Updated Article – October 2022: Samsung is now rolling out the Android 12 update for the unlocked version of the Galaxy A21 in the United States. The latest update comes with version A215U1UEU7CVI3.
Original Article – September 26, 2022
In July this year, the South Korean tech firm, Samsung rolled out the Android 12 update for the Galaxy A21s based on One UI 4.1. Now, according to the new information, the Galaxy A21 users are in the US are now able to install this major update via carrier-locked models.
The new update brings July 2022 security patch and comes with the firmware version A215USQU7CVI3. In order to install the new firmware all you need to visit the system Settings » Software update and tap Download and install.
Samsung Galaxy A21 Android 12 Features
With the new Android 12 update, the US units of Galaxy A21 will get a new UI design with the Color Palette feature.
Samsung Keyboard offers Grammarly-powered language suggestions, while Samsung Internet brings better anti-tracking measures and a new search widget. You will also get,
- Picture-in-Picture
- Edge Panels
- Sharing menu
- You can now initiate calls directly from the messaging screen
- The Camera app now has a cleaner design and starts recording videos as soon as your finger touches the shutter button
You can switch audio output directly from the lockscreen and even check calendar entries.