One UI 5.1
Hurray! Samsung One UI 5.1 update headed to Galaxy S21 FE and S20 FE
Galaxy S23 series buyers may get jealous as Samsung is sharing some of the new features with their exclusive One UI 5.1 firmware with older devices including the Galaxy S21 FE and Galaxy S20 FE.
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Today, Samsung begins pushing an incremental One UI 5.1 software update to the Galaxy S21 FE and Galaxy S20 FE smartphone users in a handful of European countries.
One UI 5.1 is an Android 13-based skin developed by Samsung and debuted with the Galaxy S23 series. When it comes to changes, One UI 5.1 doesn’t feature any user interface changes but carries under-the-hood changes.
Earlier, the South Korean tech giant amazed Galaxy consumers with a stunning One UI 5.1 rollout. The Galaxy S22, S21, and S20 series devices are updated to the One UI 5.1 along with foldables (Z Fold/Flip 4, and Z Fold/Flip 3).
Seasonal moths
After One UI 5.0, the One UI 5.1’s rollout is a great reminder for “seasonal moths” (OnePlus!?) who just come up to showcase their so-called software support!
“Being evergreen is a pretty difficult task and they should take a lesson from Samsung’s One UI team.”
Keeping “seasonal moths” aside, let’s discuss the update…
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Galaxy S21 FE 5G is a great Samsung smartphone, as it’s as great as the Galaxy S21 in hardware and matches the Galaxy S22 in software. And today, Galaxy S21 FE users get surprised to see the One UI 5.1 update rollout early.
- One UI 5.1 version: G990B2XXU1EWAJ
- Available in (via):
- The Czech Republic, Ireland, the Netherlands, Romania, Croatia, Germany, Spain, the UK, Switzerland, Macedonia, Greece, Italy, Poland, Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, and Portugal — with many more to come.
Galaxy S20 FE 5G
After the Galaxy S10 and Note 10’s Lite variants, Samsung managed to introduce the Fan Edition of the Galaxy S20 lineup. It launched with One UI 2.5, and Samsung fans are intelligent enough of which One UI versions they’ve used.
- One UI 5.1 version: G781BXXU4HWB1
- Available in (via):
- Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Ireland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Romania, Baltic Countries, Spain, the Netherlands, Portugal, the UK, France, Slovenia, Italy, Nordic Countries, Greece, Germany, Bulgaria, and Luxembourg.
One UI 5.1 Features and Changes
Hey, folks! Are you done with exploring the One UI 5.0 features? I’m sure, you are still yet to say that the One UI 5.0 has become boring now, but, Samsung finished its H1 work, by delivering the Galaxy S23’s software.
With One UI 5.0, Samsung’s first aim was to adopt and spread Android 13’s reach among Galaxy devices. One UI 5.1 focuses on refinements, improvements, optimization, and delivery of reserved features.
Nowadays, the use of smart devices such as a smartwatch, and earbuds are quite common, and to make it just excellent, Samsung finally copied (hehe, reality!) battery status widget from Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android.
Post upgrading to One UI 5.1, tap and hold on the home screen, tap widgets, and feel amazed! There is a new “Battery” widget section, offering two options to bring on the home screen of your smartphone.
Samsung’s AI-derived Remastering feature just secured excellency. The One UI 5.1’s version of Remaster automatically removes shadows and reflections to make your pictures look great.
And not only photos, your funny or loveable GIFs can also be upscaled as the Samsung One UI official showcased this intelligent and silently anticipated GIF Remaster feature at the Galaxy Unpacked.
Expert RAW can now be accessed directly from the One UI Camera app, but you are required to buy at least a Galaxy S22 or later device. Well, you can now easily change your selfies’ color tone using the Effects button on the screen side.
Most fruitful: One UI 5.1 allows you to customize the location of storing screenshots and screen recording.
As said, Samsung focussed on improvements of the most used functions of the software such as “search.” One UI 5.1’s search ability is not close to the ChatGPT thing, but, still, it’s way too better than the One UI 5.0.
Similar to Google Photos, images in Gallery app now show more info than the current condition. You can see when and where the picture was taken, which device took the picture, where the picture is stored and more.
You can check the official changelog at Samsung.com.
Samsung Good Lock is a crucial part of One UI, especially for consumers who love smartphone customization. With each new One UI iteration, Samsung brings fruitful apps, plugins, and modules to Good Lock in order to take the personalization experience to the next level.
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The Android 14-based One UI 6 Good Lock could come with a handful of new plugins as part of making the application even more useful. Although all Good Lock plugins are not available for Galaxy consumers worldwide, you can take advantage of the remaining ones.
One UI 5 Good Lock update radically redesigned the overall look of the application, dividing the modules into two sections – Make Up and Life Up. The first section includes apps and services useful for personalization, while the second part consists of experimental Android tools.
Below, you can check brief info about plugins as well as download links from Galaxy Store and APKMirror.
Theme Park
- You can create and apply themes easily and quickly
- Download – Galaxy Store | APK
Pentastic
- Apply various styles to the S Pen
- Download – Galaxy Store | APK
Wonderland
- Allow creating 3D motion wallpaper with various effects
- Download – Galaxy Store | APK
LockStar
- Customize and create a new lock screen and Always on Display.
- Download – Galaxy Store | APK
KeysCafe
- Set the keyboard optimized for you and try creating your one unique animation sticker.
- Download – Galaxy Store | APK
NavStar
- Conveniently organize the navigation bar and gesture mode.
- Download – Galaxy Store | APK
Home Up
- Enjoy the improved One UI Home experience.
- Download – Galaxy Store | APK
ClockFace
- You can configure many different clock styles on the lock screen and AOD and customize the clock however you want.
- Download – Galaxy Store | APK
QuickStar
- Redesign your Quick Panel UI
- Download – Galaxy Store | APK
Nice Shot
- Use the screenshot and screen recording features more conveniently
- Download – Galaxy Store | APK
NotiStar
- Manage the notification history easily
- Download – Galaxy Store | APK
Edge Touch
- Adjust settings for touch on edge screen easily
- Download – Galaxy Store | APK
NiceCatch
- You can customize Sound, Vibration, and screen history.
- Download – Galaxy Store | APK
One Hand Operation +
- Use your phone or tablet easily with your thumb.
- Download – Galaxy Store | APK
Routines+
- Various features have been added to Bixby Routines, allowing you to create more powerful routines.
- Download – Galaxy Store | APK
MultiStar
- Experience the improved Multi Window
- Download – Galaxy Store | APK [New update]
SoundAssistant
- Expand Audio System settings and increase convenience
- Download – Galaxy Store | APK
Camera Assistant [One UI 5 or higher]
- Customize your own camera settings to your preference
- Download – Galaxy Store | APK
RegiStar [One UI 5 or higher]
- Customize your smartphone’s home settings, search options, history, back taps, and more.
- Download – Galaxy Store | APK
DropShip [One UI 5 or higher]
- Easily share files between devices running Android, iOS, and the Web.
- Download – Galaxy Store | APK
Galaxy to Share [One UI 5 or higher ]
- Share your own created personalization settings of various Good Lock modules
- Download – Galaxy Store | APK
In addition to South Korea and Germany, Samsung has now launched the Android 14-based One UI 6 Beta in the US. Users of carrier-unlocked or T-Mobile branded Galaxy S23, S23 Plus, or S23 Ultra smartphones can now sign up to get the Beta firmware via OTA.
It’s worth mentioning that the One UI 6 Beta is only available for T-Mobile and carrier-unlocked Galaxy S23 models in the US. This means Verizon, AT&T, US Cellular, and other carrier users have no other option than waiting for the official rollout.
One UI 6 Beta comes with a redesigned Quick Panel, which looks stunning and well-crafted for accessibility. The animations are also tweaked but require further optimization as the current situation of transition effects is not up to the mark.
In a recent Newsroom article, the South Korean tech giant confirmed that the One UI 6 Beta is equipped with more new customization capabilities. The design is simple and eye-catching, which will surely enhance the everyday operations of Galaxy devices.
Samsung introduced its much-anticipated One UI 6 beta program for Galaxy S23 so that users can test the upcoming features from now on. One of the most eye-catching features of the One UI 6 Beta is the revamped Weather app.
With the new One UI 6.0 Weather Insights widget, users get a comprehensive overview of their local weather conditions. From upcoming severe storms to snowfall, rain, and other weather-related occurrences, this widget keeps users well-informed.
But that’s not all as the Weather app has also changed, now providing a lot of additional information. Users can now get details about snowfall, moon phases and timings, atmospheric pressure, visibility distance, dew point, and wind direction directly within the app.
The inclusion of an interactive map view takes weather tracking to a whole new level. Users can easily navigate around the map, swipe to explore different areas, and tap on locations to instantly access local weather conditions.
The illustration in the weather widget and the pictures in the app present an attractive representation of the current weather conditions. The background colors dynamically change to suit different times of the day to deliver a better weather experience.
