Unlocked Galaxy S21 FE gets One UI 5.1 update in the US

Samsung’s Fan edition devices are the most discriminated devices in terms of software updates because whenever a new update is available, the company always chooses the main series devices first for installing the new update while being the latest one, the FE devices get the update after a very long gap of time. The same is happening with Galaxy S21 FE 5G.

The device is currently receiving the One UI 5.1 update for the Unlocked variant in the US, while the main Galaxy S21 series already got the same update a few days ago. It is also worth noticing that the update for Galaxy S21 FE has already been rolled out on some carriers, including T-Mobile.

What is One UI 5.1?

One UI 5.1 is the latest iteration of One UI; it is developed by Samsung for its Galaxy devices, every year the company pushes a new update of One UI, which brings new features so the devices get more advanced and work more seamlessly so that users can get a better experience of their devices; currently, Samsung is serving One UI 5.1 update which is its fifth generation of UI. If you update your device, you will get several new features and improved performance of the device; if you want to know about the features in detail, you can visit the One UI 5.1 feature article

Users who own Galaxy S21 FE can easily identify the latest update by the firmware version number G990U1UEU4EWB5, and the latest update also includes February 2023 security patch, which fixes several security vulnerabilities. According to the official documentation, the February 2023 update includes over 50 patches which are added by Google and Samsung, in which Google focussed on Android security while Samsung has removed the loopholes of Galaxy devices, which can be dangerous for users’ data.