Secure Folder debuts on M series with Galaxy M31s One UI 2.5 update

Final updated: November 11th, 2020 at xiv:31 UTC+01:00

Samsung's ambitious mid-range phone, the Galaxy M31s, has just gotten meliorate following the latest firmware update information technology received. The Galaxy M31s is now being updated to One UI 2.5 and the firmware includes the November 2020 security patch. The latest release carries build numberM317FXXU2BTK1 and weighs a little under 750MB.

The official changelog mentions a ton of new features that should now exist a part of the Galaxy M31s user experience, such as an improved Samsung Keyboard with support for Landscape way, new SOS options for Messages, and diverse improvements to Camera. We weren't able to test the firmware as of this writing but co-ordinate to the changelog, existing features such every bit Pro Mode and Single Take have been improved further.

Alt Z Life and Secure Folder make it to the Galaxy M31s

As expected, the changelog pertaining to the latest One UI two.v firmware update for the Milky way M31s looks familiar and mentions the usual changes and additions, such as Bitmoji Stickers back up on the E'er On Display. However, the changelog also specifies a couple of cardinal additions that seemingly push the Galaxy M31s firmware from 'Cadre' to the full-fledged One UI experience.

With One UI 2.5, the Galaxy M31s has received the Alt Z Life feature set that was previously released for the Galaxy A51 and the Galaxy A71. The Alt Z Life update intros content suggestions powered by on-device AI, likewise every bit Quick Switch which is a feature that allows users to launch apps in private or public modes.

Simply perhaps the most intriguing part of this update is the inclusion of Secure Folder. This I UI feature has never been released on a Milky way M device before, and up until now, the full general consensus was that Galaxy One thousand devices will never receive Secure Folder through a firmware update because this budget phone series lacks the necessary security hardware.

Assuming that the changelog is indeed 100% accurate then the new update throws the whole Secure Folder availability theory out the window. It as well raises the question as to what other Galaxy M phones might exist getting Secure Folder in the futurity. Fourth dimension will tell.

For the fourth dimension being, the Ane UI 2.5 firmware update for the Milky way M31s is rolling out in India, Russia, and Ukraine. You should exist able to download the update by opening Settings on your phone, accessing Software Update and borer Download and install. Or you tin can refer to our firmware annal for the Galaxy M31s, download the latest update from there and install it on your telephone using a Windows PC.