One UI 6.0
These Galaxy A smartphones will get Camera Assistant support with One UI 6
The South Korean tech firm Samsung owns some of the best camera smartphones in the tech world. The Galaxy S23 Ultra’s 200MP HP2 image sensor completely justifies the aforementioned phrase. However, Samsung’s desire to get the best of the best results always leads to some incredible outcomes, one of which is Camera Assistant. If you are unaware of what Camera Assistant is, so, let’s start with the introduction.
Let us inform you Camera Assistant is basically a part of Samsung’s Good Lock suite, which was launched last year. The service helps to enhance the user’s photography experience with the Galaxy device by providing a handful of camera customization options. However, it is currently exclusive to Samsung’s flagship devices only, which makes mid-range Galaxy device users desperate. However, their wait is now over.
One UI 6 will bless Galaxy A Phones with the Camera Assistant app
As per one of the Samsung community moderators, the Korean firm is planning to make Camera Assitant available for Samsung’s mid-range Galaxy A devices as well. It is said this Good Lock novelty will reach Galaxy A phones by the second half of this year, in particular, “during the change of One UI”. We can say the extension will happen with One UI 6.0 as it is the closest upcoming One UI version to be launched in the second half.
Now you may be wondering; we have talked about One UI 5.1.1’s arrival in one of our latest articles, so why are we talking about One UI 6.0 now? The answer is very clear; One UI 5.1.1 update is for larger screen devices only; hence, the soonest upcoming UI version for Galaxy A phones is One UI 6.0. Unfortunately, the moderator hasn’t revealed which Galaxy A devices are going to get this Camera Assistant app.
Galaxy A series phones that could support Camera Assistant app
We expect the company will serve the Camera Assistant application to Galaxy A54, Galaxy A53, and Galaxy A73 devices. The Camera in charge of Samsung also ended up saying “We will notify you as soon as the schedule is confirmed”. In other words, we haven’t got any leads. As for the benefits of getting this new application, they may be limited for mid-rangers but will surely offer these below-listed abilities.
- Ability to turn off the auto HDR capture effect.
- Option to decide whether the Camera focuses on faster capture or better post-processing.
- Multiple photo capturing abilities even when a timer is set and more.
Nota bene, the One UI 6’s Beta testing will probably start in the fall of June or in the initial August; afterward, the stable version will arrive within two months. We can’t say whether Camera Assistant will be a part of the Beta version or will arrive with the stable version directly. We may find any leads in the coming time.
Samsung offers a wide range of useful features that enable users to efficiently utilize the device’s performance. To maintain user engagement, the company consistently strives to enhance the user experience through new updates. However, occasionally, these updates may introduce issues that could potentially disrupt certain functionalities. For instance, a user has recently reported an animation glitch that causes widgets to flash on the lock screen.
A user has reported that he is experiencing an animation glitch when tapping on the lock screen of the Galaxy Tab S9. He is dealing with a glitching animation. Furthermore, he asserted that he has been encountering this problem since One UI 5.0, and despite his assistance, the responsible parties have advised him to wait for One UI 6.0. However, the issue remains unfixed. However, the moderator assured him that they would fix the issue soon after he posted the complaint.
According to the official moderator response, the lock screen animation glitch will get fixed in One UI 6.1.1. However, he doesn’t give any hints about the update’s availability. Based on the update’s past timeline, we expect the company to introduce the update in the upcoming month of July.
A Galaxy Tab S9 owner from South Korea reported this issue. If you are experiencing the same issue while abroad, you can expect the fix in the upcoming One UI 6.1.1 update.
One UI 6.1.1
One UI 6.1.1 Will Expand Galaxy AI Functionality; As It Could Bring Video AI Innovation
Samsung is preparing to unveil its next-generation foldable phones at the upcoming Galaxy Unpacked event on July 10. We expect these devices to run Samsung’s next exclusive Android interface, One UI 6.1.1, which could focus on video AI innovation.
Samsung has already transparently introduced the Galaxy AI, a power package of generative AI features that has gained much attention and success. The reports reveal that Samsung is gearing up to introduce a new Android interface, One UI 6.1.1, which should bring new AI features.
A colleague tipster, @UniverseIce, is reporting that Samsung, through the One UI 6.1.1 update, will introduce video AI. The Galaxy AI package brings a bundle of generative AI features such as Circle to Search, Generative Edit, Browsing Assis, Call Assist, and many more, but it correctly lacks video-specific functionalities. However, it appears now that the brand is actively working to address the gap.
Currently, the exact implementation of these latest video AI features remains unclear. The existing Galaxy AI offers an AI component for the Instant Slow-mo feature, which permits Galaxy device users to playback videos at a slower framerate through the Gallery application.
A more ambitious approach to implementing video AI on Galaxy devices through One UI 6.1.1 would be something similar to OpenAI Sora. The latter is an AI model developed by OpenAI that is capable of generating videos according to the preferences of user prompts. It’s similar to generative photos, except it’s focused on video creation.
If the rumor is correct and One UI 6.1.1 will bring a video AI feature, it will be interesting to see what route Samsung will take and how it will work.
Samsung has introduced Android 14-based One UI 6.1 update on the Galaxy S24 series which brings the Galaxy AI novelty, and then delivers it to 2023 high-end devices. Now the brand is all set to expand the range of updates by delivering it to more devices including Galaxy S22 series, fourth generation foldable, and Galaxy Tab S8 series.
Samsung has rolled out the One UI 6.1 update yet for nine Galaxy devices, now the reports are unveiling that the giant is all set to release this update on May 3rd in Canada for the list of Galaxy devices mentioned below –
- Galaxy S22
- Galaxy S22+
- Galaxy S22 Ultra
- Galaxy Z Fold 4
- Galaxy Z Flip 4
This is being speculated by a Canadian network carrier, Fido, which is stating that the latest update is scheduled to be available for these devices on 3rd May in Canada. This update will bring the April 2024 security patch plus it is also expected to introduce the One UI 6.1 features.
Unfortunately, it should be noted that the Fido database does not provide further details and, therefore, at the moment there are no guarantees that the update to which the operator refers is own One UI 6.1, as it can also be an update with monthly security patches.
However, the Korean giant has not officially confirmed the exact date for the Android 14-based One UI 6.1 release yet for these devices, but has already announced that soon it will happen in early May. Transparently, this update is much anticipated, since it will offer multiple generative AI features to these devices; for instance Circle to Search, Chat Assist, Interpreter, Live Translate, Note Assist, Transcript Assist, Browsing Assist, Browsing Assist, Generative Edit, and many more, and all of these are expected to arrive on Galaxy S22 series and rest of the devices mentioned above.
Noticeably, one Galaxy AI feature named Instant Slow-Mo is not arriving with this update for these devices, since this feature requires a powerful GPU and NPU, so bringing this feature to each Galaxy device is not possible.