Samsung updates Galaxy XCover 7 Pro with One UI 8

Samsung has released the One UI 8.0 (Android 16) update for the Galaxy XCover 7 Pro. Here are more details.

Last week, Samsung started rolling out the One UI 8.0 (Android 16) update to the XCover series. The Galaxy XCover 7 Pro, being the newest and most premium phone in the lineup, should have been the first device in the series to get the update. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case. Samsung rolled it out first to the Galaxy XCover 7. Well, the Galaxy XCover 7 Pro owners won’t have to be disheartened anymore, as the new software for their device is finally here.

The One UI 8 update for the Galaxy XCover 7 Pro carries firmware version BYI6. Currently, Samsung is offering it only in its home country, South Korea. Typically, after releasing an update in Korea, the brand starts rolling it out in other regions around the world a few days later. To check if Samsung has made the update available in your region, go to Settings > Software update > Download and install. You can check out all the upgrades One UI 8 offers over One UI 7 below.

Upgrades that One UI 8 offers over One UI 7

In the Calendar app, when you tap on the icon resembling the plus symbol, you will no longer see Event and Reminder options. Instead, it will take you to the screen for creating an Event, and from there, you can switch to Reminder. This makes it easier for you to switch between Event and Reminder in case you change your mind.

Samsung DeX is now based on Android 16’s Desktop Mode, offering a totally new user interface and new features, such as the ability to change the orientation of the screen from landscape to portrait, add widgets to the desktop, and much more.

Galaxy AI’s Drawing Assist now offers five more styles: Art Nouveau, Insta Toon, Pop Art, Soft Illustration, and Webtoon. With that, it now offers a total of 11 styles.

The Gallery app now offers a redesigned menu, which looks more polished. While viewing videos, it now offers an Instant Audio Eraser button. Tapping it will automatically remove unwanted noise from the video, saving you the hassle of going into the video editor to do it. Plus, you get a Private Album for private memories.

The My Files app now offers a new home screen, which looks sleeker.

When you are using apps in the split-screen mode, One UI 8 offers a 90/10 feature. That is, when you are using one of the two apps, it maximises the app to utilise 90% of the screen and minimises the other app in the bottom 10% of the display, and vice versa. This enables you to see more content in an app and offers better multitasking experience.

In the Notes app, when you add an audio to a note, it now offers the Instant Audio Eraser button.

Now Bar can now show you updates about stocks (with help from Google Finance).

Now Brief can now read the summary aloud and offers new card types, including parking spot reminder and a YouTube snippet.

Quick Panel now offers a new design for a few things, which makes it look and feel more polished.

When you select Quick Share from Quick Panel, you will now see it in full screen. Plus, it now offers separate tabs for sending and receiving files, which makes exchanging files easier.

The Reminder app now has new categories, offering a more organised view.

The Samsung Internet web browser now provides a redesigned menu and tab bar, which look more polished.

The Weather app now shows fuller 3D animations.

Note that not all the changes mentioned above may be available on the Galaxy XCover 7 Pro. You can also watch these upgrades in action in our video below. However, before you take a look at that, you should know that Samsung is also developing One UI 8.5, and your phone is eligible to get. You can read more about One UI 8.5 by clicking here.

Abid Iqbal Shaik - Writer

First Samsung device: Galaxy S II

I’m a computer science engineer living in Hyderabad, India, who has a keen interest in automobiles and consumer electronics. My journalism career kicked off in 2017 with MySmartPrice where I wrote news, features, buying guides, and explanatory articles about technology among other things, and reviewed many products, including smartphones, tablets, laptops, PC components, smartwatches, audio devices, wearables, and smart home products. Since then, I have worked for 91Mobiles, Apple, and Onsitego, before finally landing on SamMobile.

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