Stable One UI 4.1 update goes live for the Galaxy M31s

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Stable One UI 4.1 update goes live for the Galaxy M31s



It wasn’t too long ago that the Galaxy M31 recently picked up the One UI 4.1 update based on Android 12. Now it?s time for its sibling, the Galaxy M31s, to get a taste of the new software.

Samsung has started rolling out the stable One UI 4.1 update with Android 12 to the Galaxy M31s. The update, which weighs roughly 2GB, is identified by the build number M317FXXU3DVD4 and is currently rolling out to the SM-M317F variant (to be clear, this is the only variant of the Galaxy M31s). The rollout has reportedly gone live in Russia, and we expect the new update to make its way to other markets soon.

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Just like the Galaxy M31, the phone skips the One UI 4.0 update and is being bumped straight to One UI 4.1. The Galaxy M31s isn’t getting the full-fat One UI 4.1 experience; rather, it gets One UI Core, which is essentially a lightweight version of One UI that Samsung ships on lower-end and budget phones.

If you own a Galaxy M31s, keep an eye out for the OTA popup in the coming days/weeks. The One UI 4.1 update is rolling out in a staged manner, so it will take some to reach everyone. Head over to Settings > Software update to manually check for the update. If you want to skip the wait, you can grab the new release directly from Samsung?s Firmware Update Server (FUS) and flash it manually on your Galaxy device.

What’s new in the One UI Core 4.1 update?

• Color palette
  • Customize your phone with unique colors based on your wallpaper. Your colors will be applied to menus, buttons, backgrounds, and apps throughout your phone
• Permission info at a glance
  • See when each app accesses sensitive permissions such as Location, Camera, or Microphone in Permission usage. You can deny permissions for any apps you don’t feel comfortable with
• Camera and microphone indicators
  • Keep prying eyes and ears away. A green dot will appear in the upper right corner of the screen when any app is using the camera or microphone. You can also use quick panel controls to temporarily block all apps from using the camera or microphone.
• Approximate location
  • Keep your exact location private. You can set apps that don’t need to know exactly where you are to only have access your general area.
• Day or night at a glance
  • Have a friend on the other side of the world! It’s easier to see if it’s a good time to contact them. The dual clock widget now shows different background colors for each city depending on whether it’s day or night.
• Eye comfort
  • More visibility options are available to meet your needs. You can reduce transparency or blur.
• Enhanced Dark mode
  • To keep you comfortable in the dark, Dark mode now automatically dims wallpapers and icons. Illustrations in Samsung apps now have Dark mode versions with darker colors for a more consistent experience that?s easier on your eyes.
• More search results in Messages
  • Now you can search your messages for photos, videos, web links, and more. The results are all filtered so you can jump right to what you’re looking for.
• Easier search in My Files
  • Find the file you’re looking for, even if there’s a typo or the name doesn’t match exactly. The Recent files area has also been expanded to help you quickly locate files you’ve used or received recently.
• Enhanced Edge panels
  • Keep your current app in view while using edge panels. Blurring has been removed to help you see more at once.
• Resizable picture-in-picture
  • If a floating video is getting in the way, pinch your fingers together to make it smaller. Want to see more? Spread your fingers apart to make it bigger.
• Quick access to pop-up window options
  • For easier multitasking, you can pin the window options menu to the top of the window to make it easier to access.

Source: Samsung Mobile


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Ford just introduced a brand new digital driving experience for both its Ford and Lincoln car brands. The long-standing American automaker is merging both the infotainment system and the instrument cluster under the same computing module, which is powered by Android and Google but also intriguingly supports Apple CarPlay and Amazon Alexa.

Ford says this new Android-powered experience will allow it to deliver a human-centered interface, faster updates, and access to plenty of third-party apps and games ? when you?re parked, of course.

We went hands-on with it, and we?ll be honest: It feels closer to the bridge of the USS Enterprise than it does to the dashboard of a family car.

Ford built a 3-in-1 experience with a primary Android system, plus Android Auto and CarPlay support for those who prefer it.

The new Ford digital experience is like a 3-in-1 platform. The primary Ford experience is Android-based; Google used to call this ?Android Automotive? but is now referring to it as ?Google built-in.? Ford brought a lot of the development in-house, though, to fine-tune the experience and get it to run better on the central console and on the sweeping 48-inch panoramic display up top. The Android-based platform lets you download and update individual apps through the Play Store right from the console of your car ? a good departure from infotainment systems that require a full update to fix some bugs in one app.



Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority


If you prefer to use your phone, though, Ford?s new digital experience supports both Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, which means you have a lot of freedom with your operating system. Not only that, but it also supports three different voice assistants, whether you want Google Assistant, which is the default, Apple?s Siri, or Amazon?s Alexa. The latter can control some in-car functions too, like setting the in-car temperature.

One of the main reasons for this level of voice control flexibility is that Ford wants to make the entire experience voice-first. After all, it?s easier to deliver commands with your voice and activate your assistant with a press of the button on the steering wheel instead of fiddling with screens and buttons.

Google Assistant, Apple Siri, and Amazon Alexa are all supported in this voice-first experience.

However, the real star of the show is the new panoramic display. It?s a 48-inch 4K display with 1,000 nits of brightness that breaks down your information into three simple zones: Ford?s Essentials, the Supporting Information, and the things you need at a glance.



Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority


The Essentials on the left (behind the steering wheel) are what you?re used to seeing in any car dashboard: your remaining range, your speed, the temperature inside the car, and some other basics that the driver needs in front of them. The Supporting Information in the middle is mostly just your navigation panel, whether it?s Google Maps or Apple Maps. Once again, Google Maps is the default, but if you open Apple Maps through CarPlay and start navigating, your car will automatically adjust to bring the map front and center so you have the most accurate directions all the time. This should happen with third-party navigation apps too, like Waze for example.

At the far right, you?ll see customizable widgets of everything you might need at a glance. This includes music (Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible, iHeartRadio, and SiriusXL among others), weather forecasts, and more.

The 48-inch panoramic display mixes essential car dashboard metrics, navigation, and glanceable widgets.

As mentioned, Ford?s new digital experience relies heavily on the Google Play Store. With that in mind, there are some partnerships that Ford has in place, like Asphalt Nitro (after connecting a Bluetooth controller) and certain video conferencing apps. If you?re waiting in line to pick up your kid from school, but you need to hop onto a quick work call, you?ll be able to do that. For work calls, video feeds will be available when you?re parked, but the car will switch to audio-only calls when you?re driving. Ford is actively working with different developers to fine-tune their apps for the connected driving experience, so you?ll be able to open them on your console and see them on the panoramic display.

We also had a chance to check out certain demos using apps like Netflix and PBS Kids, but again, any app that requires this level of interaction is only going to be accessible when you have the car set to park.

During our demo of Ford?s new digital driving experience, everything seemed to run really smoothly. It was easy to navigate and add widgets or remove widgets from the panoramic display, and the list of supported apps is only going to keep growing. Prime Video, YouTube, the Vivaldi browser, and even Chrome will also be available.

In the meantime, you?ll see Ford?s new experience come first to the all-new Lincoln Nautilus in 2024, followed by other Ford and Lincoln models down the line. Expect to pay a monthly fee for the Ford or Lincoln Premium Connectivity plan, which gives your car the 5G access it needs to run all of this functionality.

You can check out our hands-on video at the top of the page or read more on Ford?s dedicated website.






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