You can now join the Samsung Galaxy S20’s One UI 5 beta
In early August, Samsung launched theAndroid 13-basedOne UI 5beta program for theGalaxy S22series. Since then, the Korean giant has expanded the public testing to include more of its devices, including theGalaxy S21 seriesand, surprisingly, even themid-range Galaxy A52. Joining the bandwagon now is Samsung’s 2020 flagship, theGalaxy S20series.
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While the entire S20 lineup is eligible for the beta, Samsung has not opened the program for the Galaxy S20 BTS edition. These phones have the same internal hardware as the regular variant, so it is unclear why they cannot join the program.
If you live in South Korea and own a Galaxy S20, follow our guide oninstalling the One UI 5 beta on your Samsung phoneto join the program. You don’t need to create a backup of your data on the device. But if you decide to leave the program midway, your phone will be formatted, leading to data loss. And remember that you will be installing a beta firmware, so be ready to run into stability issues and various bugs.
Samsung’s rapid testing pace indicates One UI 5 is inching close to its public release. The Galaxy S22 series should be the first in line to get the stable update, followed by other devices. Rumors suggestGalaxy S22’s One UI 5 public release should be out in October, with other devices receiving the update in November.
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