Samsung Galaxy A72 One UI 4.0 Changelog, new Android 12 features

Samsung launched the Galaxy A72 smartphone last March with Android 11-based One UI 3.1 onboard. While the device is compatible with three generations of OS upgrades, the company provided the Android 12-based One UI 4.0 (changelog below) update in early January.

It’s noteworthy that the Korean tech giant rolls out every new firmware update in different phases, which helps it ensure the stability of a new release. However, the Galaxy A72 gets new software updates on a quarterly basis, we can expect, the company will conclude the Android 12 rollout for this device within this month.

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Samsung’s Android 12 update brings new privacy features to the Galaxy smartphones, while the new indicators let users be aware of the Camera and Mic access in real-time. Moreover, the One UI 4.0’s Dynamic Themes feature paints the entire interface with a dominant color from the home screen wallpaper.

You can check the new Android 12-based One UI 4.0 update features and changelog for your Samsung Galaxy A72 smartphone below.

Samsung Galaxy A72 One UI 4.0 Changelog

One UI 4 brings you a wide array of new features and enhancements for your Galaxy devices. More intuitive, more fun, more secure, and easier than ever.

Check out the changes below.

Color palette

Customize your phone with unique colors based on your wallpaper. Your colors will be applied to menus, buttons, backgrounds, and apps throughout your phone.

Privacy

• One UI 4 offers strong privacy protection to make sure your personal information doesn’t fall into the wrong hands.

Permission info at a glance

• See when each app accesses sensitive permissions such as Location, Camera, or Microphone in Permission usage. You can deny permissions for any apps you don’t feel comfortable with.

Camera and microphone indicators

• Keep prying eyes and ears away. A green dot will appear in the upper right corner of the screen when any app is using the camera or microphone. You can also use quick panel controls to temporarily block all apps from using the camera or microphone.

Approximate location

• Keep your exact location private. You can set apps that don’t need to know exactly where you are to only have access your general area.

Clipboard protection

• Keep your passwords, credit card numbers, and other sensitive information safe. You can choose to receive an alert whenever an app accesses content copied to the clipboard in another app.

Samsung Keyboard

• More than just typing, Samsung Keyboard is all about expressing yourself and having fun.
• Quick access to GIFs, emojis, and stickers
  • Self-expression is a tap away. Get to your emojis, GIFs, and stickers directly from the keyboard with a single button.
• Animated emoji pairs
  • Can’t find the right emoji? Combine two emojis together, then add an animation to really get your feelings across.
• Even more stickers
  • Spice up your conversations with a variety of new animated stickers available to download.
• Writing assistant
  • Keep your grammar and spelling on point with the new Writing assistant, powered by Grammarly (English only).

Home screen

• It all starts on the Home screen, where your favorite apps and features are just a tap away. One UI 4 helps you keep your home screen looking its best all the time.

New widget design

• Widgets have been redesigned to look better than ever, with info that’s easy to see at a glance and a more consistent style.

Easier widget selection

• Having trouble finding the right widget? You can now quickly scroll through the widget list to see what’s available from each app. You’ll also get recommendations for useful widgets to try out.

Lock screen

• Use widgets to handle quick tasks without unlocking your phone, whether it’s controlling your music, checking your schedule, or capturing your best ideas.

Listen where you want

• Switch audio output from buds to speakers to your phone, all from the Lock screen.

Voice recording

• Got a great idea? Record a voice memo without unlocking your phone.

Calendar and schedule at once

• Check today’s schedule along with your calendar for the rest of the month on the Lock screen.

Camera

• Enjoy a simpler layout while you take pictures and videos. The scene optimizer button only appears in Photo mode if there’s low light or you’re scanning a document. Portrait and Night mode settings are now tucked away and more intuitive.

Lens and zoom

• Lens icons show the magnification level, so you know how much you’re zoomed in.

Video that never misses a moment

• Recording starts immediately after you tap the Record button, instead of when you release it, so that you catch those precious moments before they’re gone. In Photo mode, you can touch and hold the Shutter button to start recording a quick video, then drag your finger to the Lock icon to continue recording without holding down the Shutter.

Pro photography

• Stay in control with the redesigned Pro and Pro video mode settings. The cleaner look helps you focus on the shot, and the new level indicators added to the grid lines help you keep shots balanced.

Enhanced scanning

• Scan documents, then tap the magnifying glass to zoom in and edit them immediately. You can also do more after scanning QR codes, like calling or emailing someone instead of just adding their contact info to your phone.

Gallery

• Whether you’ve got thousands of pictures and videos or just a few treasured moments, Gallery makes it easier to find what you need and keep your collection organized.

Enhanced stories

• See your stories come to life with highlight videos that are created automatically. Just tap the preview at the top of each story to watch. You can also explore where the pictures in your stories were taken in the new Map view.

Easier albums

• Sort through albums more easily—even if they’ve got tons of pictures. In fact, you can sort albums by how many pictures and videos they contain so that your favorite and most used albums are always at the top of the list. A cover image also appears at the top of the screen when you view an album to give you a better feel for what the album contains.

Worry-free remastering

• Revert remastered pictures to their original versions at any time, even after they’re saved, so you never have to worry about losing the original.

More control over information

• Change or remove the date, time, and location of your pictures to correct it or keep it private. You can also select several pictures and edit their information at once.

Photo and video editor

• Sometimes your photos and videos need a few tweaks. One UI’s Photo and Video editors are there to make your pictures look their best before you share them.

Emojis and stickers

• Use an emoji to cover the face of a shy friend or add stickers to create fun pictures and videos.

Video collages

• Make moving collages that include pictures, videos, or a combination of both. Pick out the perfect moments and create your masterpiece.

Never lose the original

• Get bold with your editing! You can now revert both pictures and videos back to their original versions after they’re saved, or save them as copies to keep both the original and edited versions.

Paste from one picture to another

• Experiment with mixing and matching faces, pets, buildings, and more. You can cut any object out of one picture and paste it into a different one.

AR Emoji

• Use your own personal emojis to spice up your messages, make fun videos, and more. You can create a digital version of yourself, or try a different look. The possibilities are endless.

Jazz up your profile

• Use an AR emoji as your profile picture in Contacts and Samsung account. You can choose from over 10 poses or create your own expressions.

Face stickers

• Pretend to be your emoji with new stickers of your emoji’s face. Have fun decorating your photos and sharing them with your friends.

Dance the night away

• Make cool dance videos with your AR emojis. Choose templates from 10 different categories including #Fun, #Cute, and #Party.

Design your own clothes

• Ever wanted to be a fashion designer? You can now use your own drawings to create unique clothes for your AR emojis.

Sharing

• One UI helps you stay connected and share your experiences with others. Just tap the Share button in any app.

More customization

• Make sharing your own. You can customize the list of apps that appear when you share content to keep the clutter away and focus only on the apps you use regularly.

Easier navigation

• New layout and better navigation makes sharing a breeze. Swipe left or right to scroll through apps and contacts when you’re sharing.

Photo sharing

• When you share a picture that doesn’t look quite right, whether it’s out of focus or not framed well, we’ll let you know and give you suggestions for fixing it.

Calendar

• One UI 4 makes it even easier to keep your busy life organized.

Check your schedule on the Home screen

• A new widget shows your schedule for the day along with a full calendar for the month.

Quick add events

• Need to add something to your calendar in a hurry? Just enter a title and you’re done.

More search options

• You’ve got more ways than ever to find your calendar events. Choose from recent search keywords or filter by color or sticker.

Share with others

• Sometimes you need to keep others in the loop. It’s now easier to share your calendars with other Galaxy users.

Easier date and time selection

• Setting event details is a breeze with separate date and time options.

Recover deleted events

• Events you delete will stay in the Trash for 30 days so you can get them back if you need them.

Samsung Internet

• One UI’s fast and secure web browser now makes it even easier to find the webpages you’re looking for and protect your privacy.

Search suggestions

• Get more search suggestions when you enter text in the address bar. Results will appear with an all new design.

Search from the Home screen

• The new search widget helps you find what you’re looking for, right from the Home screen.

Start in Secret mode

• To protect your privacy, Samsung Internet will automatically start in Secret mode if you were using Secret mode during your last browsing session.

Device Care

• See your phone’s performance, security, and battery life at a glance, solve problems quickly, and get deep diagnostics for more complex issues.

Battery and security at a glance

• Battery and security issues will appear right on the main screen so you can solve problems more quickly.

Understand your phone’s overall status

• Your phone’s overall status is shown as an emoji, so you can understand instantly.

Diagnostic checks

• Now you can get right to Samsung Members diagnostics from Device Care. If something seems wrong with your phone, try the diagnostic tests to find out what the problem is and get suggestions for solving it.

Samsung Health

• Manage all your health data in one place and start building habits for a better tomorrow. Track your exercise, sleep, food intake, and more. One UI 4 makes it easier than ever.

All new design

• Your important data is just a tap away. Everything you need is in easy reach as four tabs at the bottom of the screen.

My page

• Get a summary of your health stats, achievements, personal bests, and progress on the My page tab.

Challenge your friends

• Starting a Together challenge is easier than ever. Invite friends by sending a link.

More inclusive

• Gender options are more inclusive. You can now choose Other or Prefer not to say.

More food options

• Recording your food intake is easier with more snacks added to the food tracker.

Bixby Routines

• Make your phone do more for you. Turn on Wi-Fi automatically when you come home, or set your phone to silent when you’re at work. One UI 4 gives you even more possibilities.

More conditions

• More conditions are available for your routines. Start a routine during a call or when a certain notification arrives.

More actions

• You can now turn on Enhanced processing with a routine. There are also more options such as connecting and disconnecting Bluetooth devices.

More control

• Reorder actions by touching and holding actions on the edit page. Advanced options have also been added to let you wait before an action starts, confirm actions, and more.

More combinations

• We’ve removed restrictions for some combinations of conditions and actions so you can do even more with your routines.

More customization

• Create custom icons for your routines using the Camera or an image from Gallery.

Accessibility

• One UI is designed for everyone. In One UI 4, you’ll get even more options to help you use your phone in the way that’s most comfortable for you.

Always there when you need it

• Access accessibility features more quickly with a floating button that’s always available.

Mouse gestures

• Perform actions more quickly by moving your mouse pointer to one of the 4 corners of the screen.

Adjust your screen at once

• Adjust contrast and size at the same time with custom Display mode (High contrast or Large display).

Eye comfort

• More visibility options are available to meet your needs. You can reduce transparency or blur.

Customizable flash notifications

• Make the screen flash when you receive a notification. You customize colors for each app so you can easily determine where a notification is coming from.

Easier magnification

• Magnifier window has been merged with the new Magnification menu, giving you more options and more control for magnifying content on the screen.

More features and improvements

Better Always On Display

• Never miss a notification. You can now set Always On Display to turn on whenever you get a notification. New animated stickers are also available to keep your Always On Display looking fresh.

Enhanced Dark mode

• To keep you comfortable in the dark, Dark mode now automatically dims wallpapers and icons. Illustrations in Samsung apps now have Dark mode versions with darker colors for a more consistent experience that’s easier on your eyes.

Charging info at a glance

• When you start charging, different visual effects let you know your charging speed more intuitively.

Easier brightness control

• A bigger brightness bar in the quick panel makes it easier to change screen brightness with a swipe.

Tips preview videos

• Learn more about what your Galaxy can do with preview videos on the main screen of the Tips app.

Safety and emergency menu

• The new Safety and emergency menu in Settings lets you manage your emergency contacts and safety information all in one place.

Settings search enhancements

• Improved search features help you find the settings you need, when you need them. You’ll get suggestions for related features depending on what you search for.

Keep your eyes on the road

• The new Driving monitor in Digital Wellbeing keeps track of when you use your phone while driving. You’ll get reports on how much you used your phone and which apps you used.

Skip an alarm just once

• Feel like sleeping in? You can now turn off an alarm just for one occurrence. It will turn back on automatically after it’s skipped.

Day or night at a glance

• Have a friend on the other side of the world? It’s easier to see if it’s a good time to contact them. The dual clock widget now shows different background colors for each city depending on whether it’s day or night.

Switch from texts to calls

• Texting not cutting it? Tap the person’s name at the top of the conversation to see their details or start a voice or video call.

More search results in Messages

• Now you can search your messages for photos, videos, web links, and more. The results are all filtered so you can jump right to what you’re looking for.

Easier search in My Files

• Find the file you’re looking for, even if there’s a typo or the name doesn’t match exactly. The Recent files area has also been expanded to help you quickly locate files you’ve used or received recently.

Enhanced Edge panels

• Keep your current app in view while using edge panels. Blurring has been removed to help you see more at once.

Resizable picture-in-picture

• If a floating video is getting in the way, pinch your fingers together to make it smaller. Want to see more? Spread your fingers apart to make it bigger.

Quick access to pop-up window options

• For easier multitasking, you can pin the window options menu to the top of the window to make it easier to access.

Some apps will need to be updated separately after the One UI 4 upgrade