Samsung‘s One UI 5.1 update is rolling out to the Galaxy S21 series, Galaxy Z Fold 3, and Galaxy Z Flip 3 in the US. The latest One UI version brings a host of new features and improvements to the devices. The February 2023 Android security patch is also part of this update.
Samsung debuted One UI 5.1 with the Galaxy S23 series earlier this month. But, even before the new flagships reached their early buyers, the company rolled out the new One UI version to older Galaxy devices. The Galaxy S21 series picked up the update in international markets over a week ago. Samsung also released an update for the phones in the US a few days ago. The release only covered factory-unlocked units and brought nothing more than the February SMR (Security Maintenance Release). It is now seeding One UI 5.1 to the carrier-locked units.
The latest update for the carrier-locked Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, and Galaxy S21 Ultra in the US comes with the firmware build number G99*USQU5EWAI (via). As of this writing, the update is rolling out to users on Xfinity Mobile and Comcast networks. Samsung should widely release the new One UI version for these phones over the next few days. Since the February SMR is bundled here, there will not be a separate security update. But for unlocked units, which recently received a security update, One UI will arrive as a separate release.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Flip 3 are also getting One UI 5.1 in the US
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 also received the One UI 5.1 update in international markets on the same day as the Galaxy S series. And call it a coincidence or not, but the US versions of all of these phones are now getting the new One UI update together again. The rollout for the foldable duo is live for carrier-locked units on Xfinity Mobile’s network. The new firmware versions are F926USQU2FWAC and F711USQU3FWB1, respectively. Users on other networks or those with unlocked units should also get this update in the coming days.
One UI 5.1 brings new camera features, improved multitasking, new gestures, Samsung Notes collaboration, English support for Bixby Text Call, and much more goodies. The February SMR, meanwhile, contains more than 50 vulnerability patches, including five critical ones. All of these new features and vulnerability fixes will be available to all Galaxy S21 series, Galaxy Z Fold 3, and Galaxy Z Flip 3 users in the US within the next few days. Samsung will also update other eligible devices to One UI 5.1 soon, including the Galaxy S21 FE. We will let you know when the rollout begins.
2023-02-25 15:06:55