Earlier today, Samsung unveiled all the new features that are included in One UI 3.1.1. The company also announced that it would release the One UI 3.1.1 update to the Galaxy Z Flip, Galaxy Z Flip 5G, Galaxy Fold, and the Galaxy Z Fold 2. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 has now started getting the update along with the August 2021 security patch.
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 is getting the One UI 3.1.1 update in Canada, Germany, South Korea, and the UK. The new software has firmware version F916BXXU2EUH5 in Germany and the UK, F916WVLU2EUH5 in Canada, and F916NKSU1DUH5 in South Korea. It includes the August 2021 security patch as well.
The new features that this update brings include Drag & Split, Multi-Active Window and Natural Window Switching, Auto Rotate All Apps, Customized App Aspect Ratios, App Split View, Flex Mode Panel, Favorite Apps Taskbar, and Cover Screen Mirroring. We have explained all these features in a separate post. The update might also include faster app opening times, faster pop-up menus, a more responsive camera, a slightly updated UI design in some stock apps, and a Bedtime Mode quick setting toggle.
If you are a Galaxy Z Fold 2 user in Germany or the UK, you can check for this update by navigating to Settings » Software update and tapping on Download and install. You can also download the latest firmware file from our firmware database and flash it manually. The update could expand to more markets over the next few weeks.