Get control of privacy with Permission Manager in One UI

Living in the Information Age necessitates tools that can maintain privacy. Smartphones are some of this era’s most widespread, connected, and versatile devices available to the general public. They’re chock-full of sensors and clever apps, and they’re only getting more complex. Samsung has equipped its Galaxy phones and tablets with a very useful privacy tool […]

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When and why Galaxy device users should use Maintenance mode

A little over a year ago, Samsung released Maintenance mode for Galaxy phones and tablets running One UI 5.0. The company improved this feature with subsequent updates and even added a temporary backup tool. But what is Maintenance mode, and why or when Galaxy device users should use it? Here’s all you need to know. […]

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Setting up per-app languages on Samsung Galaxy devices

Ease of access and customization have always been primary concerns for Google and Android device makers like Samsung. Galaxy phones come at varying price points, and millions of people in countless markets use them. Therefore, offering ease of access to everyone is the key to the success of Android OS and One UI. One way […]

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Force your Galaxy phone to always use the zoom camera with Camera Assistant

Camera Assistant is an add-on app Samsung launched in 2022 that enables you to customize some advanced aspects of the camera app. Samsung has added several features to the app since its initial launch, and you should give it a go if you have a compatible Galaxy phone. And if you have a Galaxy phone […]

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Tweak the balance of your Galaxy phone’s AMOLED display

Samsung single-handedly revolutionized the mobile display game with its AMOLED panels. They have fantastic contrast and colors, and AMOLED made the Always On Display feature possible. In 2023, the mobile market has no better option than AMOLED. While they offer great out-of-the-box color calibration, AMOLED panels on Galaxy devices do have a couple of customization […]

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Change grid sizes after the One UI 6.0 update

Samsung’s new One UI 6.0 update brought some visual changes to the UI. Some are significant, such as the redesigned quick toggle area and Media Controller widget, and others are smaller, like the new One UI Sans system-wide typeface. Another aesthetic modification introduced by One UI has to do with grid sizes. One UI 6.0 […]

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See media playback info on Samsung’s Always On Display

Samsung made Always On Display technology what it is today. Although more manufacturers – even Apple – use AOD nowadays, Samsung popularized the idea years ago. The Always On Display was made possible by the unique characteristics of AMOLED. OLED panels allow Galaxy phones to light up only a few pixels on the screen and […]

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How to download Samsung Internet on your Windows PC

Samsung surprisingly and sneakily released a Windows version of Samsung Internet, its popular browser for Galaxy and other Android devices, recently, finally giving Samsung Internet users the option to use the same browser on both their phones or tablets and their desktop or laptop PCs. Samsung Internet for Windows comes with some of the same […]

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One UI 6.0 brings all the lock screen clock options you need

Many changes and improvements, small and big, are peppered throughout Samsung’s new Android 14-based One UI 6.0 update. One subtle change is an improved lock screen clock. Here’s all you need to know. In One UI 6.0, the lock screen clock offers more customization options. The update includes extra styles and fonts. And now, users […]

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Screen time and loud volume monitors return to form in One UI 6.0

Among the many Digital Wellbeing features in One UI are three monitors that can show users how much screen time they had while driving and walking and how long they’ve listened to their headphones at loud volumes. Samsung made some changes to these monitoring features in One UI 6.0, and here they are. First, it’s […]

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Redesigned One UI 6.0 quick panel overview

One of the most striking changes in One UI 6.0 is the revamped quick toggle panel. It’s different visually and functionally compared to previous versions of One UI, and it is the first sign that Samsung might be moving away from one of its core design principles upon which it built its proprietary mobile interface: […]

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What’s this new ‘Silence while driving’ feature in One UI 6.0?

There are many things your Samsung Galaxy phone can automate for you when you’re driving your car, all thanks to Modes & Routines. But there’s another easy way to restrict notifications and ringtones when driving without ever touching a Mode or a Routine. Here’s a quick tip on how you can do it. Android 14 […]

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Everything about One-handed mode in Samsung’s One UI 6.0

With the release of One UI 6.0, Samsung has arguably moved away from one of its core design philosophies for its proprietary Android skin: one-hand usability. This design principle aimed to put the interactive screen area closer to the bottom edge, which is why feature names can take up half the screen when users swipe […]

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Control every aspect of haptic feedback on Galaxy phones

Modern high-end Samsung Galaxy phones feature a versatile haptic feedback engine that vibrates when you tap the screen, receive phone calls and notifications, use the Samsung Keyboard or navigation gestures, and so on. In the latest versions of One UI, these haptic feedback parameters can be personalized by users to their liking in great detail. […]

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Samsung Camera Week: Get the best and easiest photo edits with Enhance-X

Today marks the end of our deep dive into Samsung’s Camera app and mobile photography suite. For the finale, we’ll leave the Camera app to the side and look at one of its companion apps: Enhance-X. Samsung’s relatively new Enhance-X app offers the easiest way for Galaxy phone and Camera app users to improve their […]

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Samsung Camera Week: Capture all the detail with high-resolution mode

Smartphone cameras have come a long way over the years. Whether it’s daylight photography or capturing moments in the night, phone cameras are pretty capable these days. It’s also common for smartphones to feature primary cameras with high megapixel counts, with current Samsung Galaxy phones featuring cameras with anywhere between 48 megapixels to a whopping […]

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Samsung Camera Week: Say ‘Cheese!’ to capture photos

The traditional way of capturing photos and videos using the Samsung Camera app is by tapping the shutter or record buttons, respectively. But users can enable several other shooting modes from the Camera app’s settings. They can even use voice commands to capture a photo or record a video. Today, we’re exploring additional shooting modes […]

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Samsung Camera Week: Set up your custom watermark with ease

Welcome to a new entry in our weekly series, where we explore Samsung apps and services in detail. If you missed yesterday’s article, we’re dedicating this week to the Samsung Camera app. And today, we’re talking about the watermark feature. Samsung added the option to pre-set a watermark for photos captured with the Camera app […]

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A neat One UI trick to prevent apps from closing on Galaxy devices

If you’re used to tapping the “Close all” button in the Recent Apps screen on Galaxy devices running One UI, you may have accidentally closed an app you didn’t want to. It may have happened on more than one occasion. If you want to avoid this from happening, or if you want to make sure […]

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Samsung Camera Week: Know the app that lets you capture moments in time

Mobile photography has been a staple of the mobile phone experience ever since smartphones became a reality and shook the market. Smartphones have more or less replaced traditional point-and-shoot cameras, and mobile manufacturers are continuing to improve their camera hardware and software every year. In 2023, Samsung’s Camera app suite consists of more than one […]

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