Android update: Samsung devices get new user interfaces, pixel phones get new features

March 07, 2021 at 8:00 p.m.

Samsung is distributing a new user interface for tablets and mobile phones, while Google Pixel smartphones are getting a new “Feature Drop” with important functions.

Devices from Samsung, Google and OnePlus can look forward to important updates with new user interfaces, features or security patches. (Source: igamesnews)

Many Android smartphones and tablets are currently receiving important updates.
Samsung distributes a new user interface, OnePlus a new operating system and Google the quarterly “Feature Drop”.
Our weekly review summarizes the information.

The manufacturers Samsung, OnePlus and Google are currently distributing new Android-Updates for a wide variety of cell phones and tablets.

Samsung

The South Korean company Samsung rolls One UI 3.1 for the Galaxy S10 series of phones

out. The update is currently only available in Switzerland for the Galaxy S10 +, the software should reach more countries in the coming days and weeks.

Also receives the Tablet Galaxy Tab S6 the One UI 3.1 user interface. According to the original timetable, the update should not appear until May. The software for the LTE version of the device is available in Germany.

Google

Google rolls that quarterly “Feature Drop” update. Pixel smartphone users can look forward to a total of five new functions. You have the option of taking underwater photos or you can now measure your breathing and heart rate with your mobile phone.

For the Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 bring the update another welcome innovation. From now on you don’t have to deactivate any of the SIM cards when using dual SIM in order to be able to surf with 5G.

Additionally Google rolls out the latest security patch with the March update out. With this over 40 weak points are closed. The US company classifies eight as “high” and the remaining vulnerabilities as “medium”.

OnePlus

The Chinese company OnePlus distributes Android 11 with OxygenOS 11 for the OnePlus Nord.

There are many new features in the update. For example, you can adjust the ambient display, the dark mode gets a shortcut in the quick settings and the photo gallery shows you a story every week with pictures from the past week.

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