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Check what’s new in Samsung Galaxy S21 One UI 5.0 Lock Screen
Android 13-based One UI 5.0 is here in the form of Beta builds. After Samsung Galaxy S22, Galaxy S21 device owners grabbed the One UI 5.0 beta update, which installed a bunch of new customization options for the lock screen.
The lock screen is the very first thing we see when we decide to use our smartphone. Therefore, it has to be clean and well organized. Samsung already had a lot of features to customize the way you want your Galaxy phone’s lock screen. Meanwhile, with One UI 5.0, there are now more.
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Inside, you can check out the new fetaures and chnages that Samsung has installed on Galaxy S21’s Lock screen section with One UI 5.0 software.
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Samsung Galaxy S21 One UI 5.0 Lock Screen:
As soon as you go to Settings >> Lock Screen, you will see the instant changes. The first sections including Screen lock type, Smart lock, and Secure lock settings remains the same. Whreas, just after this, you will see two small pages which indicated Edit Lock screen and Edit Widgets.
When you tap on Lock screen option, you phone’s lock screen will appear for customization. You can disable anyy of the part of the lock screem for example the Clock, Notification icons, and App shortcuts.
There is also Contact information option, where you can add phone number or email address so you can be contacted if you lose your phone. Besides contant, you can also add any other text here. And, if you don’t want it you can disable it. Lastly, when tapping the Wallpapers, you will be able to change wallpaper.
Similarly, there is Edit Widget feature. Here you can choose which widgets you want to see on your phone’s lock screen, reorder tahem, or turn On/Off AOD.
Next, One UI 5.0 adds new “Touch and hold to edit” fetaure. When you enable it, you will be able to edit the lock screen directly from the lock screen. After this, there is Always On Display feature. Tap on it you can personolize how you want your AOD to be.
Besides these, there is Roaming clock – when turned on it will show you the both time where you are and at home while you are roaming. Whereas, About Lock screen option will direct you to the latest version of your lock screen.
Other than these, the Looking for something else section has two more options including Hide content and Notifications to show besides the previous Face recognition and Fingerprints options. Which these, you can select what content or notifications to show on lock screen.
Samsung today announced that it will hold a press conference on January 6, 2025, a day before the opening of the world’s largest information technology (IT) and consumer electronics exhibition, CES 2025, in Las Vegas, USA.
The event, featuring Vice Chairman Han Jong-hee, CEO of Samsung and head of the DX division, as the keynote speaker, will reveal Samsung’s Home AI innovations and strategy under the theme “AI for All: Everyday, Everywhere.”
The press conference will be streamed live on Samsung Newsroom.
Samsung’s CES 2025 invite also reveals that the Press Conference is open to all credentialed members of the media with a CES badge, and there is no need to register or RSVP.
However, it is highly recommended that participants arrive early as seats are very limited and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis.
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CES 2025 is a great opportunity to showcase technological innovations. Rather than mobile, Samsung prefers Home AI and appliances to be showcased at the exhibition. It solidifies the Galaxy S25 unveiling to happen separately.
Samsung could introduce the new flagships in late January next year. Korean media reported that a Galaxy Unpacked could be held on January 22. The next-gen Galaxy flagships are expected to gain a positive response in the market.
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Samsung One UI 7 beta program to start on December 5, Android 15 is coming for the Galaxy phones
After months of waiting, we have an official confirmation. Thanks to Samsung Germany, we now know the specific release date for the Android 15-based One UI 7 beta program for Samsung Galaxy users.
The Samsung One UI 7.0 beta is scheduled to launch on December 5, 2024, initially for the Galaxy S24 series, including the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra.
This beta release will start in Germany, with expectations of a broader availability to other eligible countries soon after. The update is expected to bring visible design changes and new features to the user interface, enhancing the overall user experience.
However, specific details about all the new features in the One UI 7.0 beta have not been fully disclosed. Still, it’s set to be a significant update in terms of UI redesign and functionality.
The One UI 7 beta program is set to start initially in:
- Germany
Other countries expected to follow in subsequent phases, based on historical patterns, include:
- Korea
- United States
- India
- United Kingdom
- Poland
- China
However, the exact timeline for these countries can vary, and official announcements would provide the definitive schedule for each region.
Note: You can check the latest Samsung One UI 7 beta program banner on the Samsung Members app.
Samsung Electronics named a new CFO and announced plans to establish an AI Center for the future. The company has also strengthened AI R&D and deployed R&D personnel to the site to strengthen communication.
According to the info, Samsung appointed Park Soon-cheol as the CFO of the DX Division and unveiled the AI Center. As the chip process competition has intensified, Samsung has taken this special measure to build a foundation.
As the business environment surrounding Samsung is not easy, the message is that it will strengthen its internal stability. The DS division in charge of semiconductors significantly strengthened:
- AI research functions
- Established a responsible development system
- Implemented follow-up personnel
- Reorganization in the direction of integrating
- Development and support organizations.
The new Chief Financial Officer will coordinate communication between each business department and top management, and efficiently manage business strategies and financial operations.
The new AI center will be led by Vice President Song Yong-ho. VP Song plans to lead over 60 people to develop next-gen storage devices and lead technological innovation given the AI era.
In addition, the system LSI division appointed Vice President Choi Jin-hyuk as the head of the SoC business team. Vice President Choi plans to lead the development of application processor (AP) chips, which are Exynos.
Apart from this, Samsung has also divided the Foundry Division into two categories: Manufacturing and Technology. Technical organizations such as production process (Fab) and cleaning and diffusion were placed under the subsidiary.
- The message is for R&D personnel to communicate directly on the spot.