Samsung One UI beta update squashes a ton of bugs, breaks some things in the process

Samsung has just rolled out a new One UI update for users running the Android 9 Pie beta. This is only the second One UI beta update, so don’t expect it to be packed with features — this is simply a bug-fixing update.

The new update brings the November 1 Android security patch and weighs 748.52MB, so make sure you’re on a decent Wi-Fi connection before accepting the update.

Samsung squashed a good amount of bugs with this new update. We’re not going to type all of them out, but you can find the main bug fixes below:

• Delay of displaying a screen with an incoming call
• Impossible to join a group call
• Swiping left or right does not work in recent apps menu
• Application closes when moving an image to another folder in the Gallery app
• Alarm go off with vibration only
• Another alarm is displayed on the lock screen even though there is no set alarm
• Alarm doesn’t ring on scheduled time
• Screen gets cut off when switching YouTube from landscape to portrait mode
• While playing music, speed changes and sound breaks
• Apps screen and app name is overlapped or there is an empty space instead of it

If you’d like to see the full changelog, check out the screenshots here:

The One UI beta 2 update isn’t all sunshine and roses. Some users on Reddit are experiencing a handful of new bugs after the update. For instance, some folks are seeing the close all button in the recent apps menu is gone if they use a third-party launcher. Others have noticed a buggier animation when using the gesture navigation to go back to the home screen.

The official consumer-ready version of One UI is slated to roll out sometime in January 2019 for the Galaxy S9, S9 Plus, and Galaxy Note 9. If you’re a Note 9 owner, you can finally sign up to join the One UI beta program. Instructions on how to do so are here.

Have you experienced any bugs with this update? If so, let us know in the comments.

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