Samsung makes warranty repairs easier with Android 17, advertises it with AI guinea pigs [Gallery]
Live on the Galaxy Z Fold 8 series and presumably coming to more devices when Android 17 / One UI 9 rolls out more broadly, Samsung is showing off a new “Warranty and Care” menu that makes it a whole lot easier to deal with repairs and warranty claims on your Galaxy device.
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Samsung is making warranty repairs easier with the introduction of Android 17 and One UI 9. A new "Warranty and Care" menu in the Settings section of One UI 9 provides detailed information about the device in use, along with warranty periods, expiration dates, and Samsung Care+ eligibility for all linked Galaxy devices. Users can easily check the warranty and coverage status across their entire Galaxy ecosystem from a single hub within the settings menu.
Additionally, Bixby in One UI 9 supports diagnostics and troubleshooting through natural language prompts, and submitting a repair will display the estimated cost for the work.
Samsung's advertising of this feature includes an unusual twist - AI-generated guinea pigs. These digital creatures have been featured in Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 marketing, appearing on stage during Unpacked and in subsequent ads. While the inclusion of AI-generated guinea pigs seems out of place, it has certainly piqued interest. Despite the amusing first impression, the use of AI in advertising remains a growing trend that some may find concerning.
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