Samsung’s first post-One UI 6.1 Galaxy S23 update won’t fix bugs, but you should still download it – here’s why
Don’t hang around in downloading this post-One UI 6.1 update
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Suffice to say, the highly anticipated arrival of One UI 6.1 onSamsung Galaxy S23devices earlier this month didn’t go as planned. Just a few days after someSamsung fans blamed the company’s feature-packed April update for causing slower charging speedson older Galaxy phones, others reported thatOne UI 6.1 had wreaked havoc on the touchscreen functionality of certain Galaxy S23,Galaxy S23 PlusandGalaxy S23 Ultradevices.
Now,Samsunghas begun rolling out the first post-One UI 6.1 update for the Galaxy S23 series, and while it doesn’t address either of those aforementioned concerns, it’s still an important software package that Galaxy S23 owners should download ASAP.
As noted bySamMobile, this latest Galaxy update brings no less than 27Google-issued security fixes for the Androidoperating system, and 17 patches for vulnerabilities affecting Galaxy devices, specifically. As an example, the update addresses a vulnerability in the Samsung Pay app that allowed attackers to gain access to user information.
Incidentally, this is the same post-One UI 6.1 update that rolled out to theGalaxy S24series in March, and theGalaxy Z Fold 5,Galaxy Z Flip 5andGalaxy Tab S9series earlier this month. So, anyone who owns one of those devices should already have access.
According to serial Samsung leakerTarun Vats, this Galaxy 23-specific update is already available to download in certain European regions, and based on Samsung’s usual update rollout schedule, it’s safe to assume that the US and Australian markets aren’t far behind.Galaxy S23 FEowners will have to wait a little longer, mind.
To check whether your Galaxy 23 device has a post-One UI 6.1 update available, head to Settings, then Software Update. If you see an available update, hit Download and Install, then reboot your phone to apply the changes.
More updates to come
As for when Samsung will address those aforementioned charging and touchscreen concerns, the jury is out, but the company has at leastshared a temporary fix for the latter(in short: update the Google app to the latest version, delete the app’s data, then restart your phone).
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In all likelihood, the charging issue isn’t something to be overly concerned about – we suspect it’s a temporary annoyance as older Samsung phones grapple with the increased demands of One UI 6.1 – but we still expect Samsung to roll out a future update that targets battery efficiency just in case.
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Axel is TechRadar’s UK-based Phones Editor, reporting on everything from the latest Apple developments to newest AI breakthroughs as part of the site’s Mobile Computing vertical. Having previously written for publications including Esquire and FourFourTwo, Axel is well-versed in the applications of technology beyond the desktop, and his coverage extends from general reporting and analysis to in-depth interviews and opinion.
Axel studied for a degree in English Literature at the University of Warwick before joining TechRadar in 2020, where he then earned an NCTJ qualification as part of the company’s inaugural digital training scheme.
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