Samsung’s One UI 6.1 update is rolling out to these older Galaxy devices

Samsung has started rolling out One UI 6.1 for its 2021 and 2022 flagship Galaxy smartphones in South Korea. The Android 14-based custom skin brings a number of enhancements to the Galaxy S22 family, the Galaxy S21 series, and previous Galaxy foldable phones along with several AI features. However, older smartphones may not get the full Galaxy AI suite. The One UI 6.1 update was announced in January along with the launch of the Galaxy S24 series. The update was made available for the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 in March.

According to several posts on Samsung Community Forums (First spotted By SamMobile), Samsung is rolling out One UI 6.1 update for the Galaxy S21 series, Galaxy S22 series, Galaxy Z Flip 3, Galaxy Z Fold 4, Galaxy Z Fold 3, and Galaxy Z Flip 4.

The update is currently rolling out to eligible devices in South Korea, though other regions are expected to receive it soon.

With the latest update, Samsung’s 2021 and 2022 flagship S series and Z series phones get access to Galaxy AI features. The changelog shared by users indicates that older models like the Galaxy S21 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 may only get the Circle to Search feature as part of the One UI 6.1 update. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 also appears to include AI-generated wallpapers and generic AI-powered editing.

Users in South Korea can manually check for the update by going here Settings > Software Update > Download and Install, It is advisable to update the smartphone while connected to a strong Wi-Fi network as it is a very large network Updates With a size of approximately 3GB.

The Galaxy S24 family arrived in January with One UI 6.1 preinstalled. The smartphone giant started rolling out updates for the Galaxy S23 family, Galaxy Z Fold 5 and others in late March. The update is expected to be brought to many more older devices like the Galaxy Tab S8 series soon.