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US Unlocked Galaxy S20 and Note 20 users get One UI 5.1 update with new features
Samsung is currently focused on the US; the company has continuously served One UI 5.1 updates for the Galaxy devices there; this time, the Korean giant wants to complete the update session in the US as soon as possible. However, the company is still performing very slowly because of carrier restrictions, while in other parts of the world, it has almost completed the initial update.
As per the information, the unlocked variant of Note 20 and Galaxy S20 Series devices is getting a new update. The update comes with One UI 5.1 features that add many new functionalities under various system-level apps, including Camera, Gallery, Samsung internet, and many more.
Moreover, the latest update is a minor upgrade of One UI 5.0, which extends new features; if you install the update, you will get a whole new experience on your device, especially in the camera and Gallery; there are several significant changes done under them.
Users who own Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra devices can identify the One UI 5.1 update by firmware version numbers N981U1UEU3HWB4 and N986U1UEU3HWB4 sequentially. While according to a Reddit user, the unlocked variant of Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+ and Galaxy S20 Ultra devices also got the same update.
Galaxy Note 20
The Galaxy Note 20 devices are the last series of Note because Samsung has discontinued it and transferred all the legacy to its S22 Ultra and will continue it with every upcoming Ultra model of the S series. The Note 20 series was introduced back in 2020 and comes with Android 10, later the device got three more Android updates, so it is currently running on Android 13, now after receiving the One UI 5.1, the device is no more eligible for any major update in the future; however, it may get some minor updates in the form of security patches.
Galaxy S20
Samsung Galaxy S20 series devices were launched in 2020; Samsung launched these devices e in the market with Android 10 preinstalled. It was the flagship device of Samsung at that time. Later the device received three more Android updates, and currently, the device is running on Android 13, but with this One UI 5.1 update, it will no longer receive any major updates in future.
These Galaxy devices have received the Samsung One UI 5.1 update so far
Last week, Samsung initiated the May 2024 security patch with the Galaxy S24 series devices. Now, it has started expanding the update to more devices, like the Galaxy S22 series.
Notably, the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and Galaxy S22 Ultra devices are getting a May 2024 security patch with the firmware version numbers S901BXXSAEXE3, S906BXXSAEXE3, and S908BXXSAEXE3, respectively. As of writing, the update has been spotted in the European regions and is expected to be available in more regions in the next few days.
The May 2024 security patch for Galaxy S22 devices doesn’t bring any new features or changes, but it will surely bring some enhancements that will strengthen the security mechanisms of the Galaxy devices, and therefore it is coming in a small software package of 270.07 MB. Along with this, it may also bring some fixes for the issues that appeared in previous software updates.
If you are facing any issues while using the previous update of One UI 6.1 features, then you should try the latest update. It may address some issues that will improve the overall performance of the devices.
If you are using the Galaxy S22 series in Europe, then you should start getting notifications about the update availability. If you don’t receive the notification yet, you can manually check for the update via the software update menu via system settings.
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Samsung has rolled out the One UI 6.1 update for all the Galaxy devices launched back in 2021 and 2022; however, the company hasn’t distributed the update for all the units available in different regions around the world. Now with the latest development, the Korean giant has rolled out the batch of the latest major update for flagship devices, including the Galaxy S22 series, Galaxy S21 series, Galaxy Z Fold 4, Galaxy Z Fold 3, Galaxy Z Flip 4, and Galaxy Z Flip 3.
One UI 6.1 update brings several new features
The One UI 6.1 has brought a lot of new features that will allow users to take advantage of different features. For the last year, flagship devices including the Galaxy S22, Galaxy Z Fold 4, and Galaxy Z Flip 4 devices have received revolutionary Galaxy AI features that bring the utility of text summarization, translation, live call translation, and many more. Meanwhile, the models released back in 2021 have only received one Galaxy AI feature, Circle to Search, which allows users to instantly search images.
Here’s are build numbers of One UI 6.1 update
- Galaxy S22: S908WVLU4EXE1
- Fold 4: F936WVLU4FXE3
Flip 4: F721WVLU4FXE3 - Fold 3: F926WVLU5IXDB
Flip 3: F711WVLU6IXDB
Along with this, many other features will level up the experience for customization, enhance security and privacy, and bring more engaging features for sharing content. It is worth noticing that all the devices are still not getting the latest May 2024 security patch. So if you want to take advantage of all the new features, then you should keep your device up-to-date.
As of writing, the update is live in Canada for all the above-mentioned smartphones. If you are using any of the devices, you can now easily update them by going manually to the software update menu by system settings.
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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE units in Europe started getting the One UI 6.1 update; earlier, these devices had already grabbed the update in the US. Now, with the latest development, these devices are getting new updates in more regions, and gradually, they will be available world-wide.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE units are getting a new update with the firmware version number G990B2XXU6GXD6. With the latest update, the company hasn’t released a new May 2024 security patch for the devices. And continues to use the April 2024 security patch for the devices.
The One UI 6.1 update for the Galaxy S21 FE doesn’t bring any Galaxy AI features, but it will surely provide some new significant additions under the existing functionalities. According to the changelog, the latest update has brought several innovations that will help you create epic images, increase customization, enhance connectivity, and share.
If you are using the Galaxy S21 FE devices in Europe, then you should have started receiving notifications about the update, but if you haven’t received the notification yet, you can also check out the update manually from the system settings.
Samsung launched the Galaxy S21 FE devices back in 2022 with Android 12 preinstalled. Later, this device received two more major updates in the form of Android 13 and Android 14. In the next few days, the device will get two more major updates and also some security-related updates.
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Debra Taylor
May 1, 2023 at 10:03 am
I have checked my phone and I don’t have any download button to hit on in the software update app. I’ve been all through this phone I’m not finding anything! I can’t find anywhere where it says to download the first; One UI 5.1. My phone is a Verizon unlocked phone, so why haven’t I received the download link or just received it, period! Would please appreciate a response, I’ve tried everything, but to no avail I didn’t get anywhere