MASSIVE pre-order deal! Get your Galaxy S25 Ultra today! Follow us on Google news!

SamMobile has affiliate and sponsored partnerships. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn a commission.

News For You
News For You
Notifications

    Three annoying One UI 7 changes to be aware of (and how to fix them)

    Firmware
    By 

    Last updated: February 4th, 2025 at 01:13 UTC+01:00

    The Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra are the first Samsung Galaxy phones that run on Android 15 and One UI 7 out of the box. Once these phones go on sale worldwide on February 7, Samsung will start bringing the One UI 7 update to older devices.

    One UI 7 packs some big new features, and it also changes how a lot of the existing functionality works. In this article, we talk about three changes in particular that may annoy you, especially if you are a long-time Galaxy smartphone user, and how you can go back to the old way of doing things.

    Where's the quick panel?

    After updating your device to One UI 7, you may be shocked to find that there are no quick panel buttons above your notifications. The quick panel has been separated from the notification panel on the latest version of One UI: it is now accessible by opening the notification panel and swiping in from the left or right edge of the screen.

    You can also directly open the quick panel by swiping down from the top right corner of the screen. But don't worry, going back to the combined notification and quick panels takes just a few taps.

    To do that, open the quick panel, tap the pencil icon to go into editing mode, hit the Panel settings button, and select the Together option. Then, go back and tap the Done button next to Panel settings to confirm the change.

    Gemini in, Bixby out

    One UI's suite of AI tools may be called Galaxy AI, but under the hood, a lot of the features are powered by Google. Samsung is also pushing Google Gemini as the primary digital assistant starting with One UI 7.

    Bixby users will find that on One UI 7, long pressing the power key opens Google Gemini, but they can assign the power key to Bixby again by opening the Settings app on the phone, navigating to the Advanced features » Side button menu, tapping the Long press button, and selecting Bixby.

    App drawer now scrolls vertically

    Samsung fans have long requested a vertical app drawer, and the company has finally listened. On One UI 7, you have the choice between a horizontally and vertically scrolling app drawer. A vertical app drawer lets you find the app you want faster as there are fewer swipes involved, but it may not be to everyone's liking.

    If you would rather have the old app drawer back, open the app drawer, tap the More button next to the search bar, press Sort, and select Custom order. You will then be able to swipe left and right to browse through the app drawer pages.

    It's worth noting that there is no way to sort apps alphabetically if you switch to a horizontal app drawer. Alphabetical sorting is only possible in the vertical drawer, and there's no way to fix or change that.

    FirmwarePhone Android 15One UI 7.0 Buy the Galaxy S25 Ultra!
    Scroll for more related content
    News For You

    You might also like

    One UI 7.0 lets you use Galaxy AI writing tools with any keyboard

    One UI 7.0 lets you use Galaxy AI writing tools with any keyboard

    One of the most useful features that Galaxy AI brought was Chat Assist, which helped you in many ways with writing. However, it was available only with Samsung Keyboard. This meant that if you preferred other keyboards, such as Gboard, over the one from Samsung, you couldn’t use the GenAI-powered feature. Well, with the Galaxy […]

    • By Abid Iqbal Shaik
    • 8 hours ago
    One UI 7 adds an option to disable a low battery annoyance

    One UI 7 adds an option to disable a low battery annoyance

    On One UI 7, you have the option to not have the display go extremely dim when the battery is below 5%.

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 3 days ago
    Galaxy S25 launch in Thailand looked nothing like Unpacked

    Galaxy S25 launch in Thailand looked nothing like Unpacked

    Galaxy Unpacked 2025 in San Jose was an exciting event where Samsung announced three new flagship phones and teased the Galaxy S25 Edge. But at its core, the event followed the usual Unpacked formula, where TM Roh came onto the stage to welcome everyone to the big reveal, and other executives and partners followed to […]

    • By Mihai Matei
    • 4 days ago
    One UI 7 will be accompanied by something Samsung fans have long waited for

    One UI 7 will be accompanied by something Samsung fans have long waited for

    One UI 7's official release is closer than ever. In the next couple of weeks, we expect One UI 7 (Android 15) and all of its fancy features to go live for the Galaxy S24, S24+, and S24 Ultra around the world, marking the beginning of the end of a long and excruciating waiting game […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 4 days ago
    One UI 7.0 brings updated UI design for Smart Switch app

    One UI 7.0 brings updated UI design for Smart Switch app

    The One UI 7.0 update brings a new UI design not only to the operating system's interface but also to all the stock Samsung apps. One such app is Smart Switch, which has an updated design language and a refreshed app icon. It is Samsung's default app to transfer data from your old phone to […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 4 days ago
    One UI 7 for Galaxy S24 is around the corner, start making preps

    One UI 7 for Galaxy S24 is around the corner, start making preps

    Lately, Samsung's been leaning more into the software side by refining its proprietary One UI skin for Android, improving the user experience across the ecosystem and different device categories, and introducing powerful AI features. Because of Samsung's new approach to refined software experiences, One UI 7 has become one of the most anticipated updates in […]

    • By Mihai Matei
    • 4 days ago