Samsung gives early access to One UI 5 features with open beta for Galaxy S22

16 Aug. (Portaltic/EP) –

OneUI 5 brings new customization, security and accessibility featureswhich users of the Galaxy S22 smartphones can test in advance within the open beta that the company announced this Tuesday.

This open beta is available to users in the United States, Germany and South Korea, and will be extended to other regions “in the coming months”, according to Samsung on its official website.

One UI 5 customization options include an expanded set of color options which brings up to 16 preset color themes based on the wallpaper and 12 more for home screens, icons and quick panels.

On the home screen, widgets of the same size can be brought together in one place, to save space and create an organized look, and menu reorganization will highlight sound and vibration settingswhich will give access to all ringtone volumes and vibration intensities.

Users will also find new controls over notifications from certain apps, and they will be able to establish a different language for each one of them.

When it comes to new camera features, a new icon in Pro and Pro Video mode offers tips and tricks, and a more responsive zoom bar enables quicker close-ups and makes it easier to focus on your subject with one hand.

One UI 5 also includes a new panel that allows you to see the security status of the phone, and more accessibility options and spoken assistance.