Samsung has started rolling out the new One UI 5.1 interface update for older Galaxy series or mid-range phones after launching a new batch of phones last week
And according to XDA Developers, last year's Galaxy A73 5G phone, which belongs to the upper middle class, received an update in many countries today. The new update has also reached the Galaxy Z Fold 2 released in 2020 and the Galaxy Note 20 released in the same year.
Users can go to the Settings menu and select Software update and then Download and install for One UI 5.1 based on Android 13 to check if the update has arrived on the phone.
One UI 5.1 is a minor update to One UI 5 that brings performance improvements, new features for the Gallery and Camera apps, improved multitasking, the weather widget, and new features for Samsung Internet and Bixby. Samsung released updates for its Galaxy S22, Galaxy S21, and Galaxy S20 series last year. Although the Samsung Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23 Plus, and Galaxy S23 Ultra phones released earlier this month come with the update by default.
Previous reports stated that some users experienced increased battery drain on some phones that received the update.
Through the user's communication with Samsung's technical support department, the company advised its users to clear the data of the app with the highest battery drain and restart the phone. Clear cache and data options. Note that this step will result in loss of data stored in the app and will require re-configuration, the results of which may not always guarantee success in optimizing battery performance.
In addition, some users have complained that their phones are overheating after the update and Samsung has not made any official statement regarding these complaints.