One UI 5.1
Exclusive: One UI 5.1 update won’t bring Galaxy S23’s Fast Pair feature to older Samsung devices
Samsung is going to further improve its Android 13-based One UI skin with the One UI 5.1 version. With the Galaxy S23 series, Samsung will be introducing the expansion of Android’s Fast Pair feature, while, One UI 5.1 will not bring it to older Galaxy devices.
Earlier, it was spotted that Google and Samsung are going to showcase their partnership at the Galaxy Unpacked event. The Galaxy S23 series would bring Android’s Fast Pair feature, which allows customers to quickly set up and get accounts even without typing anything.
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Out of the box, the Galaxy S23 series runs One UI 5.1 software and Samsung will be delivering it to older Galaxy devices, with plenty of new features. Well, there’s a catch as a new feature is going to be exclusively available for the next-gen Galaxy S lineup.
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Reliable Samsung source @SamsonUpdate shared exclusive information with us that you should know. According to the source, the Fast Pair feature will be introduced with the Galaxy S23 series. And notably, it will not be included in the One UI 5.1 update for previously released Galaxy devices.
In the Setup Wizard, it will allow to scan a QR code and automatically transfer from an old device a number of credentials for items including Google and Samsung accounts, saved Wi-Fi networks. It requires Bluetooth Low Energy to work, made for S23 and future models.#OneUI5.1
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One UI 5.1 brings Android’s Fast Pair-derived feature to the Galaxy S23’s Setup Wizard. Using it, you can transfer all necessary accounts by scanning a QR Code (such as Google and Samsung accounts) along with saved Wi-Fi passwords even without typing a single word from your old Galaxy or Android phone.
The reason behind the exclusivity of this feature is the requirement of BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) as well as it is made for the Galaxy S23 series. Naturally, future Galaxy flagships such as the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 would come with an integrated Fast Pair feature.
