Samsung Is Bringing Newer One UI Features To Older Devices
If you have an old Samsung phone, tablet or sophisticated watch, you may soon find that the latest device offers some new features. The company announced today that the One UI 5.1.1 update, Samsung's latest user interface for Android, is coming soon and improves the Galaxy Z Fold 5, Z Flip 5, Tab S9 and Watch 6 series until 2023. These features support most of Samsung's sophisticated phones, as well as the latest tablets and smartwatches.
The One UI 5.1.1 update supports a long list of Samsung's latest devices, but some may have to wait. It will launch on Samsung's foldable phones, with the Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Z Fold 4 slated to launch "from this month," and the Z Fold 3, Z Flip 3, Z Fold 2, and Z Flip to be available "as soon as possible." " ". Later. The all-in-one tablet update is rolling out to the Galaxy Tab S8, Tab S8+, Tab S8 Ultra, Tab S7, Tab S7+, Tab S7 FE, Tab S6 Lite, Tab A8, Tab A7 Lite, Tab Active 3, and Tab Active 4 Pro devices. . Finally, the new smartwatch will support the Galaxy Watch 5, Watch 5 Pro, Watch 4 and Watch 4 Classic.
The Samsung Fold in One UI 5.1.1 update makes it easier to show and hide the Flex Mode panel (the controls appear at the bottom of the screen when the phone is folded in half). "When the phone is folded in Flex mode, a panel icon appears on the screen for easy access," the company writes. "Enjoy a more personalized, flexible mode bar by simply dragging the toolbar icon." In addition, Samsung says that the media playback panel buttons (now including fast forward and 10-second rewind buttons) are better visible and easier to find when the flexible mode panel is enabled. You can also click schedule to remove the mat more efficiently.
Samsung has optimized multitasking on its latest tablets and sophisticated devices by making it easy to switch from pop-up window mode to multi-window mode with a long press of a button. Two-handed dragging has also been added, so you can hold your finger on one document in the app, use your other hand to open something else, and then drag files onto it to share or save. The company also says the Z Fold 4 and Tab S8's taskbar will be faster and contain new apps. "You can now switch between tasks and access your last four apps at lightning speed from the taskbar," Samsung said.
On the smartwatch front, the company is adding the Galaxy Watch 6's sleep tracking update to its older wearables. The changes include a "more intuitive interface" with additional sleep scoring factors, sleep tracking and sleeping animal icons. Sleep coaching is also available on your watch without having to look at your partner's phone. The Galaxy Watch can also automatically set up SmartThings at home to create a quieter bedtime environment.
The smartwatch also gets fitness updates. Watch the personalized heart rate zone cascade down from 6. It analyzes your fitness and "identifies five levels of optimal running intensity to help users set their own goals based on ability, from burning fat to high-intensity training." The Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 4 series will also add an irregular heartbeat notification. with an update that could be a life saver for some.
Meanwhile, Track Run, which (as the name suggests) records your runs on a track, is also available on the Watch 6. The Galaxy Watch 5 Pro has access to a database of GPX files to upload mapping data to your watch. Finally OneUI 5.1.1. Allows you to control the Flip 4's camera with a paired Galaxy Watch. New keyboard shortcuts let you use your watch as a remote shutter release, change camera modes, and control zoom levels.
