One UI 7 is the latest version of Samsung's Android skin, and it brings a host of new features and improvements to Galaxy devices. Here are some of the most notable ones:
Visual Refresh:
* Revamped app icons and widgets: One UI 7 features a bolder, more vibrant color palette for app icons and widgets, giving the interface a fresh new look.
* Smoother animations: Samsung has worked on making animations smoother, enhancing the overall user experience when switching between apps and multitasking.
Customization:
* More lock screen widgets: Users have more freedom with clock placement and sizes on the lock screen, and can add more widgets like battery status and weather.
* Independent lock screen and home screen wallpapers: One UI 7 allows users to set different wallpapers for the lock screen and home screen, providing greater personalization.
* Enhanced Good Lock features: Good Lock, Samsung's customization suite, includes more features and is now available globally, offering users even more control over their device's appearance and functionality.
Productivity:
* Improved multitasking: Multitasking is more seamless with One UI 7, making it easier to switch between apps and get things done.
* Enhanced quick settings: The number of toggles in the quick settings menu has been increased to 24, providing quick access to more settings.
* Notification filters: One UI 7 includes a feature called "Filter notifications" that helps reduce notification clutter by allowing users to filter out irrelevant notifications.
* Vertical app drawer: Users can now switch to a vertical app drawer, similar to what's found on Pixel phones, for a different app organization experience.
Other Features:
* Camera app improvements: The camera app layout has been revamped, with controls made more accessible by moving them to the bottom of the screen.
* Bold View for Apps: Similar to iOS 18, One UI 7 offers a "Bold View" option that expands app icon sizes and hides app names.
* Maintain media volume while using navigation: This feature allows users to maintain the volume of their music or other media while using navigation apps like Google Maps.
These are just some of the key features of One UI 7. The update also includes various other improvements and refinements to enhance the overall user experience.
