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One UI 6.1: How to set up video call effects on your Samsung devices
Are you using a Samsung Galaxy smartphone running on One UI 6.1 and having trouble finding the video call effects option? Let us tell you that Samsung has updated this feature to make it easier for you to customize your video calls. Here’s what’s new and how you can set it up.
With the One UI 6.1 update, Samsung has moved the video call effects feature settings to the Quick Panel. Now, you can access and change video call effects without having to navigate through multiple screens. When you pull down from the top of your screen, the Quick Panel appears.
Here’s how to set up Video Call Effects:
You can easily use the Video Call effects on your Samsung devices, just need to follow a few steps:
- Start a video call using any app that supports video calling. Make sure you’re in the middle of the call before you try to change the effects.
- While you’re on the video call, pull down from the top of your screen to open the Quick Panel. Pull down again to reveal more options.
- In the Quick Panel, find the Video Call Effects button. Tap on this button to open the settings for video call effects.
- You’ll now see several options to customize your video call. You can change the background, adjust your face effects, modify the color tone, or use automatic framing. Select the options that you like to enhance your video call.
Users with Samsung devices running from One UI 3.1 to One UI 6.0 have to select the video call effects icon directly on the call screen. But with One UI 6.1, accessing these features through the Quick Panel is now simpler.
If you haven’t used these effects on your Galaxy devices yet, try it now to make your video calls fun and engaging.
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Samsung is expanding the One UI 6.1.1 update for the Galaxy S24 series in more countries including Europe and China. This update is already out for users in the US and India. The company is working to make it available in more countries.
One UI 6.1.1 update for Galaxy S24 adds cool features like turning sketches into art, AI photo styles, and text auto-completion. It also includes real-time translation for calls and text in images and new PDF tools. You can also enjoy dynamic wallpapers that change with the weather and time of day.
Samsung Galaxy S24 series users can verify the One UI 6.1.1 update in Europe and China through the build versions given below.
Latest Firmware
China
- Galaxy S24 Ultra – S9210ZHU3AXH7
- Galaxy S24 Ultra – S9260ZHU3AXH7
- Galaxy S24 Ultra – S9280ZHU3AXH7
Europe
- Galaxy S24 Ultra – S921BXXU3AXH7
- Galaxy S24 Ultra – S926BXXU3AXH7
- Galaxy S24 Ultra – S928BXXU3AXH7
Users will have to download a package size of 2.8GB package to install the update. Notably, the update installs an August 2024 security patch to enhance system security and stability.
If you have received the notification of the update on your Samsung Galaxy S24 then install it now to get a bug-free experience. You can also check the update by visiting the Settings app on your smartphone and opening the Software Update section.
Now, click on the Download and install option. If any update is available, you can follow the on-screen instructions to install the update on your Galaxy smartphone.
Check the full changelog:
[Changelog] One UI 6.1.1 and Galaxy AI revolutionize your Galaxy S24 experience!
Samsung Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24 Plus, and Galaxy S24 Ultra users are getting Android 14-based One UI 6.1.1 update in India. This update brings new Galaxy AI features and enhancements to provide a better Galaxy experience.
One UI 6.1.1 update for the Samsung Galaxy S24 series in India can be verified through the One UI builds mentioned below.
- Galaxy S24 – S921BXXU3AXH7
- Galaxy S24 Plus – S926BXXU3AXH7
- Galaxy S24 Ultra – S928BXXU3AXH7
The installation package size of this update is around 3.1 GB. Make sure to connect your smartphone with Wi-Fi to install the update as the size is too big. For installation, you just need to visit Settings>> Software Update >> Download and install.
What’s New
One UI 6.1.1 update brings several new features to improve your smartphone experience. One amazing addition is Galaxy AI’s Sketch Conversion, which lets you turn simple drawings into beautiful artwork in apps like Samsung Notes and Photo Editor.
The update also includes Portrait Enhancements for applying AI-generated styles to your photos. Samsung Keyboard now offers text auto-completion to make typing easier.
Real-time translation is now available for calls on apps like Google Meet and WhatsApp, and you can translate text into images using Samsung Internet. Listening Mode translates foreign languages in real-time during lectures or presentations.
You can record voice and convert it to text simultaneously and manage PDFs more easily with features like Summarize and Translate. Additionally, wallpapers can now change based on the weather and time of day.
Aside from this, the update installs the August 2024 security patch to improve the system’s security and stability. Notably, several Samsung apps can be updated to the latest version after this update.
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Google Pixel phones will receive the Stable Android 15 update in the coming weeks. The new OS remained limited to the Pixel devices till I/O 2024. This month, Samsung will likely open its Android 15 Beta Program — One UI 7 — for Galaxy devices.
Following the I/O 2024 event, Android vendors including Xiaomi, OPPO, and OnePlus started Public Beta for their flagships, which Samsung has not joined. In the meantime, the company is swiftly working on kicking off the One UI Beta program soon.
One UI 6.1.1 is the latest Galaxy skin based on Android 14. The Android 15-based One UI 7 will arrive on many Samsung devices later this year. While we are in September 2024, we already know Galaxy devices are eligible for Android 15.
Android 15 Easter Egg
The Galaxy S24 series will surely be the first to get One UI 7 Beta sometime in August this year. The South Korean tech giant will then expand its Beta activity for other latest flagships including Galaxy Z Fold 6/Flip 6, and some older lineups including but not limited to the Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy Z Flip 5, and Galaxy Z Fold 5.
Check the device list below:
Galaxy S Android 15 Update List
- Galaxy S21
- Galaxy S21+
- Galaxy S21 Ultra
- Galaxy S21 FE
- Galaxy S22
- Galaxy S22+
- Galaxy S22 Ultra
- Galaxy S23
- Galaxy S23+
- Galaxy S23 Ultra
- Galaxy S23 FE
- Galaxy S24
- Galaxy S24+
- Galaxy S24 Ultra
Galaxy Z Android 15 Update List
- Galaxy Z Flip 3
- Galaxy Z Flip 4
- Galaxy Z Flip 5
- Galaxy Z Fold 3
- Galaxy Z Fold 4
- Galaxy Z Fold 5
- Galaxy Z Fold 6
- Galaxy Z Flip 6
Galaxy Tab Android 15 Update List
- Galaxy Tab A9 / A9+
- Galaxy Tab Active 4 Pro
- Galaxy Tab S8 / S8+ / Tab S8 Ultra
- Galaxy Tab S9 / S9+ / S9 Ultra
- Galaxy Tab S9 FE / S9 FE+
Galaxy A/M/F Android 15 Update List
- Galaxy A06
- Galaxy A05s / A15 / A25 /A35 /A55
- Galaxy A14 / A24 / A34 / A54
- Galaxy A33 / A53 / A73
- Galaxy M14 / F14
- Galaxy M34 / M54 / F54
- Galaxy M35 /M55 / F55
If you don’t find your Galaxy device on the list mentioned above, don’t panic. As the year progresses, we will update the list according to device eligibility. Do note that the list is compiled on previous rollouts, software guarantees, and experience.
The official list will only come when the stable One UI 7 rollout will begin around October 2024.