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Here’s what Samsung One UI Book 4 can do for your Windows PC
Samsung’s One UI 4, bring users to get customization options all the time. A wealth of theme options allow users to customize the look and performance of their device, providing them with tools for customizing their home screens, icons, notifications, wallpapers, and much more.
With One UI 4, you can get a customized mobile experience to meet your unique needs and express your personality. With so many new Color Palettes to choose from, you can change the look and feel of everything from your home screen to the icons, menu, button and background.
However, Samsung also adds the taste One UI 4 mobile interface design to its Galaxy Book series Windows laptops. With the new design, changes appear in Samsung Windows apps such as Samsung Notes, Samsung Gallery and Samsung Settings.
The changes are developed to make it easier to switch between the two, to match the mobile interface that Samsung is bringing to its latest Android phones.
The major Samsung settings app has been redesigned to better adjust to design changes in Windows 11 with new app icons, menu layouts and more. Samsung’s Notes app also gets a new menu layout, updated icons and refreshed folders.
The Samsung Gallery App One is the latest app to be updated with UI 4 changes and has a dark mode to match Windows 11 themes.
Although Microsoft has changed its design terminology with Windows 11, the changes Samsung has made here will give its Windows apps a more mobile-like UI. Samsung calls this One UI Book 4 and it will be available on Galaxy Book Pro 360, Galaxy Book Pro, Galaxy Book Flex2, Galaxy Book and Galaxy Book Odyssey.
Samsung One UI Book 4 Features
- Complete the Tablet Mode facelift on the 360. Now, this is the worst tablet experience, finally select Tab S7. Make the app look like DEX instead of DEX. For a real Android experience as the apps are already working full screen.
- The Note app needs a landscape mode on tablet laptops to get the full benefit of screen real estate. Not user-friendly on 360 PC. The SNote is better than ever.
- Make the Samsung Members app available on 360 models with a full PC check-up. Self-testing of all your components is a must after Windows throws out a terrible update.
- Samsung Voice Note convert to text feature is shareable and can be edited on Samsung Note and other apps.
- The screen recorder makes the commenter window a little bigger, adding a few more shapes or some direct messaging features.
- The Air Command menu offers the same functionality as the smart selection tool on note phones and Samsung tablets.
- Improved integration with Samsung Cloud using the Gallery app instead of OneDrive.
Samsung’s design effort on Windows came from years of a close partnership between Microsoft and Samsung. The couple first partnered to bring Android and Windows together, making the result very unique to Samsung devices called your phone.
Samsung has also integrated OneDrive support into its mobile apps, and Microsoft has adopted its own Office app for Samsung Galaxy Fold devices. Microsoft and Samsung have also entered into a separate partnership for the Xbox Game Pass on Android.
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Samsung has kicked off an Android 14-based One UI 6.1.1 update for the Galaxy Tab S8 series. The update arrives with several new features and enhancements to make your Galaxy device more smarter, reliable, and secure.
One UI 6.1.1 update for the Galaxy Tab S8 series is currently live in Korea and the company will expand it to more countries soon. Users can identify the latest update through the One UI build version ending with HXHB.
Based on Android 14, One UI 6.1.1 update includes Sketch to image conversion, better photo styles, text auto-completion, real-time translation for calls and images, voice-to-text, improved PDF management, and weather/time-related wallpapers.
In addition, it installs an August 2024 security patch to improve system security and stability. Also, it updates several stock apps to the latest available version.
The installation package size of this update is around 2.6GB for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 series. The update is rolling out initially so it may take some hours or days to reach all models.
Users are advised to install the update promptly to benefit from the new features and security measures. For those who have not received an update notification, the update can be manually checked and installed.
To install the update, open the smartphone’s settings, select ‘Software Update’, and then ‘Download and install’. Following these steps will ensure that your Galaxy smartphone is up-to-date with the latest security protections.
Several Samsung Galaxy S23 users are having issues with the zoom function of the camera after the One UI 6.1.1 update. Specifically, when trying to zoom in between 16x and 19.9x with Intelligent Optimization set to maximum, the photo quality has dropped significantly.
The camera’s zoom issue seems to affect several Galaxy S23 series users, which has led to a lot of complaints on social media and community forums. Users have reported that the camera is not capturing clear images at these (between 16x and 19.9x) zoom levels.
In response to these concerns, Samsung has acknowledged the Galaxy S23 series’s camera issue after the One UI 6.1.1 update through its community. A community moderator has confirmed that the team was able to replicate the issue and expressed apologies for the inconvenience caused to users
Moreover, he has also assured users that Samsung is actively working on a fix and will provide updates as soon as a solution is ready. He also mentions notifying separately about the fix when it will be available.
While waiting for the fix, users may want to adjust their camera settings or avoid zooming in that specific range. For further updates, stay tuned with us as Samsung is working on the fix and will release it anytime.
Samsung is rolling out the One UI 6.1.1 update for Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 smartphones in the US. The update is available for locked models to these 5th generation foldable on Verizon network carrier.
One UI 6.1.1 update arrives on Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5 smartphones in the US through One UI build versions F741USQU4DXH9 and F946USQU4DXH7 respectively. The company will soon expand this update to all network carriers in the US.
Based on Android 14, One UI 6.1.1 update brings several new features and enhancements to provide a next-level experience. It enhances Circle to Search, Samsung Notes, Interpreter, Live Translate, Chat Assist, and Gallery. Also, it adds new features including Portrait Studio, Live Effect, and Sketch to Image.
Aside from new features and enhancements, the update brings the August 2024 security patch to improve system security and stability. Also, it fixes a bunch of issues and updates the app to the latest version to enhance the overall experience.
Notably, the update is already rolled out to these foldables in Europe, India, and Korea. It is a gradual rollout so may take some hours or days to reach all models.
To check for software updates manually, head toward your phone’s Settings. At the bottom, you will get the Software Update section, simply open it. Inside the submenu, you need to hit the Download and Install button if your Galaxy fetches a new OTA.
One UI 6.1.1 update for Galaxy Z Flip 5, Fold 5 live in Europe and India