The Galaxy Tab A8, Samsung’s affordable tablet launched last year, has started receiving its next major software update. The device launched with One UI 3 based on Android 11 out of the box, and its LTE version is now getting Android 12 update in various European countries.
One UI 4.1 update based on Android 12 for Galaxy Tab A8 comes with firmware release X205XXU1BVI6. The new software is now available in Austria, Bulgaria, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Nordic countries, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Southeast, Spain, Switzerland, the Baltic region, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. This is a big update, so you should prefer to download it over a Wi-Fi network.
If you own a Galaxy Tab A8 in any of the countries mentioned above, you can now download and install the Android 12 update by going to Settings » Software update on your device and tap Download and install. If you are familiar with the manual firmware flashing process, you can download the appropriate firmware file from our database and flash it manually.
Galaxy Tab A8 Android 12 (One UI 4) Update Features
With the Android 12 update, the Galaxy Tab A8 gets an updated UI design, with the color palette feature based on Material You. It extracts the primary colors from your chosen wallpaper and applies them to various UI elements. The new software also brings a new widget selection UI, a newer style for widgets, and a better dark mode. The quick settings panel also has a refreshed design and faster setting toggles.
Brightness and volume sliders are now thicker. The camera app has been cleaned up. Movie recording starts as soon as you press the shutter button rather than when you release it. One UI 4 also brings more lock screen widgets and lock screen options. There’s a new Security and Emergency menu in the Settings app. Bixby and Bixby routines now have more options. Samsung has also added new accessibility features.
For better privacy and security, Samsung has implemented privacy indicators that appear when an app or service is using the camera or microphone. You can even enable/disable system-wide camera and microphone access with quick-setting toggles. One UI 4 also shows permission history and lets you choose approximate location permission for apps.
Other features include animated stickers, improved stock apps, a resizable picture-in-picture window, and a new loading animation. The Samsung keyboard gives you easier access to emojis and GIFs. It can even provide the option to enter animated emojis and correct your language with grammar integration. The share menu is now cleaner and more customizable.
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The Galaxy Tab A8, Samsung’s affordable tablet launched last year, has started receiving its next major software update. The device launched with One UI 3 based on Android 11 out of the box, and its LTE version is now getting Android 12 update in various European countries.
One UI 4.1 update based on Android 12 for Galaxy Tab A8 comes with firmware release X205XXU1BVI6. The new software is now available in Austria, Bulgaria, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Nordic countries, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Southeast, Spain, Switzerland, the Baltic region, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. This is a big update, so you should prefer to download it over a Wi-Fi network.
If you own a Galaxy Tab A8 in any of the countries mentioned above, you can now download and install the Android 12 update by going to Settings » Software update on your device and tap Download and install. If you are familiar with the manual firmware flashing process, you can download the appropriate firmware file from our database and flash it manually.
Galaxy Tab A8 Android 12 (One UI 4) Update Features
With the Android 12 update, the Galaxy Tab A8 gets an updated UI design, with the color palette feature based on Material You. It extracts the primary colors from your chosen wallpaper and applies them to various UI elements. The new software also brings a new widget selection UI, a newer style for widgets, and a better dark mode. The quick settings panel also has a refreshed design and faster setting toggles.
Brightness and volume sliders are now thicker. The camera app has been cleaned up. Movie recording starts as soon as you press the shutter button rather than when you release it. One UI 4 also brings more lock screen widgets and lock screen options. There’s a new Security and Emergency menu in the Settings app. Bixby and Bixby routines now have more options. Samsung has also added new accessibility features.
For better privacy and security, Samsung has implemented privacy indicators that appear when an app or service is using the camera or microphone. You can even enable/disable system-wide camera and microphone access with quick-setting toggles. One UI 4 also shows permission history and lets you choose approximate location permission for apps.
Other features include animated stickers, improved stock apps, a resizable picture-in-picture window, and a new loading animation. The Samsung keyboard gives you easier access to emojis and GIFs. It can even provide the option to enter animated emojis and correct your language with grammar integration. The share menu is now cleaner and more customizable.
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