Verizon rolls out May 2020 security patch to Galaxy Note 9, Note 10

After it started rolling out the May 2020 security patch to the Galaxy Note 9 in the international markets, Samsung released the update to unlocked versions of the smartphone in the US. Now, Verizon has started rolling out the May 2020 security patch to the Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy Note 10 series devices in the country.

The Galaxy Note 9, Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Note 10+, and the Galaxy Note 10+ 5G have started receiving a new software update on Verizon’s network. Apart from the latest security patch, nothing seems to have changed in the software in terms of features as per the official changelog.

The Galaxy Note 9’s new update carries firmware version N960USQS4DTD5, while the Galaxy Note 10’s firmware version is N970USQS3CTD6. The latest software updates for the Galaxy Note 10+ and the Galaxy Note 10+ 5G on Verizon’s network carry firmware versions N975USQS3CTD6 and N976VVRS3CTD6, respectively.

If you live in the US and use any one of these Galaxy Note series smartphones mentioned here on Verizon’s network, you would’ve received the software update notification already. If not, you can check for the update manually by visiting Settings » Software update on your phone and tap Download and install.

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Samsung announces three new Bixby Vision-powered accessibility features

To mark this year’s Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Samsung has announced three new accessibility features for its smartphones. These features would help people with visual impairments in understanding their surroundings in a better way and overcome barriers in daily life. They will make Galaxy phones easier to use for everyone.

Bixby Vision, a part of the whole AI-powered Bixby experience, helps in quickly gaining more information about the surroundings. Samsung’s new accessibility features—Color Detector, Quick Reader, and Scene Describer—build on Bixby Vision’s capabilities and users can easily access them through minimal interaction with a smartphone.

The Color Detector feature helps people in understanding the color of objects. For example, they can find the color of clothes to pick the ones that suit them. Users who have difficulty in identifying colors can distinguish between different types of fruits or food products as well.

The Quick Reader feature can read written or printed text in real-time. The Bixby-powered feature can also recognize over 1,000 common items and objects. It can identify food products and read text that’s written on sticky notes.

The Scene Describer uses AI to describe images, whether they’re captured using the phone’s camera or downloaded on the phone from external sources. It could help people with visual impairments in avoiding obstacles while navigating to various places such as home or a store.

Samsung says that it is continuously working with users to understand their needs, and it plans to take their feedback to collaborate on more such accessibility features. The company said that users who collaborated with its engineers on these features felt empowered knowing that other people like them would be greatly benefited through their efforts.

Mikael Fodor, a UX researcher at Samsung Research UK, said, “One of the problems we faced when testing the features with visually impaired users is that their way of experiencing the world is different from ours. Being able to observe how the features work in the hands of our users and in real-life situations allows us to understand problems and make improvements scientifically.”

Samsung already offers accessibility features such as high-contrast themes and Light Sensing as a part of One UI 2.0. The South Korean firm wants to create more inclusive environments through their devices and upcoming features.

Samsung smartphones would also get access to accessibility features like Live Transcribe and Sound Amplifier that Google updated yesterday. Google also announced Action Blocks, a new accessibility feature that allows a series of tasks that can be performed using Google Assistant, in an easy-to-click button that can be placed on the phone’s home screen.

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Verizon’s Galaxy A71 5G could feature Snapdragon 765 chipset

Samsung had announced the Galaxy A51 5G and the Galaxy A71 5G for the US market last month. However, the phones haven’t gone on sale yet. Yesterday, it was revealed that the South Korean firm could be developing a custom version of the Galaxy A71 5G for Verizon’s network with support for mmWave 5G. It now appears that the phone could use a Snapdragon SoC instead of Exynos 980.

A new report from XDA Developers claims that the variant of the Galaxy A71 5G that is going to be launched on Verizon’s network could use the Snapdragon 765 processor. This Qualcomm chipset supports both mmWave and sub-6GHz versions of 5G connectivity. It explains how Samsung planned to add mmWave 5G connectivity to the Galaxy A71 5G so that it could work with Verizon’s 5G network.

A database that lists all devices that support Verizon’s online services includes the Galaxy A71 5G with the codename ‘samsung_a71xq.’ The ‘x’ in the phone’s codename means it features 5G connectivity, while ‘q’ reportedly means that it has a Qualcomm chipset. Moreover, the Snapdragon 765 (or the Snapdragon 765G) is the only mid-range chipset from Qualcomm that supports mmWave 5G via an integrated modem.

A variant of the Galaxy A71 (SM-A716U) also appeared in Geekbench’s database with a Qualcomm chipset. Usually, Samsung releases smartphones in the US with the same base specifications, so it is possible that the US unlocked and carrier versions of the mid-range phone would carry the Snapdragon 765 processor as well. It is being reported that the phone would be launched in late June or early July 2020.

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Your first look at the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is here!

It’s time: Unofficial Galaxy Note 20 renders have finally made their way online, showing us the possible design of the smaller version of Samsung’s upcoming flagship. Mind you, these renders come from an unproven and unknown source, but this is the first visual Galaxy Note 20 leak so we aren’t going to disregard it, especially since it reveals some interesting design changes compared to the Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+.

Is the S Pen finally going to be placed on the left side of the phone?

Those changes include a shift of the volume buttons to the right side of the phone, which is a welcome move in our opinion as it is consistent with all of Samsung’s flagship smartphones except the Note 10 and Note 10+. The S Pen, meanwhile, has shifted to the left side of the phone. However, the source of the renders does mention that some of the design elements cannot be fully confirmed right now, so we’re inclined to believe the S Pen will stay where it has always been on Galaxy Note flagships.

The overall design of the Galaxy Note 20 is quite similar to the Galaxy S20, including the way the rear cameras are housed in a rectangular protruding slab of glass. The cameras include the high-end periscope zoom lens that Samsung introduced on the Galaxy S20 Ultra, though this is the first red flag suggesting the renders aren’t entirely accurate. That’s because it’s highly unlikely that Samsung will be fitting both Note 20 models with the S20 Ultra’s zoom camera.

It’s not like we would not love to see the same zoom camera on both the Galaxy Note 20 and the Note 20+, but cost considerations will likely push Samsung into keeping it exclusive to the bigger model. In fact, according to a recent rumor, even the Galaxy Note 20+ may not offer zoom levels as high as those offered by the Galaxy S20 Ultra, although that apparently has to do with the fact that the so-called 100x Space Zoom feature on the S20 Ultra is more or less a gimmick that doesn’t work great in practice.

Small Galaxy Note 20 may not be as small as you would like

Those who loved how compact the Galaxy Note 10 was might be disappointed to hear that the Galaxy Note 20 reportedly features a 6.7-inch screen and is almost as big as the Galaxy Note 10+. The Note 20’s dimensions are said to measure 161.8 x 75.3 x 8.5 mm; the thickness will increase by 0.6 mm over the Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ if those figures are accurate, all thanks to the periscope zoom lens that also makes the Galaxy S20 Ultra the thickest Galaxy S smartphone in the series’ history.

Of course, it remains to be seen just how much these renders resemble the actual product, as credible as they may seem. The Galaxy Note 20 launch is still a few months away, and as such, all rumors and leaks should be seen with a healthy dose of skepticism.

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Samsung made a 4K TV you can use outdoors called The Terrace

In addition to selling conventional high-end TVs, Samsung also has a line of lifestyle TVs like The Frame, which effectively doubles as a work of art. Samsung is expanding the lineup today with the launch of The Terrace. It’s the company’s first outdoor 4K QLED TV and it’s accompanied by a soundbar.

This Samsung smart TV has been designed to bring the full indoor entertainment experience outdoors. With the launch being timed with the arrival of summer in North America, Samsung will be bringing The Terrace to Germany, Australia and New Zealand in addition to other regions later this year.

The Terrace is Samsung’s latest lifestyle 4K QLED TV

Samsung’s The Terrace 4K QLED TV is available in 55, 65 and 75-inch models and it’s a great fit for any outdoor living space, like a patio or a (surprise, surprise) terrace. It’s designed to withstand the elements with an IP55 rating which makes it water and dust resistant.

You can bet on its picture quality since it’s a Samsung 4K QLED TV after all. Reaching a brightness level of 2,000 nits, it’s going to be bright enough to watch your favorite ball game even when the sun’s out. The display also has an anti-reflective coating to reduce glare. Samsung is also offering The Terrace Soundbar for those who further want to elevate their outdoor entertainment experience. It can be mounted to a wall or directly to the TV and has an IP55 rating as well.

This is a full-fledged Samsung smart TV that offers powerful features like Samsung TV Plus, Samsung Health in addition to easy access to leading streaming services. It also supports multiple voice assistants like Bixby, Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa.

The 55, 65 and 75-inch Samsung The Terrace TVs cost $3,455, $4,999 and $6,499 respectively. The prices might seem high when a conventional 4K TV, even one from Samsung, can be purchased for almost half the price tag, but remember, these are TVs that can withstand rain or shine.

That’s not something the TV in your living room can do, which is why there’s a price premium, and similar outdoor TVs from specialized manufacturers cost more. With The Terrace, you’re getting the best of Samsung’s TV tech, so you can take your entertainment outdoors as we all try to make the best with what we have at home during these troubled times.

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Galaxy Note 9 One UI 2.1 update will have these best Galaxy S20 features

There’s a lot of anticipation for the Galaxy Note 9 One UI 2.1 update. Millions of Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy S9 users across the globe are waiting for this update to arrive. Its release draws near with each passing day, and we’re gradually finding out which features this update will bring.

It was mentioned before that some features may need to be removed so that the firmware can provide a better user experience on these devices. There’s good news, though, as some of the best Galaxy S20 features will indeed be present on One UI 2.1 for these handsets.

One UI 2.1 for Galaxy Note 9 won’t cut these cool features

A member of the software development team confirmed on Samsung Korea’s official forums today that Bixby Routines will not be part of One UI 2.1 for the Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy S9. Many users will be sad that they won’t get to experience this very useful feature on their devices.

If this made alarm bells go off inside your head about the other features that may not make the cut, you will be happy to know that some of the best Galaxy S20 features will be coming with One UI 2.1 for the Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy S9.

It has been confirmed on the official forums that this update is going to bring new camera features like Single Take, which was introduced with the Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Z Flip, and has since been released for other devices. The new camera zoom interface will also be present.

Music Share and Quick Share are two very useful features that are part and parcel of One UI 2.1. They will also be making their way to these devices. It was also reiterated by a Samsung representative on the forum that work on the Galaxy Note 9 One UI 2.1 update is progressing as per schedule. The team is confident that they will be able to send out the stable version of the software in June.

Thanks, Jeongchan!

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Bixby Routines review: A background feature that changes your experience

Bixby Routines is available on a wide variety of Galaxy smartphones, and it’s a feature specific to the user experienced tailored by Samsung for its customers. In other words, it’s part of the company’s proprietary software suite – an offshoot of the Bixby ecosystem and Good Lock –  as opposed to a component of the Android operating system. Other OEMs and even third-party developers offer more or less similar tools, but Bixby Routines is available only on Galaxy products.

We’ve talked about Bixby Routines on numerous occasions before for various reasons, but we never gave Bixby Routines an in-depth review and we’re changing that now. We’ll try to answer all there is to know about Bixby Routines in this review. If you’re new to the Galaxy ecosystem or if you have a history with Samsung products but you haven’t given this feature a second thought, consider this your introduction to Bixby Routines.

What exactly is Bixby Routines?

Samsung describes Bixby Routines as a feature bolstered by machine learning to adapt to your life. But although the app has a machine learning component that relies on Samsung’s Customization Service, this is only one part of the whole Bixby Routines experience. And, in my opinion, the machine learning component is not Bixby Routines’ biggest selling point, as you’ll be able to tell from this review.

Bixby Routines follows the IFTTT (If This Then That) principle to create automated tasks, a.k.a. chains of conditional statements according to the user’s habits throughout the day. More importantly, it lets users create their own automated tasks (or routines) without having to rely on the machine learning component.

In essence, Bixby Routines lets you program your phone to perform certain tasks/actions automatically when specific conditions are being met. Various If conditions and Then actions/tasks can be determined by users, and they come together to create a so-called routine that runs on your phone in the background when enabled. Routines can be based on a variety of contexts such as the time of day, location, a certain app being launched, a mobile game being played, an accessory being connected to the smartphone, and more. Once again, these parameters can be determined by the machine learning component (to a relatively small degree) and/or by the users.

How useful is Bixby Routines in the real world?

This might be the type of question that leads to multiple answers, particularly when separating the machine learning component from the rest. In our experience, Bixby Routines doesn’t quite excel when left alone to its own devices, but rather when you dig deeper into this feature to create routines on your own.

Before we even thought of writing this Bixby Routines review, I found the machine learning component to be somewhat useful in offering some inspiration for creating new routines, but not much else. The suggestions made and displayed by Bixby Routines in the Discover tab can be varied, but they don’t necessarily feel like they’re backed by machine learning or that they’re precisely tailored to fit the way you interact with your phone. In reality, they seem more like vague suggestions for new chains of conditional statements that you may or may not want to create and use in practice.

For me, the one suggestion that I added to my Routines repertoire was Focus on your writing; a routine that I never thought of creating on my own. It prevents the Air command menu to be summoned by pressing the Galaxy Note 10 S Pen button when using Samsung Notes.

However, once you do get to experiment with all the Ifs and Thens offered by Bixby Routines, you realize the extent to which this tool can change the way you interact with your phone if you rely less on the Discover tab and more on your own routines. This change is not necessarily fundamental but it prompts the question as to whether or not you could ever go back to a phone that lacks these types of automated tasks. And, in some cases, it can truly improve aspects of your phone’s hardware. Not long before writing this Bixby Routines review, we learned we can use this tool to run 120Hz and power saving mode simultaneously on the Galaxy S20 series – something that’s not available by default.

‘Bixby Routines is more than the sum of its parts’

A few examples of simple routines that can improve quality of life are:

• Setting a Spotify playlist to play automatically when you open a different app – say, a workout app.
• Tell your phone to close all video-playback apps at nighttime if the phone reaches a certain battery level and it’s unplugged.
• Program your phone to perform certain automated tasks at different times of day and/or in different locations, like switching to vibrate mode when you reach your favorite movie theater.
• Have different lock screen shortcuts at different times of day and/or in different locations.
• Change the way notifications behave, or even change the screen settings automatically when playing mobile games, and a whole lot more.

The beauty of these routines is that they are not limited to just one If condition and Then action. Multiple conditions and actions can exist in a single routine so, for example, you can further improve your workout app routine by preventing the aforementioned Spotify playlist from playing automatically when you open the workout app unless you’re at the gym. Or you can also add an additional action to the routine, essentially telling your phone to read messages out loud (or enable DND) when you’re working out.

These routines might not mean like much when judging them independently. But keep in mind that you can have countless routines for different purposes. They can be enabled or disabled individually without having to turn off Bixby Routines altogether, and all the routines you may be running add up to improve your experience throughout the day. Bixby Routines became a part of my day-to-day experience, and once that happened, I never wanted to go back.

What are the best qualities and worst shortcomings of Bixby Routines?

Aside from the automated tasks themselves, Bixby Routines’ best quality lies in its simplicity and clean interface. From my experience, it’s virtually impossible to create a contradictory chain of conditional statements. In other words, any routine you can create is going to be functional, regardless of how simple/complex and useful/banal it might be.

The Discover tab that includes routine suggestions acts as a good starting point if nothing else, and existing routines are neatly organized. Each one has its own On/Off toggle, meaning that you don’t have to disable the entirety of Bixby Routines if you want to put a certain routine on hold. Likewise, each routine has its own independent toggle for turning running notifications On or Off.

I feel like the main shortcoming of Bixby Routines is not necessarily an issue with the tool itself, but rather something I’d like Samsung to implement. Namely, the ability to use an existing routine’s On and Off status as an If condition for a completely new routine. The tool also lacks any options to customize a routine’s background image or to resize the list of routines (seen in the screenshot below). This isn’t much of an issue, as you rarely interact with the Bixby Routines UI itself once you’ve created your routine portfolio, but it would be nice to see more UI customization options in the future.

Conclusion

I’d like to close this Bixby Routines review by highlighting one key element; Bixby Routines is the type of of tool that you rarely interact with directly, but it can become a big part of your user experience once you set the right routines for your use cases. And in this regard, it’s brilliant. There’s a saying that goes something along the lines of good design is usually unnoticed, meaning that a well-designed tool or set of features should be well integrated into the user experience and make a real difference without it being at the forefront or it being the main focus. Bixby Routines achieves this with great ease.

As you can hopefully tell from this review if you haven’t used Bixby Routines before, this tool is easy to use but relatively complex, it’s completely foolproof – at least from my experience before and throughout this review – and it keeps getting better with new updates. It’s not perfect, and it could be even better with just a couple of additions, but it’s a fantastic IFTTT-based toolset available on most mid-range and all flagship Galaxy phones out-of-the-box.

Are you a Bixby Routines user? Let us know what you think of this tool. And if you haven’t used Bixby Routines before this review, are you planning to give it a try now?

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Samsung India’s Eid sale includes free Galaxy S20+ models and more

Samsung India today detailed this year’s iteration of its Eid sale, revealing that the 2020 celebrations will even include free Galaxy S20+ smartphones. Regularly priced at Rs. 77,900 ($1,030), the flagships will be bundled with purchases of select Samsung QLED smart TVs during the promotional period. A 10-year “no screen burn-in” warranty is part of the package, as well, whereas the eligible television sets will also be bundled with deep discounts on Zee5 and Airtel DTH subscriptions. That’s on top of 15% cashbacks from ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, and Federal Bank card purchases, not to mention a variety of financing options you can combine with the deals, including 36-month EMIs.

Extended warranties are also being added to select appliances such as new microwaves, washing machines, refrigerators, and air conditioners from the company.

Samsung India doubles down on online promotions

Today’s move marks yet another one of Samsung’s aggresive attempts at reviving electronics sales in India. Besides discounts and freebies, the tech giant is currently also working on digitalizing India’s economy with retailer workshops which it’s organizing in partnership with Facebook. As far as the upcoming Eid celebrations are concerned, it appears Samsung’s main focus was diversity as the firm is now incentivizing purchases of its entire consumer-grade portfolio.

The newly announced Eid 2020 sale runs from today through Sunday, May 31st. As things stand right now, supplies shouldn’t be an issue. Visit Samsung India’s pages in order to take advantage of the time-limited deals, or simply call up the company’s reps directly by using the number listed below.

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Own a Samsung SSD? You need this important Magician software update

Samsung today released version 6.1 of its Magician software. Samsung Magician is the software that’s used to optimize the company’s solid state drives (SSDs). Magician allows users to keep an eye on the drive health, manage and protect their data as well as improve the performance of the drive.

In Samsung’s own words, this software is “an essential service for keeping drives running smoothly and securely.” It’s important to get this latest version as the company is dropping support for older versions of Samsung Magician on Saturday, May 30, 2020.

Samsung dropping support for older versions of Samsung Magician

The company recommends users to update to version 6.1 of Samsung Magician as soon as possible. It’s available as a free download. Those who are using version 5.1 and above of the software will get a push notification to download the latest version. Those using version 5.1 or below won’t get a notification, they will need to manually download version 6.1.

Do keep in mind that older versions of Samsung Magician will be erased from your computer when the new version is installed. This latest version is backwards compatible with all of Samsung’s consumer SSDs, starting from the 470 Series all the way to the latest 970 EVO Plus. The software also brings some limited features for other storage drives like portable SSDs and hard disk drives.

For those who are unaware, the Samsung Magician software was launched in 2012 to provide an advanced suite of tools to SSD owners. Five major updates have been released for the software since. It has an intuitive user interface which provides information about drive health and other metrics through easy to understand graphs and charts.

You can download Samsung Magician version 6.1 from here.

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Samsung and Facebook ramp up efforts to digitalize India’s economy

Samsung and Facebook today announced a new partnership meant to further accelerate efforts to digitalize India’s economy. The initiative is largely educational in nature as the two tech giants opted to place their initial focus on training Indian retailers to take full advantage of social media and other Internet solutions in everyday business. With Samsung being the driving force behind this digital push, it’s unsurprising the workshops it’s organizing with Facebook are specifically teaching offline retailers how to sell Galaxy devices online.

Looking at the broader picture, today’s announcement is just the latest step in Samsung’s endeavors to increase online sales in India which plummeted as a direct consequence of the ongoing coronavirus lockdown. Earlier this month, the company already helped 20,000 offline retailers in India get connected and restart their activities on the World Wide Web. That’s on top of generous online sales that Samsung India has been running in recent weeks.

Samsung’s vision of post-quarantine India

As part of the Facebook partnership, Samsung already trained 800 offline merchants in the country, with numerous other sessions being planned in the coming days. These workshops are primarily meant to help merchants in India get started with business accounts for Instagram and WhatsApp, as well as Facebook Business Pages. Establishing that first point of contact with potential customers is arguably the biggest hurdle for offline retailers looking to go digital; afterward, they’ll be navigating a more familiar territory of plugging deals and helping consumers pick out the right product for them, Samsung and Facebook said.

At the same time, Samsung reopened some of its physical storefronts in the country, though it’s quite obvious this digitalization initiative is here to stay even after the novel coronavirus threat has been dealt with.

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Samsung Pay and Boost together simplify cashless payments in Malaysia

Samsung Pay today launched official support for Boost, the most popular electronic wallet app in Malaysia. The move marks the service’s first e-wallet expansion in the country and is meant to additionally streamline cashless payments across Malaysia. In effect, local consumers are now able to access all of Boost’s functionalities from within the Samsung Pay Android app for Galaxy devices.

In practical terms, this collaboration expands the benefits of cashless payments to a much wider array of merchants, including cash-only businesses, all while not even requiring users to have physical cards on hand. Samsung Pay builds on Boost’s capabilities with extra services and goodies like loyalty programs, further pushing cash and plastic into obsolescence.

How to set up Samsung Pay with the Boost e-wallet

In order to start taking advantage of this new integration, you’ll simply need to add your Boost-backed QR alternative to physical cards to your Samsung Pay account. To do so, launch Samsung Pay on your Galaxy device, add the QR card from Boost like you normally would, add Boost funds from any source you’d normally use (including supported online banking apps), and proceed to scan the QR code when prompted in order to make payyments. Receiving payments is just as simple seeing how you’ll only have to show your QR code to the party making the payment, i.e. have them scan it.

Once everything is set up, making and receiving payments with Boost’s e-wallet cards will be as simple as swiping up to launch the Samsung Pay app on your Galaxy smartphone or tablet – even if the device itself is locked. Samsung Malaysia is likely to continue building on this historic partnership with more e-wallet collaborations moving forward as the company itself keeps expanding into services.

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Daily Deal: 7-days Disney+ Free Trial

Disney+ was launched in 2019 as an on-demand streaming service for Disney media. They offer a lot of series and movies from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic. In addition to the new releases, they offer all the classics, allowing you to go back in time and re-watch all your favorites from the past. Popular titles include The Lion King, Aladdin, Tarzan and Iron Man as well as all the other Disney titles, exclusively accessible through Disney+. The Disney+ streaming service is now available in 18 countries and they’re expanding in more countries regularly.

Hit the Buy Now button below to claim your 7-day free trial. If you cancel within the trial period you won’t have to pay anything!

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Galaxy Note 9, Galaxy S9 One UI 2.1 update ditches this cool feature

After weeks of speculation, it was finally confirmed a couple of weeks ago that the One UI 2.1 update is indeed in development for the Galaxy Note 9 and the Galaxy S9. There still seems to be a few weeks to go before the update is released.

There were reports that some features may not make the cut and now we have confirmation of one such feature not being included in the update straight from the company itself. Bixby Routines will not be present on the One UI 2.1 update for these devices.

Galaxy Note 9 One UI 2.1 update misses out on Bixby Routines

Samsung introduced the Bixby Routines feature with the Galaxy S10 lineup last year. The feature works on the If This Then That (IFTTT) principle. If a certain condition is met, Bixby will only carry out the function assigned to it.

The customization options here are endless. For example, you can set up a Bixby Routine for the Always On Display to be turned on immediately when the device is plugged in for charging. You can also have it auto-rotate the screen in landscape mode when the Gallery app is opened.

What’s great about this feature is that Bixby Routines is smart enough to go back to the original setting once the pre-condition for it to trigger is no longer there. So in the abovementioned examples, the Always On Display would be disabled when the device was removed from the charger and the screen would rotate back to portrait mode when you exited the Gallery app.

Users have been asking about whether Bixby Routines would be included in the Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy S9 One UI 2.1 update on Samsung Korea’s official forums. A definitive answer has now been provided by the development team. Apparently they did try to tinker with memory optimization in order to make Bixby Routines work on these devices but it was ultimately decided to ditch the feature.

The decision was most likely made in the interest of providing better user experience. There’s still no word as to when we can expect this firmware update to arrive for the Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy S9.

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New Galaxy S20 update with camera improvements out now

Samsung is pushing out yet another update with camera improvements for the Galaxy S20 series. Available for both the Exynos and Snapdragon models (only in Korea for the Snapdragon model at this time), the latest Galaxy S20 update comes with firmware version G98xxXXU2ATE6. This is the second update Samsung has released that includes the May 2020 security patch, though it is only rolling out in markets where the initial May security update wasn’t made available, at least right now.

Samsung isn’t telling us what kind of improvements we can expect from the camera on the Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra after the latest update, but some users on Reddit suggest that Night mode now offers better image quality. Whether or not autofocus performance on the Galaxy S20 Ultra has received another boost is unclear at this time, though we’re assuming Samsung has already done all it can on that front, especially since some of the autofocus limitations are based in hardware.

If the new Galaxy S20 update is available in your country, you will eventually get a notification allowing you to download it over-the-air. You can also try and download it right away by tapping Download and install in your phone’s Settings » Software update menu. If that doesn’t work, you can always download the latest firmware from our archive and use it to update your phone manually using a Windows PC.

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