Galaxy S21 to be released with voice biometric unlock option
- by Nick Cohen
- in Industry
- — Nov 27, 2020
It is the more affordable model of the newly launched duo, though it gets the same 6.5-inch HD+ TFT display with a V-shaped notch, as well as a 5,000mAh battery with 15W fast wired charging. All of which could mean that the Galaxy Note 21 may yet arrive in 2021-although it will be a farewell tour for one of the most iconic smartphone series ever. In order to try out the new software, you must register for the Samsung Members program.
The tech giant manufacturer is starting to launch a similar update in the United States for the Galaxy Watch Active 2's LTE variant, as reported by Android Central's latest report.
Earlier this month, a huge specs leak revealed that Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S21 series phones will be relatively modest upgrades over their predecessors.
The Galaxy A12 features a side-mounted capacitive fingerprint scanner.
System reliability and stability are also improved.
The voice guidance is activated in "headset connected to mobile" when the user is wearing a watch when exercising.
According to a report by SamMobile, One UI 3.1 will roll out Bixby Voice unlock feature only on Samsung Galaxy S21 in the beginning.
As SamMobile notes, Samsung did previously allow users to use Bixby to wake up their devices, but it was later removed for whatever reason, but the company wants to bring it back. With it, Samsung DeX users are able to use voice controls to manipulate various aspects of the user interface. First, they can either set a spoken password, which will require you to be alone when opening your smartphone.
The screen unlock feature with Bixby Voice will likely be available with One UI 3.1.
Samsung is also now testing the One UI 3.0 in beta on Samsung smartphones, something the South Korean company had claimed would roll out this month.