One UI 6 Issues

[PaulC59]

Just wondering if anyone else has noticed any negative issues since the One UI 6 update?

Main changes I have noticed as follows, I'll update as and when I come across any more

Battery

Battery drains much quicker

Fast charge has stopped working on non Samsung chargers

Browsing

Getting a lot of errors loading webpages or blank pages and some dead links in pages. My default was Chrome so I changed it to Samsung Internet but no improvement

Networking

My signal strength seems lower and the phone has more issues connecting to certain Bluetooth devices e.g sumup card reader etc ad-hoc i.e occasionally it's ok

I've noticed maintaining network connections as an issue a while ago even on the S22u but lower network strength is recent as the signal was always stronger on the S23u compared to others

I've given up on the NFC with my sumup app i.e scanning the card on the phone instead of the card reader. This was a really useful feature and worked flawlessly for a while but since a few updates is very rarely successful and returns errors reading card which gets embarrassing when stood with a client also with the S23u you need to reconnect the card reader quite frequently as the phone stops finding the reader. This never happened with the A54 5g I was running side by side with the S23u with the same software set up and reinforces suspicions around the S23u network connection consistency

Notifications

I did have a period of notifications just disappearing when you click to read them but been ok for a while

Apps

I have noticed apps sometimes close unexpectedly when changing focus to another app but not all apps e.g happens a lot when in settings but other apps seem to be ok

I've noticed a lot more apps continue running in background after they have been closed. It used to be one or two and since the update it seems to average 5 or 6

Camera

When editing photos (Cropping) there is an irritating delay between adjustments which if you don't wait between adjustments causes you to move the image and have to start over, really irritating 

There are probably other little niddles I haven't noticed yet or forgot as I'm often out and about when I notice.

I've already done the cache wipe, reset networks etc

I recently got an A54 5g to try out for a work phone which seems to out perform my S23u on the basic stuff such as maintaining network and connecting to devices etc, which suggests to me that the extra functions and components in high end phones may cause additional challenges

I personally think the update process itself causes issues. I say this because whenever I get a new phone or do a factory reset regardless as to the software version the phones usually run like a dream and the glitches only tend to start as the OS or certain apps update. I wonder if the bug testers are testing updates on fresh installs only so may be missing some updating errors/glitches

I certainly don't intend doing a factory reset and fresh app installs after every OS update, that would be a nightmare as it's a major undertaking

Just some things I've noticed and thoughts

[Allysisa]

How many updates has there been when. Was the last one x I can't be having connection issues

[PaulC59]

My last update was Jan 1st and I believe there is another released 24th. Apps update all the time, it's important to keep the latest updates as some apps stop working if out of date. If your not currently experiencing problems already then updates shouldn't be a problem. Hope this helps

[Mg6052]

I can't receive calls now either, restarting the phone every time I need to make a call. This needs to be fixed by Samsung 

[Allysisa]

Not receiving any issues now on 5.1

[Members_IWAHxow]

Its just copy/paste from another post because it describes my issue very well.

After recent update to One UI 6.0 (with Android 14), following bugs are noticed:

1) the always on display FREEZES showing same/unchanged time for hours, 

2) sometimes the always on display FLICKERS (on and off) constantly,

3) the fingerprint sensor on always on display DOESN'T DETECT the finger on first instance.

Overall the features of Always On Display is causing a nuisance. 

[PaulC59]

Thank you for your comments. It's not a copy and paste as I wrote it myself but I do understand others will have similar issues and there maybe other similar posts. Hope this helps clarify. Thank you

[JoseBetancourt1]

You forget screen touch issues as well for A52 5gB, S8 bits

[PaulC59]

Thank you. Yes im sure there will be other issues. I just gave a brief summary of issues I encountered that I could remember so it isn't intended to be an exhaustive list as different users and devices will encounter different issues and experiences. I do however have the odd occasion where the screen doesn't respond to touches usually noticeable in games. Maybe it's possible that dead links in browsers may be an issue with the digitiser rather than the browser?

[PaulC59]

Just be aware that it is only IMAP email that is online, which is the recommended default for most packages but if people set up POP3 instead of IMAP it is downloaded to the device which can be useful for offline access but may not keep a copy on the server so it's important to ensure mailbox account is set to keep a copy of emails on server if using POP3 or at the very least the .PST file etc is included in system backups so as not to lose messages if a device fails. IMAP is much better and safer but can be a pain if no internet access. Hope this helps

[Yaniv84]

Unfortunately I also have issues ever since updating to one ui 6.0 😞    My Galaxy S22 Ultra is sluggish to respond and sometimes even get stuck and the only solution is to restart my phone. I've already restarted my phone several times since. This almost never happened with the previous software.