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Do you want to improve the autonomy of your Samsung Galaxy? You can do it

Samsung does a lot of things right. The Z Fold devices are getting better and better, and what we know about the Galaxy S24 looks very promising. However, you might not want to change your smartphone so quickly, or you might feel that your Samsung Galaxy phone doesn’t have the battery life it should. Nevertheless, there are ways to extend your battery life just by using the One UI settings, the Android interface used by Samsung devices. This interface includes numerous options within its settings so that it doesn’t do anything you don’t want it to, or at least, nothing you don’t need it to do.

Screen, lock, and system settings for better battery health

The first one, however, is something you don’t even need to have a Samsung phone for because all smartphones (or almost all) have this capability: use dark mode. Dark mode, especially in low brightness conditions, consumes much less power than brighter options. Similarly, you should look for the additional brightness option and turn it off, and if you’re not using the phone for gaming, lower the refresh rate to 60 Hz, which significantly consumes less power.

If you’ve ever thought that the clock that always shows up when you lock the screen is annoying… It probably is. It’s called ‘always on display,’ and you can either completely disable it or enable the tap to show option. After all, if you’re going to unlock the phone every time you want to check the time, you’ll end up consuming more power.

You should also uninstall anything you don’t use or won’t use anymore. Additionally, disable pre-installed apps that you can’t uninstall and don’t want running in the background. Similarly, go to Battery > Usage limits and enable the option to Suspend unused apps. This is crucial to prevent the phone from consuming power in the background.

There are many more options, but these are the main ones you should take care of to improve your device’s battery life.

Samsung surprises with the specifications of its Galaxy S23 FE

Samsung has taken its position as the leading smartphone manufacturer and aims to win in terms of power and brand reach very seriously. It has already achieved this with its foldable phones like the Z Fold and Z Flip and plans to do the same with the upcoming Galaxy S24, which will have features we didn’t expect until the iPhone 16. However, this time, it’s not with an entirely new smartphone but a revision of the Samsung Galaxy S23: the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE. This phone has skipped a generation, as the Galaxy S22 FE never existed, and for a moment, many believed there would be no more after the Galaxy S21 FE. However, they were wrong.

Not the best, but indeed an improvement

Samsung tends not to reveal upfront what chipset will be inside, but it’s safe to assume that the heart of the smartphone will be a first-generation Snapdragon 8 or the Exynos 2200, depending on the buyer’s geographical location. This might not be impressive compared to other chips, but it’s a significant improvement over the Snapdragon 888 or Exynos 2100 that the Galaxy S21 FE had. Similarly, this year’s configuration has confirmed 8 gigabytes of RAM, completely abandoning the 6 gigabytes versions, which are starting to become outdated. Could it have more? Yes, but this critique could also apply to the Galaxy S23.

Regarding storage, users can choose between the 128-gigabyte version or the 256-gigabyte version. When it comes to the camera, that’s where the conversation becomes intense: in the context of this device, a 50-megapixel sensor is a vast improvement over the 12-megapixel sensor that the S21 had. However, this doesn’t mean that the photographic performance can match that of the S23 versions, or even the S22, but it’s still a significant improvement.

The Samsung Galaxy S23 FE is launching on October 5th at a relatively affordable price and is available in a total of six colors, including bergamot, which is exclusive to the Samsung Store.

Revamped Experience: Samsung Unleashes Massive Update for Galaxy S22

The Samsung Galaxy S22, flagship smartphones of the South Korean company from last year, have a new update ready in European territory. This patch, weighing around 2GB, comes with many improvements and technical advancements in software for the operating system. However, it will still be the same version of One UI.

In this way, the Samsung Galaxy S22 continues with its update schedule, which still has years of support remaining. However, if you’re hoping to see One UI updated to version 6 or 5.1.1 that have been released in recent weeks, you’ll have to wait longer, because this update doesn’t feature functionalities specific to those systems, or at least, not yet.

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Details of the new update

As reported by Sammobile, this update mostly focuses on security improvements, so in terms of software, we won’t find major changes in the system. While it might disappoint some, it’s also important for phones to stay up-to-date with security patches.

Similarly, it’s worth noting that the S23 models in Europe haven’t received the relevant One UI update yet, as they are the devices on the frontline in 2023. Therefore, Samsung users will need to be patient until they receive the eagerly awaited improvements to their user interface.

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The update policies nowadays

It’s worth celebrating that modern high-end smartphones have much longer update policies than they did a few years ago. While earlier models like the Samsung Galaxy S8 had two years of updates and three years of security patches, the S22 and S23 now come with four years of updates and five years of security patches from their launch.

However, there is still room for improvement in this support. It’s true that when models are no longer at the forefront, even though they continue to receive support, the wait for updates tends to be longer, and the content of the updates is often more limited, even if they have the necessary features to receive better functions. That said, it’s more than confirmed that the S22 series will indeed receive Android 14 updates.

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Samsung Galaxy S11: First images

Leak shows early patent images of the Samsung Galaxy S11!

Although the Samsung Galaxy S10 just came out, the S11 has already been leaked!

Thanks to the Dutch SITE Letsgodigital , we have the first patents of the S11. Its design is quite different from the previous Galaxy. For a long time, it has been rumored that the Samsung Galaxy wouldn’t have borders, and that it would be all screen. This seems to be the case with the new Galaxy.

The Galaxy S11 appears it will be a very compact phone, with no borders and with a curved screen much more pronounced than the current Samsung models.

The front camera and sensors will be perfectly integrated into the screen. To prevent this curvature from causing image distortions, the camera module will be placed at a slight angle.

The camera system in the back will have several objectives, which will be displayed vertically, not horizontally, as with the Samsung Galaxy S10.

For now, there is no sign of other new technologies, such as folding or rolling screens.

It must be said that patents never show final designs, so it is possible that the above image does not represent the final design of the Samsung Galaxy S11 completely.

We leave you with the conceptual designs that they have created:

Meet Samsung’s new foldable Galaxy phone

Would you spend nearly $2,000 on a foldable phone?

Samsung has recently released a four-minute video showing off the basic functionality and design of its new Galaxy Fold device. The complete lack of voiceover or text gives the video a slightly eerie vibe, but it does a good job of showing off the phone’s basic design and tactile nuances. The mostly silent film can be seen below.

The video demonstrates the phone’s inward folding design, as opposed to the Huawei Mate X’s outward folding design. While folded in “phone mode,” the outside of the device has a 4.6inch HD+ display. The phone unfolds into “tablet mode,” featuring the device’s signature 7.3-inch Infinity Flex Display.

The Infinity Flex Display’s resolution is 2048×1536, which is much larger than 1080p. Apps that were running while folded will seamlessly transition to the unfolded screen, expanding to reveal additional content and information. This technology is called App Continuity, and it was added by Google to the Android platform with the Galaxy Fold being the first device to make use of it.

Smartphone photographers rejoice, as the Galaxy Fold features a whopping six cameras: a selfie camera while folded, three rear cameras that are usable while folded or unfolded, and two front cameras to use while unfolded. As shown in the video, the cameras can be easily switched between by tapping a button, changing the zoom of the image. Hopefully, you’ll be able to put all of these cameras to better use than the video’s Patrick Bateman-like star shooting his sterile apartment.

The Galaxy Fold will be priced at $1,980, making it one of the most expensive smartphones in the world. Samsung is well aware that this price comes as shocking to many potential customers. To help ease their fears, Samsung considers the Galaxy Fold as a superpremium device and is treating its launch as such, including by limiting its supply. Elaborating on this in an interview with The Verge, Samsung UK’s Director of Product, Services, and Commercial Strategy Kate Beaumont said, “This is a super premium device, and we want to make sure it has a concierge-like service and experience, so it’s not going to be on display in all stores. You’re not going to see it on the stands, we want to make sure it’s a very personal experience. There will be quite intensive aftercare that goes with it as well.”

What exactly is meant by the “concierge and aftercare service” remains to be seen, but Samsung’s troubleshooting and tech support for such a premium device need to be spotless.

The Galaxy Fold will come with a free set of Galaxy Buds in premium packaging. If Samsung intends to stick with this price point, it’s smart of them to consider the Fold a superpremium product, complete with limited supply. At its release, the Galaxy Fold will likely be considered the absolute best, most advanced smartphone money can buy. The Galaxy Fold faces competition from the Huawei Mate X, another device that features a foldable design (though the Mate X’s outward folding and all-screen design are notably different from the Fold). The Mate X is even more expensive at $2,600. Huawei will be hard pressed to overcome Samsung’s highly recognizable Galaxy brand, as consumers are likelier to buy a never-before-seen foldable smartphone from a brand they already trust.