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The default One UI experience has a horizontal scrolling app drawer and no options to change how this characteristic functions. In the past, Good Lock users could switch to a vertical scrolling drawer, but Samsung took that option away. Now, a Samsung Community moderator confirms it is coming back. According to a post on a […]
Good news for Good Lock users! A Samsung Community manager confirmed today that the Good Lock platform is getting new and improved features tailored for the One UI 5.0 experience. They will go live around October 24-25, which could indicate that One UI 5.0 may exit the beta program around the same date. Let's start […]
With Android 13 and One UI 5.0 beta, Samsung has introduced a handful of new customization options for the lock screen, elevating the user experience to new heights in terms of the number of ways one could personalize the UI. However, the concept is not entirely new, and in fact, Samsung has been offering rich […]
The One UI 4.0 beta program went live for the Galaxy S21 series yesterday, and fans in several countries can sign up through the Members app and test the beta firmware before it's ready for a widespread release. As usual, it's not advised to install beta firmware on your daily driver, and there are certain […]
The final major Android version upgrade for the Galaxy A52 lineup started rolling out a few weeks ago. One UI 6.0/Android 14 was released for the Galaxy A52s first, followed by the Galaxy A52 5G and the standard Galaxy A52. Over in the US, carrier variants of the Galaxy A52 5G were updated to One […]
One UI 6.0 has been available in beta for Galaxy S23 owners for a few weeks now, and the beta has also been released for some other devices in recent days. There are plenty of new features in One UI 6.0 (and Android 14), many of which we break down in our YouTube video below, […]
The Galaxy S22 series started receiving the July 2023 update across Europe earlier this week, but now, it's the USA's turn. And the good news is that both the unlocked and carrier versions of the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and S22 Ultra are getting the update simultaneously. The factory-unlocked Galaxy S22 is getting firmware version […]
Samsung has updated an insane number of Galaxy smartphones to Android 13 and One UI 5.0 already, but as we've pointed out before, Samsung has not necessarily been that great at expanding the rollout to different parts of the world. Case in point: unlocked Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra models are getting […]
Android 13 is now live for the Galaxy Tab S7 FE in Europe, as per Samsung's tentative roadmap for Germany. It's a nice little gift for the end of the year from Samsung, and we're happy to report that, on a first impression, One UI 5.0 only serves to improve the Tab S7 FE experience. […]
The US-unlocked Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra are getting a new firmware update. Good news, but don't get your hopes up too much, as this isn't the highly anticipated Android 13-based One UI 5.0 update. Rather, Samsung is now rolling out the November 2022 security patch for the US-unlocked Galaxy Note 20 […]
The Galaxy Tab S7 FE is Samsung's latest tablet to get the Android 12 goodness. The new software update is rolling out in the UK, and we expect it to expand its reach to more markets worldwide within the next few weeks. The latest software also includes a new security patch. The new software update […]
North American carriers have made considerable progress in how quickly they roll out new software updates for Galaxy devices compared to the rest of the world, but there's still room for improvement when it comes to updates for unlocked variants of Samsung's phones and tablets. Case in point: Unlocked units of the Galaxy A50 are […]
Samsung has released the June 2021 security update for the Galaxy Note 9 for unlocked models in the US and has also bundled in Quick Share improvements.
Samsung confirmed earlier this week that it would release the One UI 2.1 update for the Galaxy S10 and the Galaxy Note 10 in the United States starting April 3. This update has already been released for the Exynos-powered variants of the device. The One UI 2.1 update brings some of the best Galaxy S20 […]
It has been a couple of weeks since the One UI 2.0 Android 10 beta was released for the Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy Note 9. Samsung has already made the beta available in several markets across the globe. It was going to take some time before the beta arrived for US unlocked variants of […]