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On February 15, Samsung officially introduced the One UI 5.1 which debuted with the Galaxy S23 series during Unpacked 2023. The company has already started delivering this new software through an OTA update and later revealed the One UI 5.1 Roadmap for Galaxy devices.

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The One UI 5.0 started to roll out for the Galaxy S22 series on October 24 and expanded to several older flagship devices on November 7. Samsung did the same with One UI 5.1, on February 13, it arrived as an early Valentine’s day gift for the Galaxy S22, S21, and S20 series alongside the Z Fold/Flip 4 and Fold/Flip 3.

One UI 5.1 is available for

  1. Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4
  2. Galaxy S22, S22 Plus and S22 Ultra
  3. Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3
  4. Galaxy S21, S21 Plus and S21 Ultra
  5. Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra – Feb. 18
  6. Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G – Feb. 21
  7. Galaxy S20, S20 Plus and S20 Ultra
  8. Galaxy S21 FE and S20 FE 5G
  9. Galaxy Z Flip – Feb. 27
  10. Galaxy Tab S8 series
  11. Galaxy Tab S7 series

Non-flagship Galaxy devices:

  1. Galaxy A73, A53, A33 and A23- Feb. 20
  2. Galaxy M53, M33 – Feb. 25
  3. Galaxy A23 – Feb. 27
  4. Galaxy F62 – Mar. 1
  5. Galaxy M62, M52 – Mar. 1st week
  6. Galaxy A52s – Mar. 2
  7. Galaxy Quantum 2 – Mar. 2
  8. Galaxy Tab S7 and Tab S7 Plus
  9. Galaxy A71 and A51 – Mar. 8
  10. Galaxy S10 Lite – Mar. 7
  11. Galaxy A72, A52 and A32 – Mar. 9
  12. Galaxy A13 – Mar. 14
  13. Galaxy A03s – Mar. 17

How to update

Head towards the Settings menu, tap the Software update tab, followed by Download and install. Let your device connect to Samsung’s software server and find out the new build. If a new build is available for your device and CSC, follow the on-screen instructions and enjoy!

Samsung Galaxy One UI 5.1 Apps

One UI 5.1 Roadmap

February 15 to February 21

  • Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Z Fold 3
  • Galaxy Tab S8, S8+, S8 Ultra
  • Galaxy A73 5G, A53 5G, A33 5G

February 22 to February 28

  • Galaxy A72, Galaxy A82 5G, Galaxy A52s 5G, Galaxy A52 5G, Galaxy A52
  • Galaxy Tab S7 FE, Galaxy Tab S7+, Galaxy Tab S7
  • Galaxy Z Fold 2 and Galaxy Z Flip
  • Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

March 1 to March 7

  • Galaxy A71 5G and Galaxy A71
  • Galaxy A51 5G and Galaxy A51
  • Galaxy Tab S6 Lite

One UI 5.1 Features

Samsung Galaxy devices refresh the user experience with One UI 5.1, while it focuses on the key aspects including:

  • Camera and Gallery
  • Multitasking
  • Modes and Routines
  • Weather
  • Samsung Internet

To begin with, the Samsung Galaxy devices will nurture a new in-camera effect, as you can now change the color tone of selfies. Search in the Gallery app is getting better because it can search for more than one person or subject.

The remastering feature is special on its own and One UI 5.1 brings new enhancements to remove background and even GIFs along with improved previews to master a perfect remastering.

Into the gallery, your Galaxy phone will make it easier to share albums with family. For enthusiasts, the camera photograph information will turn the page with the new addition of the device name, location, storage location, and more in a brand-new layout.

One UI 5.1 makes it easier for you to maximize or minimize windows without opening options. A split screen will help you to get the recent apps at an instance. Samsung Dex will also optimize the way interact with Samsung Dex.

Another interesting addition comes into mode and routines, which sets a different wallpaper based on your current modes such as work, exercising, and more. The Weather app consists of new colors to show how the temperature change throughout the day.

An hourly graph now shows how much precipitation has fallen at different times of the day. Over the past year, Samsung has optimized Samsung Internet to the best of its capabilities. One UI 5.1 empowers this app with a massive upgrade of the “Continues browsing on another device” feature.

Talking about “New” you can resume browsing a webpage from one Galaxy device to another. Adding further, the search now includes the name of bookmark folders and tab groups. That’s not it, Samsung Galaxy handset will get additional changes such as the most discussed battery widget.

By far, the most discussed feature on the internet debuted with One UI 5.1 and it will let you check the battery level of your devices right from your phone’s home screen. You can see how much battery is left on your Galaxy phone, Buds, Watch, and other smart devices.

Best in practice, Samsung account suggestions will appear at the top of the Settings screen to help you share, connect and enhance your experience across your Galaxy devices. The smart suggestions widget now recommends Spotify tracks and playlists based on your current activity.

Lastly, you can now choose where to save screenshots and screen recordings. There’s a long list of features, additions, optimizations, improvements, and enhancements for these smartphones and you should grab the One UI 5.1 for your Galaxy smartphone as soon as it arrives.

One UI 5.1 Changelog

Camera and Gallery

Quickly change the color tone for selfies

It’s easier to change the color tone of your selfies using the Effects button at the top of the screen.

Discover Expert RAW

Expert RAW lets you take high-quality shots, perfect for those who want to have full control and edit photos later. Expert RAW is now easier to access from the More menu in Camera.

More powerful search

You can now search your Gallery for more than one person or subject at the same time. You can even search for people without tagging their names just by tapping their faces.

Enhanced image remastering

Remastering does more to make your pictures look great by removing shadows and reflections. You can also remaster GIFs for better resolution and clarity. Preview has also been improved to make it easier to compare the original picture with the remaster.

Create a shared family album

It’s easier than ever to share pictures with your family. Gallery will recommend pictures to add to your shared family album by recognizing the faces of your family members. You get 5 GB of storage for each family member (up to 6 people).

Revamped info display

When you swipe up while viewing a picture or video in your Gallery, you can see when and where the picture was taken, which device took the picture, where the picture is stored, and more. Now with a simpler layout.

Multitasking

Easily minimize or switch to full screen

You can now minimize or maximize an app window without going to the options menu. Just drag one of the corners.

Access your most used apps in split screen

When you start a split-screen view, the apps you use most often will be shown below your recently used apps to help you find the apps you need faster.

Improved multitasking in DeX

In split-screen view, you can now drag the divider in the center of the screen to resize both windows. You can also snap a window to one of the corners to make it fill a quarter of the screen.

Modes and Routines

Change wallpapers based on your mode

Set a different wallpaper based on your current activity. Choose one wallpaper for work, one for exercising, and more.

More actions for routines

New actions let you control Quick Share and Touch sensitivity, change your ringtone, and change your font style.

Weather

Quick access to useful information

Check severe weather alerts, daily weather summaries, and sunrise/sunset times at the top of the Weather app. The temperature graph now uses colors to show how the temperature changes throughout the day.

Hourly precipitation graph

An hourly graph now shows how much precipitation has fallen at different times of the day.

Summary on Weather widget

A brief summary of the current weather conditions now appears on the weather widget to let you know if it’s sunny, cloudy, raining, or snowing.

Samsung Internet

Continue browsing on another device

If you’re browsing the web on one Galaxy phone or tablet and later open the Internet app on another Galaxy device signed in to the same Samsung account, a button will appear that lets you open the last webpage you were viewing on the other device.

Improved search

Your searches now include the names of bookmark folders and tab groups. Improved search logic lets you find what you’re looking for even if something isn’t spelled correctly.

Additional changes

Check the battery level of your devices

The new Battery widget lets you check the battery level of your devices, right from the Home screen. You can see how much battery is left on your phone, Galaxy Buds, Galaxy Watch, S Pen, and other supported devices.

Use up to 3 emojis in AR Emoji Camera

Take fun pictures and videos with your friends in Mask mode. You can assign a different emoji to each person’s face.

Settings suggestions

While signed in to your Samsung account, suggestions will appear at the top of the Settings screen to help you share, connect, and enhance your experience across your Galaxy devices.

Spotify suggestions

The Smart suggestions widget now recommends Spotify tracks and playlists based on your current activity. Get the perfect tunes for driving, exercising, and more. To get suggestions, you need to sign in to a Spotify account in the latest version of the Spotify app.

Choose where to save screenshots and screen recordings

You can now change the folder where screenshots and screen recordings are saved.

James is the lead content creator on Sammy Fans and mostly works on Samsung's firmware section. His first phone was the Galaxy S4 and continues to get new S series devices. Most of the time, James tries to learn about new technologies and gadgets but he also sneaks a bit of free time to nearby rivers and nature.

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Samsung retains smartphone lead amid sales dip as Apple grows

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Canalys published their report on the Q3 2024 worldwide smartphone market. The report shows Samsung shipments declined, while Apple, Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo grew YoY.

According to the data, Samsung retained the smartphone market crown, shipping 57.5 million phones with 19% market share, however, the shipments dipped 2% year over year.

Apple came second, with shipments posted at 54.5 million units against an 18% market share. The iPhone maker secured a decent growth of 9% YoY during the third quarter.

Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo ranked third, fourth, and fifth, respectively. A recent report revealed that Vivo surpassed Xiaomi and Samsung for the first time in the Indian market in Q3 2024.

Company | Shipments | Market Share | Growth

  • Xiaomi – 42.8 million | 14% | 3%
  • Oppo – 28.6 million | 9% | 8%
  • Vivo – 27.2 million | 9% | 24%

Canalys noted that global smartphone shipments grew 5% year on year in Q3 2024, reaching 309.9 million units, the strongest Q3 performance since 2021, thanks to aggressive launches.

Apple did its best in the third quarter, closing the gap with Samsung. The Galaxy maker maintained its dominance in terms of units shipped, however, Apple was just about to surpass it.

Chinese phone makers continue to eat Samsung and Apple’s market share. After both leaders, Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo occupied third to fifth ranks on the Canalys market research chart.

The launch of the iPhone 16 series will be converted into results of the fourth quarter ending December 31. The start of 2025 would come as sweet news for the iPhone maker.

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Samsung hints at shipping Galaxy S25 with 3nm Exynos 2500 chip

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Samsung still wants the Galaxy S25 series to ship with 3nm Exynos 2500. During the earnings call, the company chip arm hinted that Exynos is still in the pipeline, which could possibly power the next-generation Galaxy S series.

There are rumors that the Galaxy S25 series could solely use Snapdragon 8 Elite. Exynos 2500 is Samsung’s dream project that uses a cutting-edge 3nm process. However, a poor yield rate is hurting the company’s growth ambitions.

System LSI is Samsung’s mobile chip arm that produces Exynos chipsets too. The company disclosed that it will focus on supplying SoCs for flagship products of a major consumer. It’s also preparing for the next-gen 2nm products.

Samsung’s chip arm during Q3 earnings call:

The System LSI Business plans to concentrate on supplying SoCs for flagship products of a major customer while preparing for next-generation 2nm products.

Here, System LSI would have been aiming at Samsung Electronics. This is due to Exynos is only used in Samsung’s mid-range and flagship devices. And the “flagship products” term probably refers to Exynos in more than 1 model.

We still assume that something is yet to happen. There would be more turning points in the Galaxy S25 3nm Exynos story. We can only expect credible inputs to appear next month, current scenario tells Snapdragon exclusivity in Galaxy S25.

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Source: Samsung One UI 7 Beta won’t release globally

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Galaxy users may miss out on trying One UI 7 Beta as Samsung preps limited availability. While we’re seeing major changes in Samsung’s software strategy, the Beta Program expansion is unlikely, as per the source SamsonSir / X.

Samsung could launch the One UI 7 Beta Program in seven countries. The company has been availing the Beta Program in China, Germany, India, Poland, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Following the tradition, Samsung should have launched the One UI 7’s Beta in August and Stable in October. Meanwhile, the company pushed the schedule significantly, bringing Beta to the year’s end and Stable to the new Galaxy S announcement.

Wider Beta availability has always been a priority demand by Samsung users. With a broader reach, the company will be able to hear feedback from an even larger audience. However, it’s “almost” unlikely to happen this year, at least for now.

Last year, rumors spread claiming Beta expansion to countries in Southeast Asia. However, the Program’s market reach remains intact. We still wish the One UI Beta would be a global affair so all Galaxy users can experience the software early.

Samsung is seemingly on the verge of releasing the One UI 7 Beta Program. The Galaxy S25 series may launch in January next year. The final version of One UI 7 will also be released alongside the new product debut.

That said, the Korean tech giant would conduct Beta activity for two months. Therefore, chances are high that the Beta will go live within November this year. We are expecting big news to be dropped during SDC24 Korea on November 21st.

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