The highly renowned Galaxy S21 series, the Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Galaxy Z Fold 3, will soon get the much awaited One UI 6.1 update. This version is expected to greatly enhance the user experience, with a plethora of new features and enhancements tailored to meet evolving consumer needs. In addition, One UI 6.1 promises improvements in terms of performance, functionality, and customization choices, all of which contribute to a smooth and user-friendly interface that enables users to get the most out of their experience and maximize their productivity. The One UI 6.1 upgrade is planned for the Galaxy S21 series in addition to the company’s foldable phones, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Galaxy Z Fold 3. These three phones will only receive support for the first two of the new Galaxy AI features, in contrast to more recent models from South Korean smartphone manufacturers. Samsung has been rolling out One UI 6.1, which offers up to ten AI-powered features, to Galaxy Z and S series phones over the past few months.
Through the end of 2025, Galaxy AI Functions will be Available for Free
The company said on Friday that users of the Samsung Galaxy S21 series, Galaxy Z Flip 3, and Galaxy Z Fold 3 will be able to use Circle for Search and Chat Assistance. The company’s announcement also states in a footnote that Galaxy AI functions will be accessible “for free until the end of 2025”; this is the same statement that was posted on the company’s website when the Galaxy S24 series was introduced earlier this year. The Circle to Search function, currently exclusive to Samsung and Google smartphones, will be available to owners of Samsung Galaxy S21 series, Galaxy Z Flip 3, and Galaxy Z Fold 3 smartphones with the One UI 6.1 update. Using the navigation pill, users can perform a visual lookup by drawing on, scribbling, or highlighting a section of the screen, all without ever leaving the program they are using.
It’s official: Samsung won’t Update these older Phones with any more Galaxy AI Capabilities
In addition, Chat Assist—an additional AI feature that translates incoming or outgoing messages seamlessly—will be available on all three phones. This feature will help users compose communications in many languages. As per Samsung, this feature is designed to work with other applications as well, so users won’t have to open a translation app in order to communicate another user. Chat Assist, according to the business, can also help users change the tone of their messages. With its statement that it will update the Galaxy S21 series, Galaxy Z Fold 3, and Galaxy Z Flip 3, Samsung has stated that it will not be introducing its other Galaxy AI features to these older phones. The AI features that won’t be upgraded are: interpreter, live translation, note assistance, transcript assistance, browsing assistance, generative edit, edit suggestion, and AI-generated wallpaper. As it continues to push the boundaries of smartphone technology, Samsung has once again shown with the introduction of the One UI 6.1 update how committed it is to giving customers all around the world state-of-the-art inventions that will revolutionize their mobile experience.