Last month, the Korean media revealed that Samsung has begun the mass production of the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 hardware. The company has now reportedly started work on software for the new foldables. According to a SamMobile report, firmware development for the foldable duo is underway with build numbers F936NKSU0AVF2 and F721NKSU0AVF2, respectively.
These are the first test builds for Samsung‘s 2022 foldables. As the development proceeds, we could see more such test builds surface. The company is expected to unveil the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 sometime in August or early September. The Galaxy Watch 5 series should accompany the foldable duo.
The first stable software build for the devices should be One UI 4.1.1. Samsung has already confirmed that it is working on this minor update for its custom Android skin. One UI 4.1.1 is still based on Android 12, though. The Korean firm will introduce One UI 5.0 with Android 13, which arrives in the stable channel this fall.
There’s no telling yet what new features and/or changes One UI 4.1.1 will bring to Samsung devices. A moderator on the company’s community forums in South Korea recently revealed that the upcoming One UI update will fix an issue with the Wonderland module of the Good Lock suite for the Galaxy Z Fold 3.
Apart from this, One UI 4.1.1 could contain some foldable-specific enhancements that could trickle down to older Fold and Flip series phones. Generic features, if any, may also roll out to other Galaxy devices with OTA (over the air) updates. The One UI version may remain unchanged for them, though. Android 13-based One UI 5.0, which comes just a few months after One UI 4.1.1, will contain a lot more exciting goodies.
The Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Flip 4 will bring plenty of upgrades
The Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Flip 4 have been subject to numerous leaks over the past few weeks. We now know a great deal about the new Samsung foldables. And, based on that information, the upcoming unconventional smartphones from the Korean biggie will be pretty huge upgrades over their respective predecessors. Improved foldable display, sleeker design, more durable build, flagship-grade cameras, bigger batteries with faster charging, and an enhanced software experience are some highlights of the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4.
We still have a couple more months to go for the official unveiling of these devices. Until then, we expect to learn more about them. We will keep you posted accordingly. You can also refer to our Preview articles for more information about the upcoming Samsung foldables.
2022-06-06 15:05:40