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Android Authority
2 days ago
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- Android Authority
One UI 8 brings substantial visual and functional improvements to the Samsung Reminder app
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR The Samsung Reminder app has received a fresh coat of paint in One UI 8. The updated app features a redesigned homepage with new categories at the top and a few sample reminder templates. Samsung has also introduced a new integration that lets users create reminders in One UI's native calendar app. Samsung is giving its Reminder app a significant overhaul in One UI 8. The company has included the updated app in the first One UI 8 beta build for the Galaxy S25 series, and it features a completely redesigned interface and some functionality improvements. The new Samsung Reminder app in One UI 8 has a revamped homepage with new category cards at the top that organize your reminders and show the number of reminders in each category. Under these categories, the app displays new sample reminder templates that let you set up a new reminder with just a few taps. If you don't wish to use the sample templates, you can create a custom reminder by typing in the text box at the bottom of the homepage. The app offers suggestions as you type that you can use to create a new reminder quicker than before. The revamped app also makes adding checklists, locations, and pictures to your reminders easier with shortcuts right under the text box. Zac Kew-Denniss / Android Authority In addition, Samsung has introduced a new Calendar app integration for reminders in One UI 8. Thanks to this, you can use the Calendar app to create a new reminder, as shown in the screenshot above. Additionally, you can drag and drop existing reminders in the Calendar app to reschedule them. These Samsung Reminder changes should significantly improve the user experience and might even prompt some Galaxy users to pick the native app over third-party alternatives. Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
Android Authority
2 days ago
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- Android Authority
Samsung's early take on Android 16 is here. What do you think of it?
🗣️ This is an open thread. We want to hear from you! Share your thoughts in the comments and vote in the poll below — your take might be featured in a future roundup. Samsung rolled out the One UI 8 beta just weeks after One UI 7 stable made its debut. The new beta is based on Android 16, which, on a Pixel at least, presents a massive jump over Android 15. However, based on our experience thus far, One UI 8 takes a considerably light touch regarding new features and changes. My colleague Zac Kew-Denniss placed the two versions side-by-side to compare the tangible differences. We get some improvements within Samsung's own apps, including Weather and Modes and Routines. There are also some welcome Now Bar enhancements and the arrival of 90:10 multitasking, which will be a boon for larger displays. Overall, a competent debut for One UI 8, but it's not the electric shock-like debut that Android 16 QPR1 beta 1 was on the Pixel series. Some will likely appreciate Samsung addressing core One UI 7 concerns and issues with One UI 8, but others will be disappointed by the new skin's lack of big-ticket features. Which camp do you find yourself in? Here are the other big questions: Are you impressed with what you've seen with One UI 8 so far? What is the One UI 8 feature that has impressed you the most? What feature do you hope Samsung includes or improves before One UI 8 stable arrives? Which Android 16 interpretation do you prefer: Google's on the Pixel series, or Samsung's with One UI 8? Be sure to vote in the polls below, too! Do you think One UI 8 is a good update so far? 0 votes Yeah, I like the changes I'm seeing. NaN % It's OK, but I'm curious to see how it progresses in future betas. NaN % No, I was hoping for more change. NaN % Other (let us know in the comments). NaN % Are you going to download the One UI 8 beta? 363 votes Yes 46 % No 33 % When it's more stable 22 % 👇Sound off in the comments: What do you think of One UI 8 so far — a competent start or a disappointing debut?
Android Authority
3 days ago
- Business
- Android Authority
One UI 8 gives you quick access to earbud controls on the lock screen
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung added earbud controls to the Quick Settings panel in One UI 7, but the feature only worked with the Galaxy Buds 3 series. The recently released One UI 8 beta update extends support to older models, including the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro. The update also adds a new shortcut for the audio controls to the lock screen media player. Samsung introduced a convenient new way for users to adjust earbud settings in One UI 7 by adding volume, ANC, and other sound controls to the Quick Settings panel. However, this feature only works with the Galaxy Buds 3 series. Users with older earbuds still have to open the Galaxy Wearable app to adjust these settings, but that could change with the One UI 8 update. Samsung rolled out the first beta build of One UI 8 for the Galaxy S25 series earlier today. Although the update doesn't bring significant changes, Samsung has included some minor improvements. For instance, the update introduces an advanced split-screen feature that uses a 90:10 split ratio and a new filter in the My Files app that lets you filter files based on the app used to download them. In addition, the beta build extends support for Quick Settings earbud controls to older Galaxy earbuds. Zac Kew-Denniss / Android Authority As you can see in the attached screenshot, the Quick Settings earbud controls also work with the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro in the beta release. Furthermore, Samsung has added a new shortcut to the lock screen media player that also gives you quick access to these controls. The shortcut appears next to the like button on the lock screen media player and opens a new window with a volume slider, ANC controls, a 360 audio option, and Equaliser settings. Like the Quick Settings earbud controls in One UI 8, the new lock screen media player shortcut is available while using older earbuds. However, we can't confirm all the supported models at the moment. We'll update this post as soon as we have more details. Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
Android Authority
3 days ago
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- Android Authority
One UI 8 makes it much easier to find downloaded files, and I hope Google copies this trick
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung's My Files app in One UI 8 lets you filter files by the app that was used to download them. This is a helpful addition and should help you find files faster. This improvement joins a variety of other One UI 8 improvements and additions Samsung just launched the One UI 8 beta program today, landing on the Galaxy S25 series in several countries. We've been combing through the software to discover all the new features, and it turns out Samsung's file manager has gained a very useful addition. Samsung confirmed in the One UI 8 beta changelog that the My Files app now lets you filter files based on the app that was used to download them. Check out our screenshot below to see this option. Zac Kew-Denniss / Android Authority This is a helpful addition to the My Files app, and we hope Google and Android OEMs copy this feature for their own file manager apps. The ability to filter files by the app that downloaded them could help if you forgot the name or location of the downloaded file. It's also a time-saver if you've got a ton of files downloaded from one app but you're looking for a file downloaded via a rarely used app. This isn't the only notable feature we spotted in the One UI 8 beta. Samsung's new phone software also offers Android 16's improved split-screen multitasking, an improved Secure Folder, and a more intuitive Quick Share app. Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
Android Authority
19-05-2025
- Android Authority
Heads up: Now Brief in One UI will shame you into giving up this bad habit
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Now Brief in One UI 7 has an alert similar to Digital Wellbeing's Heads Up feature. It prompts you not to look at your phone while walking to avoid accidents. The alert also shows how much time you've spent using your phone while walking. Google introduced a Digital Wellbeing feature called Heads Up in 2021 that prompts users to focus on their surroundings if they use their phones while walking. Samsung has added this functionality to One UI's Now Brief feature, and it not only asks you to avoid looking at your phone while walking but also shows how much time you've spent doing so over the last week. Samsung introduced the Now Brief feature with One UI 7 on the Galaxy S25 series earlier this year. It offers users a summary of relevant information throughout the day, like upcoming calendar events, weather updates, missed calls, traffic updates, news, etc. In addition, your Now Brief can also include a card that prompts you not to look at your phone while walking. Zac Kew-Denniss / Android Authority As you can see in the attached screenshot, this card states, 'For your safety, don't look at your phone too much while you're walking.' The card also shows how much time you've spent looking at your phone while walking in a week, with a bar displaying that time as a percentage of the total time you spent walking that week. Although this card isn't as helpful as Digital Wellbeing's Heads Up feature, which also pushes a notification prompting you to look up when it detects you're using your phone while walking, it should serve as a great way to shame users into breaking the habit of using their phones while out for a walk. Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
