Android 14 ready for Samsung Galaxy S21
The One UI 6.0 update based on Android 14 came with the G99xBXXU9FWK2 firmware version for the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21 Plus and Galaxy S21 Ultra models. The 2.28 GB update was first rolled out in Switzerland in Europe. The update will be available in other regions over time.
To manually check whether the update is available, you can follow the Settings » Software Update » Download and install instructions on the phone.
What does One UI 6 offer?
Samsung One UI 6.0 brings AI features for Gallery (Photo Rearrangement, Object Eraser and more) along with a redesigned Quick Panel. It also includes some changes to multitasking capabilities, in addition to new camera widgets and Samsung Studio. For example, when you go to Recent apps while using a pop-up window, you will now be able to continue using it instead of the window being minimized. Other innovations are as follows:
- New emoji design for Samsung keyboard
- Windows connection for tablets
- Renewed quick settings
- Auto-hide the taskbar on the home screen and drag-and-drop support
- Image and video previews in the Share panel
- More sharing options
- Freely positionable lock screen clock
- Simplified app icon labels for home screen
- Two-handed drag and drop support for gallery
- New Weather widget
- Various camera improvements
- Smarter airplane mode
- Playing video in the background in Samsung Internet browser
- Extra layer of protection against malicious apps
- Bixby improvements
- More accessibility features