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Breaking: One UI 5 Watch stable update lands on Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Series
After several beta updates, Samsung has finally started rolling out the stable version of the Wear OS 4-based One UI 5 Watch skin update for the Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 5 Pro. At the moment, it seems that the availability of the stable version is limited to some lucky users who have registered their smartwatches in the beta test program.
Samsung One UI 5 Watch Stable Update For Galaxy Watch 5
Users who have registered their Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 smartwatches for the One UI 5 Watch beta test can now install the stable update. This new software version is based on Wear OS 4, an operating system that Google unveiled a month ago and is currently being launched in South Korea. It should soon be released in markets where the One UI 5 Watch Beta program is available (the United States).
The latest One UI 5 update comes with several new enhancements that are done under several system-level features, including watch faces, tiles, Samsung Health, backup, and restore. Additionally, some more features are introduced, like dictating text with the home button: you can type text with just your voice, you can now use multiple timers at once, it now supports universal gestures, and you will be able to create folders to organize the apps.
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It is worth noticing that the One UI 5 watch is currently available in Korea. As of now, the update is only available for Bluetooth version of Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 5 Pro users who have participated in the beta program for the Watch 5. It is expected to be available for other people in the coming days.
The latest update is now available for the Bluetooth variant of the watches; for identification, you can follow the firmware version numbers: Galaxy Watch 5 (40mm) and Galaxy Watch 5 (44mm) are receiving the update with firmware version numbers R900XXU1BWH3 and R910XXU1BWH3, respectively. Meanwhile, the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro (45mm) is getting the update with firmware version number R920XXU1BWH3.
The Galaxy Watch 5 series came on the market in 2022. These watches are released with One UI 4.5 preinstalled. Samsung has promised to give at least four major updates to the watches.
Samsung has rolled out the One UI 6.1 update for the Galaxy A54 devices, but due to the server limitation, the update hasn’t reached all the units of the devices available across the world, so gradually, the company has rolled out the update in South Korea, and now, with expansion, the company has rolled out the update for the European units.
Samsung Galaxy A54 Enjoy One UI 6.1 Update in Europe
Users who own Galaxy A54 devices in Europe can identify the latest update by the firmware version number A546BXXU7CXDC. The update includes major changes and innovation; therefore, it comes with a software package of more than 2 GB. The update is still using the April 2024 security patch, which includes several new features for the devices.
One UI 6.1 update brings several new changes
As Samsung limited the Galaxy AI features to the flagship device, that doesn’t mean the One UI 6.1 update for other devices isn’t useful. Apart from the AI feature, the update has brought several other improvements under different elements, including battery protection, gallery, clock, call and message continuity, and many more.
If you want to take advantage of all the new features and improvements, then you should update your Galaxy A54 device to the One UI 6.1 update as soon as possible. If you are using the device in Europe, then you should start getting a new update notification, but if you haven’t received it yet, you can check it manually by going to the system settings.
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Samsung is constantly rolling out the One UI 6.1 update for older devices; the company has already distributed the update to all the devices that were released till now. However, due to the server limitation, the company is unable to complete the update in every region, so gradually it is expanding the update to more regions. Now the update is available in India for all the flagship devices except S21 FE.
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Samsung has updated Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and Galaxy S22 Ultra devices with the firmware version numbers S908EXXU8EXE1, S908EXXU8EXE1, and S908EXXU8EXE1, respectively. Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, and Galaxy S21 Ultra with the One UI 6.1 update, carrying the firmware version numbers G991BXXUAGXDA, G996BXXUAGXDA, and G998BXXUAGXDA, respectively.
The Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 are getting new updates with the firmware version numbers F936BXXU6FXF3 and F721BXXU6FXE3, respectively. Meanwhile, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 are getting new updates with the firmware version numbers F926BXXU6HXDB and F711BXXU7HXDB, respectively.
The most common thing among all devices with software updates is that they are using the same April 2024 security patch that arrived previously on the devices last month.
One UI 6.1 update: what’s new?
With the One UI 6.1 update, the company has provided several new features. The most notable features are those that are powered by Galaxy AI and enable users to use several utility functions such as summarization, live translation, and many more. However, it is worth noticing that the Galaxy S21 has grabbed only one Galaxy AI feature in the form of the Circle to Search feature.
If you are using any of the above-mentioned devices, you can easily update the device to the One UI 6.1 version by following the simple steps: Go to the system settings, then tap on the software update menu and select the download and install button. If it shows a new update available, tap on the download button.
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 devices are the first milestones towards the success of foldable devices. With these devices, the company has received significant response from the market, and now, to fulfill its responsibility of software updates, the company is constantly expanding the update to more units of Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 devices.
Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 get the One UI 6.1 update in the US
Samsung has rolled out the One UI 6.1 for the third-generation foldables. It is worth noticing that the update is now available for both locked and unlocked variants. More specifically, the locked variants for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 are getting new updates with the firmware version numbers F926USQU5IXDB and F711USQU6IXDB, respectively. Meanwhile, the unlocked units of the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 devices with the firmware version numbers F926U1UEU5IXDB and F711U1UEU6IXDB, respectively,
It is worth noticing that the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 devices are still using the same April 2024 security patch. With the latest update, several new features are arriving. If you want to explore them, click here.
If you are using the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 in the US, then you should start receiving the One UI 6.1 update notification. Meanwhile, if you haven’t received the update yet, you can also check the latest update manually by going to the software update menu in the system settings.
For your information, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 were released back in 2021 with Android 11 preinstalled. Later, following the software update policy, these devices received three new major updates in the form of Android 12, Android 13, and Android 14. Along with this, this device will continue to receive one more major update in the upcoming days.
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