Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ are now getting the latest One UI 2.1 update. The update has already started rolling out in South Korea and Germany. However, it will take a few more weeks for the update to be made available in all the other regions.
The latest One UI update weighs in at 896.15MB in size and includes the June 2020 Android security patch. It comes with firmware versions G96xNKSU3ETF4 in South Korea and G96xFXXU9ETF5 in Germany.
Galaxy S9 & Galaxy S9+ receives One UI 2.1 update
The Samsung Galaxy S9 smartphones were launched in March 2018 with Samsung Experience 9.0 based on Android 8.0 Oreo. Both devices have already received Android 9 and Android 10 updates. Since Samsung only offers two major Android updates, the latest One UI 2.1 may be the last major update for these devices.
Interested users can also manually check for the latest OTA update by going to Settings > About phone > Software update. If the new One UI 2.1 update is available, continue with the process to successfully install it. With the One UI 2.1 update, the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ get a slew of new features for an even more enhanced user experience.
The newly added AR Zone app includes all the augmented reality features including AR Emoji Camera, AR Doodle, and AR Emoji Stickers. With Music Share, you can share your paired Bluetooth connection with anyone else. It allow others to play music on a speaker paired with your smartphone.
Samsung brings back the Pro mode for video recording
The devices will now support Quick Share for easily sharing files with nearby Samsung devices. There are also a few new shooting modes added in the camera department. Mainly, the Single Take is a nice addition to these older devices. It allows the user to capture 14 photos and record a 10-second video with just a single tap.
Samsung also brought back the Pro mode video recording option which was removed with the Android 9.0 Pie update. While LG has been offering the Pro video recording mode for several years, we are now seeing it more commonly on major Android flagship smartphones.
Also, the new update brings multi-lingual translation feature to the Samsung Keyboard app. The Gallery app was also updated with a new quick crop option. Just last week, Samsung rolled out the One UI 2.1 update for the Galaxy Note 9 smartphone.