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Google to expand Heads Up feature with new Digital Wellbeing update soon

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Recently, Google published a new video on the official Android YouTube channel, which showcases a new Digital Wellbeing feature, Heads Up, is coming that will make navigating through city streets with a smartphone in your hand a whole lot easier.

According to the report, the upcoming Heads Up feature alerts consumers to look around when they are outside in order to prevent them walk around carelessly. Besides, Digital Wellbeings’ Heads Up will also make an on-screen prompt forcing you to pay attention to your surroundings.

In order to make this type of functionality possible, Google’s taking help of your phone’s gyroscope, proximity sensor and location services to determine the location of an obstacle. Well, it will be interesting to see whether this feature works indoors or not.

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As per the info, the search engine giant will offer the Heads Up feature for all the Android-based smartphones with the Digital Wellbeing app soon. Notably, the Pixel smartphone users have received this feature earlier this year, and it looks like Google’s going to expand its availability.

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Fresh One UI Home update lands on One UI 7-powered Galaxy S25 series

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Samsung has just pushed a new update for the One UI Home app for the Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25 Plus, and Galaxy S25 Ultra phones. This update arrives with version 16.0.01.5, upgrading from version 16.0.1.2.

The fresh update of the One UI Home app improves performance to deliver a more efficient and enjoyable user experience. It optimizes the functionality of the home screen to offer better responsiveness. Also, some minor bugs from the previous version have been resolved, improving overall stability.

This update has been spotted by a reliable tipster on the Chinese variant of the Galaxy S25 Ultra, which is running the One UI 7 firmware version ending in AYB4. After installing this software, the One UI Home app is automatically upgraded to version 16.0.01.5.

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With this update, Samsung is continuing to enhance user interface and device security. Although the specific details of bugs fixed in this update is not clear, it is designed to resolve issues that some users might have experienced in the older version of the app.

For users looking to manually check for the update, it can be done through the Galaxy Store app. To do so, users need to pinch out on their home screen, tap the Settings icon, click on the Home Screen option, and go to the About Home Screen section.

Currently, this One UI Home app update is limited to the Galaxy S25 series in China, but it’s expected that Samsung will expand the availability of the update to more models and regions in the near future.

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Samsung Clock app to integrate YouTube Music for alarms

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Samsung is getting ready to make mornings more enjoyable for users by adding YouTube Music support to its Clock app. This integration will allow you to choose your favorite YouTube Music songs as your alarm.

At the moment, if you’re using the Samsung Clock app, you can set a song from Spotify as your alarm. However, it looks like Samsung is planning to give YouTube Music users the same option. To use this feature, you’ll need a YouTube Music Premium subscription.

In the APK teardown of YouTube Music version 8.06.51, a well-known tipster, Assembledebug (via AndroidAuthority), has spotted some codes. These new codes hinted at a link between YouTube Music and the Samsung Clock app.

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Further exploration into the Samsung Clock app by the AssembleDebug has confirmed the presence of several code strings referring to this integration. These codes indicate that the feature is actively being developed.

If this feature is released, you’ll be able to choose between Spotify or YouTube Music to wake you up. This would make Samsung’s Clock app more useful and fun for alarms.

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For Samsung users who love listening to YouTube Music, this new option will be an amazing addition. The feature is still under development, but it seems that Samsung is working hard to make it available soon on Galaxy devices.

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One UI 7’s Home Up app available for Galaxy S25 via Galaxy Store

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Samsung Home Up Good Lock module has recently received the One UI 7 support with version v16.0.0.56, and it’s now available for the Galaxy S25 series. You can download it from the Galaxy Store on devices running One UI 7.

This update brings new features and improvements, giving users a better experience. These new Home Up features were first available to Galaxy S24 Beta users but are now open to Samsung Galaxy S25 series users too.

Samsung Home UP v16.0.0.56 offers several new features to personalize your Galaxy device’s home screen and app screens. The app now includes options for customizing app icons, home screen layout, folders, and more. You can adjust the grid, enable background blur, loop pages, and manage Finder access.

The redesigned interface brings a more modern look with rounded shapes. It now features six main functions – Home Screen, Backup and Restore, Task Changer, Gesture Settings, Edge Panel, and Share Manager.

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A new DIY Home Screen feature is now available for Galaxy S25 users. It allows users to customize home screen decoration with stickers and flexible editing tools.

Gesture Settings lets you adjust animation speed, styles, and vibration feedback, while the Edge Panel option adds features like showing more items and scrolling recent apps. The Task Changer now allows for easier app icon reordering and layout adjustments on foldable and tablet devices.

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You can download the latest update via Galaxy Store >> Menu option >> Updates or from the Good Lock app itself. Install the update now and enjoy amazing new features.

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One UI 6.1.1 devices get a sneak peek of One UI 7 with new Samsung Find icon

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Samsung has started rolling out a new icon for its Find app, which was first introduced with One UI 7, to Galaxy devices running One UI 6.1.1. This indicates that Samsung is getting older devices ready for the next big software update.

The updated icon matches the design changes seen in One UI 7, but it’s now making its way to devices with One UI 6.1.1. While the icon was initially spotted in Android 15-based One UI 7, Samsung is now offering it to older versions of the software.

A Reddit user spotted the new icon on their Find app and also noticed it in the app’s listing in the Galaxy Store. However, the icon hadn’t shown up on their device yet, which suggests that Samsung is giving users a sneak peek of One UI 7 on One UI 6.1.1 running Galaxy devices.

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This rollout is happening gradually through a server-side update, meaning users will see the new icon at different times. For example, testing on a Galaxy S23 with One UI 6.1.1 still shows the old icon, but an update to the app is available. Once the server-side update is complete, the new icon should appear.

While the icon change may seem small, it’s a sign that Samsung is preparing for the wider One UI 7 rollout on older devices. Talking about that new icon, the color scheme stays the same with white, dark, and light blue shades but it has a sharper tip location symbol. The tip is more defined, there’s a circle instead of a spread-out triangle in One UI 7.

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Aside from this, recent leaks suggest that the stable One UI 7 update for the Galaxy S24 might arrive in March 2025. At the moment, the company reportedly getting ready to release the One UI 7 Beta 4 update.

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This free app lets any Android user enjoy Samsung SmartTag features

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Samsung SmartTags are popular trackers for Samsung device users, but until now, their functionality is limited to Galaxy devices. For that, uTag comes in to bring support. This app lets you use Samsung SmartTag features with any Android device, even if it’s not a Galaxy phone.

The uTag (spotted by MishalRahman) is an app similar to Samsung’s SmartThings Find feature, which helps you locate and track your SmartTags. With uTag, you can see where your tag is, make it ring, change its ringtone, and more.

Moreover, the app even supports precision finding, a feature that shows you exactly where your tag is if your phone has ultra-wideband (UWB) support, which Google’s Find My Device network still doesn’t offer.

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The app also gives you alerts when a SmartTag is traveling with you, notifies you if a tag is left behind or found, and lets you share tags with family. In addition, you can check the location history of your tags. It’s a great way to keep track of your items.

To make uTag work, you need to install a special version of the SmartThings app. This is because the official SmartThings app only works on Samsung phones, but the patched version allows uTag to connect. You will need to sign into your Samsung account twice, once in SmartThings and again in uTag.

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If you’re worried about security, the developer made the app open-source, so you can check the code yourself. The uTag app works really well on non-Samsung phones too.

You can download uTag for free from GitHub if your phone is running Android 11 or later. It’s a perfect solution for anyone who wants to use Samsung’s tracker SmartTags without a Galaxy phone.

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