Samsung is blaming the Google Discover feed for recent touchscreen issues that some Galaxy S23 owners have been experiencing after updating to One UI 6.1 – but offers a fairly simple solution.
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Samsung’s One UI 6.1 update rolled out quickly, but seems to have come with handful of issues for some devices. Following the One UI 6.1 update, some Galaxy S23 users are reporting issues with fingerprint sensors.
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The S Pen is one of Samsung’s most iconic smartphone features, but it’s also one that’s change a lot over the years. Nowadays, the legacy of the Galaxy Note’s S Pen lives on through the Galaxy S Ultra series, but the new S Pen’s kinda stink – no, literally.
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It was known early on that Samsung would not limit some of its most anticipated AI features to the Galaxy S24 series. The One UI 6.1 update with all of its AI features is officially coming to a batch of devices outside of the latest releases, and it’ll bring these cool features.
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While AMOLED displays have come a long way since the days of bad burn-in, protections are still needed. That’s why it was confusing that Samsung’s One UI 6 update broke burn-in protection for many devices, but a coming update will apparently fix that on the Galaxy S23 series.
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Samsung first launched Android 14 for the Galaxy S23 series in late October, but the update is finally expanding more widely as users in the US can easily get it, and it’s also now live in Korea.
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Just weeks before the madness of finding a good deal begins, Samsung is boosting trade-in credit when you buy the Galaxy S23 Ultra or Z Fold 5, with up to $800 credit.
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After over two months of beta testing, Samsung has today officially started rolling out Android 14 to the Galaxy S23 series in the form of One UI 6, but the update is only available in select regions to start, with the US not yet included.
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The Galaxy S23 has remained the guinea pig for the brunt of One UI 6 beta program since it began. Today, the Galaxy S23 is getting yet another One UI 6 beta update based on Android 14, with the full release just around the corner.
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Samsung and MrBeast have officially partnered up to promote the company’s lineup of Galaxy devices. Going forward, the massive YouTube Channel will use Galaxy devices for certain vlog-style shots where “real” cameras aren’t convenient.
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As most other devices are stuck with One UI 6 beta 1, the Galaxy S23 is getting an upgrade to beta 4. This update brings a few crucial fixes but leaves room for an additional update before the full release.
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Samsung is bringing attention right back around to the Galaxy S23 series and Z Fold 5 with the same enhanced trade-in deals and free storage upgrade options we saw at launch.
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Just last week Samsung announced the launch of its One UI 6 beta based on Android 14, and now the second update is rolling out with a key fix.
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The Galaxy S23 Ultra is the epitome of Samsung’s fixed-display device lineup. According to new research published, a little under 40% of the Galaxy S23 Ultra’s cost can be attributed to materials alone.
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High-end smartphones continue to take over bigger swaths of the market, and Samsung’s Galaxy S23 Ultra was the most popular high-end Android phone in Q1 2023.
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Samsung is preparing a new sales event that, among other discounts, will once again offer some boosted trade-in credits and even gift cards for anyone looking to buy a Galaxy S23 series device.
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The smartphone market as a whole is going through some rough times, but Samsung Electronics is now reporting a massive hit with a 95% profit drop in Q1 2023.
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Samsung was caught up in controversy earlier this year when a convincing test had many folks calling the Galaxy S23 Ultra’s ability to take pictures of the moon “fake.” While that’s not quite the case, Samsung hasn’t really been able to escape that idea, with a new ad campaign for the Galaxy S23 Ultra on Twitter being slapped with a disclaimer.
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Update 4/21: PhoneArena has corrected its original test results, finding that wireless charging on the Galaxy S23 series is roughly the same as the Galaxy S22 series.
Samsung’s Galaxy S23 series delivers on stellar performance and excellent battery life, but the phones also apparently slow down wireless charging quite considerably.
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It’d be reasonable to think that buying the newest devices would guarantee a clean and easy Android Auto experience. Well, apparently, that isn’t the case, and the Galaxy S23 Ultra is a major example. Here are a couple of fixes to get Android Auto working with your Galaxy S23 Ultra once again.
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Samsung is trying out a new tactic to entice iPhone owners to give the Galaxy S23 a shot. Instead of an in-store demo or pop-up event, Samsung will let you try out the Galaxy S23 directly from an iPhone (or other device).
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Always-on display has become a staple of devices with OLED screens due to the limited resources it takes up, all while providing vital information when the phone isn’t active. Unlike a lot of other devices, the Galaxy S23 allows users to customize the AOD and its elements. Here’s how to customize the Galaxy S23’s always-on display.
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Samsung has lately been the king of trade-in offers when launching new phones, and the Galaxy S23 series also saw some great offers back during pre-orders. Now, Samsung is bringing back those trade-in deals, offering up to $800 towards your new phone.
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It’s hard to find a bad smartphone camera in the year 2023, but with expectations so high, picking what the better camera is really comes down to personal preference and splitting hairs about where one camera does better than the other. As it stands today, the Galaxy S23 Ultra and Google Pixel 7 Pro are widely regarded to have the best cameras in Android phones but with wildly different approaches to the same end goal. Which is better? Today, we want you to decide.
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