content to keep the clutter away and focus only on the apps you use regularly.
Easier navigation
New layout and better navigation makes sharing a breeze. Swipe left or right to scroll through apps and contacts when you’re sharing.
Photo sharing
When you share a picture that doesn’t look quite right, whether it’s out of focus or not framed well, we’ll let you know and give you suggestions for fixing it.
Calendar
One UI 4 makes it even easier to keep your busy life organized.
Check your schedule on the Home screen
A new widget shows your schedule for the day along with a full calendar for the month.
Quick add events
Need to add something to your calendar in a hurry? Just enter a title and you’re done.
More search options
You’ve got more ways than ever to find your calendar events. Choose from recent search keywords or filter by color or sticker.
Share with others
Sometimes you need to keep others in the loop. It’s now easier to share your calendars with other Galaxy users.
Easier date and time selection
Setting event details is a breeze with separate date and time options.
Recover deleted events
Events you delete will stay in the Trash for 30 days so you can get them back if you need them.
Internet
One UI’s fast and secure web browser now makes it even easier to find the
Build Number : SCV48KDU1BVE1
Android version : R(Android 11)
Release Date : 2022-05-18
Security patch level : 2022-05-01
· Device stability improvements, bug fixes.
· New and / or enhanced features.
· Further improvements to performance.
Build Number : SCV48KDU1BVB2
Android version : R(Android 11)
Release Date : 2022-03-10
Security patch level : 2022-03-01
· Device stability improvements, bug fixes.
· New and / or enhanced features.
· Further improvements to performance.
Build Number : SCV48KDU1BUK4
Android version : R(Android 11)
Release Date : 2021-12-15
Security patch level : 2021-12-01
· Device stability improvements, bug fixes.
· New and / or enhanced features.
· Further improvements to performance.
Build Number : SCV48KDS1BUJ1
Android version : R(Android 11)
Release Date : 2021-10-25
Security patch level : 2021-10-01
· Device stability improvements, bug fixes.
· New and / or enhanced features.
· Further improvements to performance.
Build Number : SCV48KDU1BUH4
Android version : R(Android 11)
Release Date : 2021-09-15
Security patch level : 2021-08-01
· Device stability improvements, bug fixes.
· New and / or enhanced features.
· Further improvements to performance.
Build Number : SCV48KDU1BUF2
Android version : R(Android 11)
Release Date : 2021-06-21
Security patch level : 2021-05-01
· Device stability improvements, bug fixes.
· New and / or enhanced features.
· Further improvements to performance.
Build Number : SCV48KDU1BUD6
Android version : R(Android 11)
Release Date : 2021-05-20
Security patch level : 2021-04-01
One UI 3 Upgrade (Android 11)
One UI 3 is designed to help you focus on what matters. Our visual redesign has improved the places you visit the most, like the Home screen and quick panel, to reduce distractions, highlight important information, and make your experience more consistent. Performance improvements will help apps run quicker while using less battery power. And One UI 3 puts control in your hands with new privacy controls, one-time permissions, and enhanced Digital Wellbeing.
Scroll down for a full list of changes.
Visual design
We’ve refreshed the look and feel of One UI 3 in lots of ways, big and small, from new, more consistent icons to smarter organization of the quick panel and notifications. Motion is smoother and more natural than ever, with improved animations and haptic feedback for common interactions. And the interface responds to different screen sizes to provide the best experience on any device, whether it’s a phone, foldable, or tablet.
Improved performance
We optimized One UI 3 with enhanced dynamic memory allocation, so apps run faster and perform better. We’ve also restricted background activities to provide better performance and power usage.
Better customization
• New image categories have been added to Dynamic Lock screen, and you can select up to 5 categories at once.
• On the Lock screen, you can add a widget to check your usage time.
• Get an interactive preview when setting a wallpaper.
• Adjusting the Always On Display and Lock screen is easier.
• Add a call background to see a picture or video when you make or receive a call.
• In Internet Browser, you can reorder and lock tabs.
• Bixby Routines has even more controls to help you automate your life.
• New icons and Lock screen widgets make it easier to find and control your routines.
• Use Digital Wellbeing with separate personal and work profiles.
Enhanced features
Home screen and Lock screen
• Add widgets by touching and holding an app on the Home screen.
• Turn off the screen by double tapping on an empty space on the Home or Lock screen. (Set it up in Settings > Advanced features > Motions and gestures.)
• On the Lock screen, tap the clock area to see widgets like calendar, weather, and music.
Calls and chats
• See conversations separately in the notification panel. Works with Messages and your favorite chat apps.
• Easily remove duplicate contacts stored in the same account in Contacts. The storage period for deleted contacts has been extended from 15 days to 30 days.
• Added the ability to edit multiple linked contacts from a single screen.
Pictures and videos
• Take pictures quicker with improved auto focus and auto exposure.
• View, edit, and share pictures and videos more easily from Gallery.
• Find pictures and videos quicker with new search features and categories in Gallery.
• Revert edited pictures to their original versions at any time, even after they’re saved, so you never lose a shot.
Settings
• Settings has a new simpler look and feel. Your Galaxy account is shown at the top, and Home screen settings are now easier to access.
• Find the settings you need more easily with new Search features. You’ll get better results for synonyms and common misspellings, and you can tap on tags to see groups of related settings.
• Quick settings buttons have been reduced to provide only the most commonly used features. You can also add buttons to create your own customized quick panel.
Galaxy Keyboard
• Increased the number of input languages to 370.
• Made it easier to paste copied images and verification codes from text messages.
• Added emoji and sticker suggestions when you enter a text-based emoticon.
• Improved the keyboard layout to provide a larger space bar when entering web and email addresses.
• Reorganized Keyboard settings so it's easier to access frequently used settings.
Productivity
Maintain a healthy balance between work and life by minimizing repetitive and complicated tasks and handling them efficiently.
• New routines will be recommended based on your daily life and usage patterns.
• Bixby Routines provide a setting to return everything to the way it was before the routine ran.
• In Internet, you can hide the status and navigation bars for a more immersive experience and quickly translate webpages.
• You’ll be prompted to block websites that send too many pop-ups or notifications.
• You can browse and select cloud drive files from the file selection screen in My Files.
• You can now delete cache files in My Files to easily free up storage space.
• Events with the same start time are displayed together in the month and list views in Calendar.
• Use your phone or tablet app icon layout in Samsung DeX so you know where everything is.
• Open the touch pad from the navigation bar on your phone or tablet.
Easy media and device control
Media and device control is easier with the improved media panel in notifications. You can see recently used media apps and quickly change the playback device. You can also check Android Auto settings in the Advanced features menu in Settings.
Identify and improve your digital habits
Improved Digital Wellbeing features make it easy to check how you're using your phone or tablet and help you form good digital habits. Check your usage while driving or see weekly changes in your screen time by function at a glance through upgraded weekly reports.
Accessibility for everyone
One UI 3 recommends useful accessibility features for you based on your usage. The improved Accessibility shortcut makes accessibility features easier to start and use. You can use the Speak keyboard input aloud feature to get voice feedback of your typing even when TalkBack is turned off.
Stronger privacy protection
You can now let an app access to your microphone, camera, or location just one time. Any permissions that an app hasn’t used in a while will be automatically revoked. You can no longer give apps permission to always see your location in the regular permission popup. To let apps access your location when they’re not in use, you need to go to the location permission page for the app in Settings.
Additional improvements
• In Clock, you can hear the time and preset name of the alarm read aloud when an alarm rings.
Some apps will need to be updated separately after the One UI 3 update.
App copies made using Dual messenger can no longer access SD card files directly. To share SD card files in an app copy, select the files in Gallery or My Files, tap Share, then select the app copy.
You can no longer use Wi-Fi Direct to send files to other devices. You can use Nearby Share instead. You can still receive files using Wi-Fi Direct.
You can no longer connect to Chromecast using Smart View. You can use Goog
Build Number : SCV48KDU1AUC3
Android version : Q(Android 10)
Release Date : 2021-04-07
Security patch level : 2021-04-01
· Device stability improvements, bug fixes.
· New and / or enhanced features.
· Further improvements to performance.
Build Number : SCV48KDU1AUB2
Android version : Q(Android 10)
Release Date : 2021-03-10
Security patch level : 2021-03-01
· Device stability improvements, bug fixes.
· New and / or enhanced features.
· Further improvements to performance.
Build Number : SCV48KDU1ATL2
Android version : Q(Android 10)
Release Date : 2021-01-13
Security patch level : 2020-12-01
· Device stability improvements, bug fixes.
· New and / or enhanced features.
· Further improvements to performance.
Build Number : SCV48KDU1ATI2
Android version : Q(Android 10)
Release Date : 2020-10-12
Security patch level : 2020-10-01
· Device stability improvements, bug fixes.
· New and / or enhanced features.
· Further improvements to performance.
Build Number : SCV48KDU1ATF4
Android version : Q(Android 10)
Release Date : 2020-07-13
Security patch level : 2020-07-01
· The security of your device has been improved.