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Samsung rival Oppo bringing memory expansion with new ColorOS 11 update
Recently, one of Samsung’s major Chinese opponents made a big announcement regarding the memory expansion of its old phones. According to the info, Oppo started releasing a new ColorOS 11-based memory expansion firmware update that expands the memory of smartphones in GBs.
The report further suggests that after installing the new OTA update, the memory of old models will be expanded up to 7GB at the same time, phones with 12GB memory can achieve performance similar to the phones with 19GB memory.
Rivals choosing back door to chase Samsung
Aside from Xiaomi, Oppo is the biggest competitor of Samsung in the global smartphone market. A few days ago, a Canalys report revealed that the Korean tech giant led the world with the highest units shipment, while Xiaomi overtook Apple and grabbed the 2nd spot.
As Apple slipped to the 3rd position, Oppo managed its fourth spot by grabbing 10% of the total market share with 28% year-on-year growth. Following Samsung’s software support, rivals like Oppo and OnePlus have also promised three Android OS upgrades for their select models.
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As the competition is becoming tough in the global smartphone market, Samsung needs a solid strategy in terms of everything such as software updates, Android OS upgrades, better after-sales, and regional pricing in order to maintain the crown of the global smartphone market leader.
What’s memory expansion?
Oppo revealed that memory expansion technology is an auxiliary function. When the running memory is not enough while using the smartphone, a part of the storage space can be temporarily used as the running memory.
As result, smartphones can open more applications at the same time even without performance reduction in order to make the best use of the mobile phone configuration and most efficient operation.
How Oppo consumers can enable memory expansion after update?
Eligible users can expand the running memory of their Oppo smartphone by opening device Settings followed by About phone. With the updated ColorOS 11 version, you can find a new option to select the needed expansion memory size under the memory expansion section and restart the phone after selection.
Eligible Oppo phones for memory expansion
According to Oppo, all the Find X2 series, Reno4 series, Reno3 series as well as Oppo A series and K series devices supports memory expansion technology. However, Oppo is releasing this s/w update to Find X2 series models widely, while the Oppo Reno4 series grabbing it gradually.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, Galaxy Tab S9 Plus, and Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra users are getting a July 2024 security update in Canada. This update is already rolled out for users in Europe and the company will soon make it available in more countries.
The company is dispatching the latest software update with system security improvements to keep your files and data safe on your phone. It also optimizes system stability to offer you uninterrupted and seamless functionality on your device.
July 2024 update fixes over 55 issues including 4 critical and 21 high-level vulnerabilities in Android, contributing 33 SVEs related to components like One UI Home, System UI, Secure Folder, and more, further enhancing device security.
Users of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, Galaxy Tab S9 Plus, and Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra in Canada can verify the July 2024 security update through the One UI build version ending with BXCG. The installation package size of this update is around 358.38MB.
You can check the update by navigating to the device’s Settings, then a Software update, and Download and Install. If you have received the update, install it now to get enhanced features.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 users will soon get One UI 6.1.1 update with a bunch of new features. Some of the highlighted features are Sketch to Image, AI Portrait Studio, Auto Zoom, enhanced Note Assist, Instant Full-screen translation, conversation mode for dual screen, Suggested replies, Photo Ambient, and more.
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July 2024 is going on and Samsung is regularly making the latest security patch available for more Galaxy devices. At the moment, the company is rolling out the July 2024 security update for Galaxy S23 FE, Galaxy S21 FE, and Galaxy A54 smartphones in Brazil.
In Brazil, the Galaxy S23 FE smartphone is getting the latest security update with version S711BXXS4CXF8 and an installation package size of 264MB. This update is already rolled out for users in India.
Users of the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE smartphones can verify the July 2024 security update through PDA version G990EXXSAFXG3. They have to download a 276MB package to install the update. The update is live in India, Europe, and the US.
Talking about Galaxy A54, the update is already available in the US and Korea. Now, the company is making it available in Brazil with One UI build version A546EXXS9CXG3 and an installation package size of 281MB.
The update enhances security and security by fixing over 55 issues. It includes fixes from Google for critical vulnerabilities in Android, ensuring that Galaxy devices are more secure against potential threats.
Samsung has also addressed a bunch of vulnerabilities mainly related to One UI Home, System UI, and Secure Folder, further improving device security. Beyond security, the update brings improvements in system stability, fixes bugs, and introduces enhanced features for better usability.
To install the July 2024 security update, users of Galaxy S23 FE, Galaxy S21 FE, and Galaxy A54 in Brazil can simply go to the Settings app, select Software Update, and choose ‘Download and Install’. This ensures that Galaxy owners can get an advantage from the latest improvements and security patches.
New Samsung Galaxy devices' updates in Brazil ##Samsung #Galaxy #OneUI pic.twitter.com/hb5XnEJ0fI
— Samsung Software Updates (@SamsungSWUpdate) July 26, 2024
Samsung Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24 Plus, and Galaxy S24 Ultra users are getting the July 2024 security update in India. This update has already been rolled out in Brazil, Europe, South Korea, Australia, and the US.
July 2024 security update for the Samsung Galaxy S24 series in India can be identified through One UI build versions mentioned below.
- S921BXXS3AXFC – Galaxy S24
- S926BXXS3AXFC – Galaxy S24 Plus
- S928BXXS3AXFC – Galaxy S24 Ultra
The installation package size of this update is around 530MB. This update enhances the security and stability of the Galaxy S24 smartphone by fixing a bunch of issues. These issues are mainly related to One UI Home, System UI, and Secure Folder, further improving device security.
Notably, the patch fixes 4 critical and 21 high-level vulnerabilities in Android and 33 SVEs from Samsung. In addition, the update improves some functions and enhances performance.
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra July 2024 security update – India #Samsung #GalaxyS24 pic.twitter.com/3wwEqFIhQM
— Samsung Software Updates (@SamsungSWUpdate) July 25, 2024
If you have received the notification of the update then install it now to get a bug-free experience. You can also check the update by visiting the Settings app on your smartphone and opening the Software Update section.
Now, click on the Download and install option. If any update is available, you can follow the on-screen instructions to install the update on your Galaxy smartphone.
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus running One UI 7
Earlier this month, Samsung Galaxy S24+ was spotted on the GeekBench platform running Android 15 with One UI 7. It achieved a single-core score of 2114 and a multi-core score of 6616, indicating the development of next-level capabilities.