A new Samsung Members notice informing Galaxy users about the most recent One UI update. The latest notification mentions that the Galaxy devices have received a July 2024 One UI update with security improvements.

The Members app isn’t notifying about a new update’s availability. Rather, it informs you about the most recent firmware that you’ve installed on your device. The notice was published on August 1st, which could continue in the coming months.

Members app notice was published on many devices including the Galaxy S23 Ultra and S22 Ultra. It seems to be a change deployed after the recent update to the Members app. It isn’t so major but useful for those who don’t care about firmware updates.

Samsung Members yesterday received a major update. The release makes the application supported on OS versions up to Android 15. The development indicates the imminent arrival of Galaxy’s One UI Beta Program.

A new software updates information on August 1st.

It is showing information about latest installed software updates.

The latest One UI 6.1 update brought July 2024 security patch.#OneUI pic.twitter.com/7mYhvgLiA1

— Samsung One UI Software Updates #OneUI7 #OneUI (@SamSWUpdate) August 3, 2024

We always criticize Samsung update changelog as it mostly lack clear information. Galaxy users speculate changes based on the firmware size. However, it remains to be seen whether additional changes are notified through Members’ notice or not.

Samsung continues to level up its One UI update game. The company is already offering up to 84 months of software support. This duration ensures at least 7 major Android upgrades for compatible models like the S24 series, Z Flip 6, and Z Fold 6.

Devices launched before the S24 series are eligible for four years of OS upgrades and five years of security patches. The company’s recent budget phones are also eligible for 60 months software update plan, similar to most of the Chinese flagships.

Google has introduced a new feature called School Time, which helps parents manage their children’s screen time during school hours. The School time feature is currently available on Fitbit Ace LTE smartwatches and will be available on select Android phones, tablets, and Samsung Wear OS smartwatches over the next year.

Google’s School Time Feature

School time helps to reduce distractions by allowing parents to set their child’s device to a special home screen with limited features during school hours. This means students will have fewer apps and notifications to deal with while they are in class.

Now, parents can choose which apps are allowed. They can still let their children receive calls or texts from specific contacts in case of emergencies. This feature can also be turned on outside of class when students need to concentrate on homework or take a break from screens.

In addition to this, Google is also updating its supervision features for YouTube. Starting this summer, parents and teens can link their YouTube accounts so parents can see what their teens are watching.

Family Link will continue to let parents manage which apps their teens can use, set screen time limits, and track their location. Google also keeps safety settings in place for all users under 18, including SafeSearch and content restrictions.

The search giant is planning to expand the School time feature availability to Wear OS Samsung watches including Galaxy Watch 4, Galaxy Watch 5, Galaxy Watch 6, and Galaxy Watch 7 series.

One UI 6 Watch Beta 4 rolling out to Galaxy Watch 6, Watch 5, and Watch 4 series

Google continues to upgrade its Gemini AI assistant. New development signals upgraded Gemini AI integrated a host of Google apps including Calendar, Keep, Spotify, and Tasks. The rollout is yet to be kicked off but inputs have already been exposed.

Samsung Galaxy phones will also benefit from upgraded Gemini AI. Now with the integration of new apps and services, Gemini AI is set to uplevel user experiences. The extensions are now linked with Gemini to perform relevant tasks directly.

Google Keep extension lets you ask Gemini to create new notes and lists, add information to notes, and add or remove items from lists.

Google Tasks extension allows you to use Gemini to create new tasks, such as reminders as well as easily view existing tasks and show their due dates.

Google Calendar extension empowers you to create new calendar events, view all upcoming calendar events or ones on a specific date, and edit calendar events.

Back in May, the US tech giant teased these upgrades incoming for Gemini. The integration is currently flagged in the app’s code signaling imminent rollout. We’ll have to wait until the official release to check the capabilities of these extensions.

Replacing Bard, Google launched Gemini AI as an Assistant alternative. The company has also debuted Gemini-titled AI models, such as Gemini Nano. The AI model brings on-device AI capabilities to Android smartphones.