One UI 5.0
Samsung One UI 5.0 Home Screen – Take a look at all features
Samsung constantly brings new features and improvements by upgrading the One UI version to make your Galaxy devices more customizable and easy to use. As of now, One UI 5 is the latest version of Samsung’s custom skin, however, some flagship Galaxy devices are currently testing the beta, and the company will release a stable update soon.
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Along with several customizations, Samsung has also enhanced the home screen tools with One UI 5.0. Now you can decorate the home screen of your mobile in a better way, that too in a very easy way.
What is Home Screen?
Home Screen! You all will be well aware of this, however, it is the starting point for accessing all the features of your device. When you unlock the mobile the first thing you see is the home screen. It displays shortcuts to apps, widgets, clocks, wallpaper, network, sound, and more.
Samsung One UI 5.0 Home Screen
The Home screen of your smartphone has many elements, so it is important that we keep it customized as per your wish to use several features easily. Yes, you can customize your smartphone’s home screen through several Settings tools. Just need to open your device Settings, then tap on Home Screen. Here you find several options, take a look below.
Home Screen Layout
You can easily keep things organized by arranging your widgets and favorite apps on the Home screen. All your apps will be shown on the app’s screen.
There are two options for changing the screen layout.
- Home and App screens
– To display apps on a separate screen - Home Screen only
– To display all apps on the Home screen
Home Screen Grid
You can also adjust the grid of the Home Screen in four different types. Grid is the set of intersecting vertical and horizontal lines that makes rows and columns.
- 4×5
- 4×6
- 5×5
- 5×6
Apps Screen Grid
You can also change the vertical and horizontal arrangement of apps on apps screen into four types.
- 4×5
- 4×6
- 5×5
- 5×6
Folder Grid
Like the Apps screen and Home screen, you can also customize the folder grid.
- 3×4
- 4×4
Add Media page to Home Screen
You can Media page on the Home screen, just need to enable it. You can see the media page by swiping right from the Home screen. Currently, you can select any one media page from two.
- Google Discover
- Samsung Free
Show Apps screen button on Home screen
With this feature, you can enable a button to open the Apps screen on the home screen. There is a toggle, you can turn it on to bring a button. You can disable the feature from this option as well.
Lock Home Screen Layout
You can turn on this feature to prevent items on the Home screen from being removed or repositioned. After enabling this feature, you can’t drag and drop any app from one place to another on the home screen.
Add new apps to the Home screen
After enabling the feature, you can add new apps to the Home screen. However, you can also add apps by tapping and holding them from the apps screen to the home screen.
Hide apps on Home and Apps screens
From this option, you can hide apps that you don’t want to show on the Home screen and apps screen. Just need to select them and press done.
Apps icon badges
A small icon of Dots or Number appeared on the Apps icon for numbers of notifications is called Apps icon badges. Firstly enable this feature by turning on the toggle, you can select anyone from two badge styles.
- Dots
- Number
There’s an option ‘ Notification on apps icons‘, after enabling this feature you can touch and hold the app to show the notification.
Swipe down for the notification panel
By enabling this feature, you can open the notification panel by swiping down anywhere on the Home Screen.
Rotate to landscape mode
You can turn this option for turning atomically to landscape mode.
About Home Screen
From this section, you can check the latest version of the One UI Home (System Launcher) as well as check all the information like permission, privacy, usage, app in Store, and more.
Samsung releases One UI 5.1 update to the Galaxy Tab S7 FE users. The latest firmware comes with a plethora of new features such as useful multitasking tools and new home screen widgets. Once installed, the update will take your tablet to a whole new level.
According to the information, Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G variant has started getting the Android 13-based One UI 5.1 update. Since the initial rollout is happening in Europe and some other markets, US availability is expected a few days later. The software bears PDA build version – T736BXXU2CWC5.
As the latest One UI 5.1 version takes your tablet to the next level, Samsung has also included the February 2023 security patch to ensure better system reliability. There are new Gallery features as well as enhancements to productivity and personalization.
Tab S7 FE users mainly use it as a portable PC and multitasking becomes a necessary function. Focussing on user’s needs, Samsung One UI 5.1 comes with three changes for the multitasking ability of the tablet, which you can check below:
- Easily minimize or switch to full screen: You can now minimize or maximize an app window without going to the options menu. Just drag one of the corners.
- Access your most used apps in split screen: When you start a split-screen view, the apps you use most often will be shown below your recently used apps to help you find the apps you need faster.
- Improved multitasking in DeX: In split-screen view, you can now drag the divider in the center of the screen to resize both windows. You can also snap a window to one of the corners to make it fill a quarter of the screen.
AI-derived features:
- Added GIF Remaster
- Enhanced Photo Remaster
- Settings suggestions
- Spotify suggestions in Smart Suggestion widget
New Widgets:
- Contacts widget
- Battery status widgets
- Enhanced dynamic Weather widget
Apart from this, the One UI 5.1 introduces notable upgrades to the Samsung Internet app. It adds a new feature, allowing you to continue browsing on another device if you’ve signed in with the same Samsung Account. Moreover, the search function now shows more precise results to the consumers.
Samsung Galaxy A71 smartphone users are grabbing One UI 5.1 based on Android 13 in Germany. A few days ago the company rolled out this major update for Galaxy A71 in India, Canada, South Korea, the US, and select European countries.
Users of the Samsung Galaxy A71 in Germany can identify the One UI 5.1 update via version A715FXXU8DWB5 and a package size of 1235.56 MB. This huge firmware takes your smartphone to the next level with new features for gallery, camera, widget, and more to increase productivity and personalization.
Alongside this, the update also installs February 2023 security patch to improve system security. You can install it through the Settings of your phone >> navigate to Software update >> Download and install.
Samsung Galaxy A71 smartphone features a 6.7 inches Super AMOLED+ display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 processor, 64 MP primary camera, 4500 mAh battery, and more. It came pre-installed with Android 10 and now getting its last major update which is Android 13-based One UI 5.1
One UI 5.1 Features for Galaxy A71
The One UI 5.1 installs new Camera features to make it easy to change the color tone of selfies by just tapping the Effect button on the main screen.
For Gallery app, it comes with multiple new features such as extracting text from the video, GIF Remastering, a convenient information display, a common family share album, easier handling, improved editing tools, and more.
In addition, the Samsung widget section is receiving two new widgets, including a Battery widget and a Dynamic Weather widget. Meanwhile, the Smart Suggestion widget is also improved with new functions.
Furthermore, the Samsung Internet app now lets you continue browsing on other devices, the Bixby Text Call feature supports the English language, Slip-screen and Pop-view gets new functions for easier multitasking, Modes and Routines now allow you to set different wallpapers depending on the current mode, and much more.
First published on Feb. 13…
On February 13, Samsung started giving early Valentine’s Day gifts to Galaxy customers in the form of One UI 5.1 update! The rollout of the new One UI 5.1 update started with several older eligible flagship devices including the Galaxy Z Fold/Flip 4 as well as Galaxy S22, Galaxy S21, and Galaxy S20 series.
The One UI 5.1 update package weighs between 1.5GB to 1.98GB and the feature availability also varies by model. The Galaxy S22 series is taking most of the Galaxy S23 benefits, while, it’s just a farewell release for the Galaxy S20 series and Note 20 series.
One UI 5.1 is available for:
- Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4
- Galaxy S22, S22 Plus and S22 Ultra
- Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3
- Galaxy S21, S21 Plus and S21 Ultra
- Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra – Feb. 18
- Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G – Feb. 21
- Galaxy S20, S20 Plus and S20 Ultra
- Galaxy S21 FE and S20 FE 5G
- Galaxy Z Flip – Feb. 27
- Galaxy Tab S8 series
- Galaxy Tab S7 series
- Galaxy S10 Lite and Note 10 Lite
Non-flagship Galaxy devices:
- Galaxy A73, A53, A33 and A23- Feb. 20
- Galaxy M53, M33 – Feb. 25
- Galaxy A23 – Feb. 27
- Galaxy F62 – Mar. 1
- Galaxy M62, M52 – Mar. 1st week
- Galaxy A52s – Mar. 2
- Galaxy Quantum 2 – Mar. 2
- Galaxy Tab S7 and Tab S7 Plus
- Galaxy A71 and A51 – Mar. 8
- Galaxy S10 Lite – Mar. 7
- Galaxy A72, A52 and A32 – Mar. 9
- Galaxy A13 – Mar. 14
- Galaxy A51 5G – Mar. 21
- Galaxy A03s – Mar. 22
- Galaxy A32 LTE – Mar. 22
- Galaxy M13 – Mar. 24
- Galaxy A14 5G – Mar. 26
- Galaxy F22
- Galaxy F23 5G
- Galaxy M23 5G
- Galaxy Tab A7 Lite
- Galaxy Tab A8
- Galaxy Tab S7 FE
Didn’t find your device on the list? It doesn’t mean your smartphones will not get the One UI 5.1 update. Samsung has just begun the rollout, which may take about 3 to 4 weeks to reach all regions and carriers. If your device is eligible for Android 14, you would receive the One UI 5.1 as well.
How to update:
Head towards the Settings menu, tap the Software update tab, followed by Download and install. Let your device connect to Samsung’s software server and find out the new build. If a new build is available for your device and CSC, follow the on-screen instructions and enjoy!
One UI 5.1
On February 1, Samsung launched the Galaxy S23 series smartphones that brought the One UI 5.1 firmware out of the box. This new One UI version is an improved variant of Samsung’s first Android 13 skin and offers select new features from the S23 to older models.
What’s new with One UI 5.1?
Similar to the One UI 5.0, Samsung’s new One UI 5.1 version is also based on the Android 13 operating system. Ahead of major switch like Android 14, the company is offering select new features from its topmost flagship lineup to older models such as the Galaxy S and Z.
Changes of One UI 5.1 firmware include a handful of new features including enhancements to the Camera and Gallery apps with the ability to remaster and fine-tune photos saved on your phone. It also brings the ability to access the Expert RAW camera app directly from the stock Camera app.
Last but not least, One UI 5.1 is packed with battery status widgets for the home screen along with a Spotify suggestions option and Settings quick panels. Earlier, the leaked One UI 5.1 changelog listed plenty of new features in detail, which you can check here.