One UI 6.0
Samsung Galaxy devices get better audio quality with new Bluetooth codecs in One UI 6.0
Users of the Galaxy S23 series can now enable the One UI 6 beta program, which was launched by Samsung. Users from the US, Germany, and South Korea regions may sign up for the beta through the Samsung Members app, where the Android 14-based firmware upgrade is currently available, and by the end of the year we can expect a stabilized form of software. The support for two new Bluetooth audio codecs, LC3 and Opus, comes out as one of One UI 6.0’s standout enhancements. The objective behind this may be to improve the audio quality of Bluetooth wireless earbuds with these codecs.
The SIG created the Low Complexity Communication Codec (LC3), an audio codec for the LE Audio protocol that debuted in Bluetooth 5.2. SBC, G.722, and Opus all fall short of LC3 in terms of audio quality and packet loss concealment. While maintaining high-quality audio, LC3 scales down to very low bit rates. For instance, LC3 may scale from 345 kbps all the way down to 160 kbps, whereas SBC holds bitrate between 240 kbps and 345 kbps. By comparison, the LC3 codec can give SBC-like audio quality with a bitrate that is half as high. Wireless earbuds can now provide longer battery lives at lower latencies.
The LC3 codec’s reduced latency and power consumption as a result of the increased compression are to blame for this. Opus is ideally suited for interactive voice and music transmission over the internet, but it may also be used for storage and streaming applications. For Bluetooth earbuds that enable Spatial Audio, One UI 6.0 now supports Opus to deliver an immersive audio experience. Combination of the lower latency MDCT-based CELT algorithm with the speech-oriented LPC-based SILK algorithm, which results in maximum effectiveness.
Google Pixel Buds Pro earbuds, which employ the Opus codec for Spatial Audio with 360-degree head tracking, already use this capability. The new Bluetooth audio codecs should work with the majority of contemporary Samsung devices that are compatible with the impending One UI 6.0 upgrade. It is important to note that aptX Lossless, LHDC, and LLAC audio codecs are still not supported by Samsung smartphones.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 already grabbed the awaited One UI 6.1 update in the US, and now the giant is delivering in more regions, including Europe and China.
Samsung is rolling out the Android 14-based One UI 6.1 update for the Galaxy Tab S8 series in Europe and China for the Wi-Fi variant. The update brings a powerful package of generative AI features under the title Galaxy AI.
The update is available to download in both regions; you can easily find the update in the dedicated firmware version of the update.
- Europe: X*00XXU6CKE2
- China: X*00XXU6CXE2
The giant with the One UI 6.1 update offers the popular and convenient Galaxy AI features, including the ability to search with Google, chat assistants, interpreters, live translators, note assistants, and more. Apart from the Galaxy AI, the update also brings several improvements, changes, new features, and fixes for the issues spotted in the previous version, adding an extra layer of safety and security, and more. For detailed information, you can check the changelog.
The brand is gradually rolling out the One UI 6.1 update in different regions, so if you haven’t gotten the update yet, you can wait; soon the giant will make the update available widely.
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The Samsung Galaxy S21 is receiving a One UI 6.1 update in the United States on Verizon carriers, as well as Unlocked version, but with limited Galaxy AI features.
Samsung draws a line between the Galaxy S21 series and Galaxy AI features, as the device only gets two AI features, including Circle to Search with Google and Chat Assist, with this latest One UI 6.1 software update.
At the moment, the Galaxy S21 series is receiving the One UI 6.1 update in the US on a carrier-locked Verizon network with the identification build number G99*USQUAGXDE.
Whereas, the unlocked Galaxy S21 series models are getting the One UI 6.1 update with the dedicated version number, G99*U1UEUAGXDE.
This update will help to optimize device performance, resolve all known issues that were present in the previous version and were creating a kind of inconvenience, and deliver new features for a seamless experience. Jumping on the Galaxy AI features, the update only brings Circle to Search, which automatically provides information regarding images or text you circled to search, and the Chat Assist feature, which uses AI to help with text messaging.
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Samsung is expanding the range of Android 14-based One UI 6.1-awaited software updates in the U.S. for a bunch of devices, including the Galaxy S22, Galaxy Z Flip 4, Galaxy Z Fold 4, and Galaxy Tab S8, which arrived with Galaxy AI features.
The Korean giant is offering a bundle of Galaxy features with the One UI 6.1 update, including Circle to Search with Google, Chat Assist, Interpreter, Live Translate, Note Assist, Transcript Assist, Browsing Assist, Generative Edit, Edit Suggestion, and AI-Generated Wallpaper.
The update is available in the U.S. for these devices on the Verizon and AT&T network with their dedicated firmware version:
- Galaxy S22 series: S90*USQU4EXE1
- Galaxy Z Flip 4 (F721USQU4FXE3)
- Galaxy Z Fold 4 (F936USQU4FXE3)
- Galaxy Tab S8+ 5G (X808USQU5CXE2)
Galaxy AI is way beyond communication by offering features that deliver messages across various languages; for instance, Live Translate offers instant voice and text translations during phone calls, an interpreter helps convert speech into translated text on a split screen on your foldable, and Chat Assist helps users’ messages in different languages and adjust message tone.
The update is ready to download for the Galaxy devices mentioned above on the Verizon network. It is expected that soon the brand will expand the update to more regions.
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