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One UI 4.0 Recap: Let’s explore major features available on Samsung’s Android 12 update
Samsung One UI 4.0 offers a variety of innovative experiences for the Galaxy user. The newly updated One UI 4.0 which is based on Android 12 is very unique in terms of transparency and privacy features.
If you trigger the privacy feature, you can easily check when and where your camera and microphone are being used. You can customize your device using a color palette designed with your favorite colors.
So without wasting our time, let’s explore every major feature and change of the new One UI 4.0 available on Android 12.
Samsung One UI 4.0 Recap
Privacy
One UI 4.0 comes with the most powerful privacy feature. If you enable the Privacy Setting, you can check in real-time which apps are using the camera and microphone.
Additionally, you can easily view detailed usage logs for the past 24 hours. From Settings, select Privacy, and then enable Camera Access and Microphone Access. To do this, you can follow such steps which are given below:
- If you swipe down to navigate Quick Settings.
- If you click on the green icon at the top of Quick Settings, you can easily see all the apps that are currently using the Camera and Microphone.
Color Palette
The feature is one of the premises of Google’s Material You redesign on Android 12 on Pixel devices. The Samsung One UI 4.0 Dynamic Theme Engine doesn’t behave the same way as Google’s Monet on the Pixel, but it does bring an extra layer of custom to the UI that users have been asking for.
Find a personalized color and style for your wallpaper. If a user sets the desired color tone, AI recommends colors that best match the wallpaper. Change things by trying new colors.
- Go to Settings and select Wallpaper and Style.
- Select Color palette.
- Choose from a variety of color tones based on the colors from your wallpaper.
Widgets
The most noticeable change in One UI 4 is this year’s options for customizing the home screen and lock. Starting with the home screen, the widgets are updated with a fresh and fresh look that accompanies the Material You redesign of Android 12.
The process of adding widgets to your home screen has not changed much in the last few updates, and it is the same in Android 12. But that doesn’t mean the launcher won’t be helpful. Especially since Android 12, than ever before, it makes it possible to have themes integrated and customized with the widgets you add to your home screen.
Try to use an effective and easily accessible widget feature. It is designed to be more intuitive, convenient and user-friendly. You can set up widgets for each app and enable the feature with a few simple taps and drags.
- Tab on Home Screen to access home screen settings.
- To customize widgets by pressing Widgets button at bottom of screen.
- Select or drag the widget you want to use.
Expansion of Keyboard
Samsung Keyboard gives you a large number of customization options to choose from, so you can create your own keyboard. The new One UI 4 adds various keyboard features such as animated emoji pairs, which look very interesting. It also enhances the writing assistant to keep your grammar and spelling accurate, which is supported by Grammarly.
In addition, with One UI4.0 you can use a variety of emojis, GIFs and stickers for free. Try using cute emojis and GIFs while chatting with a friend.
Improved Camera App
With the One UI 4.0 update, the basic camera UI of Samsung smartphones has got a simpler and clearer layout in Android 12. It also brings some changes in the camera settings for better usability and experience.
You can use the updated Camera app to quickly capture high-quality photos and videos. A user-friendly menu layout enhances user comfort and ease of use. The zoom setting has been changed from a display icon to a number for easier learning of the zoom magnification level.
Samsung Device Care
The Device Care display layout has been boosted. Visibility is enhanced with the use of emoticons and vivid fonts. Additionally, you can easily check your device’s performance with the newly added diagnostics feature.
To help improve the long-term battery health of your Galaxy device, One UI 4.0 has a new battery toggle that limits the maximum charge capacity to just 85%. You can enable it if you want to keep the health of your battery solid no matter how long you hold your Galaxy phone.
- To access the battery saver on the phone with One UI 4.0, go to Settings> Device Care> Battery> Power Saving.
Enhanced Picture in Picture (PIP) Mode
The PIP (Picture in Picture) feature is very useful when you want to watch videos while doing anything. From the home screen, you can easily change the PIP (Picture in Picture) screen size and location. After starting, it displays the app in a floating window where you can move around your screen.
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Samsung’s One UI 8 must bring Android 16’s Advanced Protection features. Google is reportedly developing new Advanced Protection features that could debut in Android 16, which we want to arrive on Galaxy phones with One UI 8 update.
One UI 7 is based on Android 15, scheduled to enter Beta this year and Public early next year. Galaxy phones will get Android 16 update with One UI 8 update – only if Samsung keeps stuck to its current version strategy.
Google is working to develop Advanced Protection integration for Android 16. The program includes new settings and a new API that’ll allow apps to change their behavior depending on whether users have Advanced Protection enabled.
Android could add Samsung’s Auto Blocker-like features. The feature restricts apps to be installed on Galaxy phones from unauthorized sources. However, you can still sideload APKs by disabling the Auto Blocker from Privacy settings.
Android 16 could allow you to enroll in Advanced Protection through Settings. Once enrolled, you will have to keep your Google Account signed in, and the OS will not allow you to install apps from sources other than Play Store and Galaxy Store.
Mishaal discovered a new patch in the AOSP Gerrit, which refers to a “new Service for Android Advanced Protection Mode.” It will allow apps to see whether Advanced Protection is enabled on-device, and to adjust their behavior accordingly.
A comment on the patch from a Google engineer clarified that the service in question “allows users to enroll into ‘advanced protection’ via Settings, and for apps to check if the user is enrolled” using a new API.
When enabled, Android 16 could require additional authentication if you try to access certain content, like protected files or banking details. Details are unknown, but we expect to see the Advanced Protection added in the Android 16 version.
Samsung US partnered with Technogym to bring a fitness app to Daily+. The Technogym introduces personalized fitness routines with equipment-based and bodyweight exercises for a comprehensive home workout experience.
A study* says more than half of Americans say their favorite place to exercise is at home. Grabbing this opportunity, Samsung joined forces to launch a new Technogym app on the Daily+ platform for 2024 Smart TVs in the US.
Samsung says Technogym will offer more than 130 sessions to help you reach your goals. The fitness application on Samsung Daily+ is set to elevate your at-home workouts and makes it easy to keep wellness at the center of your routine.
Additionally, the app provides a broad and diverse library of video training sessions, including strength, yoga, cardio, Pilates, meditation and body weight-based exercises. It offers workouts for different skill levels, from beginner to advanced.
The platform will also refresh the workouts feed by regularly publishing new workouts. Users can also download the Technogym mobile app to access personalized profile and effortlessly track workout history across devices.
The newly released Technogym app on Samsung Daily+ is available in a basic version that’s free for all users, with the option for a premium subscription that provides access to exclusive, more in-depth workout content.
* Source: Statista: Home fitness in the United States – statistics & facts
Samsung has unveiled a new feature for its SmartThings platform called Home Insight at SDC24. This feature makes smart home management easier and more efficient by using artificial intelligence (AI).
Jaeyeon Jung, the Executive Vice President of SmartThings, explained that Home Insight is designed to understand how people live in their homes. It provides helpful home reports and personalized recommendations based on how you use your devices, your preferences, and even the time of year.
Samsung Home Insight makes it easier for people to manage their smart homes. For example, if you often forget to turn off the lights during the day, Home Insight can remind you to do so.
To make these features easy to access, Samsung introduced the Home Insight Widget, which will be available on the new Galaxy Tab S10. This means users can turn their tablets into a controller for managing various smart devices, all from one app.
It is expected that Samsung will soon expand the SmartThings Home Insight feature through a new update. Currently, you can access this feature in the Galaxy Tab S10 series.
Last month, Samsung launched the Galaxy Tab S10 series. The Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra features a massive 14.6-inch panel, while the Tab S10 Plus sports a 12.4-inch screen. Both models have premium Dynamic AMOLED 2X displays and offer a vibrant yet natural viewing experience.
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