Samsung‘s Galaxy Tab S8 series flagship Android tablets are receiving the One UI 5.1 update in the US. The rollout began a few days back and had reached users on T-Mobile, MetroPCS, Xfinity Mobile, and Dish networks at the time of this writing. The company will gradually push the update to units on more networks in the coming days.
One UI 5.1 is the latest version of Samsung’s custom Android skin. Debuting with the Galaxy S23 series in February, the company has already seeded this update to dozens of other Galaxy smartphones and tablets. The Galaxy Tab S8 series started picking it up in late February. Following the release in international markets, the Korean firm is now pushing One UI 5.1 to the Galaxy Tab S8 lineup in the US as well.
This update for the latest flagship Samsung tablets in the US comes with the firmware build number ending with BWC1. As detailed by the company in its official changelog, One UI 5.1 brings plenty of goodies to the Galaxy Tab S8 devices. For starters, new selfie effects in the camera app let you quickly change the tone of your selfies. The Gallery app alo gains a Shared Family Album and revamped info display.
The Galaxy Tab S8 lineup is also getting enhanced image remastering with One UI 5.1. The feature has been a subject of controversy recently due to it adding a row of fully-grown teeth to an infant’s photo. But it has its positives as well. Image remastering lets you remove shadows and reflections from photos. You can even remaster downloaded GIFs to improve their resolution and clarity.
One UI 5.1 also brings improvements to multitasking, Modes and Routines, Samsung DeX, Samsung Internet, widgets, Settings, and more. The Galaxy Tab S8 series is picking up the February 2023 Android security patch as well. If you’re using this tablet in the US, you should receive all of these goodies and security enhancements over the next few days. You can manually check for updates from the Settings app.
Samsung is readying the Galaxy Tab S9 series
The Galaxy Tab S8 series debuted in February last year. Samsung didn’t launch a successor this February but the Galaxy Tab S9 series is expected to arrive in the second half of 2023.
Like last year, we will reportedly get three models this year too. The Galaxy Tab S9, Galaxy Tab S9+, and Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra should be accompanied by the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 foldables. New smartwatches and tablets should also debut at the same event sometime in August or September. We will keep you posted with all the latest information about these devices.
2023-03-31 15:10:54