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One UI 6.1.1 to bring advanced spam text filtering to Samsung phones
One UI 6.1.1 will debut a new spam text filtering feature in South Korea. Samsung is preparing to unveil new foldable phones in Paris next month. Meanwhile, a new report indicates that the Korean units will ship with an advanced spam filtering tech.
Next month, upcoming Samsung foldables will bring an advanced spam text filtering feature with One UI 6.1.1. The report mentions that the feature will be limited to South Korean consumers. Older Galaxy devices in the country will get it through the OTA update.
Recently, the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) announced it will provide spam verification data to Samsung so it can provide a spam filtering feature to users. The user may select whether to activate the filtering function and may check or recover the blocked message.
Earlier this year, Samsung collaborated with KISA to establish a service operation environment in March this year and will conduct pilot tests from April to July. It will be applied to all mobile phones that will be released in the second half of the year, the report states.
Interestingly, One UI 6.1.1’s spam filtering will be provided to other Galaxy models through a software update. The feature might be expanded to eligible Galaxy models as early as August. Samsung should also bring an identical method to Global models as well.
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Next month, Samsung may launch the Galaxy Z Flip 6, Galaxy Z Fold 6, Galaxy Watch 7 series, Galaxy Ring and Galaxy Buds 3 series. The event will likely take place in Paris, France in view of the 2024 Olympics kickstart in late July.
Samsung is currently testing the One UI 6.1.1 build on select flagship models and is expected to release it soon. Meanwhile, moderators have confirmed several features that will come with this update. Now, the company has confirmed that the One UI 6.1.1 update will enhance the functionality of the side button on Samsung devices.
Recently, a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 user reported a frustrating issue where the side button on the cover screen fails to open apps like the calculator directly. Instead, users are notified to unfold their devices to use the app.
Samsung has acknowledged the side button issue and assured users that the team is working to fix it in the upcoming One UI 6.1.1 update. This information has been revealed by the community moderator.
One UI 6.1.1 update is expected to include improvements specifically for improving the functionality of the side button so users can easily use it to operate their phones. However, the moderator has not given any information about the release date of this major update.
Furthermore, some reports also suggest that the One UI 6.1.1 update will bring significant changes as it will be as big as One UI 6.1. So stay tuned for more information.
One UI 6.1.1 update will be as big as One UI 6.1, Samsung mod says
Wild rumor says Samsung could use MediaTek SoC in Galaxy S25 and S25 Plus. It seems Exynos may not be used in the next-generation Galaxy S flagships. The company’s Foundry division reportedly facing a low rate of yield-related concerns.
Korea’s FCC (via IceUniverse) reports that the Exynos 2500 SoC may fail to enter the mass production stage due to low yield. It would force Samsung to repeat what it did with the Galaxy S23 series – exclusively using Snapdragon chipset worldwide.
Complete reliance on Qualcomm for Galaxy chipset may reduce Samsung’s negotiation edge. Due to this, consumers may have to bear the additional load of chipset through increased prices. These concerns will likely be resolved by utilizing MediaTek chips.
The report says that Samsung may cooperate with MediaTek to customize chips for Galaxy S25 and S25 Plus. A customized chip entitled “Dimensity for Galaxy” could be utilized in the phones. However, there is no authentic evidence to solidify this rumor.
Compared to Exynos, Samsung consumers would happily use MediaTek Galaxy S25. The chipset is doing a better job on the Galaxy S24 series but consumers still prefer avoiding it. Notably, MediaTek chips adopt TSMC foundry, which is considerably better than Samsung.
According to a report by South Korean media FNN, Samsung's Exynos 2500 chip may not meet production requirements due to its low yield. Therefore, Samsung may cooperate with MediaTek to customize chips for Galaxy S25 and S25+smartphones.
Although this news lacks some evidence,…— ICE UNIVERSE (@UniverseIce) June 27, 2024
Well, there are still months for preparations and improvements in degraded aspects. Samsung will introduce its next flagship lineup in January next year. The company also recently denied rumors of problems with its 3nm foundry division.
MediaTek is a Taiwan-based fabless semiconductor firm that designs and manufactures chipsets. Currently, it adopts TSMC for the production of chips, but Samsung may try to get production orders for its foundry business in favor of MediaTek chips in Galaxy devices.
Samsung has already rolled out the latest security patch to the Galaxy S24 series in India, Korea, Europe, the US, and China. Now, the company is expanding the June 2024 security patch to the Galaxy S24 models in the Middle East.
The update enhances the security and stability of smartphones by fixing over 50 issues. It also improves some features such as image display on the screen, battery usage tracking, secure phone calls, and the functionality of the Samsung Dialer application for better user experience.
Users of the Samsung Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24 Plus, and Galaxy S24 Ultra are getting the June 2024 security update in the Middle East through One UI build version S92xBXXS2AXED. The installation package size of this update is around 453.20MB.
To install the update, open the smartphone’s Settings, select ‘Software Update’, and then ‘Download and install’. Following these steps will ensure that your Galaxy smartphone is up-to-date with the latest security protections.
Aside from this, Samsung is working to introduce the Super HDR on/off toggle for Instagram on the Galaxy S24 series. This option ensures users who prefer an SDR viewing experience can still enjoy Instagram content without HDR enhancements.
Samsung ‘still’ working on Instagram Super HDR toggle for Galaxy S24