In brief: Samsung announced that it is rolling out its Android 12-based "One UI 4" starting Monday. The staggered release will hit Galaxy S21 series phones kickoff. The user interface boasts expanded customization and privacy features as its main selling points.

Samsung has begun rolling out its One UI 4 update to the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, and Milky way S21 Ultra. The visitor announced it is eventually making its way to foldable phones and tablets in the Galaxy S series, Note serial, and A serial. Although, it doesn't have a precise timeline on when the update volition reach those devices.

The new interface will alert users when an app is trying to use the camera or microphone, and there'south a new dashboard that brings privacy controls all into 1 place. A press paradigm shows the One UI iv dashboard contains settings for the photographic camera, microphone, and location tracking, with indicators for how many apps are using those functions. At the bottom, there'southward another pick for accessing the clipboard.

The other master characteristic of 1 UI 4 is its expanded customization. Samsung says the new color palettes should let users customize their home screen, icons, notifications, and wallpapers. The update adds more than emojis, gifs, and stickers to the keyboard as well. Widgets have besides been "reimagined." Two more changes of notation include a dark way and the ability to switch the audio output to an external device from the lock screen.

Android 12 first launched for Google's Pixel 3 and newer on October 20. Samsung released a beta for 1 UI on Galaxy S21 devices dorsum in September. Changelogs from the beta requite a more refined picture show of what Samsung added in One UI iv.