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7 smart motion and gestures of Samsung One UI 4.1
Introduced in February, Android 12-based One UI 4.1 is currently the latest custom software skin offered by Samsung. The new version arrived with a handful of new features and countless customization options to let you completely personalize your Galaxy device.
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While the different customization options make your phone look great and easier to use, One UI 4.1 Motion and gestures also play an important role in making life simpler and using different features easier with your Samsung smartphone.
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Samsung One UI 4.1 software provides Galaxy users with 7 smart motion & gestures to perform several tasks. With a few hand movements, you can tell your phone to turn on, mute your alerts, or take a screenshot.
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You can also make your phone vibrate when you pick it up after receiving a message, so you’ll be reminded to reply immediately. Here’s how to enable them.
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How do I enable motion and gestures?
- Head over to the Settings of your phone.
- Scroll down and enter the Advanced features.
- Tap on Motions and gestures.
- The following options will be available. Turn on the toggle to enable them.
Smart gestures to control Samsung phone
- Lift to wake:
Picking up your phone will turn on the screen, so you can easily see new notifications and messages.
- Double tap to turn on the screen:
The screen will turn on when you double-tap it. This will help you avoid accidentally turning on the screen.
- Double tap to turn off screen:
The screen will turn off when you double-tap an empty space on the Lock or Home screen.
- Keep screen on while viewing:
The screen will stay on the entire time you are looking at it, without requiring you to touch it. The front camera will identify your face in order to keep the screen illuminated.
- Alert when phone picked up:
If you missed a call or message, your phone will vibrate once you pick it up.
- Mute with gestures:
Placing your hand over the screen will mute alarms and calls. You can also turn your phone face down to silence it.
- Palm swipe to capture:
Swipe the edge of your hand across the screen to take a quick screenshot.
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Apple collaborated with OpenAI to power Apple Intelligence features. The ChatGPT maker continues to create obstacles for Google. In a recent move, OpenAI discussed a potential AI partnership with Samsung.
TheInformation (via Reuters) reported that OpenAI has recently discussed powering AI features on Samsung-made devices. It seems the ChatGPT-maker wishes an AI partnership with Samsung to expand its reach in multiple folds.
The company is considering developing a web browser to rival Google’s Chrome. OpenAI recently introduced its search engine called SearchGPT. It is available to limited users alongside internal testers and strategic partners.
Samsung x OpenAI
Samsung and Google’s close partnership doesn’t need any elaboration. The friendship isn’t limited to services, as both firms work across an ecosystem. However, it doesn’t stop Samsung from partnering with OpenAI in favor of better service.
As the AI phone market is growing rapidly, OpenAI may innovate further. Google doesn’t lag, but there’s still room for a potential alliance. Apple Intelligence-like features might be deployed on Galaxy phones after Samsung’s partnership.
OpenAI knows Samsung holds the command of the worldwide smartphone market. Expansion of its services will be quite broader than Apple if its partnership with Samsung pens down. For now, take this information as a grain of salt!
Apple x OpenAI
Apple leads the worldwide premium smartphone market. Google and Samsung introduced their AI phones in October 2023 and January 2024, respectively. It forced Apple to immediately enter the segment to normalize the innovation gap.
Google’s availing Gemini Nano AI model, but Apple joined hands with OpenAI. To create a difference, OpenAI powering some of the coolest AI features on recent iPhones. The move is to attract other vendors to adopt source AI from OpenAI.
Well, Apple still reportedly considering bringing Gemini AI on iPhones. The company believes that iPhone users should have different AI providers available. Hence, a multi-collaborative approach is also in the pipeline, at least from Apple’s end.
Samsung revealed its Project Infinity, which aims to make your Galaxy devices safer against cyber threats. Android is vulnerable due to its open-source nature, making regular security updates necessary for your Galaxy phone’s security.
Project Infinity of Samsung is a classified operation, working on safeguarding Galaxy devices and users around the clock for safer operations. Samsung Newsroom has recently published a blog post, revealing insights from specialist meetings.
Cyber Threat Intelligence
Samsung’s Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) taskforce is a reconnaissance unit within Project Infinity along with the Red (RED), Blue (BLUE), and Purple (PURPLE) Teams, which go beyond lab conditions to identify real-world dangers.
- RED and BLUE perform proactive attack and defense functions, seeking out vulnerabilities and taking measures against them.
- PURPLE is a special operations unit that acts as both a sword and shield for specific critical areas.
It’s worth noting that Samsung has deployed RED, BLUE, and PURPLE teams in various countries including Vietnam, Poland, Ukraine and Brazil. CTI is dedicated to identifying potential threats and stopping hackers from taking control of your device.
“Once we spot these kinds of threats, we collaborate with developers and operators to lock everything down for preventing attacks,” said Ranger, a CTI member.
Samsung Security Updates
Earlier this year, Samsung announced it to support flagship Galaxy devices for seven years. The new policy applies to all flagship Galaxy devices launched after the Galaxy S24 series. It’s the longest software support offered by any mobile brand.
These updates mean customers can safely use their phones for longer. As cyber threats become more common than you think, security updates are much more crucial to safeguard your Galaxy from any potential threat of vulnerability.
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