Opinion
Delivering a bug-free Android 14 update is the biggest challenge for Samsung
Google began developing the Android 14 OS, which will start landing on Samsung devices later this year. Some Galaxy users reported having different kinds of problems with One UI 5.0 and One UI 5.1, which makes it necessary for Samsung to deliver a bug-free Android 14 update.
Let’s have a quick look at Samsung’s Android 13 deployment:
One UI 5.0
One UI 5.0 rollout started on October 24 and the company’s Android 13 update expanded to a wide range of models on November 2022. Notably, the company didn’t pull the rollout for any Galaxy model, similar to the One UI 4.0, but it doesn’t mean there was not any bug.
Broken visual effects and sluggish system animation continue to remain the biggest concern of the One UI 5.0 software. Meanwhile, consumers also reported crashing of apps like Expert RAW, abnormal battery draining, low power efficiency, sync issues with wearables, and more. [Bugs/Issues Tracker]
“It was a tough time when bugs in One UI 5.0 continue to emerge.”
One UI 5.1
One UI 5.1 was unveiled at February Unpacked and started to roll out for older Galaxy devices including the Galaxy S22 and S21 series within just two weeks. Samsung managed to greatly improve the visuals and animations with this incremental version, but still, it’s not bug-free.
Shortly after installing the One UI 5.1 update, consumers having Galaxy S22, S21, and Z Fold 4/3 encountered severe battery life issues. It doesn’t seem a widespread issue as some users shared their feedback for better battery life than the One UI 5.0. [Bugs/Issues Tracker]
Eyes on One UI 6.0
We want Samsung to deliver a bug-free Android 14 (One UI 6.0) update this year. The company should take some more time in testing, adoption of the new OS, and development of the 2023 One UI version so there will be a significantly fruitful outcome.
The One UI 6.0 should also include user interface changes as each One UI version looks quite similar and just refinements are not enough each year. The themed icons function requires radical refinements or Samsung can just also close the matter by copying Pixel’s dynamic theming.
Over the past few years, the South Korean tech giant made notable improvements in its software development and distribution sections. Delivery of timely software is mandatory for the world’s biggest phone vendor but it must have to ensure a bug-free firmware rollout, keeping race aside.
Nowadays, smartphones are being heavily used for gaming and photography. Accordingly, phone makers are focussing more and more on upgrading the imaging capabilities and performance of chipsets. So why not, Samsung should now bring battery upgrade to Galaxy flagships.
Battery upgrade should be the next aim
The recently launched Galaxy S23 Ultra brings a high-profile 200-megapixel camera, allowing users to capture lossless shots, even when cropped. With great collaboration between hardware and software, the new Samsung flagships offer peace of mind to consumers, when it comes to battery life.
In addition to camera lovers, people prefer buying a smartphone, which offers great battery life without compromising features and power specifications. In the same way, Samsung is reportedly working, and there’s still room for improvements in flagships battery life.
The Galaxy S24 Ultra could come with a new battery technology inspired by electronic vehicles. The company is considering stacked battery technology for smartphones, which will reduce the size keeping the same mAh and enhanced lifespan.
Since the stacked battery tech could leave more gap inside the phone, Samsung might not think about increasing mAh on flagship phones. Instead, the company may use an additional vacant area for upgrading other hardware elements and better placement.
The S23 Ultra even defeated the years-old leader iPhone in terms of battery performance, thanks to the “Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy” processor. Exynos 2400 is reportedly coming to the S24 series in certain markets, which re-creates concern about the phone’s battery life and performance.
That said, Samsung should focus on increasing premium Galaxy phones’ battery life so users can use them longer with a single charge. 45W fast charging is doing quite well, just improvements to battery life would prove as cherry on the cake.
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Poll Results: May 12, 2023
We ran a poll that received 106 votes from our readers’ community. Among all, about 70 percent of readers voted in favor of a battery upgrade instead of the camera, while 23.6 percent want both upgrades together. Meanwhile, 6.6 percent of voters still want Samsung to focus on flagship camera upgrade.
Instead of Camera, Samsung should bring battery upgrade to flagships #Samsung
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Tech industry is currently facing a global downturn, forcing companies to shut down businesses in hopeless markets. Promotion no longer remains the only way to sell more smartphones as consumers start comparing products on different aspects; reliability, security and software support.
Samsung, unquestionably meets the demands of consumers, thanks to its 4+5 strategy, ensuring longer Android OS and security updates support. The company is the biggest Android seller in the world, and of course leads the market too, beating rivals like Apple.
Since the Samsung 4+5 strategy still lags behind Apple, when it comes to software support, it is record-breaking in the Android segment. As vendors stop including pre-built charging adapters to reduce e-waste, the EU also mandated longer software support so consumers can keep using a phone longer.
“At Samsung, you get not 1, not 2, not 3, but 4 times Android OS updates. And 5 years is a long time, so your palm-sized pal will be in good hands with new regular security patches.”
Software updates play a key role in continuing great smartphone experiences, as well as the releases come with new features and optimization. Android is open source and gets packed with numerous flaws, Google patches them through security releases every month.
Accordingly, Samsung rolls out monthly patches to a large number of Galaxy devices, which ensures the most reliable system and user data protection. Android OS usually gets a new version in the second half of every year, bringing new useful features and life-saving tools to consumers.
Samsung, with its amazing One UI, dominated the Android market. The custom skin is neat, clean, and intuitive, ensuring smoother and more stunning experiences on Galaxy smartphones and tablets. Google introduces 1 each year, but Samsung utilizes it thrice (x.0/x.1/x.1.1), cool enough?
Until the second half of 2020, Samsung supplied two OS updates to all Galaxy devices. Later, the company raised the bar of software and reached up to 3, matching the Android maker. With the S22 launch, the Korean tech giant promised to bring up to 4 OS and 5 years of patches to select Galaxy models.
Samsung One UI 6.0 will be the next big update for Galaxy smartphones and it will apparently bring a lot of new and unique features. Samsung enhances the Color Palette function with every major update, hopefully with One UI 6.0 the company will add something new to it.
Based on Android’s Material You theming, Samsung Color Palette offers various themes that sync with your current lock screen or home screen wallpaper. When you choose a color from the palette, your phone’s overall theme will be applied to menus, buttons, backgrounds, and apps.
When we change the wallpaper, the smartphone itself adapts to provide us with some palette and some basic color options related to the wallpaper.
But sometimes it happens that the color options that are given do not match our liking or we do not like to see them on our mobile. Well, Samsung also provides an option to disable the color palette feature, but if we want to apply a color palette of our choice!
At the moment it is not possible but can happen with the next major One UI update. Samsung should bring a Color Picker tool with One UI 6.0 for the Color Palette feature so that Galaxy users can choose a light, dark, or medium shade of their choice at their convenience.
Color Picker! This option allows you to pick desired color and shade from an image or a Color library. If the company brings the Color Picker tool with One UI 6.0 for Material You theming, then obviously it will be helpful for Galaxy users.
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With the second Android 14 Developer Preview, Google brought the Material You contrast slider option, which lets users adjust the hue level of the theme color. It offers three options to choose from – Standard (the default appearance), High (significantly more contrast), and a Middle option that splits the difference.