Check your Galaxy phone right now - blockbuster free Samsung upgrade launches today

Samsung Android update

The Galaxy S24 might be the latest and greatest new device from Samsung but it seems the Korean technology giant hasn’t forgotten about its older smartphones. It’s been confirmed that from today, March 28, a massive operating system upgrade is being released that brings some of the newest features found on the Galaxy S24 to other phones already in people’s pockets.

The update, called One UI 6.1, has now started to arrive on Galaxy call makers with Samsung confirming to Mirror Online that the “new One UI 6.1 update brings life-enhancing features to more Galaxy devices. Starting 28^th March.”

So what’s included in this release and who will get it?

One UI 6.1 is all about Galaxy AI with older phones being treated to things such as Live Translate which can translate phone calls to and from foreign countries in real-time. Chat Assist is also being added to help users change the tone of their message to suit who they are chatting with. For example, it can switch the language used when sending a message to the boss rather than a family member.

Other AI upgrades include Circle to Search which allows users to circle something in an image with an instant Google search taking place to reveal what or where it is.

Those who make endless scribblings will like Note Assist with this feature creating formats and generating summaries automatically to make things easier to read.

Transcript Assist is also being added which will transcribe recordings or interviews into fully editable text.

Those who love snapping photos and videos on their devices will also be pleased to hear that additional ways to edit things are coming in this release.

Generative Edit can easily resize, reposition, or realign objects in photos to perfect the ideal shot in seconds. Users can also polish any photo faster and easier than ever with Edit Suggestion which does all the hard work for them and makes everything Instagram ready in a flash.

Finally, thanks to Instant Slow-mo it will be possible to turn any video already shot into a slow-motion video – that’s not something that’s been available before.

Here is the full list of phones getting this upgrade.

The update will be available across the Galaxy S23 series, S23 FE, Z Fold5, Z Flip5 and Tab S9 series. To download it, simply head to your settings and check to see if One UI 6.1 is available.

How to download One UI 6.1

Step 1. Go to Settings > tap Software update.

Step 2. Tap Download and install.

Step 3. If new software is available, you can choose Install now, Schedule install or Later.

“Our goal with Galaxy AI is not only to pioneer a new era of mobile AI, but also to empower users by making AI more accessible,” said TM Roh, President and Head of Mobile eXperience Business at Samsung Electronics. “This is only the beginning of Galaxy AI, as we plan to bring the experience to over 100 million Galaxy users within 2024 and continue to innovate ways to harness the unlimited possibilities of mobile AI.”