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tl;dr Doctor

• A new leak details several new features coming to the Galaxy phone with One UI 5.1.
• The list includes some exclusive Galaxy S23 series software tricks.

Thanks for the detailed leak from winfutureWell, now we have a good idea about the features and changes of the new One UI 5.1. The software will bring a number of functional improvements rather than significant design changes. We have pasted the entire leaked One UI 5.1 changelog at the end of this article. For now, let’s talk about some of the most prominent changes that the new software is set to bring.

One UI 5.1: What’s new?

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The Gallery app is set to get the most new features with One UI 5.1. Now you can share album with your family members. The app will use AI to recognize members’ faces and recommend photos to add to your family album. For what it’s worth, Google Photos already has this feature. Samsung will give you 5GB of free media storage per family member for up to six people.

Searching in the Gallery app is also getting more convenient. Now you can see more than one person at a time. You can also search for people using their faces instead of their tagged names.

In the Camera app, the One UI 5.1 will bring a way to easily change the color of selfies with the Effects button on the edge of the screen. The Expert Raw app is also now easily accessible from the Advanced menu.

The AR emoji camera is also getting more capable with One UI 5.1. It will now let you take photos with up to three people in mask mode, where you can replace faces with emoji.

Elsewhere, One UI 5.1 features a new battery widget. It lets you check the battery level of your phone and other connected Galaxy devices like your Galaxy Watch, Galaxy Buds and more, right from your home screen.

You will also be able to set different wallpapers on the lock screen and home screen depending on the mode selected on your phone. So by setting different modes, you can have different backgrounds for work, sports and more.

If you’re switching from an old Galaxy or other Android phone, a Galaxy S23 exclusive feature will make it easy to set up your new phone. It uses Bluetooth Low Energy to help you migrate your Wi-Fi network, Samsung account, and Google account to the new device by scanning a QR code on your old device. Another new One UI 5.1 feature called “AI Restoration” is planned for the Galaxy S23 series, according to the leak. However, its details have not been given in the changelog.

One UI 5.1 Features

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• Changing colors for selfies just got easier: easily change the color of your selfies with the effects button on the side of the screen.
• QUICK ACCESS TO EXPERT RAW: The Expert RAW app allows you to capture high-quality images without any processing or compression for those who want to edit their photos later. Accessing Expert Raw is now easier from the Advanced menu.

Gallery

• Common Family Album: With the shared family album, it’s easier than ever to share photos with your family. Gallery recognizes the faces of your family members and recommends photos to add to your shared family album. You also get 5GB of storage per family member (up to 6 people).
• Improved handling: Processing automatically removes shadows and reflections to make your photos look great. You can resample the GIF for better resolution and clarity.
• Convenient information display: If you swipe up while viewing a picture or video in your gallery, you can see at a glance when and where the picture was taken, on which device, where it’s stored, and more .
• Search just got more powerful: you can now search for more than one person or thing at a time. You can even search for people by simply clicking on their faces, without tagging their names.
• Choose a location to save screenshots: You can now save screenshots and screen recordings to a folder of your choice by setting them in Advanced Features.

AR Zone and AR Emoji

• Use 3 emoji in AR Emoji Camera: Take fun photos and videos with friends (up to 3 people) in mask mode. You can replace your friends’ faces with other characters by clicking on the emoji.
• Layout and editing improvements in AR Doodle: Brushes are now available on the main AR Doodle screen for quick access. You can resize and move drawings after you’ve created them, and the new eraser tool lets you erase only part of your drawing without erasing it entirely.

Widget

• New Battery Widget: The new Battery Widget lets you check the battery level of your Galaxy devices. Right from the home screen, you can see how much battery is left on your smartphone, Galaxy Buds, Galaxy Watch, and other supported devices.
• Intuitive Weather Widget: New illustration style and summary of current weather conditions make it easy to know weather information, whether it is sunny, cloudy, raining or snowing.

mode and scenario

• Different wallpapers based on mode: Set different wallpapers on the lock screen and home screen based on your current activities. Choose one background for work, another for play and another by setting different modes.
• More conditions and actions for scenarios: Automatically run a script when you turn on airplane mode or mobile hotspot. Scripts can now open certain apps, adjust left/right audio balance, and more. New actions now let you control quick sharing and touch sensitivity, as well as change the ringtone and font style.

connectivity

• Collaboration in Samsung Notes: Create a shared note that multiple people can edit at the same time. Write a report with colleagues, take notes for a study group, or draw with a friend. the possibilities are endless.
• Inviting to shared apps made easy: You can now easily invite people to shared albums, notes and calendars using a link that can be shared across apps like Messenger, email and social networks.
• Enhanced multiple control between Galaxy Book and smartphone: Now you can use your Galaxy Book’s mouse, keyboard or trackpad not only with your Galaxy tablet, but also with your Galaxy smartphone. You can easily copy and paste text and drag and drop images from one device to another as if it were the same device.
• Media output for Wi-Fi speakers: If you want to continue listening to music on Wi-Fi speakers via Spotify Connect and built-in Chromecast, just open Media Output from the Quick Access Toolbar, not the Music app.
• Continue surfing on PC: If you surf the Internet on your smartphone with Samsung Internet and then continue browsing on your PC, you can find the websites you opened on your smartphone and continue browsing them from the PC browser Can keep

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• Improved multitasking in DeX: In split screen mode, you can now drag the splitter to the middle of the screen to resize both windows. You can also snap a window to one of its corners so that it takes up a quarter of the screen.

Adjustment

• Settings suggestions: Suggestions are now displayed at the top of the Settings screen, telling you about useful features to try or settings you need to pay attention to so you can enable or try them right away.

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• Improved search: You can now search by folder name in bookmarks or by group name in a tab. Improved search logic allows you to find what you’re looking for, even if something is misspelled.

setup Wizard

• Fast and easy initial setup of your new Galaxy: If you’re switching from a Galaxy or other Android device to a new Galaxy, use the QR on your old device to automatically migrate your Wi-Fi network, Samsung Account and Google scan the code. Account to new device to transfer without typing anything.

weather

• Detailed weather information at a glance: Useful weather information is now displayed on the main screen of the Weather app. You can view severe weather alerts, daily weather reports, hourly precipitation and color temperature charts.

Call

• Bixby Text Call: Use Bixby Text Call to automatically answer calls and find out the purpose of the call. You’ll see what the caller is saying in the text chat, and you can tap or type responses to have the caller read them aloud. Bixby text calls are only available in English and Korean.

One UI 5.1 Availability

According to information accidentally provided by Samsung, One UI 5.1 is coming to “flagship models released after the Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Z Flip”. This means the update should be rolling out to the Galaxy S21 series, Galaxy S22 series and almost all of Samsung’s foldables, including the Galaxy Z Fold 2, Galaxy Z Fold 3, Galaxy Z Fold 4, Galaxy Z Flip 5G, Galaxy Z Flip 3 are included. , and the Galaxy Z Flip 4.

Since the software will debut with the Galaxy S23 series in February, it should start showing up on older Galaxy phones by March.

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