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The new One UI 4.0 Quick Settings on Samsung smartphones was really required: Opinion

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Saamsung One UI Quick Settings

Samsung smartphones have a variety of different software features but Quick Settings is a place that comes first to our reach and has almost every possible and required solution that is quick and easy to access. However, the One UI 4.0 has brought in some of the least possible changes that were really required.

How? Let’s find out.

As a Samsung smartphone owner, the One UI software ecosystem has been quite a unique and refreshing user experience for me. The core is powered by Android and the latest Android 12 has further helped One UI 4.0 to achieve its maximum capability.

Talking about the quick Settings, the One UI 4.0 brings a number of new additions to switches, color palette, better visibility, and background color. These changes were required in terms of maximizing the user experience.

Let’s explore.

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Icons:

The quick settings icons on Samsung smartphones are the access switch for different kinds of features, which you can enable or disable with just a tap of your finger. The latest change in this section utilizes customization and makes the icons more lightweight and subtle.

The overall appearance of the quick access switch is cleaner and elegant. The icons are now also better than the past version One UI.

One UI 4.0 Quick settings

Color Palette:

The latest Android 12 brings Material You design that helps you to get your phone know your suitable color scheme. In One UI 4.0, you can choose the color of quick access switches based on the colors generated from your phone’s current wallpaper.

quick settings Samsung phones

Font:

The new font-weight used for time and date really leads you towards the maximum viewable spot and focuses your eyes towards the area for the above-mentioned labels. A similar change has also been made for the text below quick access switches.

Background:

One UI 4.0 is enhanced for better use cases and Samsung has removed some of the most know visibility issues that have been oddly available on One UI 3.1. This is due to the translucent background that is now a bit more solid while providing you with a perfect sync between color and quick settings.

quick settings Samsung phones

Sliders:

Yes! The brightness controller on the bottom has now been refinished and given a brand new look with its new Horizontal slider that is materialistic.

Visibility:

Visibility has been a major area of improvement on the One UI 4.0 Quick Settings panel that works very well in indoor and outdoor conditions. So, you can expect good viewing angles and untangle information on your One UI 4.0 powered Samsung smartphone, while looking at your Quick Settings.

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Android Updates War: Google’s Game-Changing Move to Outshine Samsung

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Samsung July 2023 security patch details

When it comes to Android updates, Samsung is leading the Android world. However, this could be the last day of Samsung’s leadership as Google is expected to double up its current Android updates support for Pixel smartphones launching today.

2020 was a remarkable year in Samsung’s history when the company extended Android updates support from two years to three. A few months later, the company extended the security support as well, totaling it to four years for flagship Galaxy devices.

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In 2022, Samsung launched the Galaxy S22 series, which offers four generations of OS upgrades. In its announcement, the company listed all flagships launched in 2021 and later along with select Galaxy A series smartphones for 4 OS and 5 years of security patches.

With this decision, the South Korean tech giant surpassed Google’s support policy, which owns Android. To be noted, Tensor-powered Pixel smartphones come with three years of Android and five years of monthly security updates support.

Today, Google will launch the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro smartphones. And as per the leaks, both phones will offer up to 7 years of software support, surpassing the longest support provided by Apple to its iPhones. Pixel 8 and later might be eligible for 7 major OS upgrades, which sounds a bit confusing.

There are speculations that there will be five major OS versions and 7 years of regular security patches and quarterly Pixel Feature Drops for the latest flagship smartphones. If it happens, it will force other Android vendors to further extend their support.

While Pixel phones are limited to support 3 major OS versions, Samsung is offering 4 generations of OS upgrades to cheaper Galaxy devices that costs approx $249. Samsung won’t take too long to beat Google yet again in terms of software support.

Let’s see, what Google has to offer to the Android world!

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Here’s why Samsung apps start getting One UI 6 support ahead of official release

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Samsung Device Care 13.8.01.31 update

After One UI 5.1, we started hearing a lot of news, leaks, and rumors about the upcoming One UI 6. Recently, Samsung has also started releasing One UI 6.0 support for stock apps, starting with the Calculator app.

Looking at all this, we can expect that Samsung will provide this support to more apps in the future too. But the question is, why is Samsung providing One UI 6.0 support to its stocks apps before the official release? If you are thinking that by getting their support, you will get some new features in your apps, then it is not only the reason.

Samsung One UI 6.0 support can also bring new features for apps, but the main reason for this is something else. But what? The answer is that Samsung is going to release a new One UI update in the coming weeks or months and the company aims to make its stock apps compatible with that accordingly. Once the app is supported, the app will not stop working or get crash whenever the company releases that update for the smartphone.

Samsung One UI 6 Apps

A recent report revealed that Samsung’s stable Android 14 update will be available in October. This is the same time frame as last year’s UI rollout, with the latest Galaxy S lineup being the first to secure it. Meanwhile, beta activity is seeing an early start if everything goes as planned by the internals.

Still, for the time being, we can consider this information as a pinch of salt as the company has not yet announced any official timeline for One UI 6.0.

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Instead of Camera, Samsung should bring battery upgrade to flagships

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Nowadays, smartphones are being heavily used for gaming and photography. Accordingly, phone makers are focussing more and more on upgrading the imaging capabilities and performance of chipsets. So why not, Samsung should now bring battery upgrade to Galaxy flagships.

Battery upgrade should be the next aim

The recently launched Galaxy S23 Ultra brings a high-profile 200-megapixel camera, allowing users to capture lossless shots, even when cropped. With great collaboration between hardware and software, the new Samsung flagships offer peace of mind to consumers, when it comes to battery life.

In addition to camera lovers, people prefer buying a smartphone, which offers great battery life without compromising features and power specifications. In the same way, Samsung is reportedly working, and there’s still room for improvements in flagships battery life.

The Galaxy S24 Ultra could come with a new battery technology inspired by electronic vehicles. The company is considering stacked battery technology for smartphones, which will reduce the size keeping the same mAh and enhanced lifespan.

Since the stacked battery tech could leave more gap inside the phone, Samsung might not think about increasing mAh on flagship phones. Instead, the company may use an additional vacant area for upgrading other hardware elements and better placement.

The S23 Ultra even defeated the years-old leader iPhone in terms of battery performance, thanks to the “Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy” processor. Exynos 2400 is reportedly coming to the S24 series in certain markets, which re-creates concern about the phone’s battery life and performance.

That said, Samsung should focus on increasing premium Galaxy phones’ battery life so users can use them longer with a single charge. 45W fast charging is doing quite well, just improvements to battery life would prove as cherry on the cake.

What do you think about it, do share your thoughts with us through the Tweet embedded below.

Poll Results: May 12, 2023

We ran a poll that received 106 votes from our readers’ community. Among all, about 70 percent of readers voted in favor of a battery upgrade instead of the camera, while 23.6 percent want both upgrades together. Meanwhile, 6.6 percent of voters still want Samsung to focus on flagship camera upgrade.

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