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Samsung Galaxy Users Face Issues with Google Play System Updates
While Google Play system updates appear to be a persistent issue for Samsung since Galaxy devices haven’t received an update in months, the company has significantly improved the delivery of significant Android upgrades. Many Samsung Galaxy phones remain stuck on system upgrades released between early May and September. When customers attempt to manually install new Google Play system upgrades, the problem results in a number of challenging side consequences.
A few months or more have passed since certain Samsung Galaxy phones received the identical Google Play System changes, as per a recent report from the Dutch news blog GalaxyClub. It appears that the number of Galaxy smartphones running various Android versions is affected by the problem. There are differences in the software performance and available features between devices like the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy S23 Ultra, which are still utilizing upgrades from July 2023, and the Galaxy S22 and S21, which are stuck on the October update.
With upgrades due in September and August, respectively, even entry-level devices like the Galaxy A52 and A34 are not exempt from this. The May 1 update is the only one that has been updated so far; however, the Galaxy S20 series adds even more color. The Play System upgrade for the Galaxy A52 arrived in November 2023, while the Galaxy A53 received it in September. Occasionally, the message “Your device is up to date” or “Updates are temporarily unavailable” appears after a manual check. Go to Settings -> Security & Privacy -> Updates -> Google Play System Update on your Galaxy to find out when the most recent update was installed.
Updating the security on your phone may be done in a number of ways, including through Google Play system updates. Thus, the absence of the Play System upgrades does not pose a major issue right now. There is nothing that impacted customers can do because side loading or manually installing Google Play system updates is not possible. However, despite previous attempts to address the issue, it should be corrected once again.
Google’s Gemini AI adds a new convenient and awaited functionality to the Gmail app for Android: the ability to summarize emails.
The previous reports have already revealed that the Gmail app for Android devices is going to have the ability to summarize emails using Google’s Gemini AI. Now, recent reports are revealing that this feature is close to launch.
A colleague Android Authority contributor and reliable cose sleuth Assemble Debug managed to activate the feature on version 2024.04.21.626860299 of the Gmail app. Google has not yet widely rolled out the feature, but we expect it to happen soon.
Expectations are that Google will formally announce the feature at the upcoming I/O 2024 event, along with many other announcements about the upcoming iteration, including the launch of the Pixel 8a.
Once the brand officially rolls out this feature, you will see a “Summarize this email” button under the subject line of their emails. If you hit the button, it will generate a quick summary of the email. This feature should be especially convenient for lengthy emails with lots of text and other details.
You will also have the power to rate the quality of the summary by tapping the thumbs-up and thumbs-down buttons under the summarized text. Probably, this will help Google improve Gemini’s summarizing capabilities. It will also offer a button to copy the summary to the clipboard.
Recently, Samsung has introduced several updates to its application to provide new experiences to its users. For instance, it has provided a new update for QuickShare connectivity and several Good Lock modules. Now, the company has started rolling out the update for the voice recorder.
Samsugn has rolled out a new update for the Voice Recorder application, which comes with version number 21.5.12.02. According to the changelog, the latest update for voice recorders is coming, which will improve the functionality of various functionalities. Unfortunately, the company hasn’t shared details about it. However, since the company introduced the transcribe ability for users with the One UI 6.1, it is possible that the company will improve this ability with this update.
But one thing is certain: if you are experiencing any issues while using any of the features, you should upgrade to the most recent version. To do that, you just need to go to the Galaxy Store and search for the voice recorder. Users can also sidelog the latest version of the application from external sources.
Samsung has made two internet browser applications available for all Android users, one stable and another in beta. In the beta version of Samsung Internet, it provides all the new features early to the users, and following that, the beta application is now getting the new ability to take screenshots in the secret mode.
For your information, the secret mode of the application provides several new features that allow users to browse different sites privately; it is similar to incognito mode in the Samsung Internet beta browser.
Now the company has released a new update for the Samsung Internet Browser with the version number 26.0.0.19. The company has enabled the previously restricted ability to take screenshots in the secret mode with the latest update. To take advantage of new abilities, you should update the application to the latest version on the Galaxy Store.
If you haven’t received the update yet, you can also sideload the mentioned version from an external source, or if you don’t want to do that, it is better to wait as it may take some time to reach every device.