Galaxy XCover 6 Pro gets Android 13 (One UI 5.0) update

Over the past couple of weeks, Samsung has been aggressively rolling out the stable Android 13 update to its mid-range and high-end Galaxy devices. After the Galaxy A33 5G and the Galaxy A53 5G, the company has now released the Android 13 update to the Galaxy XCover 6 Pro.

The Android 13 update for the Galaxy XCover 6 Pro comes with firmware version G736BXXU1BVK2. The update doesn't bring the November 2022 security update, though. The update is rolling out across Europe, and other countries could get the update within the next few weeks.

If you have a Galaxy XCover 6 Pro and if you live in Europe, you can now download the new update by navigating to Settings » Software update and tapping Download and install. You can also download the new firmware file from our firmware database and flash it manually.

Galaxy XCover 6 Pro Android 13 (One UI 5.0) update: What's new?

The Android 13 update brings a slightly revamped UI design, featuring the improved Color Palette feature, stacked widgets, bigger app icons in the notifications area, and more translucent effects. Samsung has improved all its stock apps with dozens of new features. The company has also improved the performance and smoothness of the UI.

Bixby Routines has been renamed to Modes & Routines. Bixby and Bixby Routines have received new features and options. Accessibility features have been enhanced, too. The built-in image and video editors have been improved. Samsung Keyboard now features more emojis, emoji pairs, and animated emojis.