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[Changelog] One UI 6.1.1 and Galaxy AI revolutionize your Galaxy S24 experience!
Samsung Galaxy S24 series started getting upgraded Galaxy AI features with One UI 6.1.1. Following the Korea rollout, the update will gradually be available to all Galaxy S24, S24 Plus, and S24 Ultra consumers internationally.
Upgraded Galaxy AI features debuted in Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 expanding to the S24 series. The update weighs over 2.8GB, bringing a wide array of new functionalities. The experience is going to be mind-blowing, amid anticipation for One UI 7 Beta.
The advanced Galaxy AI tools let you turn sketches into art, spice up photos with unique styles, and translate calls in real time across apps. You can also enjoy dynamic weather-based wallpapers and create lively stickers and GIFs effortlessly.
Samsung’s new major update comes with a wave of innovation for the Galaxy S24 series! Let’s explore:
Transform Simple Sketches into Stunning Art
- Draw as you think, then choose a style, and Galaxy AI will turn your sketch into a beautiful work of art.
- The sketch transformation feature is available in Samsung Notes, Photo Editor, Air Command, Smart Select, and Edge Panel.
Unique Portrait Photos
- Change your photos with unique AI-generated styles. You can modify not only your own photos but also those of others in various ways.
Complete Writing with Simple Input
- Easily write text with Samsung Keyboard’s writing feature. Input short sentences or keywords, and it will automatically complete the text in an appropriate style for emails, social media, and other contexts.
Call Translation in Various Apps
- Real-time translation is available not only in the Samsung Phone app but also in other voice call apps like Google Meet, WhatsApp, and KakaoTalk. Press the real-time translation button in the quick settings during a call to start translating.
Translate Text in Images
- When translating web pages in Samsung Internet, you can view all content in your language at a glance. There’s no need to translate text in images separately; it will be translated together, allowing you to understand the entire content at once.
Interpretation Listening Mode
- Don’t worry if someone speaks a foreign language. With listening mode, you can interpret and view the speaker’s language in real-time during lectures or presentations.
Simultaneous Voice Recording and Text Conversion in Notes
- Record voice while taking notes and convert it directly into text. The converted text can be pasted into the notes or viewed as a summary.
Direct Summary and Translation of PDF Files
- You can use note assist features without converting PDF files into note files. Translation features enable diverse use of PDF files.
Automatic Language Detection When Listening to Voice Recordings
- The language of recorded audio is automatically detected, and it is converted into text without manually selecting the language.
- You can edit the converted text, and also select and delete unwanted parts from the recording file.
Special Backgrounds Changing with Weather and Time
- Enjoy seeing your photos change according to weather and time in the weather and time backgrounds. If it’s snowing or raining in the set location, the photo will reflect the same weather, and sunrise and sunset will be depicted in the photo as well.
Create Creative Images
- Want to see people or animals in your photos move vibrantly? Apply live effects to static photos to make them come alive.
Save and Share Videos with Instant Slow Motion
- While watching videos, you can enjoy specific parts in slow motion and save them as separate clips. Even when sharing the original video, you can preview and share the slow-motion parts as separate clips.
Create Various Styles of Stickers and GIFs
- Use motion photos to create fun stickers or GIFs. Press and hold on people or objects to automatically separate the background and create stickers or GIFs.
- Express your unique style with various stickers and GIFs, and share them with others.
Quickly Crop Only the Needed Parts
- If you want to crop specific people or objects from a photo, simply press and hold without complicated editing processes. You can select one subject or multiple subjects at once.
- The cropped parts can be turned into stickers or pasted directly where you want.
On November 19, Google dropped the Android 16 Developer Preview. It’s a very initial development stage of the new Android version. Samsung Galaxy devices may receive the new Android 16-based One UI (8) update in the second half of 2025.
Dozens of Samsung Galaxy devices are eligible for the Android 16 update. Galaxy smartphone users are currently waiting for the One UI 7 Beta Program to kick off. It will bring Android 15 to Samsung smartphones and tablets.
Samsung’s running way too late this year. It hasn’t yet started the new software’s beta testing. The public rollout is slated to be started early next year. Meanwhile, Google is shifting gears to streamline Android’s adoption across vendors.
In recent years, Samsung has significantly improved its software support. The majority of new phones come with at least six years of OS update support. The policy peaks up to 7 years on flagship devices starting the Galaxy S24 series.
Determining the Android 16’s eligibility for Galaxy isn’t a pretty difficult task. You will surely receive the update if your device is shipped with Android 14. It’s for entry-level phones, while for most there’s no concern for mid-range and flagships.
Samsung Android 16 Eligible Device List
Galaxy S Smartphones:
- Galaxy S22 Series
- Galaxy S23 Series
- Galaxy S24 Series
Galaxy Z Fold and Flip Phones:
- Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4
- Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Z Flip 5
- Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6
Galaxy S FE Phones:
- Galaxy S21 FE
- Galaxy S23 FE
- Galaxy S24 FE
Galaxy A Phones:
- Galaxy A33, A53 and A73
- Galaxy A14, A24, A34 and A54
- Galaxy A15, A25, A35 and A55
- Galaxy A06, A16
Galaxy Tab Tablets:
- Galaxy Tab S8, Tab S8+ and Tab S8 Ultra
- Galaxy Tab S9, Tab S9+ and Tab S9 Ultra
- Galaxy Tab S10+ and Tab S10 Ultra
Note: This is not a final device list nor shared by Samsung. Based on the official software support promise, the above-listed Samsung phones and tablets will surely receive a major OS upgrade in the second half of 2025.
The listing of the S21 FE may have caught your attention due to missing the missing S21 series. For those shocking, the S21 series and S21 FE are eligible for four OS upgrades. The S21 FE launched with Android 12, while the S21 series with Android 11.
Android 16 is the thing of next year, we eagerly await the One UI 7 Beta along with covering the latest insights. The official rollout will commence after unveiling at the Galaxy Unpacked next year, which could fall in late January.
Samsung has released the November 2024 update for the Galaxy S24 FE, which brings a new Auto Blocker feature. This update is currently rolling out in the US and will be available to more users soon.
The advanced Auto Blocker feature for Samsung Galaxy S24 FE helps improve your device’s security by blocking USB devices from connecting to your phone when Maximum Restrictions mode is enabled.
In the Maximum Restrictions mode, only charging is allowed through USB connections. This means other devices, like a computer or another phone, won’t be able to access your data if they try to connect via USB.
The extra layer of protection is useful for users who need stronger security, preventing unauthorized access to your data if someone physically connects to your phone.
Along with the new feature, the update also includes general improvements to system security and stability, making your Galaxy S24 FE more reliable and safer to use.
To get the update, Samsung Galaxy S24 FE users should look for the One UI build version S721USQS3AXK3, which is around 400MB in size. To install it, just go to Settings, tap on Software Update, and select Download and Install.
If you’ve received the update, it’s recommended to install it to benefit from the new features, enhanced security along new Auto Blocker support.
Samsung One UI 7 will provide extra security with advanced Auto Blocker feature
Samsung is likely to work on a new feature for its TVs called Color Booster Pro. The company recently (November 15, 2024) filed a trademark for the name, which suggests it might be an upgraded version of its current Color Booster feature.
Currently, Color Booster is available on some Samsung smart TVs. It allows users to make the colors on their screen brighter and more vivid, especially red and blue tones.
The trademark application covers chips and software used to improve the image quality of TVs, monitors, and digital signs. While details are still unclear, there are a few possibilities for what the Color Booster Pro feature could be.
There might be one possibility that Samsung may just want to protect the name Color Booster Pro to make sure no one else can use it. Another possibility is that the company might rename the current Color Booster feature to Color Booster Pro without changing it too much.
If Samsung is working on an advanced version for the version of the Color Booster then it could be the most possibility. It might give users more options to fine-tune the picture quality to allow for more control than the current Low and High settings.
We might see Color Booster Pro in select 2025 TV models possibly along with a new version of its Tizen operating system, only if Samsung moves forward with this.
While nothing is certain yet, this trademark filing shows that Samsung is thinking about ways to improve how users can adjust their TV’s picture settings. For now, we’ll have to wait and see if Color Booster Pro becomes a real feature.