Original Galaxy Fold gets One UI 3.1.1 update with excellent new features

Last updated: September sixth, 2021 at 22:49 UTC+01:00

For the first time ever, Samsung is keeping a version of 1 UI sectional to a specific smartphone lineup. One UI three.1.one is purely near features that make the experience of using Samsung's foldable phones better, particularly the Milky way Z Fold lineup. One UI 3.1.ane debuted on the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3 and has already been released for the kickoff Milky way Z Flip, the Milky way Z Fold 2, and the Galaxy Z Flip 5G. It is now arriving on the original Galaxy Fold.

With Ane UI iii.i.1, Samsung has introduced a lot of features that permit yous make better use of the foldable class cistron. Perhaps the most useful is the new Taskbar, which is a persistent shortcut to your favorite apps on the right side of the screen. Then there'southward Drag & Split, which lets you open a new URL in split-screen mode instead of opening it in a new tab in the same browser window.

Rotate All Apps lets y'all forcefulness all apps to rotate to landscape orientation, while Custom Aspect Ratio allows you to ready a custom aspect ratio for any ap (for example, you tin force Instagram to utilize the full foldable display real estate, which it doesn't do natively). Finally, there's the improvements to Multi-Active Window. When using 3 apps side-by-side, you now become options to readjust the height and width of opened apps.

Check out the video below showcasing the new features. Note that not all One UI 3.1.ane features are bachelor for the Milky way Fold.

The One UI 3.ane.1 update also brings with it aBedtime styletoggle in the notification shade, and it'southward bundled with the September 2021 security patch. It is currently rolling out for both the Milky way Fold and the Galaxy Fold 5G in Korea and some parts of Europe, but you can be sure availability will expand to more markets in the coming days. As usual, the latest update tin be downloaded from the telephone'sSettings » Software updatemenu or from our firmware annal.

Galaxy Fold One UI 3.1.1