Galaxy S21 FE finally joins the One UI 8 party in Kenya, East Africa
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G is officially receiving its final major OS upgrade in the East Africa region, with the stable One UI 8 update, based on Android..
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The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G is now receiving its final major OS upgrade in East Africa, with the stable One UI 8 update, based on Android 16, rolling out to users in Kenya and surrounding countries.
- The update features firmware version G990EXXUIHYJ2.
- Notable new features include Improved Quick Share, sticky notes in Samsung Notes, and an enhanced DeX experience.
- The update includes the September security patch, while other regions have already received the October update.
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