Two weeks ago, Samsung had started rolling out the Android 11 update to the Galaxy A31. However, the update was limited to the South Korean market. Today, the company has released the Android 11 update to the Galaxy A31 in more countries worldwide, bringing new features to more users.
The latest software update for the Galaxy A31 is now available in Malaysia, Russia, and the UAE. The Android 11-based One UI 3.1 update, which has firmware version A315FXXU1CUD4 (Russia and the UAE) or A315GDXU1CUD4 (Malaysia), also includes the April 2021 security patch. Since it is a big update, it is advisable to use a Wi-Fi network to download the update.
This new update brings a refreshed UI design, one-time permissions, auto permissions reset, chat bubbles, newer versions of Samsung's stock apps, improvements to Samsung Internet and Samsung Keyboard, more lockscreen widgets and Dynamic Lockscreen options, better Digital Wellbeing and parental control features, and easier access to smart home controls. It could also include improved security, performance, and device stability.
If you are a Galaxy A31 user in Malaysia, Russia, or the UAE, you can check for the latest software update by navigating to Settings » Software update and tapping on Download and install. Alternatively, you can download the latest firmware from our firmware database and flash it manually. The update is likely to be rolled out to the Galaxy A31 in more countries over the next few days.