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Carrier-locked Galaxy Tab A7 Lite gets One UI 5.1.1 update with new features in the US
Last month, Samsung introduced the One UI 5.1.1 update to the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite devices, but at that time, the update was limited to European units. Now, the company is expanding the update to the US. With the latest update, the company has brought several new features and improvements to the devices, which will give you a whole new experience with your device.
Galaxy Tab A7 Lite: One UI 5.1.1 Update on Verizon
The One UI 5.1.1 is the latest skin upgrade for Galaxy devices and comes with whole new features that will enhance the system-level functions and bring improvements under the following headings:
Multi-Widow: To enhance multitasking, Samsung has brought some new features under the multi-window function, like improved app arrangements on recent screens, the ability to easily launch a multi-window or pop-up view with drag-and-drop widows, and the addition of hand drag-and-drop functionality.
Taskbar: Now the taskbar can show up to four recent apps, which will provide more convenience in switching applications quickly.
Gallery: There are three innovations introduced in the Gallery, like adding more date and time watermarks, new copy and paste effects features, and also adding a focus view to highlight individuals.
Samsung Health: When paired with the Galaxy Watch, Samsung Health now provides upgraded sleep management, including sleep score factors, sleep consistency, and sleep animal symbols. You can also access sleep coaching from your Galaxy Watch to track your progress and stay motivated throughout the day.
Quick Share: There are two new features added under the application that will provide more ease to users to share the content, such as private sharing, which enables users to set time limits and prevent recipients from resharing files. Additionally, it has also added share to the contacts menu, which will make it easy to share the files with the contacts.
Device Care: In this section, Samsung has introduced two new options: clear cache and memory resident apps, which will provide more convenience in managing memory.
Mobile Hotspot: With the new update, users will now be able to set limitations on their data usage. There are three innovations introduced for it, such as a dedicated dashboard, data limits and limits for managing it, and also one-time password functionality to provide temporary access to the hotspot.
Bluetooth: The new Auracast functionality is now enabled for users to listen to the live broadcasts.
All these One UI 5.1.1 features are available for the carrier-locked variant of the Galaxy Tab A7 lite, which is affiliated with the Verizon network. The latest update is coming with firmware version number T227USQU7CWI3. It also includes the latest security patch in the form of August 2023, which will give more protection to the users. The update is now live for the devices, so you can easily update your device by going to the software update menu via main system settings.
Samsung has rolled out the April 2024 security patch update for the Galaxy Tab S7 series. It has already rolled out the update in several countries, mainly Europe and Latin America. Now the device is starting to get the update in the US.
Verizon Galaxy Tab S7 and Tab S7 Plus Receiving April 2024 Update in the USA
Notably, the Galaxy Tab S7 and Galaxy Tab S7+ are receiving the update on the Verizon network with the firmware version numbers T878USQS7DXD1 and T978USQS7DXD1, respectively. With the latest update, the device will have proper consistency in terms of performance and security.
For your information, the April 2024 update will bring you more than 40 fixes, of which Google has added 27 that enhance the Android OS functionalities. Along with this, Samsung has also added 17 more fixes that exclusively improve the functioning of the Galaxy devices.
Furthermore, the update could bring some new changes that internally improve the device’s functioning and provide enhancements for performance and stability. Along with this, if you are having any issues while using any of the functionality, you should update the device, as it may address the issue.
If you are using the Galaxy Tab S7 series of devices in the US bound for Verizon, then you should start getting a new update. To do that, go to the software update menu via system settings. If you don’t receive the update yet, then wait for some time, as it takes time to reach every unit.
Earlier this month, Samsung officially announced that it will provide one UI 6.1 update to the 2022 flagship device in May. But now the company has surprisingly started rolling out the update to one of the midrange Galaxy A23 devices.
The Verizon network has spotted the One UI 6.1 update for the Galaxy A23, with the firmware version number A236VSQU3CXD3. It has also brought the latest security update in the form of an April 2024 security patch. With the latest update, there are several new features introduced that will add some new features and enhancements.
In detail, the latest update for the Galaxy A23 5G introduces a new battery protection feature that allows users to manage the application’s battery charging to prevent battery damage. There are some new changes in the clock customization, gallery, and Samsung account sections. It is important to note that there is no AI feature arriving in this update.
The update will also enable call continuity, mid-conversation device switching, and seamless communication across any device, such as a Galaxy table, computer, or watch, all connected to the same Samsung account. A small but important addition is a new toggle in the mobile network that allows users to turn off 5G if they don’t need to connect to the update.
If you are using the locked version of the Galaxy A23 on the Verizon network, then you can now update it to the latest version simply by going to the system settings and tapping on the software update. If it shows a new update available, then tap on the download button.
Google has started developing its next big iteration, Android 15. To prepare it for the Android device, the company has already started rolling out the beta updates. Earlier this month, the company rolled out the beta 1 update, which introduced a plethora of new features. However, being a beta update, it comes with a lot of bugs, so to fix them, it introduced the next beta 1.1 update, which fixed a crucial NFC bug. Now that it has brought a new update in the form of the beta 1.2 update, it is also coming with a lot of new bug fixes.
What’s new with the Android 15 beta 1.2 update?
Google has officially announced that the company will roll out the new Android 15 beta 2.1 update, which will provide several new fixes related to the freeze display, fix a system performance issue, resolve a system setting crash when trying to add a fingerprint, and many more. Check out the official changelog below.
Android 15 beta 1.2 update changelog
This minor update to Android 15 Beta 1 includes the following fixes:
- I fixed an issue that sometimes caused apps to freeze and display an “Application Not Responding” message. (Issue #328865524)
- Fixed a system performance issue that caused excessive battery drain in some cases. (Issue #335718464, Issue #335188185)
- Fixed an issue that caused the system Settings app to crash when trying to add a fingerprint. (Issue #334035378, Issue #335481930)
- Fixed an issue that prevented the system back gesture from working in some cases. (Issue #331303569, Issue #334738577)
- Fixed an issue that could cause the screen to flicker repeatedly. (Issue #325555461)
The latest beta update is now live for all the eligible Pixel devices; more specifically, it has started rolling out to the Pixel 6 or nearby devices. The latest update is coming with the firmware version number AP31.240322.027. The latest update is coming with the same April 2024 security patch that has already arrived with previous updates. To check for the new version, you just need to go to the system settings, select software update, touch the system update, and tap the check for updates button. You may have to tap the button more than once to trigger the download, but if all this fails, then you can also manually install the update via official factory image files.