Samsung has started the One UI 6.1 update distribution with its latest premium devices in three phases, and after completing the update for all the flagship eligible devices in South Korea, the company is now starting to expand the update to midrange devices with Galaxy A54 5G devices.

Samsung rolls out One UI 6.1 update for Galaxy A34 and A54

The Korean units of the Galaxy A54 are getting a new update with the firmware version number A546SKSU4CXDC. With the latest update, users will get access to a whole new set of new features that will elevate the overall functionality of the devices. It is expected that the company will expand the update to more countries in the next few days.

No Galaxy AI arrived with a new update

Samsung has brought several Galaxy AI features with the One UI 6.1, but as expected, the company has limited them to the flagship devices only, and like its successor, the Galaxy A55, the company also doesn’t bring the Galaxy AI features for the Galaxy A54 devices.

However, even without the Galaxy AI features, the company will also provide several new features, which will provide improvements and several features for the devices that will surely provide interesting features for the devices.

If you are using the Galaxy A54 device in South Korea, then you can now easily update the device to the latest version by following the simple steps: Go to the system settings, then tap on the software update menu.

Changelog:

Creative image editing

Copy and paste from one image to another
You can add any object on top of your photos. Long-press on an object in a gallery image to cut it, go to the more options menu for the new image you want to paste the object into, and select Paste from Clipboard.

More sophisticated image cropping
You can specify only the area to be cut accurately, excluding unnecessary areas. Before cropping and saving a gallery image, you can use Edit in the More Options menu to make additional edits to just the areas you want.

More convenient gallery search
The newly designed search screen allows you to view photos and videos by categories such as people, places, albums, and stories.

Edit video speed
You can now change the playback speed for more types of videos. Select all or part of a video and edit it at fast or slow speed.

Edit videos on multiple devices
You can continue editing videos on your phone, tablet, or PC on other devices. You can also export your projects from the studio as files that can be opened on other Galaxy devices. Customize

your Galaxy the way you want by applying frames and effects to the image you want to use as your wallpaper with the

new wallpaper editing feature
. You can also apply a depth of field effect to make people or animals in your image stand out from the background.

More lock screen widgets
We support more lock screen widgets so you can quickly check useful information without having to unlock your phone. New widgets include Weather, Samsung Health, Battery, Reminder, Calendar, and Clock.

Customize your alarm
You can create your own alarm background for each alarm using images, videos, and AR emojis. You can also change the layout of the screen where alarm information is displayed.

Decorate your calendar with more stickers
You can add up to two stickers to your calendar for one date. When the calendar is in monthly view, the sticker registered for each event is displayed next to the name of that event.

More intuitive calendar settings
Calendar settings have been reorganized to be more intuitive. You can also specify the calendar notification background as an image or color of your choice.

Customize your own reminder notifications
You can specify the background of your reminder notifications with an image or color of your choice.

Reminder categories for added convenience You
can set a representative icon for each created category, and frequently use categories can be pinned to the top of the list.

Turning modes on and off from the home screen
You can turn modes on or off faster than before. The new mod widget lets you add mods right to your home screen.

Changing the order of modes
You can change the order of modes in the Modes tab.

Run Routines in More Situations You
can now automatically start routines even when an alarm sounds or Smart View engages and disengages.

Relumino Contour
creates clear outlines to help people with low vision identify objects in images and videos.

Easily connect and share Share

with more devices
Google’s Nearby Share has been integrated into Quick Share. Now you can share files with more Android devices than just Galaxy devices.

Find the location of your device
The new Samsung Find app lets you see the location of any Galaxy device on a map at any time. If you lose your device, you can use additional features to find it or protect your data.

Share your location with others
You can share your location with family, friends, and anyone you trust. You can share your location all the time or for a limited time, and you can add or remove who can see your location at any time.

Creating a Child Account
Samsung Account helps children use Galaxy apps and services with age-appropriate content in a safe environment. Children can now create Samsung accounts with the consent of their parents or guardians.

Child Controls
Parents or guardians can control what content and features their children can access. For example, you can manage your purchases and downloads from Galaxy Store or block harmful websites on Samsung Internet.

Sharing location and payment method among family members
Family members can share each other’s location using the Samsung Find app as needed. Parents or guardians can set up a family payment method to use together in the Galaxy Store and allow family members to use that payment method.

Sync tab groups in Samsung Internet with other devices
If you stop using the Internet, you can start over from any device. Additionally, if you create a tab group on one device, it will also appear on Samsung Internet on other Galaxy devices signed in to the same Samsung account.

Keep your data safe

Enhanced data protection in Samsung Cloud
Data synchronized with Samsung Cloud is securely protected with end-to-end encryption, and even if your data is leaked, no one but you can access it.

Log in quickly and securely with Passkey
Using Passkey on websites that support biometrics not only eliminates the need to remember complicated passwords, but also increases security.

Careful health management

Improved exercise experience
With Samsung Health, you can compete against your past records and beat them, and when recording exercise time, you can directly exclude the beginning and end times when you did not actually exercise.

More Daily Activity Goal Options
You now have more options to choose from when setting your daily activity goal in Samsung Health. For example, if you don’t use your step goal often, you could replace it with floors climbed or exercise every hour.

Detailed Menstrual Cycle Recording
When recording your menstrual cycle in Samsung Health, records frequently used in the past appear at the top of the screen. You can also enter your own if there are no symptom or mood options that best describe your condition during your period.

Easier and

more convenient Easier video call effects and microphone mode
If you use video call effects or microphone mode in the quick settings window during a call, you can immediately check and adjust the applied effects and sounds. You can set the background color or image for the video call or block out surrounding noise to hear the voice clearly.

Weather widget with more information
In the weather widget, you can check major weather forecasts for your area, including thunderstorms, heavy snow, and heavy rain.

Quick and easy voice input from the keyboard
You can input text by voice by pressing the microphone button at the bottom of the screen without switching the input method while using the keyboard.

Open all minimized apps at once
If you have minimized more than one pop-up window, you can reopen all apps at once with a new button.

Google Recommended Search Terms
You can search using Google recommended search terms related to the keyword you entered.

Various ways to protect your battery
We provide three protection methods to help your battery last longer. Setting basic protection will keep the charge between 95% and 100%, while optimizing protection will pause charging while you sleep and complete it right before you wake up. If you set maximum protection, you can only charge up to 80%.

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The Samsung Galaxy AI feature has brought a revolution to Galaxy devices. With its introduction, the company has been successful in creating a strong image of innovation, and we have also seen the results where it has achieved record sales of its latest flagship devices, i.e., the Galaxy S24 series. Then, to provide these features to the older devices, it has expanded the One UI 6.1 update for other devices; however, the company has only provided two features for the devices released back in 2021.

Galaxy S21, S21+, S21 Ultra, Fold 3, and Flip 4 have Circle to Search and Chat Assistant AI Features of One UI 6.1

Samsung has recently introduced the One UI 6.1 for older devices, including the Galaxy S21 series, the Galaxy Z Fold 3, and the Galaxy Z Flip 3. For these devices, the company has only introduced two Galaxy AI features in the form of Circle to Search and Chat Assistant.

Circle to search: The Circle to search feature allows users to instantly search for information about the images that appear on the screen with convenience. The circle-to-search works on the same principle as Google Lens, but to make it more appealing, the company has made accessing the feature simple. This means you can easily search the objects by incircle after pressing the home button or navigation bar.

Chat Assistant: Chat Assistant is another innovation that improves the user experience of conversation. The feature dedicatedly provides translation in 13 languages with Samsung’s original keyboard.

Meanwhile, other flagship Galaxy devices, which were launched in 2022 or later, have received several other Galaxy AI features, including browsing assistance, live call translation, note assistance, and many more. However, it may be possible that some of these Galaxy AI features may arrive for older devices in the next major update.

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Samsung has started expanding the One UI 6.1 update in the third phase for the older devices. Initially, it has rolled out the update for several Galaxy devices, including the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S21, Galaxy Z Fold 4, Galaxy Z Flip 4, Galaxy Z Flip 3, and Galaxy Z Fold 3. However, the company hasn’t brought the update for the FE edition of the devices at the time. Fortunately, Galaxy S21 FE users also get a taste of One UI 6.1 features in the US.

Carrier-Locked Galaxy S21 FE gets One UI 6.1 update in the US

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is spotted receiving the update for the locked version in the US. More specifically, the update arrives on some carriers, including T-Mobile, MetroPCS, US Cellular, and Dish Wireless, with two different models with firmware version numbers G990USQUAGXDG and G990U2SQU8GXDE.

One UI 6.1 update without any Galaxy AI features

Samsung has brought the One 6.1 update with several features that offer customization related to the lock screen, alarm, calendar, and many more for the Galaxy S21 FE, but it hasn’t introduced the revolutionary innovations with the absence of Galaxy AI features, which has leveled up the user expertise in the field of providing convenience for the users. Even the Circle to Search feature available in the main Galaxy S21 series has not arrived for the fan edition.

Installation

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (locked) users in the US can now update the device to the latest version by following these steps: First, go to the settings, then tap on the software update menu. If it shows a new update available, tap on the download button. If the update hasn’t arrived on your device, don’t worry; it will be soon available for you.

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One UI 6.1 Changelog for Galaxy S21 FE

Create epic images

Effortlessly enhance your photos
Get special AI recommendations for enhancing your photos and videos. You’ll find options for adding star trails, colorizing, and more. Suggestions appear when you tap the i button in Gallery.

Copy and paste from one image to another
Add a missing element to your picture. Just clip an object from an image in Gallery, then go to the image where you want to paste it and choose Paste from clipboard in the More options menu.

More accurate image clipping
Get exactly the area you need to clip without any unwanted parts. When you clip an image in Gallery, you have the option of editing the selected area before you save it so you can get your selection just right.

Improved Gallery search
The search screen has been redesigned to make it easier to use. Results are now categorized by type, such as people, places, albums, or stories. 

Change playback speed
More videos now support changing the playback speed when you edit a video in Gallery. You can make your video play faster or slower in a specific section that you select or for the entire video.

Edit videos on multiple devices
You can now continue your edits on your phone, tablet, or PC. Export your Studio projects to a file that can be opened on other Galaxy devices.

Customize your Galaxy

New wallpaper editing features
Decorate your wallpaper however you like. When you select an image to use as your wallpaper, you can now apply frames and effects. When your wallpaper includes a person or animal, you can apply depth effects to make the subject stand out from the background.

More widgets for your Lock screen
Additional widgets are available for your Lock screen so you can quickly check useful information without unlocking your phone. The new widgets include Weather, Samsung Health, Battery, Reminder, Calendar, and Clock.

Customize alarm alerts
Use an image, video, or AR emoji to create your own custom alert screens for each alarm. You can even change the layout of where the alarm information appears on the screen.

More stickers to personalize your calendar
You can now add up to 2 stickers for each date on your calendar. Stickers for events are now shown next to the event name in Month view. 

Revamped Calendar settings
Calendar settings have been reorganized to be more intuitive. You can also set background colors and images for full-screen calendar alerts.

Customize reminder alerts
Create the right background for each of your reminders. You can now set colors and background images for full-screen reminder alerts.

Do more with reminder categories
You can now choose a representative icon for each reminder category. You can also pin categories you use frequently to the top of the category list.

Turn modes on or off from the Home screen
Turn modes on and off more quickly than before. The new Mode widget lets you add modes directly to your Home screen.

Reorder your modes
You can now change the order that modes are listed on the Modes tab in Modes and Routines.

New routine conditions
You can now start a routine when an alarm of your choice starts ringing or when Smart View connects or disconnects.

Relumino outline
Turn on Relumino outline in Accessibility settings to highlight the outlines of objects in images and videos to make them easier to distinguish for people with low vision.

Connect and share

Share with more devices
Quick Share has merged with Google’s Nearby Share. In addition to Galaxy devices, you can now share with other Android devices even without an internet connection. 

Locate your devices
The new Samsung Find app lets you see where all your Galaxy devices are on a map any time. If you lose a device, additional features are available to help you find the device and protect your data.

Share your location with others
With Samsung Find, you can share your location with family, friends, or anyone that you trust. Share for a limited time or all the time. You’re always in control of who can see your location.

Sync Internet tab groups with other devices
Easily pick up where you left off during your last browsing session no matter which device you were using. Tab groups that you create on one device will appear in Samsung Internet on other Galaxy devices signed in to your Samsung account.

Protect your data

Enhanced data protection in Samsung Cloud
Rest assured that no one can access your data but you, even if there’s a data breach. You can turn on end-to-end encryption for data that’s synced with Samsung Cloud.

Fast and secure sign-ins with passkeys
Passkeys provide more security for web sign-ins without the need to remember complicated passwords. Use passkeys to sign in to supported websites with biometric authentication in Samsung Internet.

Manage your health

Enhanced exercise experience
Compete against your past running results in Samsung Health to try to beat your previous time. You can also crop exercises after you finish to remove any unnecessary time at the beginning or end.

More options for daily activity targets
You now have more options for setting your daily activity targets in Samsung Health. If a step goal doesn’t work for you, you can change to floors climbed or active hours instead.

Improved cycle tracking
When you record your physical symptoms and moods, options you’ve used frequently in the past will appear at the top of the screen. You can also now set custom moods if the default options don’t match how you’re feeling.

Even more improvements

More information in the Weather widget
The weather widget will let you know when severe thunderstorms, snowfall, or other precipitation is on the forecast in your local area.

Voice input without leaving the keyboard
The keyboard now remains visible while using voice input so you can easily switch back to typing whenever you need to. Tap the mic button at the bottom of the screen to enter text using your voice at any time while using the keyboard.

Open all minimized apps at once
A new button lets you reopen all of the minimized apps at once when you have more than one pop-up window minimized.

Google search suggestions in Finder
When you search using Finder, you’ll also get suggested web searches from Google.

More ways to protect your battery
Choose from 3 different protection options to help extend your battery’s lifespan. Basic protection keeps your charge between 95% and 100%. Adaptive protection pauses charging while you’re asleep and finishes charging just before you wake up. You can also choose to limit the maximum charge to 80% for maximum protection.