Opinion
Samsung One UI Home should add ‘Vertical Apps Screen’ option
Samsung phones are unquestionably amazing, thanks to One UI software for making them frankly amazing. The company also has a home screen launcher namely One UI Home that lets users customize the home screen and apps screen, as per their entail.
Meanwhile, there’s still has a big issue, at least for around half of Samsung consumers, which is related to the layout of the Apps Screen. Everyone knows, the Galaxy devices feature two options for showcasing the apps including Apps on homescreen or on the Apps screen alongside keeping the homescreen.
Join SammyFans on Telegram
Almost all the consumers use the 2nd option in which they keep their most-used apps on homescreen, while the apps directory is on the Apps screen. Now, talking about the structure of the Apps screen, which is Horizontal, like the pages of a book, and I don’t like it.
From the homescreen, when we swipe up to access the Apps screen, it showcases us the directory of apps, while we can explore the remaining ones on the 2nd, 3rd…and so on pages. In this case, it’s difficult to open an app, which is placed at the top of the Apps screen with one hand.
On the other hand, this layout of the Apps screen reduces the usability for some users as well as generates unnecessary concerns. Vertical layout, on the other hand, would be the right option as we can simply scroll up and down to navigate an app.
Despite this, we can’t turn the Apps screen structure from horizontally paginated to Vertical on Samsung phones. Previously, consumers expected that the Android 12-based One UI 4.0 update will bring an option to enable the Vertical Apps screen but Samsung didn’t introduce it.
Even, the company is currently rolling out the new One UI 4.1 update to the Galaxy devices, which also lacks the most-anticipated option to turn Apps screen Vertical. Well, we can use the Good Lock suite to force the One UI for Vertical Apps screen but it’s not entirely useful as it lags and shows recommended rows at the top.
Like other Samsung consumers, I want Samsung to bring the Vertical Apps Screen option to the One UI Home (system launcher) with future updates. What do you think about it, let us know in the comment box and don’t forget to participate in our poll, mentioned below.
Samsung One UI Home should add the 'Vertical Apps Screen' option #Samsung #OneUI4 #Android12 @SamsungMobileUS @SamsungMobile
Read Here ->> https://t.co/ewPPLBoXsq— Sammy Fans (@thesammyfans) March 29, 2022
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.
Follow our socials → Google News | Telegram | X/Twitter | Facebook | WhatsApp
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!
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.
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.
Samsung confirms One UI 6 and Good Lock features finding underway
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.
Vote here: https://t.co/tOfPTuWKX7
— Sammy Fans (@thesammyfans) May 5, 2023
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.
Instead of Camera, Samsung should bring battery upgrade to flagships #Samsung
— Sammy Fans (@thesammyfans) May 5, 2023