Samsung expands Android 15-based One UI 7 beta to older Galaxy phones in India

Samsung has begun expanding the OneUI 7 beta programme to older phones worldwide.

The beta programme is now available for Galaxy Z Fold6 and Z Flip6 in India, Korea, the UK and the US starting from March 6.

The comapny will roll out Android 15-based One UI 7 update to more devices within the month including Galaxy S23, S23 Plus and S23 Ultra and Galaxy Tab S10 series and the Galaxy A55.

Besides refreshing user interface, themes and wallpaper customisations, the latest Android 15-based One UI 7 update comes with big upgrades in terms of user interface, productivity improvements with new generative Artificial Intelligence (gen AI)-based Galaxy AI and more.

It brings more features to the Galaxy AI writing tool. The latter can offer options to summarize content, check spelling and grammar, and automatically format notes into bullet points.

New AI-powered writing tools.

Further, the voice call transcription feature can now support up to 20 international languages including Hindi in India.

When call recording is enabled, the app will automatically transcrib the audio for reference later on, eliminating the need to take notes manually while multitasking.

Also, Samsung OneUI 7 brings a new powerful AI-enabled notification system that streamlines communication with easy access from the device’s lock screen. It includes Now Bar, which highlights relevant activities across various features like Interpreter, Music, Recording, Stopwatch and more. By offering quick access to important notifications, the 'Now Bar' feature reduces the need to constantly unlock the device and allows users to engage with key information effortlessly.

The latest One UI 7 update also brings Google's new Theft Detection feature.

Theft Protection feature on Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra.

For the Theft Detection Lock, Google has fed critical information to the Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithm such as sudden speed associated with theft. Robbers usually snatch the device and run or drive away in a vehicle.

Theft Detection makes full use of the on-device AI tech and sensors to instantly know the phone has been snatched and initiates the screen lock process.

The Galaxy devices owners can apply to join the beta program via the Samsung Members app (here).

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