Samsung’s New Update Surprises Galaxy Users – It Changes Everything

Timing is of the essence — and that’s certainly the case with Samsung’s surprising new update for millions of Galaxy users around the world. It’s not What is changing, but how Quick this is changing. And that’s really good news.

Samsung often faces criticism for its slow, spotty rollout of security, feature, and operating system updates. That’s partly Android’s fault, but it’s become a months-long wait for millions of users because they have no clear idea of ​​when their devices will be updated. That could change — maybe, at least somewhat.

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As he noticed SamMobile“One UI 6.1.1 is probably the fastest One UI update ever. Software updates for Galaxy devices are typically released in phases. These updates debut in a few markets before gradually reaching all corners of the world… However, that’s not the case with One UI 6.1.1.”

It has long been a source of frustration that even after warning about a serious vulnerability, Samsung updates have leaked model by model, country by country, carrier by carrier, without giving users advance notice of when their device will be updated.

With Apple’s global rollout of iOS 18, it looks like Samsung is at least catching up Some between its devices and iPhones when it comes to seamless updates everywhere at once. Less than a week after its debut in Korea, Samsung rolled out a global rollout. “It’s not uncommon for updates to be released simultaneously in multiple countries. But they don’t typically roll out broadly in just 24 hours. With One UI 6.1.1, Samsung has broken with that long-standing tradition.”

While this is good news for those waiting for One UI 6.1.1, it has broader implications. SamMobile indicates that the staggered approach applies “whether it’s a security update or one that introduces a new version of Android and/or One UI, it could take a few weeks for everyone to receive it.” As exciting as Android or Samsung UI updates can be, delays are more critical when it comes to security patches, especially when devices are under attack. Samsung has always taken the same approach to updates, regardless.

That was certainly the case recently, when multiple Android vulnerabilities prompted US government update orders as Google confirmed successful attacks on the phones. And while Samsung did a good job of beating everyone but the Pixel in update speed, it was less good news for the millions of users outside of the monthly security update schedule, as the usual approach was not affected.

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This latest, surprising immediacy won’t solve the problem, but for those still on schedule, it should provide more predictability and certainty. SamMobile says, “We hope that One UI 6.1.1 was not a one-time fluke and Samsung will repeat the quick global launch in future updates, including the upcoming One UI 7.0.”

If this indeed suggests an acceleration of security updates, then it is a game changer for Samsung users worldwide. Watch this space…