What it’s essential to know
- Homeowners of a Galaxy S23 gadget have began reporting issues with the road after putting in the One UI 6.1 replace.
- Issues embrace points with the biometrics (fingerprint) scanner, which is not selecting up a person’s finger and forcing them to re-attempt a scan to unlock their telephones.
- Different customers on Samsung’s boards report having issues with the gadget’s charging, stating it is not charging at its most power.
We’re nearly per week into the reception of One UI 6.1 for Samsung’s past-gen units, and a few evident issues are showing.
Customers have taken to Reddit to report issues with the biometrics (fingerprint) reader of their Galaxy S23 Extremely following One UI 6.1 (by way of 9to5Google). The person states that their “fingerprint sensor randomly would not register my enter” when making an attempt to unlock their gadget.
They add that no obvious error is showing. They’re compelled to elevate and press their finger in opposition to the display screen once more to restart the method. Different S23 Extremely house owners chimed into the thread, stating they encountered the identical subject shortly after downloading and putting in the One UI 6.1 replace.
Most customers state that they’re required to the touch their finger in opposition to the scanner twice for it to work, contemplating it fails on the primary try. This does not seem to occur all the time however is as an alternative sporadic.
One other thread mentioned the identical downside however concerned a base Galaxy S23 mannequin. The person acknowledged the scanner is not “working instantly” and causes them to attend “three to 4 seconds” earlier than their gadget realizes they’re making an attempt entry. One person commented, saying they’ve encountered this downside on their S23 FE.
Elsewhere, customers took to Samsung’s neighborhood boards to debate charging and heating issues with the Galaxy S23 collection (by way of 9to5Google). The person’s screenshot confirmed that their gadget solely charged at 15W as an alternative of its max 25W functionality. Different customers reported that their gadget was working somewhat hotter than traditional.
Fingerprint subject after One UI 6.1 replace from r/GalaxyS23Ultra
There could possibly be some excellent news right here as we’re simply entering into April, which implies Samsung will begin pushing this month’s safety patch to its slew of units. The Galaxy S24 began receiving it fairly early, on the finish of March. Maybe Samsung will delay its April patch for the Galaxy S23 collection to work in a repair. If not, customers might have to attend till Might earlier than seeing reduction.
Samsung began rolling out its One UI 6.1 replace full of Galaxy AI options to its past-gen units on March 28 within the U.S. The whole Galaxy S23 collection was eligible for the replace, which notably includes the units customers have reported issues with because the replace grew to become accessible. Galaxy AI’s options additionally graced the Galaxy Z Flip 5, Fold 5, and Tab S9 collection.
Customers of those units can now entry Google’s “Circle to Search,” Stay Translate, Chat Help, and extra.
