Samsung owners receive free phone upgrade this week with big camera boost and new emoji – check yours now
SAMSUNG owners are set to receive a major phone update with new emoji design and a major camera app upgrade.
The new benefits are part of Android 14, which was introduced by Google in early October when it first rolled out to Pixel devices.
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However, the operating system will be released for Samsung Galaxy devices in the coming weeks under the title One UI 6.0.
The update first hit Samsung’s latest Galaxy phones, including the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+ and Galaxy S23 Ultra.
But this week, owners of nine more Samsung phones will be treated to the shiny new update.
Check out the full list of devices getting One UI 6.0 this week and find out when you’ll get it:
- Galaxy A14 5G: Undecided
- Galaxy A34: November 13, 2023
- Galaxy A54: November 13, 2023
- Galaxy S22: November 15, 2023
- Galaxy S22+: November 15, 2023
- Galaxy S22 Ultra: November 15, 2023
- Galaxy S23 FE: November 20, 2023
- Galaxy Z Flip 5: November 13, 2023
- Galaxy Z Fold 5: November 13, 2023
If your Samsung device is not listed, there is no need to worry.
The update may be rolled out to you next week.
Full list of handsets receiving the update next week:
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- Galaxy A13: November 27, 2023
- Galaxy A14: Date undecided
- Galaxy A23 5G: November 27, 2023
- Galaxy A25 5G: 12/01/2023
- Galaxy A52 5G: Date undecided
- Galaxy Tab A7 Lite: Date undecided
- Galaxy Z Flip 3: November 27, 2023
- Galaxy Z Fold 3: November 27, 2023
However, some Samsung owners are completely excluded from the free upgrade, such as the original Galaxy Fold phone.
Check out the full list to see if your phone is eligible for the upgrade.
All the benefits of One UI 6.0
In addition to a new emoji design, the One UI 6.0 update offers a number of other highlights.
A new button layout has brought dedicated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth icons to the top of the screen for easy access.
Samsung owners (and millions of other Android fans) can also reposition the watch on their lock screen to customize it.
According to experts at SamMobile, there is a “more stylish and modern” default font that can be selected in the settings.
Pop-up windows remain open when you go to the Recents screen, allowing users to pick up where they left off.
Samsung owners can also look forward to a new weather widget with improved illustrations and additional information about snowfall, air pressure and moon phases.
The Camera app gets custom widgets to choose from, more watermark orientation options, simpler video size options, quality optimization, and a new Auto FPS setting for brighter videos.
While the gallery has been optimized to allow for faster edits in the detailed view and the ability to save cut images and stickers.
