Five or more reasons why Samsung is the best Android phone brand

Samsung is the best Android smartphone manufacturer around, bar none. Even though no OEM is perfect, no matter the company’s past mistakes, Samsung remains the best choice, and it’s easy to see why. But if you’re in doubt, here’s why Samsung is the market leader. Samsung cares about customer support and build quality Samsung offers […]

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Google copies one more One UI design idea for Android 14

When it comes to custom UI, Samsung’s One UI is right at the top. It comes with all the essentials and several extra features, looks clean, provides a plethora of customization options, and much more. Now even Google is taking some hints from One UI and is reportedly copying the One UI-like volume control for […]

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Quality-of-life feature from Samsung One UI is coming to Android 14

Android 14 will borrow at least one quality-of-life feature from Samsung’s proprietary One UI launcher. And according to new findings, Google’s next OS version will allow lock screen PIN users to enable an “auto-confirm unlock” option. The way it works currently in Android 13 is that lock screen PIN users need to enter the PIN […]

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Samsung is testing the next big One UI update for foldables

Samsung is in the midst of bringing One UI 5.1 to more Galaxy devices. But even though the company has already exceeded expectations and is rolling out new firmware updates faster than ever, Samsung seems to have even more surprises in store for customers. Namely, fresh evidence indicates that the company has already started developing […]

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One UI 5.1 feature focus: Samsung’s new dynamic weather widget

Samsung introduced One UI 5.1 at Unpacked 2023 when it announced the Galaxy S23 smartphone series. Now the update is available for a few older Galaxy devices and should continue to land on more phones and tablets in the coming weeks. One UI 5.1 brings a handful of improvements and features and even exceeds expectations […]

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I can’t believe Samsung DeX is missing this very obvious feature

DeX became one of my favorite Samsung features last year. Fast forward 12 months later, and here we are today, with DeX being the One UI feature I use the most. I run DeX on my Galaxy S22+ with One UI 5.1 or my Galaxy Tab S7 FE with One UI 5.0 almost daily, and […]

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One UI 5.0 feature focus: Create home screen widget stacks

One UI 5.0 has modernized many aspects of Samsung’s mobile user experience. One of the latest additions to this One UI update is the widget stacks feature. It elevates home screen widgets to a new level and cleans up the UI. As the name suggests, stacked widgets allow you to add home screen widgets on […]

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One UI: I much prefer default icon colors to palette-matching ones

The most recent versions of One UI allow users to color-match their app icons to the UI palette. The way it works is self-explanatory. When enabled, this feature generates a more color-consistent UI across the board. At least, in theory. It’s a nice feature to have in One UI, and since many users asked for […]

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One UI feature focus: Samsung DeX keyboard shortcuts

Samsung DeX doesn’t need an introduction, but some hidden features may deserve a more thorough explanation. For example, even though you could argue that DeX isn’t meant for power users, the desktop environment for mobile has a few advanced features you might not expect. Did you know that DeX implements window snapping better than even […]

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One UI feature focus: Ungroup similar photos in Samsung Gallery

Samsung’s Gallery app has a clever(ish) feature that can group similar images, pick a “best” photo from the group for you, and hide the others. The Gallery app doesn’t delete the remaining photos that weren’t labeled “best,” but it doesn’t show them as regular photos you can swipe through. And as we’ll explain below, this […]

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Here are the Samsung Good Lock modules we think you should try first

We’re not sure if Samsung finally heard the cries of millions of Galaxy device users worldwide or got bored of our yearly rants, but regardless, the company has just released Good Lock in a handful more countries. The experimental platform still doesn’t seem to be available worldwide, but expanding availability to more regions is undoubtedly […]

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One UI feature focus: Continue Samsung apps on other devices

Samsung’s One UI has a clever feature that allows multi-device users to continue using their apps as they switch between different Galaxy phones and tablets. The feature has some strict limitations, but it can be very convenient, particularly among Samsung Notes and Samsung Internet users. In essence, this feature allows you to switch between different […]

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One UI feature focus: Auto-mute your TV when you get a phone call

Have you ever received a phone call while watching TV and couldn’t find the remote or press the mute button in time? It probably happened to all of us at some point, whether you were the one receiving or making the phone call. And if you were the latter, then you probably know how unpleasant […]

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How do I find my Wi-Fi password on a Samsung Galaxy device?

“How do I find my Wi-Fi password on a Samsung Galaxy smartphone or tablet?” It’s a question many have posed, but the answer is not as straightforward as it may be for other Android-powered devices. Most Android phones and tablets allow you to see your Wi-Fi network password inside the Settings app, yet Galaxy devices […]

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One UI feature focus: Color notification pop-ups by keywords

Through One UI, Galaxy device users can change several parameters regarding notifications and how they are presented upon arrival. For example, users can turn pop-up notifications On or Off, and when the feature is enabled, One UI lets users pick from “Brief” or “Detailed” notification pop-up styles. Although the Detailed notification style doesn’t offer additional […]

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Secure your Samsung Notes documents with a fingerprint or password

Samsung Notes is arguably one of the best first-party apps, regardless of whether or not your Galaxy phone or tablet supports the S Pen. Samsung Notes lets you view, edit and create documents, and it is one of the best word processors for mobile. Another strength of Samsung Notes is that it is secure, partly […]

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One UI feature focus: Mirror a TV to your Galaxy device using Smart View

Your Samsung Galaxy phone or tablet running One UI has a built-in “Smart View” feature. With it, you can cast your phone’s screen to your smart TV or mirror the content shown on your Samsung smart TV to your Galaxy phone or tablet. Using this Smart View feature to mirror content back and forth between […]

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One UI feature focus: Track notifications using Notification history

Notifications on Galaxy devices come and go. Or rather, they arrive and can be dismissed manually from the Notification shade in One UI or when opening / reading the associated message. You may think that once notifications are gone, they’re gone for good. And although that is true to an extent, One UI offers a […]

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Using Samsung’s AR Emoji to create stickers, call and lock screen videos

Samsung’s AR Emoji has been around for a few years. The app keeps getting updated, and the company brought it up on stage again at SDC22 last month. But what is AR Emoji, anyway? And why should you care about it or use it? Today we’ll try to answer these questions and give you a […]

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One UI feature focus: Samsung Keyboard tips & tricks and hidden features

Samsung Keyboard is one of the most feature-rich touch-based input solutions around. It’s available out of the box for Galaxy smartphones and tablets, and it’s chock-full of customization options and useful tools. Today, we’ll explore a few of these Samsung Keyboard features that may help improve your experience. In addition to Samsung Keyboard offering robust […]

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