Samsung adds a lot of features on top of stock Android to make Galaxy smartphones and tablets more useful for users. Every year, the company releases two major software updates, each with new features and updated stock apps. With One UI 4.1, the company released a new feature that lets you turn images into beautiful […]
Read MoreSamsung smartphones, like smartphones from pretty much every other manufacturer, come with a dedicated Portrait mode in the camera that lets you blur out the background for more artistic photos. You get to choose from different blur effects, and you can also adjust the blur intensity. But did you know that on most Galaxy phones […]
Read MoreSamsung made Android 12 available for the Galaxy A02s in the USA a couple of months ago, but the phone didn’t receive the update across every US carrier network simultaneously. Tracfone is an example of a latecomer, as the update finally rolled out earlier this week. More specifically, Android 12 is now available for Tracfone’s […]
Read MoreMost recent firmware-related news concerning Samsung phones has to do with Android 13, but some low-cost devices have been lagging behind the rest of the pack, and the Galaxy A01 is certainly among them. The unlocked Galaxy A01 variant in the USA is only now getting Android 12. Samsung started rolling out Android 12 for […]
Read MoreYesterday, the Galaxy A01 got its final major Android OS update in the US. Today, the Galaxy A02s is joining the Galaxy A01 in getting the Android 12 update. Yes, the update is a year late, but it’s finally here, and it is the last major OS update for the device. The Galaxy A02s’ carrier-unlocked […]
Read MoreThe Galaxy A01 received the Android 12 update a year late. It got the update a few days ago in some Asian markets. Now, the update is also rolling out in the US, making users happy. The Android 12-based One UI 4.1 Core update for the carrier-locked version of the Galaxy A01 is rolling out […]
Read MoreSamsung’s One UI has a clever feature that allows multi-device users to continue using their apps as they switch between different Galaxy phones and tablets. The feature has some strict limitations, but it can be very convenient, particularly among Samsung Notes and Samsung Internet users. In essence, this feature allows you to switch between different […]
Read MoreWhile many Galaxy smartphones have already received the Android 13 update, the Galaxy A01 is now getting last year’s Android 12 update. Yes, the entry-level smartphone launched in late 2019 is getting the update one year late compared to most other Samsung smartphones. The Android 12 update for the Galaxy A01 is rolling out in […]
Read MoreAlthough more than a couple of dozen Galaxy smartphones have received the Android 13-based One UI 5.0 update over the past couple of months, the Galaxy A02s isn’t that lucky. In fact, the phone started getting the one-year older Android 12 update a few days ago. Now, the carrier-locked model of the phone has started […]
Read MoreThe Galaxy A02s is getting a new firmware update in the USA, and although it’s coming a bit late, it’s a big one. The Galaxy A02s is receiving Android 12 in the USA, four months late. The roll-out in other markets began in July, and the USA is only now catching up with the rest […]
Read MoreWhile many Samsung smartphones have started getting the Android 13-based One UI 5.0 update, the Galaxy A11 has been too far behind. Last month, the Galaxy A11 finally got its Android 12 update in the international markets. Now, the smartphone has started getting the Android 12 update in the US. The Android 12-based One UI […]
Read MoreSamsung introduced a virtual memory feature called RAM Plus with the Galaxy S21 series in early 2021, and then brought it over to many other flagships and mid-range Galaxy devices. RAM Plus uses part of your device’s internal storage as virtual memory to extend the amount of RAM available so it can keep more apps […]
Read MoreA week after the US carrier-locked Galaxy A21 started getting the Android 12 update, Samsung is now rolling out the new OS version to the unlocked version for the United States. The unlocked Galaxy A21 is finally making the jump from Android 11 to 12, but the security patch is lagging behind. Galaxy A21 (unlocked) […]
Read MoreSamsung has released the Android 12 update to the Galaxy A11. This affordable smartphone was launched in early 2020 with Android 10 on board. And it seems like the Android 12 update might be its last major software update. The Android 12-based One UI Core 4.1 update for the Galaxy A11 comes with firmware version […]
Read MoreThe Galaxy Tab A8, Samsung’s affordable tablet that was launched last year, has started to get its next major software update. The device was launched with Android 11-based One UI 3 out of the box, and its LTE version is now getting the Android 12 update in various European countries. The Android 12-based One UI […]
Read MoreSamsung has finally released the Android 12 update for the Galaxy A21. The update is currently rolling out in the US to carrier-locked models and brings along the July 2022 security patch. The unlocked version of the Galaxy A21 hasn’t received the update yet, but we expect it to get the major Android OS update […]
Read MoreAlways On Display (AOD) has been a feature on Samsung phones for a long time (it’s finally on iOS, too, and Apple probably thinks it has the better implementation, but that’s an argument for another time). It can be quite draining on the battery, though, so it’s not easy to ignore the urge to turn […]
Read MoreA couple of months ago, the Galaxy A03s started getting the Android 12 update. Back then, Samsung had released the update only for the international variant of the device. Now, the company has released the Android 12 update to the unlocked version of the Galaxy A03s in the US. The Android 12 update for the […]
Read MoreThere’s a new update available for Samsung Accessibility in One UI, and while it’s a minor release, it addresses a pretty big flaw affecting some Galaxy device customers using One UI 4.0 or newer. Samsung Accessibility version 13.1.01.4 is now rolling out, and the official changelog mentions only one addition. Specifically, the latest update claims […]
Read MoreAnother low-cost Samsung smartphone is making the leap from Android 11 to Android 12. This time, it’s the Galaxy A03 carrying model number SM-A035F. The new OS update is accompanied by One UI Core 4.1 and the July 2022 security patch. Customers in Europe can identify the new Android 12 update for the Galaxy A03 […]
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