Google’s next iteration of Android 15 is actively mounting up for a stable release, as the giant has already made theAndroid 15 Beta 1.2 beta available to download. It appears that this new iteration is copying the Circle to Search feature from Samsung’s One UI 6.1. 

Google’s Circle to Search feature initially debuted on Samsung’s Galaxy S24 series smartphones in January earlier this year; later, Google announced the feature for its Pixel and more Samsung smartphones, tablets, and foldable devices. This feature helps you directly search for anything appearing on the screen by just circling the object or text that you want to search for, without even needing to switch between the apps. 

Noticeably, this feature helps you even when you are using the application in split-screen mode on Galaxy devices; unfortunately, on Google Pixel devices, the feature will not be able to function in split-screen mode. But now the reports state that Google seems to be working on overcoming this limitation with Android 15. 

This is being speculated by the Android 15 beta running on the Pixel 8 Pro device. This Pixel Launcher has a flag that, when authorized, permits you to use Circle to Search even while you are in split-screen mode, the same as Galaxy smartphones and tablets. 

However, Google has yet to officially announce its plans to offer this feature in the stable version of Android 15, but it is expected that it will do so as it would be a quite convenient addition. As of April 2024, Circle to Search is available on the Galaxy S24 series, the Galaxy S23 series, the Galaxy S23 FE, the Galaxy Tab S9, and more devices through the One UI 6.1 update.

Samsung has brought several new features with the One UI 6.1 update. Despite the hype of some Galaxy AI features, other new changes did not come into the limelight, so in this article, we will discuss some of the useful functionalities that will provide you with a whole new experience of customization.

How to Use Samsung Galaxy AI Copy and paste the object Feature

With the One UI 6.1 update, users will get more convenience while placing the objects in the images; however, it is not limited to only one image, and you can also copy and paste the object from one image to another. To do that, follow these simple steps:

1. Open the gallery, then tap and hold the object.
2. Once it pops up, you can drag it to another image.
3. Alternatively, you can see a copy option at the top of the object; just tap on it.
4. Once done, go to the other image where you want to pass the image. 
5. Then tap on and hold the empty place in the image, and tap on the paste button.

For more convenience, Samsung has also allowed users to paste the images to other Galaxy devices directly if they are working on the same Samsung account.

How to Use Samsung Galaxy AI Enhanced Lock screen customization

Galaxy users have several customization options that bring the ability to give a personal creative lock screen. Now with One UI 6.1, you will receive some new options like effects and frames. With the effects option, you can directly apply different effects to the photo and also select desired frames to apply the effects. To use the effects, follow the below steps.

1. First, go to the gallery.
2. Choose the desired image you want to use on the lock screen. 
3. Once you choose the image, tap on the three-dot menu and select’set’image in lock screen.
4. Then there will be an edit window where you will see two buttons at the bottom of the screen for effects and frames. 
5. When you choose the frame option, you can also customize frames.

How to Use Galaxy AI Directly search the images on the internet with Circle

Samsung is the first company to introduce the circle-to-search feature on their devices. With normal usage, you can search any image that appears on your device, and you can also use it to immediately get information about any products by simply clicking photos with your camera.

Galaxy AI: How to use your voice for live text to call for translation

Now users can easily use the live text to call translation on their own by following these simple steps:

1. Go to settings and select advanced features.
2. Now tap on Advanced Intelligence.
3. Here is the first option named “phone
4. Now through the text call settings
5. Here, you can customize the voice and apply your own.
6. Now it will take some voice samples and feed them to a new file, which will create your own voice pack.

Samsung is always looking for ways to make its software-based functionality more convincing for the user, and to keep up with the trend, the company has introduced a lot of customization features. NavStar is also one of them, providing an option to manage the device’s navigation bar. The One UI 6.1 update will address this issue.

Users are facing the back button, which is randomly shifting its position according to the information. Specifically, this issue is emerging when users are using the keyboard. Because of the random sifting, they accidentally tap on the home button, causing inconvenience.

After learning about the issue, Samsung apologized for the inconvenience experienced by users and promised to address the issue in the next software update.

The community moderator exactly stated, “First of all, we apologize for any inconvenience caused when using NavStar. The phenomenon of the NavStar button changing position will be improved through the One UI 6.1 S/W update, so please maintain the latest S/W. We apologize for any inconvenience caused when using NavStar.”

In the statement, the official has claimed that the company will address the issue with the One UI 6.1 update, so if you are also using a Galaxy device that is eligible to get One UI 6.1, then just wait for some time as the next significant update will be available for your device in the next few weeks.