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Samsung updates one of its cheapest Galaxy A to Android 12

This update is coming to Russian Galaxy A12s with firmware version A125FXXU2CVH1 and includes the July 2022 security patch.

When only missing Just over a month for the update to One UI 5.0 based on Android 13 to reach the Samsung Galaxy S22 the Korean giant continues updating its mid-range and entry-level terminals with Android 12. This is evidenced by the fact that after recently updating the Galaxy M12, now, as they confirm to us from the specialized medium SamMobile the Korean firm has begun to deploy the update to Android 12 in one of its cheapest Galaxy A, the Samsung Galaxy A12. The Samsung Galaxy A12 is already receiving Android 12 with One UI Core 4.1.

Android 12 arrives on the Samsung Galaxy A12 with One UI Core 4.1

Samsung has started releasing the update to Android 12 in the Galaxy A12 from Russia, although everything seems to indicate that this new software will reach more European countries, including Spain, over the next few weeks. This new software version is coming to the Samsung Galaxy A12 from Russia with firmware version A125FXXU2CVH1 and it does not include the most recent Android security patch, the one from August 2022, but the one from last month, which fixes more than 60 vulnerabilities related to privacy and securityfix general bugs and improves terminal stability.

The back of the Samsung Galaxy A12, the best-selling Android smartphone of 2021. This update brings all the news of the latest version of Samsung’s customization layer for entry-level smartphones, One UI Core 4.1, among which we must stand out a redesign of the user interface with support for the new Android 12 dynamic themes, a new style of widgetsa new layout for the widget selector, new larger volume and brightness sliders, and a new dark mode.

At the level of privacy and security, this new software version includes the new Android 12 privacy panel, the quick configuration switches that allow you to enable or disable the camera and microphone, and the privacy indicators that notify you when you are using both the microphone and the camera.

Likewise, in this update Samsung has also improved the design and features of all its native applications thus, the Gallery app has improved stories and its photo editor allows you to keep track of editing history the Camera app has a new, more streamlined design, and video recording starts right after you tap the shutter button and the Calendar app now lets you add stickers to posts.

The 71 novelties that will reach your Samsung mobile with the update to OneUI 5If you want to check if this update is already available, you simply have to access the section Software update which is inside the menu Settings of your terminal. If so, you just have to click on the button Download and install so that your terminal is updated with the latest version of Android.