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Galaxy A12 Nacho gets One UI 5.1 update
Samsung proceeds with the distribution of its One UI 5.1: in these hours, it is welcomed in Panama Samsung Galaxy A12 Nacho, which had been updated to Android 13 at the turn of 2021.
Samsung Galaxy A12 Nacho users have reason to be excited as the device has started receiving the much-awaited One UI 5.1 update. This update brings with it a host of new features and security patches for March 2023, which address several vulnerabilities identified at the beginning of the month. The firmware version A127MUBU8DWC6 has begun rolling out to users, and it promises to enhance the user experience on this popular Samsung device.
The new features are basically those seen above, including shared family albums, improvements in multitasking, more advanced modes and routines, the new Dynamic Weather widget, and the ability to choose where to save screenshots and screen recordings.
Camera and Gallery
- Most Powerful Search: Now in your Gallery you can search for more than one person or subject at the same time. You can even search for people without tagging their names, but simply by touching their faces.
- Create a shared family album – sharing photos with your family has never been easier. The Gallery will recommend photos to add to your shared family album by recognizing the faces of the family members you select. You have 5GB of storage for each member of your family (up to 6 people).
- Revamped information screen: When you swipe up while viewing a photo or video in your Gallery, you can see when and where the photo was taken, from which device, where the photo was saved, and much more. Now with a simplified layout.
Multitasking
- Minimize or switch to full screen easily: you can now minimize or zoom in on an application window without going to the Options menu. Simply drag one of the corners.
- Access your most used split-screen apps: When you start a split-screen view, the apps you use most often will be shown below the recently used apps to help you find the apps you need faster.
Modes and routines
- Change the background based on the mode: Set a different background based on your current activity. Choose a background for work, one for training, and so on.
- More actions for routines: There are new actions that allow you to control Quick Share and Touch Sensitivity, change your ringtone and font style.
Weather
- Quick access to useful information: Check for adverse weather warnings, daily weather forecast summaries, and sunrise/sunset times at the top of the Weather app. The temperature chart now uses colors to show temperature changes throughout the day.
- Precipitation chart: A chart now shows the amounts of precipitation that have fallen in the different time slots of the day.
- Summary in the Weather widget: A brief summary of current weather conditions now appears in the Weather widget to let you know if the weather is sunny, cloudy, rainy, or snowy.
Samsung Internet
- Continue browsing on another device: If you are browsing the web from a Galaxy phone or tablet and then open the Internet application on another Galaxy device linked to the same Samsung account, a button will appear that will allow you to open the last web page you were viewing on the other device.
- Improved search: Your searches now include the names of favorite folders and tab groups. Improved search logic allows you to find what you’re looking for even if you type incorrectly.
Additional changes
- Check the battery level of your devices: The new Battery widget allows you to check the battery level of your devices directly from the Home screen. You can see the remaining battery of your phone, Galaxy Buds, Galaxy Watch, and other supported devices.
- Settings Tips: When you’re signed in to your Samsung account, the tips will appear at the top of the Settings screen to help you share, connect, and improve your experience with your Galaxy devices.
- Choose where to save your screens and screen recordings: You can now change the folder where your screens and screen recordings are saved.
The Samsung Galaxy A55 5G is the latest premium mid-range smartphone on the market. It debuted with Android 14 and One UI 6.1. To maintain its security, the company has started rolling out the fresh April 2024 security patch update for the device.
As of writing, the April 2024 security patch for the Galaxy A55 5G has been spotted in several regions, including Europe, Asia, and some Latin American countries. More specifically, the European units of the Galaxy A55 5G are getting a new update with the firmware version number A556BXXS2AXD3. In Asian countries, the update is coming with the firmware version number A556EXXS2AXD3. Meanwhile, the Latin American units are getting a new update with the firmware version number A556EXXS2AXD4.
According to the official changelog, the April 2024 security patch doesn’t bring any major changes for the devices, but it will strengthen their security. According to the official documentation, the latest security patch will provide more than 40 fixes, and Google has added 27 security vulnerability fixes related to the Android OS. Along with this, Samsung has also provided 17 more fixes that remove the security-related bugs from the Galaxy devices.
Moreover, if you update your Galaxy A55 5G smartphone to the latest version, you may get some new changes that can improve the overall performance and stability of the devices. So if you are facing any issues, then the new software update may bring resolution for you.
To take advantage of new software improvements for your device to the latest version, if you are using the Galaxy A55 5G device in any of the above-mentioned regions, you can now install the latest software by going to the software update menu from the system settings.
Firmware
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