One UI 6.1
One UI 6.1 Have Bugs and Issues: Should You Update?
New updates are usually expected to refine older devices with new improvements, features, and changes, but unfortunately, Samsung’s latest One UI 6.1 turned wrong for the Galaxy S23 device.
Samsung has already rolled out the Android 14-based One UI 6.1 update for the Galaxy S23 devices, but the owners of the devices after installing this update started claiming and reporting about the inconveniences they are going through, such as unresponsive touch screen issues, fingerprint sensors not working, and many more.
Here we are discussing several issues that occur after installing One UI 6.1 on the Galaxy S23 smartphones
Unresponsive Touchscreens
After installing the One UI 6.1 update, Galaxy S23 users started reporting on Reddit and Samsung’s community forums that a kind of inconvenience was occurring: an unresponsive touch screen. One Galaxy S23 Ultra owner claimed that his screen is unresponsive to finger touch and only works while using the S-Pen. Some of the users claimed that sometimes the screen stopped taking touch on some particular areas of the display. A user also commented, “After hitting the 6.1 update, I’m stuck with the same problem: the touch screen is totally unresponsive. It’s downright disheartening. I can’t believe a brand would drop an update this messed up.”
Broken fingerprint sensors
Apart from the touchscreen issue, other users on the same platform indicate that One UI 6.1 is also breaking the fingerprint sensor for the Galaxy S23. Upon examining the other two r/GalaxyS23 and r/GalaxyS23Ultra posts on Reddit, it appears that the fingerprint sensor is not entirely malfunctioning.
Regarding this issue, one user elaborates on the inconvenience. “After updating to One UI 6.1 yesterday, my fingerprint sensor randomly doesn’t register my input when trying to unlock the phone. There is no error whatsoever; the fingerprint icon animation re-appears once I touch the screen, and I have to touch that part again to get the phone unlocked.”
Slow Charging
One UI 6.1 update is appearing as a bundle of troubles since, after installing this update on the Galaxy S23 devices, owners are facing several issues. Some of them have reported that their Galaxy S23 maxes out around 15W for wired charging speeds even while using a 25W adapter. We have already reported about One UI 6.1 causing charging issues on Galaxy S23 devices. Although some users are facing this issue, while others didn’t notice any change in their charging speed, it still popped up across Reddit and Samsung’s forums.
Phone Overheating
Phone overheating issues are quite common after upgrading the device with a major update. Now, Galaxy S23 owners are also reporting the same issue: after installing One UI 6.1, their phones run hotter than usual. This one is a bit harder to pin down since one user claims on Reddit that One UI 6.1 made their Galaxy S23 get “quite warm to touch even when it’s idle and connected to WiFi.”
Here’s the question: If One UI 6.1 brings the issues mentioned above, then should One UI 6.1 be downloaded?
A simple or one-word answer to this question is hard to say since we can’t neglect the fact One UI 6.1 brought several issues, but the fact is, you could download the update and be perfectly fine. Also, this update offers you bundles of Galaxy AI features to enhance your experience at your convenience.
Samsung is constantly expanding the One UI 6.1 update for the Galaxy devices with gradual distribution. Now, with the latest development, the Galaxy A34 devices present in Europe have started getting the latest major update. Initially, the update has already hit the South Korean units and is expected to expand soon worldwide.
Galaxy A34 receives One UI 6.1 in Europe
Samsung has rolled out the One UI 6.1 update for the Galaxy A34 devices in Europe with the firmware version number A346BXXU6CXD5. With the latest update, the company hasn’t released the May 2024 security patch for the devices. The latest update is coming with a massive software package.
With the latest update, the company has introduced a lot of new features that will improve the overall functions of the devices. According to the changelog, unfortunately, the latest update doesn’t bring any AI features but will enhance the existing functions.
In simple words, when you update your device to the One UI 6.1 update, you will get enhanced performance and stability of the device with the latest updates, so if you want to take advantage of all innovation, then you should definitely go for the latest One UI update. To check for the update, you can go to the software update menu through the system settings manually.
Samsung rolled out the Galaxy A34 devices back in 2023 with Android 13 preinstalled, and in three recent major updates, it has received Android 14 and One UI 6.0. Following the software update policy, the company will provide three more major updates in the future.
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Samsung One UI 6.1 is the latest significant update that has brought a bunch of effective features that will elevate the utility of the Galaxy devices. The company is constantly expanding the update to many devices, including the Galaxy S22 series. With more expansion, the update has now reached the Middle Eastern countries.
The Galaxy S22 receives the One UI 6.1 update
Users who own the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and Galaxy S22 Ultra in Middle Eastern countries can identify the latest update by the firmware version numbers S901EXXU8EXE1, S906EXXU8EXE1, and S908EXXU8EXE1, respectively. It is worth noticing that the latest update for the Galaxy S22 is still using the April 2024 security patch. Earlier, the same update arrived in Europe.
The One UI 6.1 update is a second skin upgrade that is based on Android 14. With the latest update, the company has introduced several new features, including Galaxy AI. With the latest Galaxy AI features, users will be able to summarize text and search any images instantly, and several utility options will surely enhance your productivity.
Installation
Galaxy S22 users can now easily update the device to the One UI 6.1 update by going to the software update menu manually in system settings. As the company has recently initiated the update in the Middle East, it is possible to take time to reach every unit, so keep patience.
The Samsung Galaxy S22 was launched back in 2022. It came with Android 12 pre-installed, and with the latest development, the device has received two major updates in the form of Android 13 and Android 14. Samsung has promised to give at least four software updates, so the device will get the new software updates up to Android 16.
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Samsung has rolled out the One UI 6.1 update for all the Galaxy devices launched back in 2021 and 2022; however, the company hasn’t distributed the update for all the units available in different regions around the world. Now with the latest development, the Korean giant has rolled out the batch of the latest major update for flagship devices, including the Galaxy S22 series, Galaxy S21 series, Galaxy Z Fold 4, Galaxy Z Fold 3, Galaxy Z Flip 4, and Galaxy Z Flip 3.
One UI 6.1 update brings several new features
The One UI 6.1 has brought a lot of new features that will allow users to take advantage of different features. For the last year, flagship devices including the Galaxy S22, Galaxy Z Fold 4, and Galaxy Z Flip 4 devices have received revolutionary Galaxy AI features that bring the utility of text summarization, translation, live call translation, and many more. Meanwhile, the models released back in 2021 have only received one Galaxy AI feature, Circle to Search, which allows users to instantly search images.
Here’s are build numbers of One UI 6.1 update
- Galaxy S22: S908WVLU4EXE1
- Fold 4: F936WVLU4FXE3
Flip 4: F721WVLU4FXE3 - Fold 3: F926WVLU5IXDB
Flip 3: F711WVLU6IXDB
Along with this, many other features will level up the experience for customization, enhance security and privacy, and bring more engaging features for sharing content. It is worth noticing that all the devices are still not getting the latest May 2024 security patch. So if you want to take advantage of all the new features, then you should keep your device up-to-date.
As of writing, the update is live in Canada for all the above-mentioned smartphones. If you are using any of the devices, you can now easily update them by going manually to the software update menu by system settings.
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