Hello,
I immidiately noticed the following issues after updating my Galaxy A53 5G # to One UI 6
Network
5G speed dropped from 12-24MBs to 300KBs max. 4G speed dropped from 4-6MBs to 200KBs max.
Ookla Speed Monitor speed result on 5G:
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MEGA speed on 5G:
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Turned on VoLTE after all this time and this is the result:
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Nevermind 😑
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Camera
Sometimes, 64MP photos are warped (16MP for comparison). Holding for photo or not was not the cause for this error.
16MP:
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64MP:
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Oh lord the front cam 🤢
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Same view (Panned a little) taken from the 16MP main cam:
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Fingerprint
Fingerprint does not light up randomly. I have to go to lockscreen and then use the fingerprint.
Slightest smudge now interferes with recognizing the fingerprint.
Battery
Idle (Display off) is improved.
Usage is worsened. That does not matter as I was already charging it at least twice a day anyway.
(Clarification: A53 5G battery is already bad that I have to charge the brand new device few times a day, after using facebook (lite app), whatsapp, instagram (non-lite app), light browsing (Firefox and Chrome), some calls (less than 30 minutes a day)
Further Bugs Noticed
- Adaptive brightness is either too dim or too bright when light changes drastically.
- Gestures are not always responsive. It becomes just scrolling/swiping randomly.
- Battery heats up using Facebook Lite, goes upto 37°C easy. Previously it was just the processor, battery barely hit 35°C. It's just 2 degrees because I stop using the device at th 37°C warning.
- Charging is also slow. Takes about 30 mins or so more to charge 10-90%
Things I tried
Resetting Network Settings (Network, Bluetooth, and WiFi) - No impact
Resetting All Settings - No impact
Factory Resetting - No Impact
Clearing Cache Partition - UI lags are rare now
Do other users have these bugs? What are the fixes/ workarounds you found?
Why are there a concerning amount of bugs coming from the No.1 Android phone manufacturer, and why are they not yet fixed?
Thanks!
(Below devices were started being hyped by "influencers" about a month after the above ✨update✨)
Galaxy S24Galaxy S24+Galaxy S24 Ultra
2024.03.22 Update (OneUI 6, Android 14, 01 March 2024 security patch):
Network speed
It looks fine after this update. But I'll have to do more tests as I was inside a star hotel.
 2024.03.22 Patch Update |
Network Update 2: It seems back to normal. Here are the speeds in "real world" for me: |
An area where network coverage is average-high (auto youtube quality is 480p):
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In an area where network coverage is medium-low (auto youtube quality is 240p)
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Camera:
Did not check 64MP. Might check later. (Honestly forgot as I stopped using it)
16MP and Ultra wide which I use are doing just fine.
Fingerprint:
Same issues are still there.
Battery Life:
It is much much worse now.
 2024.03.19 |
 2024.03.20 |
 Usage on 2024.03.21 - Before update |
 2024.03.22 - Before Update |
 2024.03.23 - Before update |
 2024.03.24 - Date of update |
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Battery Update 2: Cleaned the Cache partition. Now battery life is back to its original useless self. |
 2024.04.05 battery usage |
 2024.04.06 battery usage |
Further Bugs Noticed
- Adaptive brightness is still buggy.
- Gestures seems to be back to normal.
- Battery heating up issue is there if the network is unstable (switching between 5G, 4G+, 4G) or coverage is low.
- Charging is good, but not back to what it was.
Overall, this has been an interesting security patch.
I have one more question though. How are you going to fix the phones that were bricked by your buggy update?
Galaxy A53 5G
Samsung
Galaxy A53 5G
Products UK
Galaxy S24
Samsung
Galaxy S24
Products UK
Galaxy S24+
Samsung
Galaxy S24+
Products UK
Galaxy S24 Ultra
Samsung
Galaxy S24 Ultra
Products UK
You are welcome.
I used the Samsung Members app first. It has a dedicated option to send reports. It may not be present in the app drawer. In that case, searching reveals it.
