On February 1, Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S23 devices with One UI 5.1 will go on sale. Older Galaxy flagships are also anticipated to receive the new software, although initially, it appears that the Galaxy S23 series will get some special features.
Now that we have a clear understanding of the new One UI 5.1 features and modifications, thanks to a thorough leak from WinFuture, which was initially published by Android Authority. Instead of making substantial design modifications, the programme will introduce a variety of functional enhancements. The entire One UI 5.1 changelog has been placed at the end of this article. Let’s discuss some of the most noticeable modifications that the new software is expected to make for the time being.
With One UI 5.1, the Gallery app is expected to receive the most new features. Now, you may share albums with your loved ones. By utilising AI to recognise family members’ faces, the app will suggest images to add to your family albums. For what it’s worth, this function is already available in Google Photos. Up to six family members will each receive 5GB of free media storage from Samsung.
Additionally, the Gallery app’s search function is getting more practical. Now, you can look up multiple people at once. Instead of utilising their tagged names, you may also search for people by looking up their faces.
With the Effects button on the side of the screen in the Camera app, One UI 5.1 will make it simple to alter the colour of selfies. The Advanced menu now makes it simple to use the Expert RAW app as well.
With One UI 5.1, the AR Emoji Camera also gains greater functionality. Now, you can use Mask mode to take pictures of up to three people and swap out their faces for emojis.
One UI 5.1 also has a new battery widget. From your home screen, you can check the battery life of your phone and any Galaxy devices that are connected to it, including your Galaxy Watch, Galaxy Buds, and more.
Depending on the phone mode you’ve selected, you can also set alternative backgrounds for the lock screen and home screen. As a result, by selecting several modes, you can have various backdrops for business, sports, and more.
If you’re migrating from an earlier Galaxy or another Android phone, one Galaxy S23-only feature will make it simpler to set up your new phone. By scanning a QR code on your previous device, it uses Bluetooth Low energy to assist you in moving your Wi-Fi networks, Samsung account, and Google account to the new device. According to the source, the Galaxy S23 series will have “AI Restoration,” another new One UI 5.1 feature. It isn’t specifically mentioned in the changelog, though.
Samsung’s One UI 5.1 – New Features
Camera
- It’s now simpler to adjust the colour for a selfie: The Effects button on the side of the screen makes it simple to alter the colour of your selfies.
- Accessing Expert RAW quickly: If you wish to edit your photos afterwards, the Expert RAW software enables you to take high-quality pictures without any editing or reduction. It is now simpler to access Expert RAW from the Advanced menu.
Gallery
- Shared Family Album makes it simpler than ever to share images with your family. By identifying the faces of your family members, Gallery suggests images to add to your shared family album. Additionally, each family member receives 5GB of storage (up to 6 people).
- Better handling: Processing automatically eliminates shadows and reflections to improve the appearance of your images. GIFs can also be recreated for improved clarity and resolution.
- Convenient information display: When viewing a photo or video in your gallery, you may swipe up to quickly see the date and location of the photo’s capture, the device it was taken on, the location of its storage, and more.
- You can now search for multiple people or things at once, giving search additional power. Even without tagging their names, you can find people by clicking on their faces alone.
- Select a location to save screenshots: By configuring it in the advanced features, you may now save screenshots and screen recordings in a folder of your choice.
AR Zone and AR Emoji
- Use 3 emojis in the AR emoji camera to take amusing pictures and movies of up to 3 buddies. By clicking the emoji, you can swap out your friends’ faces for different characters.
- AR Doodles now have improved layout and editing: For easier access, the brushes are now accessible from the main AR Doodle interface. Designs can also be resized and moved after they are created, and the new eraser tool allows you to only remove a piece of your drawings without erasing them whole.
Connectivity
- Create a shared note in Samsung Notes that several users can edit simultaneously to facilitate collaboration. Create a drawing with a friend, write a report with coworkers, or take notes for a study group. There are countless options.
- Using a link that can be shared across apps like chat, email, and social networks, you can now simply invite people to shared albums, notes, and calendars.
- Advanced controls between a smartphone and a Galaxy Book: Both your Galaxy tablet and your Galaxy smartphone can use the mouse, keyboard, and trackpad from your Galaxy Book. Text can be copied and pasted as well as moved from one device to another by dragging them there.
- WiFi speaker media output: Open the media output from the quick access toolbar, not the music apps, to continue listening to music on WiFi speakers using Spotify Connect and the integrated ChromecastTM.
- Continue browsing on the PC: You can locate the websites you opened on your smartphone and continue browsing them using the PC browser if you use Samsung Internet to browse the Internet on your smartphone first.
Availability
One UI 5.1 would be coming to “flagship devices introduced after Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Z Flip,” according information mistakenly provided by Samsung. This indicates that practically all of Samsung’s foldable devices, including the Galaxy Z Fold 2, Galaxy Z Fold 3, Galaxy Z Fold 4, Galaxy Z Flip 5G, Galaxy Z Flip 3, and Galaxy Z Flip 4, as well as the Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S22 series, should receive the update.
The update should start appearing on older Galaxy phones by March since it will debut with the Galaxy S23 series in February.
