On the Samsung Developer Convention 2022 occasion, Samsung showcased One UI 5.0. It additionally reveals the brand new options of Bixby, Samsung Knox, SmartThings and Tizen. After the occasion, a Samsung govt revealed extra in regards to the firm’s plans for One UI 5.0. In reality, there have been additionally revelations of plans for the One UI 6.0. Hyesoon (Sally) Jeong, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics who’s accountable for One UI improvement, stated the corporate hopes to roll out the secure model of One UI 5.Zero to virtually all appropriate high-end smartphones by the tip of this 12 months.

One UI 6.Zero replace might carry seamless updating

Presently, Samsung smartphones lack the seamless replace function of Android. Which means that each time a firmware replace arrives, the person’s cellphone is locked for 10-20 minutes whereas the replace is being put in. Hyesoon (Sally) Jeong confirmed that Samsung is engaged on a seamless replace for Galaxy telephones and tablets. She hopes the function will roll out as a part of the One UI 6.Zero replace a while subsequent 12 months.

With Android 13, Google made it necessary for smartphone OEMs to create digital A/B partitions. So when a firmware replace arrives, it’ll set up within the background. It can do that on a ROM partition that’s presently not in use. And when the cellphone reboots, it boots straight from the partition with the most recent firmware, making the replace course of seamless.

Hyesoon (Sally) Jeong additionally talks about TouchWiz, Samsung Expertise and One UI. When requested if Samsung may swap to a brand new software program UI, Hyesoon (Sally) Jeong stated: “I believe One UI is right here to remain, at the very least throughout my tenure.” She has been with Samsung for 25 years.

One UI runs on Samsung’s smartphones, tablets and wearables. The corporate’s laptops working Home windows 11 additionally use a few of One UI’s design components. Nevertheless, Hyesoon (Sally) Jeong confirms that One UI won’t be coming to its Chromebooks and good TVs. She additionally stated that One UI will stay as distinct from the native Android UI, however as functionally convergent as attainable.