Today is a good day for users of Samsung‘s 2021 and 2022 Galaxy flagships. The company is rolling out the One UI 6.1 update to the devices. The Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S21 series picked up the update first. The Galaxy Z Fold 4, Galaxy Z Flip 4, Galaxy Z Fold 3, and Galaxy Z Flip 3 have also joined the party. One UI 6.1 may soon roll out to the Galaxy Tab S8 series as well.
Samsung updates Galaxy Z Fold 4, Flip 4, Fold 3 & Flip 3 to One UI 6.1
Introduced with the Galaxy S24 series, Samsung started rolling out One UI 6.1 to eligible older devices in late March. The Galaxy S23 series picked up the update first, followed by the Galaxy Z Fold 5, Galaxy Z Flip 5, Galaxy S23 FE, and Galaxy Tab S9 series. The company said more devices will get it starting in early May. It delivered the promised updates on the second day of the month.
Like the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S21 series, Samsung’s older foldables are also initially getting the One UI 6.1 update in South Korea. This is a standard practice of the company. It usually begins the rollout in its home country before going global. It shouldn’t be long before the big new One UI update reaches Galaxy Z Fold 4, Galaxy Z Flip 4, Galaxy Z Fold 3, and Galaxy Z Flip 3 in more markets.
For Korean users, the update comes with the firmware build numbers F936NKSU2FXDC, F721NKSU2FXDC, F926NKSU2IXDC, and F711NKSU3IXDC, respectively. The OTA (over the air) package for all four foldables weighs over 2GB, though it varies depending on the model. The devices remain on the April security patch that they picked up last month. Samsung isn’t pushing the May release yet.
There is still a lot to talk about in these updates. The Galaxy Z Fold 4, Galaxy Z Flip 4, Galaxy Z Fold 3, and Galaxy Z Flip 3 are getting several AI features Samsung introduced with One UI 6.1 on the Galaxy S24 series. These include Live Translate, Interpreter, Generative Edit, Circle to Search, Chat Assist, Note Assist, AI Wallpaper, and more. Some features may be missing on older models, though.
Samsung will soon update more Galaxy devices
The Galaxy Tab S8 series remains the only confirmed lineup to receive the One UI 6.1 update. However, Samsung is also expected to push the new One UI version to some mid-range devices, like the Galaxy A54. These devices won’t get AI features, though. Eligible Galaxy devices will soon start picking up the May security patch as well. We will keep you posted about those releases.
