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One UI 6.1 update will be here soon if you own one of these Galaxy devices

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Last updated: April 30th, 2024 at 18:06 UTC+02:00

When One UI 5.1 made its debut on the Galaxy S23, S23+, and S23 Ultra last year, it was released for some older flagships before the Galaxy S23 series went on sale. The situation is completely different for One UI 6.1, which debuted with the Galaxy S24 lineup in January this year and took until late March to start rolling out to older devices.

Samsung is taking things real slow with One UI 6.1 and updating existing devices in batches. The first batch only included the flagship phones and tablets that were launched last year, and for a long time, we were left waiting for an official word on when One UI 6.1 would make it to devices launched before 2023. But Samsung is finally ready to get started with the second batch.

One UI 6.1 coming to these devices next, possibly in first week of May

You will soon be able to download One UI 6.1 if you own one of the following phones or tablets:

Samsung hasn't provided an exact One UI 6.1 release date for the devices listed above. But the company has suggested that the update could start rolling out in early May, possibly in the first week. A Canadian carrier listed May 3 as the date for the next software update for the Galaxy S22 lineup, the Z Fold 4, and Z Flip 4, and fingers crossed that update will include the latest version of One UI.

Samsung will likely make an official announcement once the update is ready to roll out to the aforementioned devices. Once it is live, you will be able to download One UI 6.1 via your phone or tablet's Settings » Software update » Download and install menu.

What features can you expect with latest version of One UI?

One UI 6.1 will bring almost all of the Galaxy AI features that are available on the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra, such as the ones listed below.

You can also expect smoother animations across the user interface with One UI 6.1. However, some One UI 6.1 features, including those that use AI, will not be made available for devices that launched before 2023.

Examples of features not coming to pre-2023 devices include wallpaper support for Always On Display, Super HDR viewing in the Gallery app, Dual Recording camera mode, and Instant Slow-mo. Samsung cites hardware limitations as the reason for restricting these features to newer phones and tablets.

2021 flagships may get One UI 6.1 in late May

Once Samsung is done distributing One UI 6.1 to the Galaxy S22 series, the Fold 4, the Flip 4, and the Galaxy Tab S8 series, it will turn its attention towards flagship devices from 2021, such as the Galaxy S21 series (including S21 FE), the Galaxy Z Fold 3, and the Z Flip 3. However, the update will not be exciting for those who own these devices, as they will get very few new features with One UI 6.1.

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