While the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy Book3 series will be the highlight of Galaxy Unpacked, a significant portion of the event will be devoted to the former’s software features. If past release cycles are anything to go by, it will be marketed as One UI 5.1, which should eventually make its way to older devices. Roland Quandt managed to find the entire One UI 5.1 changelog, and it adds some exciting upgrades.
Bixby text calls
One of the One UI 5.1 features that stands out in the lot is called “Bixby Text Calls”. Essentially, the virtual assistant answers calls on behalf of the user, who can then continue the conversation via text prompts. It’s similar to Google Assistant’s call screening feature. For now, the service is only available in English and Korean and may not be available in all markets, at least at launch.
Camera and Gallery
Samsung’s marketing materials for the Galaxy S23 series focused heavily on its cameras. So it comes as a surprise when there are surprisingly few camera-centric features in One UI 5.1. Users now have direct access to the Export Raw app from the gallery. Samsung probably has more up its sleeve and we should find out on February 1st.
The Gallery app gets quite a few QoL improvements in One UI 5.1, such as the ability to share an entire album with family members. By default, each member gets 5 GB of storage in the shared gallery, but one can probably upgrade this via cloud storage. Gallery will also allow users to search for people using their faces, tags and locations. Those with cluttered screenshot folders can now choose where to save a specific screenshot each time it’s taken.
Connectivity
One UI 5.1 aims to tighten Samsung’s ecosystem, trying to bring it one step closer to Apple. You can now use the Galaxy Book keyboard/mouse on a Galaxy tablet and smartphone. Samsung Notes can now be shared and worked on by multiple people at the same time. One UI 5.1 also allows users to sync their Samsung Internet tabs across devices. Finally, you can control media output to multiple speakers via the Quick Access Toolbar. Other One UI 5.1 features include faster first-time setup for Samsung phones, new Samsung DeX features, more detailed weather/battery widget, and more. One can check the full changelog on Winfuture.de.
Anil Ganti – Senior Technical Writer – 1,247 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2019.
I have been an avid computer gamer since the age of 8. My passion for gaming eventually pushed me into general technology and I got my first writing job at the age of 19. I have a degree in mechanical engineering and worked in the manufacturing industry and several other publications such as Wccftech before joining Notebookcheck in November 2019. I cover a variety of topics including smartphones, gaming, and computer hardware.
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