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Explanation of all One UI 6.1 features for Galaxy S23, S23+, S23 Ultra, and other Galaxy devices

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One UI 6.1 update for Galaxy S23, which has been available since March 28, 2024, offers most of the exclusive features introduced in Galaxy S24 to last year’s flagship.

This Galaxy S23 new features guide, explains all (44 in total) One UI 6.1 features for Galaxy S23, S23+, and S23 Ultra to help you understand and use these exciting new features, including Galaxy AI, more customization options for Galaxy S23, new ways to share, passkey support, and revamped battery protection.

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How to enable and use Auto Scan to scan documents automatically on Galaxy S23, S22, and S21?

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Auto Scan is a new camera feature in the Android 14 (One UI 6) update for Galaxy S23, S22, and S21. It allows you to scan the whole page of the document and corrects the distortion automatically.

This One UI 6 new features guide explains how to set up and use Auto Scan to scan documents on Galaxy S23, S22, and S21 with the Android 14 (One UI 6) update. Some alternatives to Auto Scan are also discussed.

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How to set up and use Auto Scan on Galaxy S23, S22, and S21?
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New camera features in One UI 6 (Android 14) update for Galaxy S23, S22, and S21

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Many of the new features and improvements in One UI 6 (Android 14) update for Samsung Galaxy S23, S22, and S21 are about the camera. It is impossible to cover all these new camera features in One UI 6 (Android 14) update when highlighting the top features of One UI 6 (Android 14). It requires a separate post.

This Galaxy S23 camera guide explains all new camera features in One UI 6 (Android 14) update to help you get even more value from your Galaxy S23 camera. The new camera features in One UI 6 (Android 14) update include:

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How to Use the Drag and Drop with Two Hands Gesture on Galaxy S23, S22, and S21 with Android 14 (One UI 6) update?

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With the latest Android 14 update, a new two-hand gesture, drag and drop with two hands, has been added, making it easier for users to drag and drop across multiple screens or apps. On Galaxy 23, S22, and S21 with One UI 6 (Android 14), you can use this two-hand gesture to drag and drop on the Home screen and Gallery app, move items in the Samsung Internet and Calendar apps, or copy files in the My Files app.

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How to use the camera widget on Galaxy S23, S22, and S21 with the Android 14 update?

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The camera widget is a new feature introduced in the Android 14 update (One UI 6) for Galaxy S23, S22, and S21 to help you launch the camera in the desired camera mode instantly.

This Galaxy S23 how-to guide explains what the camera widget is, how to add the camera widgets to the Home screen, and how to configure and customize the camera widget.

As the camera widget is a universal feature in One UI 6 (Android 14), this guide applies to all Samsung Galaxy phones with Android 14 (One UI 6), not limited to Galaxy S23, Galaxy S22, … Read the rest

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Top 20 new features of Android 14 update (One UI 6) for Galaxy S23, S22, and S21

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On October 30, 2023, Samsung started to roll out the Android 14 update (One UI 6) for Galaxy S23. By the end of the year, the Android 14 update for Galaxy S23 should be available in most regions. In the coming months, Galaxy S22 will start to receive this Android 14 update (One UI 6) in most regions. Android 14 update for the Galaxy S21 series will very likely be available from Q1 2024.

Google introduced many new features and improvements in Android 14. But some of the “new” features are not new for Galaxy phone users because they … Read the rest

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When and How to Use Galaxy S23 Navigation Gestures?

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Samsung offered both navigation systems on Galaxy S23: navigation buttons (navigation bar) and navigation gestures. By default, Galaxy S23 uses navigation buttons to keep it consistent with all previous Galaxy phones. But you can easily switch to Galaxy S23 navigation gestures whenever you want.

This Galaxy S23 how-to guide explains the differences between Galaxy S23 navigation gestures and navigation buttons, the two types/styles of Galaxy S23 navigation gestures, and how to switch to and customize Galaxy S23 navigation gestures with NavStar (Good Lock). Finally, a cheatsheet of frequently used Galaxy S23 navigation gestures is included.

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How to use Gallery Widget to Show Photos, Albums, and Stories on the Home Screen of Galaxy S23, S22, S21, and S20?

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The Gallery Widget, previously known as the Picture Frame widget, lets you show any of your photos, stories, and albums on the Home screen of Galaxy S23, S22, S21, and S20. The selected photos will be updated automatically every few seconds when the screen is active.

This Galaxy S23 how-to guide explains how to use the Gallery Widget to Show Photos, Albums, and Stories on the Home Screen of Galaxy S23, S22, S21, and S20, how to select photos, how to manage and resize the widget on the home screen, and how to use stackable widgets to add multiple copies … Read the rest

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Galaxy S23 Navigation Buttons and Navigation Bar: A Concise Guide

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Galaxy S23 navigation buttons (and the navigation bar) are still the default navigation option. Of course, you can switch to navigation gestures at any time.

This Galaxy S23 how-to guide explains the meaning of Galaxy S23 navigation buttons, their usage, and the customization of the navigation bar on Galaxy S23.

Although Galaxy S23, S23+, and S23 Ultra are substantially different, the navigation settings are identical on all three models. So, this guide applies to all of the Galaxy S23 models. On Galaxy S23 and many other Galaxy phones, you can also choose to use navigation gestures.

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How to use Camera Assistant on Galaxy S23, S22, S21, and S20?

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You can use Camera Assistant on Galaxy S23, S22, S21, and S20 to access more camera settings (in addition to the standard Galaxy S23 camera settings). For example, you can choose to take multiple photos when using the timer.

This Galaxy S23 camera guide explains what the Camera Assistant is, two ways to install it, how to use it, and the meaning of each entry of the Camera Assistant on Galaxy S23, S22, S21, and S20.

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How to use Battery Widget on Galaxy S23, S22, S21, and S20?

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The Battery Widget was introduced in Galaxy S23. You can use the battery widget to quickly check the battery levels of connected Bluetooth devices.

With the One UI 5.1 update, Samsung added the battery widget to Galaxy S22, S21, and S20. It works identically on all these devices.

This Galaxy S23 new features guide explains what the battery widget is, how to add the battery widget to the Home screen of Galaxy S23, S22, and S20, and how to use and manage this widget.

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How to use Galaxy S23 Camera Quick Launch?

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You can press the Side key twice to use Galaxy S23 Camera Quick Launch to open the camera app instantly, even without waking up the screen.

This Galaxy S23 camera guide explains what Galaxy S23 Camera Quick Launch is, how to use it, and how to enable or disable the Galaxy S23 Camera Quick Launch.

Galaxy S23 Camera Quick Launch works on all Galaxy S23 phones (Galaxy S23, S23+, and S23 Ultra) and in all regions.

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