The next major Android update is still on hold, after the supposed delay that will postpone its deployment until the presentation of the new Pixel 8. Meanwhile, some manufacturers are beginning to test the update on their phones, such as OnePlus that expected to launch it this month or Samsung with betas for various devices.
Specifically, Samsung, the most popular Korean manufacturer, has already announced its new One UI 6 customization layer that will come on top of Android 14. After knowing which high- and mid-range devices are immersed in the beta program, today we discovered that the Galaxy A34 joins the party.
Samsung’s best-selling mid-range is now ready to receive Android 14
Samsung is currently finalizing the details to launch Android 14 on their mobiles. Whether they are testing the beta or not, we know the complete list of devices that they will update, so it will be a matter of time before the new ones begin to circulate firmwares.
This is what the One UI 6 interface looks like on a Galaxy S23 with the beta version
The first to have their dose of One UI 6 have been the Galaxy S23, flagships (with permission from the folding ones) of the current generation. Then, in a surprising move, the Galaxy A54a model halfway between the mid-range and the high-end.
We were all waiting for the long-awaited update on popular mobile phones from previous generations, such as the Galaxy S22 or some foldable ones like the Galaxy Z Fold4 either Galaxy Z Flip4. Quite the opposite has happened and the lucky owners of these terminals will have to continue waiting, because Samsung has decided that It’s the turn of the Galaxy A34.
As we read in Android Police, a media specialized in Google’s operating system, the beta program for the Galaxy A34 has begun in the United Kingdom. The firmware corresponds to version ZWI1 and weighs just over 2 GB. As with other models, this preliminary update will be expanded to more regions in the coming weeks, probably with the arrival of a new version.
It is curious that Samsung has decided to open this testing program to one of the most economical models of its portfolio, although it is still positive for the user and the entire Android ecosystem. Be that as it may, if you have a Galaxy A34 and want to try Android 14 before anyone else, you will soon be able to do so.
If we look back a little, we see that the Korean manufacturer the pace of updates has improved: Last year, the Galaxy A52 updated to One UI 5 at the end of September in the beta program. Therefore, this is further proof that their mid-range devices are receiving the care they deserve.
At the moment, we are waiting for Google from the starting gunpossibly with the launch of its future Pixel 8. That will be when the beta versions begin to move to the stable channel and thus reach all users.
Via | Android Police
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