Samsung has already started testing Android 14 and One UI 6 on premium phones

Before Google officially announces Android 14 this Wednesday (10), Samsung has already started internal testing with One UI 6.0. It seems that the experimental version of the interface will be available for high-end and foldable mobile phones.

According to informant Tarun Vats, One UI 6 test firmware was spotted on the brand’s servers last Tuesday morning (9). With the code S918BXXU1BWE2, the content is identified as a file for internal testing of the Galaxy S23 Ultra.

Samsung will also test One UI 6 on the foldable Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4. Test softwares will have identification codes F936BXXU2DWE1 and F721BXXU2DWD7, respectively.

Said, It is possible to assume that the Galaxy S23 line and 2022 foldables will receive a beta version of the interface later this year.. Also, premium devices can be the first to be updated with the stable version of the software.

Based on Android 14, One UI 6 should bring various features announced by Google this Wednesday (10). These include a new share screen and separate notification and ringtone options.

How to distinguish firmware versions?

Although it looks like a random string of letters and numbers, there is a way to determine the Samsung firmware version. The South Korean brand leaves a “clue” in the ID code to the fourth digit from back to front.

For example, Galaxy S23 firmware uses the letter A to denote the global version and the letter B to denote the internal test version. In the case of the foldable Galaxy Z, the letter C stands for the generic firmware and the letter D stands for the file for internal testing.

What’s more, the last four digits of the ID code indicate if a major update is coming. That’s why whistleblowers managed to anticipate testing One UI 6.