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Android 12 and One UI 4.1 Firmware Releases On Galaxy A03s
Samsung has released Android 12 with OneUI Core 4.1 update for Galaxy A03s; it can be identified with build no. A037FXXU1BVFB and was released for Serbian customers currently.
This is a major update and brings the following major changes :
- An improved user interface design with the Color Palette feature with changes in the color of some UI elements according to the wallpaper.
- The phone has received improved widget styling, a new widget selection UI, and more lock screen widgets.
- Larger sliders for better brightness and volume and a dark mode.
- You can change the audio output target directly from the lock screen.
- The updated Samsung keyboard offers more stickers, GIFs, animated emoji pairs, and grammar-based language suggestions.
- Samsung has added improved accessibility features. They are now even more accessible via a floating button. More brightness, color, contrast, and magnification options have been added.
- The camera app has been cleaned up, and the video starts recording as soon as you press the shutter button.
- The Pro model of the Camera app has received a level meter.
- The Calendar app has received a new widget. You can quickly add calendar entries, search more efficiently, share information with others, and recover deleted events.
- The Gallery app has enhanced stories and a way to see where each image was taken on a map. Users can organize and organize albums more easily, fix faded or old photos, and remove sensitive information from photos (location, time, date). Users can even select multiple photos and edit their information simultaneously.
- You can revert the changes because the original image is still available after editing. You can adjust the lighting of your photo and add emojis and stickers.
- The share menu received a simpler design. You can change its layout and put the most used sharing options front and center.
- Samsung Internet has received a new widget to search for information directly from the home screen. It offers better search suggestions and a way to start the web browser in stealth mode.
- The Device Care section has been redesigned and provides an easier diagnosis of phone problems.
- Pop-up options can now be pinned for easier access.
- In the Settings app, Samsung has also improved picture-in-picture, edge paneling, charging info display, and search quality.
- The phone also provides a report on all the times you have used your phone while driving so you can better understand the risk.
- You can quickly initiate a call while texting and easily find information.
Privacy & security :
To improve privacy and security, Samsung has implemented a Privacy Dashboard, privacy indicators for active camera and microphone usage, and a quick setting toggle for enabling/disabling permissions.
System-wide access to cameras and microphones.
You can also give the app an exact or approximate location and get notified when it tries to copy data from your clipboard.
Apart from these changes, the update also brings a regular monthly security patch. This device is one of the latest entries and will see more UI & OS updates in the future as per Samsung’s 4-year software support policy.
About OneUI Core :
One UI is a custom Android skin installed on Samsung Galaxy smartphones. It comes in two variants – One UI Standard and One UI Core. For starters, One UI Core is not a beta version of One UI. This is a simple and stable version of the main One UI for cheap and mid-range Samsung Galaxy phones. This means it has fewer features than One UI, which mostly works on other Galaxy phones.
Samsung advises keeping your device up to date and regularly checking for software updates. Users can check for the latest software update by navigating to Settings » Software update and tapping on Download and install or turning auto-updates or notifications on in the settings of your device.
You can turn on notifications for updates in the Settings or directly go to Settings>Software Update for OneUI update. Overall it will give a more secure, easier, and fun experience.
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One UI 6.1 with Galaxy AI Feature update rolled out for Galaxy Z Fold4, Flip4, Fold3, and Flip3
Usually, Samsung expands the One UI update gradually to Galaxy devices, but today the company has released the One UI 6.1 update for several devices. After spotting the update on the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S21 devices, the update is now live for the older foldable devices, including the Galaxy Z Fold 4, Galaxy Z Flip 4, Galaxy Z Fold 3, and Galaxy Z Flip 3.
It is worth noticing that all these foldable devices are initially getting the One UI 6.1 in South Korea. Users who own the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 can identify the latest update by the firmware version numbers F936NKSU2FXDC and F721NKSU2FXDC, respectively.
Meanwhile, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 are getting new updates with the firmware version numbers F926NKSU2IXDC and F711NKSU3IXDC, respectively. With the latest One UI update, the company will provide several new features that will enhance the device’s utility. It is worth noticing that the update is still using the April 2024 security patch.
Informatively, the One UI 6.1 update will also provide new Galaxy AI features that will surely elevate the device experience while using the different communication functionalities and many routine functions.
For your information, there are several Galaxy AI features, including Browsing Assist, Chat Assist, Circle to Search with Google, Edit Suggestion, Generative Edit, Interpreter, Live Translate, Note Assist, and Transcript Assist.
If you are using any of the aforementioned foldable devices in South Korea, then update the Galaxy devices to the most recent update. To do that, simply go to the software update settings under the system settings.
One UI 6.1 and Galaxy AI Features
- Circle to Search feature for instant search.
- Chat Assist helps to translate incoming and outgoing chats in real time and offers different conversation tones.
- Interpreter, which translates in-person conversations in real time.
- Live Translate helps translate phone calls in real-time.
- Note Assist improves the overall functionality of the Notes app.
- Transcript Assist allows for the recording of speech and offers transcription.
- Browsing Assist summarizes and translates web pages.
- Generative editing helps with advanced editing.
- Edit Suggestion offers advanced editing suggestions and options like remastering, erasing shadows, and more.
- Instant Slow-Mo helps to slow down high-action videos after recording them. (Limited Models)
- Generative wallpaper permits you to create as much wallpaper as you want.
- Photo Ambient Wallpaper allows the addition of special effects to the wallpaper based on weather conditions.
A short horror moment for a smartphone user is the end of software support! Samsung plays with monthly, quarterly, and biannual firmware security updates including patches for Android OS-related security issues and Samsung-specific security issues. Sad to relate, here we are listing the Samsung Galaxy devices that are losing their software support in 2024.
Samsung has its policies for allotting software support, according to which it delivers the software update on time, and once the device reaches the limit of update, the brand ends the software support for that. Initially, Samsung offered three major updates to flagship devices and two major updates to the rest of the Galaxy devices, then it expanded the limit and started offering four years of major OS updates to particular devices and three for the affordable ones. Now earlier this year, it promised seven years of major OS updates for its flagship Galaxy S24 series.
However, Samsung hardly ditched its software policies, but now things appear the opposite since the giants are shifting the Galaxy S20 and Note 20 series repeatedly between the monthly and quarterly updates list.
Hope your device will not be listed in the list, since here we are mentioning the software support ended devices list in 2024.
Galaxy A series devices
- Galaxy A71
- Galaxy A51 LTE
- Galaxy A02
- Galaxy A01
Galaxy M series devices
- Galaxy M21
- Galaxy M31
Galaxy Tabs & Foldable
- Galaxy Tab S6
- Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)
- Galaxy Z Flip LTE
- Galaxy Z Fold2 4G
- Galaxy W20 5G
- Galaxy S10 Lite
- Galaxy Note 10 Lite
Samsung has been rolling out a new 4G band support update for devices in Europe, which aims to enhance LTE connectivity for smartphones. It has already been rolled out for almost all the popular devices. Now, surprisingly, a new 4G enhancement update has been spotted for older devices as well, including the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy A5.
Notably, the latest updates for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy A5 are getting new updates with the firmware version numbers G930FPHN8EXD1 and A520FPHNGCXD1, respectively. However, the changelog doesn’t include any details about the update; it repeats similar descriptions, like the standard security patch, which says, “Device stability improvements, bug fixes. New and/or improved features. Further performance improvements.”.
As the company may aim to provide a new band support for 4G TDD, the software is coming with a smaller software package of 16.21 MB, but it is still using the December 2020 security patch, which was the last security patch to arrive for the devices.
In addition to the 4G enhancement, the company may implement minor bug fixes to enhance the stability of the devices. We are currently seeing the update in the Netherlands and anticipate its availability in more countries in the coming days.
If you are using the Galaxy S7 or Galaxy A5 in Europe, then you can easily check for the update by going to the software update menu via system settings. If the update has not arrived on your device, then wait for some time, as it takes time to reach available units.