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A Brazilian YouTuber has showed off a leaked build of Samsung’s Android 10 update running One UI 2.0 on a Galaxy S10+. This new update includes mainly small changes to the quick settings tiles, adds new gestures, and some Note-exclusive features. More One UI 2.0 updates will be revealed at the Samsung Developers Conference in October
The Galaxy Note 10 has just been launched, and seems we’re soon getting our first look at Android 10 with One UI 2.0 via a leaked build running on the Samsung Galaxy S10+. The leaker has released an 11-minute which is in entirely in Portuguese. He shows off the new OS while comparing it to a Galaxy S9+ running Android 9 Pie.
Quick settings changes in One UI 2.0
When Samsung introduced One UI last year, it was a huge massive redo of the company’s software for its phones. Ditching completely its Touchwiz or Samsung experience naming to One UI. The changes in One UI 2.0 appear to be small, with one of the most notable things being the refinement of the quick setting tiles.
More Icons
No longer do we have a large section at the top dedicated to the clock and date. Now, the tiles expand to fill almost the entire screen, giving you access to more settings at once. I’m not sure how squeezing more icons onto the screen follows the One UI philosophy of making one-handed use of your phone more manageable, but in any case, at least you’ll be able to see more icons on the screen.
Note features coming to Galaxy phones
Android Central reports that it also seems Samsung will be adding a couple of Note-exclusive features to the Galaxy S10+ with the update. During the video, we get a glimpse of the Link to Windows quick setting tile which debuted on the Note 10 lineup earlier this month. Dudu also gives us a quick demo of the native screen recording that is featured on the new Note 10 models.
Navigation bar changes
There is another change can be seen in the navigation bar menu, where Android 10’s native gestures using the pill have been added. Going forward, this should be included on every Android 10 phone, but if you’ve become accustomed to Samsung’s One UI 2.0 gestures, it appears that option is still available as well.
Setting menu on One UI 2.0
The settings menu has gained two new sections as well, titled Local and Privacy. This lines up with new location and privacy permission features which have been included in Android 10.
What to get your hands on One UI 2.0 early? Unfortunately, there is no download or way to install this leaked build at this time. However, we expect Samsung to announce a beta for it at the Samsung Developer Conference in October.
