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Unlocked Galaxy Z Fold 2 gets Android 13 with One UI 5.0 in the US
After releasing the Android 13 update for Galaxy Z Fold 2 in several countries, including some European countries and Canada, Samsung is now rolling out the same update in the US. With this rolling-out update, Samsung covered the device in most regions, but if you belong to the region where the Galaxy Z Fold 2 device got the One UI 5.0 update just now. You don’t have to worry that Samsung will surely release the update for all users.
Notably, the update is available for the unlocked variant of Galaxy Z Fold 2; the Android 13 update carries the new firmware version F916U1UEU2IVK5. The update also brings the support of new security updates in the form of December 2022. It resolves several known issues and improves the device’s performance.
What’s new in One UI 5.0 for Galaxy Z Fold 2
With One UI 5.0, Samsung has improved many new features to provide Galaxy smartphones with a safer, more compatible, more fashionable, and easier UI. It also adds a tonne of customization, strong personalization, and functionality.
The camera and gallery app has also received new features such as hand zooming, a help icon in pro mode histogram function have been added, now you can add a watermark to every image taken by you as well as you able to change the date and time of the shooting, phone model information. In the photo and video editor, there are several new features introduced like making any photo a sticker, GIF editing functions, and adding built-in stickers to the editor.
The stable version also includes a tonne of new features, such as lockdown mode, medical information, a new widget, a new lock screen customization tool, a redesigned UI, a stack widget, and an app edge panel. Involved. RAM Plus, Spoken Assistant, Emoji Pair, and many more.
How to install
Users who own the Galaxy Fold 2 device in the US can easily update their devices by following these steps
- On your Galaxy devices, head into your settings.
- Scroll to the bottom and click on Software update.
- Tap Download and install.
- Wait for your device to check for updates.
- If a security update is available, you can hit Install now.
Samsung has rolled out the April 2024 security patch update to several Galaxy devices; however, due to the server limitation, it is not able to provide the update to all the eligible devices. Now the Galaxy A15 5G is getting the update.
Initially, the Korean giant rolled out the April 2024 security patch update in India. With the latest update, the company rolled out a new update with the firmware version number A156EDXS1AXDC. With the latest update, the company has only made some security-related enhancements.
For your information, the April 2024 update will bring you more than 40 fixes, of which Google has added 27 that enhance the Android OS functionalities. Along with this, Samsung has also added 17 more fixes that exclusively improve the functioning of the Galaxy devices.
Furthermore, the update could bring some new changes that internally improve the device’s functioning and provide enhancements for performance and stability. Additionally, if you are having any issues while using any of the functionality, you should update the device, as it may address the issue.
If you also want to take advantage of the latest update, you can check it by going to the software update menu in the system settings. If you don’t receive the update, then wait for some time as it takes to reach every unit of the device.
Samsung has rolled out the April 2024 security patch update for the Galaxy Tab S7 series. It has already rolled out the update in several countries, mainly Europe and Latin America. Now the device is starting to get the update in the US.
Verizon Galaxy Tab S7 and Tab S7 Plus Receiving April 2024 Update in the USA
Notably, the Galaxy Tab S7 and Galaxy Tab S7+ are receiving the update on the Verizon network with the firmware version numbers T878USQS7DXD1 and T978USQS7DXD1, respectively. With the latest update, the device will have proper consistency in terms of performance and security.
For your information, the April 2024 update will bring you more than 40 fixes, of which Google has added 27 that enhance the Android OS functionalities. Along with this, Samsung has also added 17 more fixes that exclusively improve the functioning of the Galaxy devices.
Furthermore, the update could bring some new changes that internally improve the device’s functioning and provide enhancements for performance and stability. Along with this, if you are having any issues while using any of the functionality, you should update the device, as it may address the issue.
If you are using the Galaxy Tab S7 series of devices in the US bound for Verizon, then you should start getting a new update. To do that, go to the software update menu via system settings. If you don’t receive the update yet, then wait for some time, as it takes time to reach every unit.
Earlier this month, Samsung officially announced that it will provide one UI 6.1 update to the 2022 flagship device in May. But now the company has surprisingly started rolling out the update to one of the midrange Galaxy A23 devices.
The Verizon network has spotted the One UI 6.1 update for the Galaxy A23, with the firmware version number A236VSQU3CXD3. It has also brought the latest security update in the form of an April 2024 security patch. With the latest update, there are several new features introduced that will add some new features and enhancements.
In detail, the latest update for the Galaxy A23 5G introduces a new battery protection feature that allows users to manage the application’s battery charging to prevent battery damage. There are some new changes in the clock customization, gallery, and Samsung account sections. It is important to note that there is no AI feature arriving in this update.
The update will also enable call continuity, mid-conversation device switching, and seamless communication across any device, such as a Galaxy table, computer, or watch, all connected to the same Samsung account. A small but important addition is a new toggle in the mobile network that allows users to turn off 5G if they don’t need to connect to the update.
If you are using the locked version of the Galaxy A23 on the Verizon network, then you can now update it to the latest version simply by going to the system settings and tapping on the software update. If it shows a new update available, then tap on the download button.