Final major Android upgrade starts rolling out to Samsung Galaxy S21 FE

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Android 16-based One UI 8 has begun rolling out for Samsung Galaxy S21 FE units in Thailand and Vietnam. This upgrade is expected to be the last major upgrade coming to this Fan Edition version of the phone, as Samsung's four-year update guarantee ends. The update arrives a few months after One UI 7 rolled out in May. Even as the last major upgrade guarantee ends in January 2026, the phone is still expected to receive security updates for one more year.

The update started rolling out on October 23, but there is no word from Samsung on when it will come to other regions. According to SamMobile, it is a 2GB update and comes in the G990EXXUIHYJ2 version update. You can check if the update has made its way to you by heading into the Settings app and into the Software update tab. You should see a Download and Install option if it's available for you.

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Samsung's One UI 8 phone app in Korea can detect AI scam calls

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Samsung is using artificial intelligence to combat scam calls that use voice cloning, at least in South Korea. The tech giant added voice phishing detection to One UI 8, which can listen in on a call and scan for AI voices. The feature was trained on data from the National Police Agency and the National Institute of Scientific Investigation. It's accessible through the Phone app settings under the Voice Phishing Suspected Call Notification toggle.

Your phone will vibrate if an AI voice is detected to warn you in case you aren't looking. According to GSMArena, it looks like there are two levels to the feature. One is "suspected," where it cautions you to check the caller's identity, and the other is "detected," where it confirms that it is a phishing call. Your call log will remember detected phishing calls, so you can avoid them.

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