First published on Feb. 13…

On February 13, Samsung started giving early Valentine’s Day gifts to Galaxy customers in the form of One UI 5.1 update! The rollout of the new One UI 5.1 update started with several older eligible flagship devices including the Galaxy Z Fold/Flip 4 as well as Galaxy S22, Galaxy S21, and Galaxy S20 series.

The One UI 5.1 update package weighs between 1.5GB to 1.98GB and the feature availability also varies by model. The Galaxy S22 series is taking most of the Galaxy S23 benefits, while, it’s just a farewell release for the Galaxy S20 series and Note 20 series.

One UI 5.1 is available for:

1. Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4
2. Galaxy S22, S22 Plus and S22 Ultra
3. Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3
4. Galaxy S21, S21 Plus and S21 Ultra
5. Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra – Feb. 18
6. Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G – Feb. 21
7. Galaxy S20, S20 Plus and S20 Ultra
8. Galaxy S21 FE and S20 FE 5G
9. Galaxy Z Flip – Feb. 27
10. Galaxy Tab S8 series
11. Galaxy Tab S7 series
12. Galaxy S10 Lite and Note 10 Lite

Non-flagship Galaxy devices:

1. Galaxy A73, A53, A33 and A23- Feb. 20
2. Galaxy M53, M33 – Feb. 25
3. Galaxy A23 – Feb. 27
4. Galaxy F62 – Mar. 1
5. Galaxy M62, M52 – Mar. 1st week
6. Galaxy A52s – Mar. 2
7. Galaxy Quantum 2 – Mar. 2
8. Galaxy Tab S7 and Tab S7 Plus
9. Galaxy A71 and A51 – Mar. 8
10. Galaxy S10 Lite – Mar. 7
11. Galaxy A72, A52 and A32 – Mar. 9
12. Galaxy A13 – Mar. 14
13. Galaxy A51 5G – Mar. 21
14. Galaxy A03s – Mar. 22
15. Galaxy A32 LTE – Mar. 22
16. Galaxy M13 – Mar. 24
17. Galaxy A14 5G – Mar. 26

Didn’t find your device on the list? It doesn’t mean your smartphones will not get the One UI 5.1 update. Samsung has just begun the rollout, which may take about 3 to 4 weeks to reach all regions and carriers. If your device is eligible for Android 14, you would receive the One UI 5.1 as well.

How to update:

Head towards the Settings menu, tap the Software update tab, followed by Download and install. Let your device connect to Samsung’s software server and find out the new build. If a new build is available for your device and CSC, follow the on-screen instructions and enjoy!

One UI 5.1

On February 1, Samsung launched the Galaxy S23 series smartphones that brought the One UI 5.1 firmware out of the box. This new One UI version is an improved variant of Samsung’s first Android 13 skin and offers select new features from the S23 to older models.

What’s new with One UI 5.1?

Similar to the One UI 5.0, Samsung’s new One UI 5.1 version is also based on the Android 13 operating system. Ahead of major switch like Android 14, the company is offering select new features from its topmost flagship lineup to older models such as the Galaxy S and Z.

Changes of One UI 5.1 firmware include a handful of new features including enhancements to the Camera and Gallery apps with the ability to remaster and fine-tune photos saved on your phone. It also brings the ability to access the Expert RAW camera app directly from the stock Camera app.

Last but not least, One UI 5.1 is packed with battery status widgets for the home screen along with a Spotify suggestions option and Settings quick panels. Earlier, the leaked One UI 5.1 changelog listed plenty of new features in detail, which you can check here.

Samsung introduced One UI 5.1 with the newly launched Galaxy S23 series at Galaxy Unpacked 2023. This major One UI version delivers a more visually appealing interface with new features that enables greater creativity and personalization. Also, One UI 5.1 expanded the upgraded camera features announced with the Galaxy S23 to other devices.

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The Korean tech giant brings new features and improvements to Samsung Camera with One UI 5.1 to enhance the photography and videography experience. Galaxy users can have greater flexibility to create pro-quality photos.

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One UI 5.1 Camera offers quick Expert RAW feature access, a selfie color tone adjustment option, advanced QR code scanning, an Image clipper, and more. For more information about these features and supported devices, you can see the complete explanation below.

Samsung One UI 5.1 Camera Features [Supported devices]

Expert RAW Quick Access

One UI 5.1 has added an Expert RAW feature to Samsung’s camera app to make your pro-grade photography easy. Yes, you can now easily select Expert RAW from the More menu, which was provided as a separate app.

If Expert Raw is not installed on your mobile, the Expert Raw icon is displayed when you can connect to Galaxy Store via a network connection.

Supported Devices: Samsung Galaxy S22 series, Galaxy Z Fold 4, Galaxy Z Fold 3, Galaxy Z Fold 2, Galaxy S21 Ultra, Galaxy S20 Ultra, and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra.

Professional Grade Shooting Experience 

Expert RAW delivers special shooting techniques like multiple exposures and astrophotography.

• Multiple exposures: Take multiple photos to provide a composite picture, so you can take original, creative, and professional photos.
• Astrophotography: Taken through with multi-frame composition and AI segmentation to match the movement of celestial objects.

Supported devices: Galaxy S22 (One UI 5 ), Z Fold 4 support scheduled (schedule to be announced later ), other models under review

Camera Assistant

Camera Assistant is a Good Lock module that lets you tweak detailed camera settings to your liking. In addition, the company continues to improve based on member feedback.

Supported devices: Galaxy S22, Galaxy S21, Galaxy S20, Galaxy Note 20, Galaxy Z Fold 4, Galaxy Z Fold 3, Galaxy Z Fold 2, Galaxy Z Flip 4, Galaxy Z Flip 3, Galaxy Z Flip 5G, Galaxy Z Flip will be supported.

Selfie Color Tone adjustment

Samsung added a Color tone feature to the selfie camera that let you adjust the tone of the skin easily by tapping on the effects options at the top right corner.

Read more: Here’s how to change the color tone of your selfie on One UI 5.1

Supported devices: Galaxy S22, Galaxy S21, Galaxy S20 Galaxy Note 20, Galaxy Z Fold 4, Galaxy Z Fold 3, Galaxy Z Fold 2, Galaxy Z Flip 4, Galaxy Z Flip 3, Galaxy Z Flip 5G, and Galaxy Z Flip will be supported.

Enhanced QR Code Scanning feature 

With One UI 5.1, the company optimized the QR code recognition engine to improve QR code scanning speed.

Supported devices: Galaxy S22, Galaxy S21, Galaxy S20 Galaxy Note 20, Galaxy Z Fold 4, Galaxy Z Fold 3, Galaxy Z Fold 2, Galaxy Z Flip 4, Galaxy Z Flip 3, Galaxy Z Flip 5G, and Galaxy Z Flip will be supported.

Image Clipper 

The new Image Clipper feature implemented on the S23 is available in the Gallery and Video Player apps and is set to roll out to existing models. The company will soon release the schedule for it.

Read more: One UI 5.1 doesn’t bring Galaxy S23’s object cut out tool to older Samsung devices

Support review model: Check the devices list here

Samsung One UI 5.1 arrives with a bundle of new features for Galaxy devices to provide a seamless Galaxy experience. The Korean tech giant also enhanced several Samsung app features with One UI 5.1, the Photo Remaster function being one of them.

One UI 5.1 update has further improved the Reamaster feature of the Samsung Gallery. Gallery’s Photo Remaster feature uses AI quality assessment technology to detect and improve various quality issues in photos. You can see this feature through the Recommend menu in the Gallery. When you open this option, you can see several recommendations.

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Samsung One UI 5.1 Remaster Function

The company has added new advancements to the Samsung Photo Remaster function with One UI 5.1. You can take a look at them below.

GIF improvement

Today, GIF is becoming a way to express yourself in a different way. So, you can have a lot of GIFs, but I think there’s a lot to be regretted because the GIFs you really want to keep are low resolution and noisy.

The GIF Remaster implemented on Remaster improves low resolution and removes the unique compression noise that occurs in GIFs, helping you preserve GIFs more clearly.

Remove Shadows and light reflections

Added a Remake function to remove unnecessary shadows and reflections when taking pictures. This is a feature that was previously offered by photo editors but can now be detected and improved upon with a remaster button.

Correct Wide Angle Distortion 

To capture more views, you take photos with a wide-angle lens. However, when shooting with a wide-angle lens, there is distortion due to the different refractive indices of the wide-angle lens, so it must be somewhat disappointing.

Sympathizing with the plight of these customers, the company added a distortion correction engine to detect these parts and correct the distortion as much as possible. If distorted left and right corner characters appear, they can be corrected by remastering.

One UI 5.1 expands some pro-grade features to more Samsung phones