Samsung rolls out Android 15-based OneUI 7 to Galaxy S24 and older devices

The new One UI 7 is bringing several new generative Artificial Intelligence (gen AI) features and improvements in addition to improvements to existing Galaxy AI features.

As promised, South Korean technology major Samsung has begun rolling out the much awaited Android 15-based OneUI 7 update to older Galaxy devices worldwide including India.

OneUI 7 is being released in phases, starting with the Galaxy S24, S24 Plus, S24 Ultra, and Galaxy S24 FE.

It will also be made available to the Galaxy S23, S23 Plus, S23 Ultra, Galaxy S23 FE, Galaxy Z Fold6 and Z Flip6, Galaxy Z Fold5 and Z Flip5, the Galaxy Tab S10 series and the Galaxy Tab S9 series.

It will take a month or two for the new Android 15 update to reach all eligible Samsung devices worldwide.

Here's how to install the Android 15-based OneUI update on your Samsung phone:

Step 1: Settings >> Software update

Step 2: Tap 'Check for update' and download

Step 3: Once the phone downloads the update, it will ask to restart the phone to install the update

Step 4: After the reboot, the new update will be installed, and the process completed.

Android 15: Key features of OneUI 7 coming to Samsung phones

It is bringing several new generative Artificial Intelligence (gen AI) features and improvements in addition to improvements to existing Galaxy AI features.

It includes AI Select. With this, a user can simply swipe the Edge Panel and click ‘AI Select' icon when watching a video to save it as a GIF file.

With the Writing Assist, users can ask the Galaxy AI to summarise or automatically format content in which texts can be selected.

One UI 7 also enables simple edits to give users more creative control and freedom.

With the Drawing Assist on Sketch to Image feature, users can refine a picture. For instance, you want to add a bee to a flower photo. Just draw a rough sketch of a bee with a yellow and black pattern, and the app will automatically generate the real-life insect. You can further refine this with text to make it better.

With Audio Eraser, users can reduce the ambient background noise of the video recording using a Samsung phone. It offers options to isolate categories of sounds and remove only that type of noise in the videos.

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 transcribe the audio for reference later on, eliminating the need to take notes manually while multitasking.

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

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.

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