One UI 5.1
Samsung introduces Multi Control feature with One UI 5.1, are you ready?
One UI 5.1 is official, thanks to Samsung’s new Galaxy S23 smartphone lineup. Since the update is yet to release for older Galaxy devices, we are closely exploring all the awaited features. It’s clear that Samsung will roll out the Multi Control feature with One UI 5.1 for Galaxy phones.
As showcased during the Unpacked, the Samsung Multi Control feature allows you to control your Galaxy smartphone, Galaxy Tablets, and Galaxy Book PC directly from the Galaxy Book3 series’ keyboard and trackpad. This capability enables you to copy, paste, or drag and drop between devices.
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Benefits of Multi Control
Samsung usually brings additional benefits to connected experiences across the Galaxy S lineup of smartphones. The new Multi Control feature connects mouse and keyboard functionality between a Samsung Galaxy PC and tablet to serve ultimate flexibility between devices.
Besides this, enhanced text usability makes it easy to copy and paste text, like URLs, from one device (smartphone) to another (Tab / PC) to pick up activity on another device. There are more new features in the One UI 5.1 software, check them out right here.
Additional notes
To use the Samsung Multi Control feature, your Galaxy smartphone needs to run the latest One UI 5.1 software. However, consumers having Galaxy Tab running One UI 4.1 or later and Galaxy Book launched in 2021 and later can also enjoy the Multi Control.
Notably, Galaxy users are required to sign in with the same Samsung Account on both phones and PC. There are fewer chances of the expansion of this feature to non-Samsung laptops. Hence, you are lucky if owned a Galaxy Book as Samsung is greatly enhancing the ecosystem.
One UI 5.1 is Samsung’s most customizable and feature-rich software iteration to date. Home Screen, which is the second door of your phone’s user interface can be incredibly personalized in Samsung Galaxy devices, courtesy of the One UI 5.1 software.
One UI 5.1 Home Screen Customization
In order to access customization tools, you will be needing to tap and hold on the home screen.
Wallpaper and style
This section allows you to change the home screen and lock screen wallpaper with categories including Featured, Gallery (custom), Graphical, Colors, Wallpaper services (Dynamic Lock screen, Samsung Global Goals), and Downloaded from the Galaxy Themes app.
The Color Palette is another useful feature, which allows you to optimize the entire user interface by picking up a dominant color from the home/lock screen. There’s a large directory of color combinations, and if you don’t wanna use the Color palette feature, it can be disabled as well.
Themed app icons and Dark mode optimization:
Similar to user interface elements, you can also turn the color of app icons into the already applied color palette for a more uniform appearance. Last but not least, there’s a pretty useful feature that allows you to dim the wallpaper’s brightness when the Dark mode is on.
Themes
One UI 5.1’s Themes tool lets you download additional personalization stuff from the Galaxy Themes app. In addition to system Themes, you can download Wallpapers, Icons, and AOD (Always On Display) themes from both paid and free categories.
Widgets
Samsung is making the Widgets section epic with each One UI iteration. Dynamic Widget became the spotlight of One UI 5, and Samsung further added more new options such as Battery Status Widget, Dynamic Weather Widget, Contacts Widget, and Spotify Suggestions widget.
One UI’s Widget section introduces both pre-installed and apps-derived widget options including additional choices. Using the widgets feature, you can get important tasks done on the home screen itself, with no need to access and open the app and settings.
Home screen settings
This section consists of basic customization options so you make it your dream home screen. There are plenty of basic yet useful functions, allowing you to decide screen layout, grid style, folder, minus one page, auto-rotation and so on. You can check the list below:
- Home screen layout
- Home and Apps screens
- Home screen only
- Home screen grid
- 4×5 | 4×6 | 5×5 | 5×6 | 4×5
- Apps screen grid
- 4×5 | 4×6 | 5×5 | 5×6 | 4×5
- Folder grid
- 3×4 | 4×4
- Add media page to Home screen
- Google Discover
- Samsung Free
- Show Apps screen button on Home screen
- Lock Home screen layout
- Add new apps to Home screen
- Hide apps on Home and Apps screens
- App icon badges
- Number
- Dot
- Swipe down for notification panel
- Rotate to landscape mode
You can further extend the One UI 5.1 home screen customization experience with Good Lock apps.
One UI 5.1 update further enhances the Android 13 experience for Galaxy devices compared to One UI 5.0. One UI 5.1 update not only brings meaningful improvements but also improves the usability of Samsung Tablets.
The new One UI version comes with remarkable features and enhancements to Camera, Gallery, Samsung Dex, multitasking, Widgets, and more. Through this post, you can see what the Android 13-based One UI 5.1 software will look like on a Samsung tab.
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Samsung One UI 5.1 Features for Galaxy Tablets
Selfie Camera Color tone option
It’s easier to change the color tone of your selfies using the Effects button.
Widgets
With One UI 5.1, the company added a Battery widget that lets you check the battery level of your Galaxy devices. Right from the Home screen, you can see how much battery is left on your phone, Galaxy Buds, Galaxy Watch, and other supported devices.
Samsung Weather Widget is also improved, you can now check Daily weather summary, forecast, hourly precipitation, severe weather alert, and other information.
AR Zone – Use multiple emojis in AR Emoji camera
You can now add a second AR Emoji in a single sticker as well as customize each emoji and then combine them as you prefer.
Samsung Internet
Continue to browse Samsung Internet from another device when both devices are signed into the same Samsung account. Sync the data in Settings > Samsung account > Sync settings > Enable “Samsung Internet”.
You will receive a Samsung Internet pop-up on the screen on your second device > Tap to continue browsing.
Advanced Multitasking
Easily minimize or switch to full screen
In Pop-Up View, you can now adjust the window size by dragging the window edges in any direction.
Easier access to the most used apps in split screen view
You’ll see categories for Recent apps and Most used apps for split screen view, allowing you to quickly select apps for Split Screen.
Expanded Multi-Control between Galaxy Book and phone
Share the mouse, keyboard or trackpad of your Galaxy Book not only with your Galaxy tablet but also with your Galaxy phone. You can copy and paste text, and drag and drop images from one device to another seamlessly — almost like you’re using the same device.
Enhanced Remastering
Now, the Remastering feature withdraws shadows and reflections automatically to make your pictures look great. You can also remaster GIFs for better resolution and clarity.
Extract text from any image or screen
Extract text using Samsung Keyboard, Internet, Gallery, or whenever you take a screenshot. Modify and paste the result into a message, email, or document instead of typing.
This feature is also available if you pause a video with text information on the screen. Select the text scan icon to extract the text copy into emails, contacts, the internet, and more.
Simpler info display
When you select the details of a photo or video, you can see both the image and the details at the same time in landscape mode. Select an image or video from Gallery > Select three dots for more options > Select details > Rotate the device to landscape mode.
Stories New Look
Stories that are automatically created in your Gallery are renewed with an interactive slideshow view. Just tap or swipe to move between photos and videos in your Stories.
Wallpaper Video
You can select a video clip to use as your wallpaper as well as edit the best part recommendation also available. Open Wallpaper > Select a video from your Gallery > Trim recommends the best moment (15 seconds max).
Samsung has pushed the One UI 5.1 update for Galaxy A32 4G and Galaxy A03s smartphones. The major update brings a slew of new features and improvements to provide the next level of Galaxy experience.
One UI 5.1 update for Samsung Galaxy A32 4G is rolling out in Turkey with One UI build version A325FXXU3DWB8 while Galaxy A03s has received this major update in Brazil with firmware A037MUBU3CWB2.
In addition to several One UI 5.1 features, the update installs the Android security patch released in February 2023 to amplify the security of the device.
Samsung’s February 2023 security patch fixes four dozen vulnerabilities that were harming the files and data saved on the phone. These include 47 CVEs from Google’s Android OS and 7 SVEs from Samsung’s One UI software.
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One UI 5.1 Features
Based on Android 13, the One UI 5.1 update comes with a bundle of new features and enhancements over One UI 5.0. The Gallery app is receiving a common family album for easier sharing, a more convenient information display in horizontal view, more effective searches, and more.
Meanwhile, the Samsung Widget section is also getting three major changes. The new Battery Widget shows your phone and connected device battery on the home screen, the Dynamic Weather Widget provides a weather summary, and the improved Smart Suggestion Widget now recommends you a Spotify playlist.
Moving ahead, this One UI version further brings new features for pop-up view and split-screen view features for easier multitasking, Bixby Text Call in the English language, Continue using app on other devices feature support for Samsung Internet, the ability to add Modes-based wallpapers, and more.