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How to read and understand Samsung firmware numbers
Samsung is the best brand for customers who care about firmware updates. For several reasons. One is that Galaxy smartphones receive more Android OS upgrades than any other brand, including Google Pixel. The other is that Samsung is usually the first OEM to release new security patches, even ahead of Google. Samsung also provides the […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 years ago
Things to do once you get One UI 6.1 on your Galaxy phone
After a few months of waiting, Samsung's 2021 and 2022 flagship phones have finally started getting the highly anticipated One UI 6.1 update with Galaxy AI features. Yesterday, Samsung began the One UI 6.1 rollout for the Galaxy Z3 and Z4 lineups, the Galaxy S21 series, and the Galaxy S22 trio of 2022 flagships. At […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 4 days ago
No Galaxy AI? No problem: Here are a few solid alternatives
Galaxy AI is now rolling out to more devices through the One UI 6.1 firmware update, but Samsung's Advanced Intelligence suite won't be available across the board. As you likely know, if you don't own a Galaxy S24 or one of the few 2023 high-end phones that got Galaxy AI through the One UI update […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 1 month ago
3 ways to optimize Galaxy A53 battery life
The Galaxy A55 appears to be just around the corner, but you're using the Galaxy A53 and don't intend to upgrade this year. Your phone is eligible for two more major OS upgrades to Android 16. And you intend to take full advantage of Samsung's four-year firmware support policy. That's all great, but there's one […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 months ago
Three Camera Assistant settings you need to change
Samsung cleverly expanded the camera capabilities of many of its Galaxy phones through the Camera Assistant app. When installed on your Galaxy device, the app adds additional Camera Assistant options right into the Camera app's settings screen. Some of these extra options let you customize the Camera experience to great lengths. If this is your […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 months ago
How you can bring vivid colors back to your Galaxy S24’s display
Last week, Samsung started rolling out a big firmware update for the Galaxy S24 series. It not only improved the camera experience but also addressed the vividness, or lack thereof, of the Galaxy S24 series' displays. You probably know the backstory already. Samsung calibrated the Galaxy S24 screens differently, resulting in a somewhat washed-out vivid […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 months ago
Manage Galaxy AI features on your Galaxy S24
The Galaxy S24 is Samsung's first phone series to introduce Galaxy AI, a.k.a. Advanced Intelligence. And if you followed the news lately, you have likely heard of at least a few of these new AI tools. They're the talk of the town. And as of this writing, they're exclusive to the Galaxy S24 lineup. If […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 3 months ago
Keep your Samsung smart TV Tizen software up to date for the latest features
Samsung smart TVs run on the company's proprietary Tizen OS instead of Android and One UI software, but they, too, receive firmware updates, similar to Galaxy phones and tablets. Tizen OS updates can improve security, add new features, or even change the design of the user interface. A Samsung TV running 2023 software will offer […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 3 months ago
Integrating Galaxy S24 AI tools into your Samsung Notes workflow
One of the several new AI-based upgrades the Galaxy S24 series has is the ability to summarize and auto-format text. This tool works great for Samsung Notes, regardless of whether or not your Galaxy S24 model has an S Pen. As the wording suggests, the summarize and auto-format tools do exactly what it says on […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 3 months ago
Keep your Galaxy device safe with Auto Blocker in One UI 6.0
Among the latest additions to One UI is a new feature called Auto Blocker. It can help keep Galaxy device users safe from malicious apps and even messages containing malware. Samsung introduced Auto Blocker with the recent Android 14-based One UI 6.0 update, which is now rolling out to more Galaxy phones and tablets. A […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 5 months ago
One UI 6.0 brings all the lock screen clock options you need
Many changes and improvements, small and big, are peppered throughout Samsung's new Android 14-based One UI 6.0 update. One subtle change is an improved lock screen clock. Here's all you need to know. In One UI 6.0, the lock screen clock offers more customization options. The update includes extra styles and fonts. And now, users […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 5 months ago
Prevent your Samsung TV from starting up in TV Plus
Samsung TV Plus is a fantastic free service available for Samsung smart TV customers in select markets. It's an ad-based platform with free access to hundreds of TV channels. Nevertheless, as great as it is for some users, the way Samsung has set up its TVs to show the Plus platforms every time they power […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 6 months ago
Samsung Galaxy Watch Week: What’s the smartwatch UI structure like?
Yesterday, for the first entry into the Galaxy Watch Week series, we answered some of the most frequently asked questions about the Samsung smartwatch experience. The next step is to explore the Galaxy Watch software and One UI Watch 5. What's the UI structure like? Is using a smartwatch anything like using a smartphone? Is […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 6 months ago
One UI Watch 5 update gives you more control over phone calls
Samsung's new One UI Watch 5 update for Wear OS Galaxy smartwatches consists of many changes, some of which concern the general UI and how users interact with their smartwatches. One example is a redesigned call control screen, which brings more options to the user's wrist. Before we take a closer look at the new […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 8 months ago
One UI Watch 5 overview: New Battery and Device Care tools
The One UI Watch 5 update for Galaxy smartwatches has introduced a Device Care feature that users can access from their wrists. The update also revamped this feature on the Galaxy Wearable mobile app. Here's an overview of this latest addition, what new things it brings, and what it's missing. Before One UI Watch 5, […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 8 months ago
