One UI 6.1
One UI 6.1 Brings Back Burn-in Protection to Samsung Phones
As we reported in November about the disappearance of burn-in protection on the status bar, the company hasn’t reintroduced it back on any of the devices, but fortunately, we get to see the solution with the One UI 6.1 update.
One UI 6.1 reintroduces Burn in protection
For starters, the burn-in protection is a special function of One UI that frequently moves the UI components so they can’t be kept in one place for a long time. The reason behind this is that when any UI component is displayed in one place for a long time, it may harm the display and leave a burning spot.
How does it work?
The main work of this function is to occasionally move some of the more static UI elements displayed on the screen by a few pixels, including the status bar at the top or the clock on the Always-On screen and the buttons on the navigation bar.
However, Samsung has removed this functionality of moving the status bar with the previous major update, Android 14 and One UI 6.0. Reportedly, an update was sent by the company to reintroduce it in October for the Galaxy S23, but it’s now reinstated, but now with the One UI 6.1, which arrived with the Galaxy S24 series devices.
How can you check the working of Burn in protection?
If you want to test if the burn-in protection is working on your devices, just follow these simple steps: First, take a screenshot of the starting screen with the visible status bar, then rotate the screen horizontally and vertically multiple times, then open the screenshot in the gallery. You can check if the UI elements are moving to overlap, which may also give a blurry effect.
However, it is not necessary to wait for One UI 6.1 for your device; it is possible that the company may reintroduce the feature with the next security patch, i.e., February 2024, especially for the models that will have to wait longer for the next One UI update.
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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