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[U: US too] Samsung’s Android 13/One UI 5.0 update now available for Galaxy A13 (LTE)
Samsung is rolling out the Android 13-based One UI 5.0 update for Galaxy A13 LTE models in the US. This update is currently live for Verizon bounded customers and will soon expand to more users in the country.
- Software version – A135USQU2BVL4
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December 27, 2023: Europe, Asia
Samsung Galaxy A13 5G smartphone users started collecting their first major OS update earlier this month. Now the company is extending the big Android 13-based One UI 5.0 update to Galaxy A13 LTE models in Europe and Asia.
Samsung’s One UI 5.0 update is feature-riched. It brings so many new customization abilities as well as revamps the look of your phone through a new user interface. At the same time, it smoothens system animations and fastens system performance.
Moreover, the update offers 16 Color Palette options, Notification permission, Per-app language, Lockdown mode, the ability to turn off the RAM Plus feature, a new Camera watermark, improved picture editing tools in the Gallery, Extract text from images, and more.
It further lets users customize their lock screen in different ways, you can now personalize wallpaper, clock style, notification settings, and more, with live preview all in one place.
Last but not least, the Galaxy A13 One UI 5.0 update installs the November 2022 Android security patch that fixes dozens of privacy and security-related issues and vulnerabilities.
It is worth mentioning that the devices are currently receiving this update in some select countries including France, Germany, Itlay, Poland, the UK, Georgia, Ireland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, Ukraine, the Czech Republic, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Croatia. However, the company will not take much time to spread it to more users in other regions.
If you are living in any of the countries mentioned above, you can recognize the latest update through One UI build version ‘A135FXXU2BVL2’. Meanwhile, to grab it, visit the ‘Software update’ section through ‘Settings’.
Workers at Samsung India finally ended the 37-day-long strike. The country seeks foreign investment from leading vendors. However, such a long-standing strike hurt the ambitions of the national and state governments.
Samsung welcomed the decision by CITU to call off the strike at the plant, which employs about 1,800 workers and makes refrigerators, TVs, and washing machines. The company also noted that no actions would be taken against participants.
“We will not take action against workers who merely participated” in the strike, Samsung India said, without elaborating on whether it is planning any action against certain workers.
We might not see any administrative actions against certain employees. It’s a big relief for Samsung India that the strike has been called off. However, the company hasn’t clarified if certain workers are under the radar for potential actions.
This strike is the biggest dispute faced by the company’s Indian unit in years. The Centre of Indian Trade Unions supported the company’s workers union. Samsung also sued the striking union in the initial days when tensions rose.
Govt of Indian state Tamil Nadu, where Samsung’s production fab is located, confirmed the strike has ended. It came after representatives from the Samsung management and striking workers had participated in the talks.
With the stable release of Android 15, along with several new features, satellite messaging has now become available for a few Android devices. The feature allows you to send and receive messages via satellite when you are outside of cellular or Wi-Fi coverage areas. It is particularly useful in emergencies or in remote areas where normal network coverage is unavailable.
To be specific, who can use this? Satellite messaging in Android 15 has started to come for users with compatible devices, like the Google Pixel series, and specific carriers like T-Mobile (thanks to Elon Musk’s Starlink).
For T-Mobile users running eligible devices with the latest Android 15 OS, you can access this feature by going through Settings > Network & Internet > SIMs > T-Mobile and tapping on Satellite Messaging. Don’t forget, you still need an eligible T-Mobile plan to use satellite messaging.
As of now, this is limited to a few devices which are expected to be available for more devices with necessary hardware requirements in the future.
Keep in mind, even though Android 15 includes this emergency feature, you might not see it right away. This can depend on your phone model, where you live, or which mobile service you use.
Just for your information, Apple has already enabled satellite communication for its iPhones.
Samsung, the company that brings new features every year, might soon show us something very cool and advanced in the future One UI version, according to a new report.
Samsung is reportedly (ETNews working on using AI to potentially replace or significantly reduce the need for the traditional Settings menu on Galaxy devices. This is all going to be real, thanks to advanced AI.
The goal is to make device interaction easier by having the AI predict user requirements and adjust settings like brightness, layout, and possibly more complex decisions on its own. This means you won’t have to change the settings manually.
The AI will learn it from the user’s usage patterns; it involves adjustments to the display, sound, connectivity options, and other device settings.
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Samsung hasn’t officially confirmed that the settings menu will be completely removed in the future versions of One UI. Instead, the focus appears to be on improving the user experience with AI, potentially reducing the need for manual settings adjustments rather than removing the menu altogether.
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