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Samsung seems to be in a hurry to release the stable Android 14-based One UI 6.0 update. It has just rolled out the fifth beta build to the Galaxy S23 series. The latest release comes less than a week after the Beta 4, which suggests a nearing stable rollout.
One UI 6.0 Beta 5 for the Galaxy S23 fixes several bugs
The latest One UI 6.0 beta update for the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra comes with the build version ZWIK (last four characters). The OTA (over the air) package has a size of 750MB for the Ultra model in the UK. It should be a similar-sized download for the other two models as well. The update is also available in Germany, the US, and other markets.
Since Beta 4 bundled the October security patch, the new release doesn’t bring a newer patch. However, there are plenty of bug fixes to look forward to. The official changelog supplied by Samsung states that the update fixes the problem that blocked users from recording ongoing voice calls. It has also addressed the display issue where the screen occasionally failed to read touch inputs or detected ghost touches.
The previous One UI 6.0 beta build had a camera bug that sometimes froze the camera app after opening it, forcing an unwanted termination of the app. Users couldn’t take pictures. The latest release fixes this issue. Motion photos are also finally available. It was one of the known issues of One UI 6.0 so far. A Maintenace Model bug that sent the device to an infinite rebooting loop has been fixed too.
Samsung says the new update contains many other minor bug fixes as well. With this release, One UI 6.0 should be a lot more stable to use, with fewer known issues and functional anomalies. While the company has yet to announce a stable rollout roadmap, rumors are that the Galaxy S23 series will get it in late October. Other models will follow the new flagships, with most flagship devices making the jump to Android 14 before the end of the year.
The Galaxy A53 5G is also getting Samsung’s Android 14 beta
Samsung opened its first One UI 6.0 public beta for the Galaxy S23 series on August 11. It has now pushed five beta updates to the phones. In the meantime, the company has also launched beta programs for several other devices. The Galaxy S22, Galaxy S21, Galaxy A54, and Galaxy A34 got it over the past few weeks. Today, One UI 6.0 beta expanded to the Galaxy A53 5G. The Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 will probably join this list next week.