Comprehensive list of update details for a Samsung tablet, likely a major One UI update given the mention of "One UI 7". Here's a summary of the key improvements and new features:
I. Core System & UI Enhancements ("Bold new look")
* Visual Enhancements: One UI 7 introduces a redesigned interface with new components (buttons, menus, notifications), consistent curves and circles, new colors, soft animations, and a blur effect for better information clarity.
* Reimagined Home Screen: New app icons, visual metaphors, and color schemes for easier app recognition. Widgets are redesigned for more colorful images and consistency. Folders can be made larger for direct access without opening.
* Simplified Home Screen Grid: A new standard grid layout for symmetry and easier use of One UI widgets.
* Portrait/Landscape Home Screen Customization: Separate customization for portrait and landscape home screen layouts, allowing different app and widget arrangements.
* Customize App and Widget Style: Adjust app icon size, show/hide text labels, and adjust background color/transparency for widgets.
* Auto Hide Taskbar: Taskbar automatically hides for more screen space, can be revealed by swiping up from the bottom.
* Lock Screen Improvements: Stay on top of tasks with a new "Now bar" on the lock screen showing ongoing tasks, media controls, stopwatch, timer, voice recorder, Samsung Health info, etc.
* Customizable Lock Screen Clock: Adjust thickness of lines, choose animated clocks, resize and drag the clock.
* More Widgets and Shortcuts: Add widgets to view pictures/stories from Gallery or use a QR code scanner directly from the lock screen.
* Separate Notification and Quick Panels: Swipe down from top right for quick settings, swipe down from anywhere else for notification panel.
* Customize Quick Panel: Edit mode to move buttons and controls.
* Live Notifications: Show progress of ongoing activities (timers, recordings, exercises). Live notifications appear in Now bar, status bar, and top of notification panel.
* New Notification Layout: Icons are now the same as Home screen icons for easier recognition. Grouped notifications appear as card stacks.
* Instantly Access Useful Information: Press and hold the Side button for Google Gemini/digital assistant. Can change Side button settings.
II. Google Gemini Integration
* Complete Multiple Tasks with One Ask: Seamless integration with Samsung apps like Calendar, Notes, Reminder, and Clock. Use Gemini to get information (e.g., YouTube video summary for Samsung Notes) and add events to Calendar.
* Circle it, Find it, Hear it, Find it: Circle to Search with Google to search anything on screen with AI Overviews. Circle objects (images, videos, text) for instant results. Can even identify a song playing without switching apps.
III. Camera & Photo/Video Editing
* New Camera Layout: Reorganized camera buttons, controls, and modes for easier access and clearer preview.
* Mode Selection Improvements: Redesigned "More modes" menu as a small pop-up instead of full-screen, preserving camera view.
* Upgraded Filter Experience: Revamped camera filters with fine-tuned adjustments for intensity, color temperature, contrast, and saturation. Create custom filters.
* Play Audio While Recording Videos: Record videos without interrupting music, podcasts, or audio content.
* Line Up the Perfect Shot: Grid lines (horizontal/vertical) for camera positioning.
* Free-form Collages: Adjust size, position, and rotation of images in Gallery collages.
* Edit Collages in Stories: Full control to edit collages (replace/add images, adjust position/size).
* Powerful Video Editing: Undo and Redo options available for video edits (transformations, filters, tone changes).
* Animate Your Videos: Add animation effects (stickers, text) in Studio (fade in/out, wipes, rotations).
IV. Health & Productivity
* Manage Your Health (Samsung Health):
* Stay Mindful: New Mindfulness feature for stress/anxiety management, mood tracking, breathing exercises, meditation.
* New Samsung Health Badges: Earn badges for energy score, exercise, activity, food, water, body composition.
* Boost Your Productivity:
* Previews for Minimized Apps: Multiple pop-up windows from the same app combine into a single icon. Tapping shows a preview for easy selection.
* Group Your Alarms: Create groups of alarms in Clock app, turn off all with one tap.
* Keep All Your Alarms at the Same Volume: Default same volume, but can set different volumes in Clock Settings.
* Enhanced File Selection: New File Picker for easier attachment and selection of files, with previews.
* View More on Large Screens: Previews of supported files with file path and modified date in My Files.
* Advanced Options for Routines: More powerful routines with If-Else logic and data as variables.
* Easily Reschedule Calendar Events: Drag and drop events in Month view to change event date.
* Show Separate Calendars on Widgets: Choose which calendars appear on widgets, or create 2 separate widgets for different calendars.
* Count Down the Days to an Important Event: Countdown widget for events from calendar menu (birthdays, anniversaries, vacations).
V. Connectivity & Security
* Connect to Nearby Devices: Easier connection to Samsung devices (TVs, phones, PCs, earbuds). Tap nearby devices in quick panel to view features and connect (e.g., Smart View).
* Recommended Devices for Quick Share: Easily find devices signed into Samsung account for sharing.
* Continue Sharing Over the Internet: Finish file transfers with Quick Share even when devices are far apart using Wi-Fi or mobile data.
* Protect Your Security:
* Check the Security Status of Your Devices: Knox Matrix monitors supported devices to identify and solve security risks.
* Stay Safe from Security Threats: Auto Blocker blocks threats when Maximum restrictions are on. 2G networks are blocked, and tablet won't auto-reconnect to non-secure Wi-Fi networks.
VI. Battery & Charging
* More Options for Power Saving: More control over power saving mode, choose specific features.
* More Control Over Battery Protection: Adjust maximum charging level between 80% and 95%.
* New Charging Effect: Smaller charging confirmation appears at bottom of screen, less disruptive.
VII. Accessibility
* Zoom In and Out with Just One Finger: Activate 1-finger zoom from Assistant menu, swipe up/right to zoom in, swipe down/left to zoom out.
* Enhanced Screen Controls: Assistant menu helps control screen, double tap and hold to move by single button. Scrolling controls let you move a specific distance by tapping start/end points.
* Customize Your Touch Interactions: Get help choosing comfortable touch settings. New tests for touch and hold delay, tap duration, and ignoring repeated touches.
* Move All Events from One Calendar to Another: Move events between calendars (including to cloud-based calendar).
* More Options for Repeating Reminders: Choose multiple dates for repeating reminders.
* Enhanced Quick Add Menu: Provides preset options for time and location conditions for creating reminders quickly.
* Manage Your Completed Reminders: Easier to clear clutter, automatically delete completed reminders after a period. Duplicate reminders can be reused.
