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Breaking: Galaxy S24 Camera Gets Major Update in Canada and US
Samsung Galaxy S24 users are getting some issues related to some functions, like screen issues and some camera issues, after purchasing the devices. It is worth noticing that the issues are reported in all three models of the devices, including the Galaxy S24 base, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra. To address the issues, the company has rolled out the February 2024 patch.
According to the information, the February 2024 security patch has already been received in some units of Galaxy S24 devices, but it was limited to South Korea. But now, with more expansion, the company has started rolling out the update in the US and Canada.
More specifically, the carrier-locked by unit of the Galaxy S24 is spotted getting the update with the firmware version number S92*USQU1AXB7. It is currently available on Spectrum Mobile and is expected to be available to more carriers in the next few days. While the Canadian units of the Galaxy S24 Seris are getting the update with the firmware version number S92*WVLU1AXB5.
Galaxy S24 Series Camera Now Improved
With the February 2024 security patch, Samsung has brought some camera improvements; according to the changelog, it has improved the image quality and sharpness. Along with this, the company has also addressed the vividness option and added a new way to adjust the vividness of your screen. As the normal security update brings some new internal improvements, like new optimization code, which will give more stability and reliability, the device behavior has also been improved, and security has also been enhanced.
Samsung had anticipated the arrival of novelties also for the photographic sector, with improvements for the zoom functions of the devices, the Portrait mode, the night shots (Nightography), the video shooting functions of the rear camera and more. With the release of the update we finally have the details. Thanks to the official South Korean community we have the list of improvements introduced, which mainly concern Galaxy S24 Ultra:
- improved image quality in backlight situations, through brightness adjustment;
- improved text clarity when using high magnification zoom on Galaxy S24 Ultra;
- improved clarity and image quality when recording video with rear camera on the Galaxy S24 Ultra;
- increased brightness in dark areas indoors and improved subject sharpness in the Galaxy S24 Ultra preview;
- improved expression in food mode by further applying chromatic data;
- improved colors through saturation adjustment and white balance in night mode;
- improved image quality when zooming in on the gallery after shooting with the DNG format in the Expert RAW app;
- improved the expression of fast-moving subjects in backlight conditions with the rear camera (Galaxy S24 Ultra only);
- improved exposure and color expression of subjects (people, flowers, etc. etc.) in photo mode (Galaxy S24 Ultra only).
The development team added that changes and improvements that were not included in this update will come through an upcoming update.
How to update
In these hours the distribution now started in Canada and the US. If there are no problems, in the next few hours the update should expand globally, starting from non-branded smartphones.
To check the arrival of updates via OTA on your device, you can go to the system settings, following the path “Settings > Software Update > Download and Install“. Alternatively you can connect your smartphone to your PC and try it through Smart Switch. If negative, you can try again in a few hours or days.
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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra’s May Update Bring Efficient Improvement In Battery Life & Overall Performance
Samsung started rolling out the May update for the Galaxy S24 smartphone in the US, Canada, and Europe. Now the reports point to significant improvements in battery life and overall performance.
After installing the May update on its Galaxy S24 Ultra device, a Reddit user shared his experience, stating that he noticed a dramatic increase in screen-on time. He elaborated on his experience by stating that before upgrading the update, he was getting 4-5 hours of screen-on time on his Galaxy S24 Ultra smartphone. After upgrading, he noticed eight hours of screen-on time with 26% battery remaining.
Apart from the extended battery life, the Reddit user also mentioned a noticeable enhancement in overall performance and inconvenient issues such as app crashes, screen jitters, and slowdowns while multitasking is not appearing, which resulted in flawless functionality and seamless performance.
A user shared the Reddit post on X and stated, “It feels like a brand new phone for him.”
This report is increasing the excitement among Galaxy S24 Ultra users for grabbing the latest May update as it improves battery life and smoother performance. It appears the Galaxy S24 Ultra May update is well-received by users who installed it, with improvements in battery life, performance, and overall stability. However, at the moment, the update is available in limited regions only, but it is expected that soon the brand will expand the update to more regions.
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Samsung is now dispatching the May 2024 security patch for the Galaxy S24 series in the Canada region.
The Samsung Galaxy S24 series has already received the May 2024 security patch in several other regions, including the US and Europe. Now its turn for the Canada region, and it is expected that soon the brand will expand this May patch in more regions.
The update has arrived with its own identification build number, S92*WVLS2AXD3. One can easily download the update since it’s not quite bigger; it just needs 514.33 MB in size.
The update is fixing all the bugs and issues spotted in the previous version, improving safety and security, upgrading stability, and enhancing overall functionality to deliver a seamless and flawless software experience to the users. All the security vulnerabilities get fixed with this update, enhancing the secure experience. For the latest and most up-to-date experience, you should upgrade your device with the latest security patch.
If this May 2024 security update is available in your region, you can easily download it by just following the steps mentioned here: Go to Settings >> About Phone >> System Update >> If the update is available, Download and install. If you haven’t received the update yet, you can wait since the brand is rolling out the update gradually.
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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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