After the Galaxy S23 and the Galaxy S24, the Galaxy S22 series has now started getting the One UI 6.1.1 update. This update brings several new Galaxy AI features and improvements to One UI and Samsung's stock apps. The update is currently rolling out in South Korea, and it could be released in other countries next week.
Galaxy S22 gets several new features with One UI 6.1.1 update in South Korea
The One UI 6.1.1 update for the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and Galaxy S22 Ultra is now available in South Korea. It comes with firmware version S90xNKSU5EXH7 and has a download size of well over 2.8GB. If you have a Galaxy S22 series phone and live in South Korea, you can download the new update by navigating to Settings » Software update » Download and install.
You can find the complete changelog of the Galaxy S22 One UI 6.1.1 update in the screenshot below. Click the image to see the zoomed version.
Besides new features, this new update also brings the September 2024 security patch to these 2.5-year-old smartphones. In other countries, the Galaxy S22 series could get the One UI 6.1.1 update in the next few days, but it is expected that the update could arrive early next week.
What's new with One UI 6.1.1 update on Galaxy S22?
As mentioned earlier, the One UI 6.1.1 update brings many new Galaxy AI features to the Galaxy S22 series. All these features debuted with the Galaxy Z Flip 6 and the Galaxy Z Fold 6 a couple of months ago. You can watch all those features in action in our in-depth video above.
- Sketch to Image
- Portrait Studio
- Composer
- Live Translate for third-party apps
- Translate text in images on webpages (Samsung Internet)
- Listening Mode in Interpreter
- Record voice and instantly translate it while taking notes in Samsung Notes
- Summarize and translate PDF files
- Automatic language recognition in Voice Recorder
- Edit voice recording and transcribed text
- Live Effects for photos
- Create stickers from Motion Photos
- Clip multiple objects/subjects from an image to create stickers
- Galaxy AI-powered health tips in Samsung Health
- Improved sleep monitoring
- Share Samsung Health data with family members
- Personalized workout routines in Samsung Health
- Support for FTP meters during cycling workouts in Samsung Health
- Smart Select now offers suggestions and quick actions based on context
- Easier switching between picture-in-picture and split-screen modes
- Improvements to file copy and move operations in the My Files app
- Create file shortcuts on the home screen by dragging and dropping files from My Files to the home screen
- Improved thumbnail aspect ratio in Gallery
- Highlight important events in Samsung Calendar using the S Pen
- Repeating calendar entries based on the lunar calendar
- Control more Galaxy Watch aspects (AoD, Do Not Disturb, Watch Face, etc) using Modes and Routines.
- Contact card sharing with callers to display personalized name and photo
- Improved video seeking and playback in built-in video player
- Answer calls by tapping buttons instead of swiping
- Option to always answer calls in loudspeaker mode
- More frequent weather updates
- Improved Auto Blocker
- You can now do more actions with a single tap
