Samsung today officially announced the expansion of One UI 5.1 update for older Galaxy devices. Introduced with the Galaxy S23 series at the Galaxy Unpacked event in 2023, the One UI 5.1 update will start to roll out worldwide for older Galaxy devices.
On Monday, the company started pushing the Android 13-based One UI 5.1 update to the Galaxy S22 series, Galaxy S21, Z Fold 4, Z Flip 4, and Galaxy S20 series in some countries. It will soon make One UI 5.1 available for eligible older devices including the flagship, mid-range, and low-budget.
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“One UI 5.1 is the up-to-date example of Samsung’s commitment to provide Galaxy users with the latest innovations as soon as possible,” said Janghyun Yoon, EVP and Senior Executive, Software Office.
One UI 5.1 Features
- Professional-Quality Camera and More Engaging Gallery
Galaxy users now have greater flexibility to create professional quality photos with Expert RAW features now available directly as part of the Galaxy Camera app. Simply select “More” while taking a photo to capture high-quality shots in their raw format, without processing or compression.
Additionally, enhanced AI-based Photo Remaster automatically improves deteriorated details of images by improving brightness, fine-tuning details and making color corrections even in backlit scenes. It also removes unwanted shadows and reflections for a picture-perfect photo – every time.
New navigation improvements also make it easier than ever to find photos within the Gallery app and create shared family albums. Simply tap a person’s face in a photo to conduct a search for more images while the Gallery app searches for faces of loved ones to recommend for family photo albums.
- A Unique Mobile Experience Personalized for Every User
Samsung has long been focused on giving Galaxy users greater control over their devices by customizing various aspects of the user interface. One UI 5.1 delivers several exciting new features that allow people to fine-tune nearly every aspect of the mobile experience – from appearance, to communications, actions, and more.
Samsung introduced new features that can understand how devices are being used and make recommendations accordingly. For example, the new dynamic weather widget analyzes current conditions and creates a custom design that reflects the climate.
Modes and Routines have expanded to enable custom wallpapers, ringtones, touch sensitivity and fonts that can personalize specific activities for even more convenience. One UI 5.1 also improves the Smart suggestions widget by adding the ability to recommend Spotify tracks and playlists based on activities.
- Greater Convenience through Integration and Connectivity
Samsung also developed One UI to bring greater integration and connectivity throughout the mobile ecosystem and has introduced features in support of this mission.
Partnered with Google to integrate Samsung Notes with Google Meet, One UI 5.1 enables users to share documents, edit notes and collaborate at the same time through live sharing during video conferences with ease.
Users can also enjoy a connected ecosystem across their mobile and PC with expanded multi-control between Galaxy Book and smartphones.
This enables users to share the mouse, keyboard or trackpad of their Galaxy Book not only with their Galaxy tablet but now also with select Galaxy phones, allowing them to copy and paste text and drag and drop images from one device to another seamlessly — as if they’re the same device.
A further integration also enables users browsing with Samsung Internet on their phones to seamlessly continue browsing the same pages on their PC. These pages can also be opened automatically from one device to the other, making everyday life that much easier.
Availability
One UI 5.1 software update starts to roll out from Samsung Galaxy S22 series1, Z Fold4, Z Flip4, S21 series2, and S20 series3. Software updates for additional Galaxy devices, including Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 will be available in the coming weeks.
