One of the most interesting new features of the new Galaxy S24 is Galaxy AI, the artificial intelligence that offers many functions in the new most premium Samsung phones and which will also reach more models in the future. However, AI is only part of the new features included by the One UI system on these devices.
The bone The Galaxy S24 has One UI 6.1 system version, an update that, in addition to artificial intelligence features, also includes important changes to the user interface, including more information about the lock screen, the definitive way to share files between Android devices and more. These are some of the most interesting changes included in the next version of One UI.
Finally: lock screen widgets
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It was recently revealed that Google is working on bringing back widgets to the lock screen, something that will arrive in Android 15. However, there are already ways to use widgets on the lock screen of Samsung Galaxy devices officially and without installing any third-party applications.
This function It will be even better in the next version of One UIbecause you can display widgets permanently on the lock screen, and even on the Always On screen.
Until now, it was possible to see widgets on the lock screen but only after tapping the clock. But starting with the update to One UI 6.1, widgets will still be present on the screen, providing quick access to information such as the next alarm, weather, reminders and daily activity in Samsung Health, among others.
A unique way to share files with other devices, iPhone AirDrop style
Samsung has a system called QuickShare to send files quickly and securely between Samsung Galaxy devices and Windows computers. However, Google has its own system for sharing files between Android devices, called Nearby.
But nearby will cease to exist. Google and Samsung have decided to merge their systems and use Quick Share as the Android standard for file sharing, the AirDrop of Google’s mobile operating system, if you will. Starting with the next version of One UI, Quick Share will be the only option available for sending files, disappearing nearby. Similarly, Android devices from different brands will replace Near with Quick Share in the future.
Use your mobile phone as a high-quality webcam
Samsung announced at CES 2024 that the new Galaxy S24 family mobile phones They can be used as a webcam on Windows computers. The idea is to be able to take advantage of the excellent cameras of these phones to make video calls or, for example, broadcast to Twitch and other platforms, directly from the computer.
For now, this feature has been announced for Samsung’s “new flagship phones”, namely the Galaxy S24. However, we can expect it to be available on more models via a One UI update. After all, the ability to use the mobile camera as a webcam was discovered in a One UI 6 beta.
A new application to find your devices
Samsung already offers the ability to find lost devices using a Samsung account, but using this function is a bit tedioussince it is necessary to access a web page (from the mobile it is necessary to access the Samsung section in the settings menu for faster access to that website).
Starting with the upcoming One UI update, now available on the Galaxy S24, Samsung has included a new app called Samsung Find which allows faster and easier access to your devices’ search function, as well as features like locking a device, making it ring (to make it easier to find), or setting a notification when you forget your headphones. The application, according to Mishaal Rahman Reportcomes from the factory on the Galaxy S24 but can be installed on devices with One UI 6.1 from the Galaxy Store.
Create original wallpapers using simple prompts
Yes, this feature has artificial intelligence, but it’s yet another one that I wish I could already have on my device. Until now for create original wallpapers with AI On a mobile it was necessary to use a third-party application or do it from a web page, but One UI 6.1 and Galaxy AI will include this function in many updated devices, something Google has already done in its Pixel 8.
Bonus: a change I wouldn’t like to have, but it will come in One UI 6.1
Image: Mishaal Rahman on X (formerly Twitter). The option to hide the gesture bar is not present on the Galaxy S24.
Samsung has eliminated the possibility of hide gesture navigation barsomething that can be done so far, in One UI 6.0, as has also been possible confirm Rahman in (formerly Twitter). This was an option that allowed for an even cleaner interface on the screen, but it is no longer available on the Galaxy S24, probably because to use the Circle to Search function it is necessary to press and hold the bar .
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