[Europe, Korea too] Samsung Galaxy A42 5G getting Android 12 One UI 4.0 update in the US

Update 2 [Jan 14]: Samsung is now rolling out the Android 12-based One UI 4.0 update for the Galaxy A42 5G smartphone owners in Europe, mainly in Poland. Identified via PDA release number A426BXXU3CUL9, the new s/w update installs December 2021 security patch as well.

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Update 1 [Jan 11]: Samsung is now expanding the major Android 12 update to the Galaxy A42 devices in South Korea. This update brings the December 2021 security patch alongside a bunch of new One UI 4.0 features and improvements. [Source]

Original Article: January 09, 2022

A few days back, Samsung has begun upgrading its non-flagship yet premium smartphones with the official Android 12 OS. At the same time, US carriers have also provided the same treatment to the locked units in the country. So far, the Galaxy A52 and Galaxy A72 have started getting the Android 12 update in several regions.

Now, as per the latest information, Verizon started rolling out the major Android 12-based One UI 4.0 update to yet another mid-range Samsung smartphone namely – the Galaxy A42 5G in the US. The update comes with PDA version number A426USQU3BUL8 as well as December 2021 security patch.

To be mentioned, the major Android 12-based One UI 4.0 update rollout for the Galaxy A42 5G is currently happening for the Verizon locked units. Therefore, the international and US unlocked units will get the taste of these new features in near future.

What’s new

Widgets: One UI 4.0 introduces redesigned Home screen widgets for the Galaxy devices. It gives you more information at a glance and lets you personalize and decorate your home screen in your way, thanks to the new structure of the widget list.

• Weather widget
• Lock screen widgets have a simple design.
  • One UI 4.0: How to add/customize widgets to Home Screen

Quick Panel: With the One UI 4.0, consumers can manage brightness more comfortably with the larger brightness bar in the quick panel. In addition, the name of the “Media” button has been changed to “Media Output”.

Dynamic wallpapers: The One UI 4.0 also adapted Google Android 12’s Dynamic wallpapers, commonly known as Material You theming engine. In addition to the capability to select from featured and downloaded wallpapers, you can now choose different color themes based on colors from your wallpaper.

• One UI 4.0 Tip: Color Themes (Material You) with different color schemes

How to check for updates manually?

If you want to check for the latest update manually, head to your device Settings tap on Software updates and finally hit the Download and install button.