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Galaxy Tab S9 FE Series Gets Android 14 (One UI 6.0) Update

The Tab S9 FE and Tab S9 FE+ get One UI 6 update in Europe. Tab S8 series expands the update to the US, South Korea, and India.

Last updated on

06/02/2024

Published on

December 8, 2023

Zara Ali

Samsung is on a roll when it comes to staying on track with its software updates. The South Korean tech giant has started rolling out the much-awaited One UI 6.0 update to its recently launched tablets, the Tab S9 FE and Tab S9 FE+. These tablets, the Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Tab S9 FE+, mark Samsung’s first Fan Edition tablets in over two years. Launched in October with Android 13 and One UI 5.1, One UI 6.0 serves as the initial significant OS update of the committed four.

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As per the report by SamMobile, the Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Tab S9 FE+ are now receiving the One UI 6.0 update. This update, based on Android 14, is now available for the Fan Edition tablets in Europe. You’ll recognize it by the firmware versions X516BXXU1BWK9 and X616BXXU1BWK9. Moreover, this recent release comes with the November 2023 security patch.

Also Read: Galaxy Tab S9 FE review

If you have the Galaxy Tab S9 FE or Tab S9 FE+ in Europe, you can download the One UI 6.0 update via the tablet’s Settings app. Simply go to “Software update” and select “Download and install.”

It’s interesting that the Fan Edition tablets didn’t have to wait too long for their update and got one step ahead from the One UI 5.1 with One UI 6.0 update. Although many would feel that one of the four upgrades promised to the tablets has been wasted on an incremental update, that’s not the case as One UI 6.0 comes with its own set of advanced features and enhances the overall user experience. So, we say that it’s a great level-up for Tab S9 FE and S9 FE+ users as they now have a better UI running on their screens.

One UI 6.0 comes with improvements in multitasking and revamps certain parts of the user interface, including the quick toggle area. Additionally, several Samsung apps have received new features or small changes in their appearance.

Also Read: Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ review

If you are our reader from Europe and have a Tab S9 FE or Tab S9 FE+ at your disposal then do let us know in the comments if your tablet has received the update and are you liking the new version of OneUI?

Galaxy Tab S8 series gets One UI 6 in India, South Korea, and the US

Not just Tab S9 FE series, Samsung is also rolling out the One UI 6 update to the Tab S8 series. The initial release started two weeks back for the users in Europe and now it has expanded to other countries including the USA, South Korea, and India.

The One UI 6.0 update for the Tab S8 carries the firmware version X700XXU5CWK7 for Wi-Fi only models while the cellular model gets firmware version X706BXXU5CWK7 in Europe and India and X706NKOU5FWK7 in South Korea.

The biggest screen variant in the Tab S8 series, the Tab S8 Ultra is also receiving the update. The firmware version is X900XXU5CWK7 for the Wi-Fi only variant in South Korea. The Wi-Fi + Cellular model gets the version X906BXXU5CWK7 in Europe and India and X906NKOU5FWK7 in South Korea.

The Tab S8+ is also at the receiving end of the update. The Wi-Fi only model has the firmware version X800XXU5CWK7 in South Korea while the Wi-Fi + 5G model gets the version X806BXXU5CWK7 in Europe and India and X806NKOU5FWK7 in South Korea.

If you own any of these Tab S8 tablets in the mentioned countries then just go to the Software update option on your tablet and tap Download and install to initiate the update on your device.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+

Read now: Our Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ Review

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ is an excellent 12.4-inch mid-range tablet. Highlights include a 90Hz display, a water-resistant body, the S Pen is included, and it will get very long updates. It also has a fingerprint reader, good speakers and does a lot of things right. The processor performance, on the other hand, could be a little better.

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