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Here is your Samsung Galaxy S21 with new One UI 5.0 App Icons
Taking advantage of new features and changes by installing the One UI 5.0 Beta update on your phone or still using One UI 4.1? Well, in my Samsung Galaxy S21, I have noticed so many visual changes after installing the One UI 5.0 Beta update including the new App Icons.
Changing or revamping app icons is a good idea when you want to improve the visual changes. Various Samsung stock applications are getting a modification, while the company has already taken the new designs of Gallery and Calendar apps in the recent beta update.
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Let’s check out which Samsung Galaxy S21 One UI 5.0 applications are getting new app icons.
Calculator:
Samsung Calculator previously has a light green color icon with plus, minus, multiplication, and division signs on it. The signs are placed as usual in One UI 5.0 but the company has changed the color to dark green and that too in gradient form.
At the same time, the division sign on the logo, which was previously of dark green color, has also been converted to which color to watch the other three mathematical signs.
AR Zone:
The AR Zone logo has been majorly changed. It looks good and is appreciable. The One UI 4.1’s sky blue and purple gradient logo has converted to dark blue while the plain white-colored “AR” has a gradient of light Blue, Peach, and Purple colors.
Contacts:
The new logo for the Samsung Contacts app is also clearly visible. The application logo previously has a plain orange color, which is now transformed to a gradient reddish-orange color.
Settings:
For the Settings app icon, One UI 5.0 has applied a darker Garay color with the same gear size and design as the previous One UI.
Messages:
Samsung Messages app logo had a rectangular chat bubble on the blue box. Now the company has redesigned this chat bubble and created it in a round shape. At the same time, the outer box also gets a blue gradient.
Phone:
The Phone app logo is not getting any notable change, it only gets a gradient of the same green color, which is rarely visible. At first glance, you will not find any difference.
My Files:
The files app logo is also getting a gradient, which can be seen clearly. Its plain orange color now has yellow and orange gradients. You can also see the color change in the document shape of the logo.
Bixby Vision:
Similar to AR Zone, the Bixby Vision logo is also facing notable change. Its blue color box is now dark blue while the eye pupil has a blue and purple gradient instead of blue color.
Tips:
The change in Samsung Tips is hardly visible. It just got a gradient of the same orange color.
Clock:
This app icon is also only getting a little gradient in the same blue color. You will barely see the change.
Reminder:
Aside from the gradient, the shape of the bell on the logo is also now more rounded and it’s looking nice.
Secure folder:
It’s getting a dark blue gradient that you can easily notice, whereas, the document shape on the logo is the same.
It’s admirable that Samsung One UI 5.0 has worked on improving the system app icons’ logo. But changes in some icons are barely visible, the company could have worked more impressively, after all, it’s Samsung.
The Galaxy A06 combines awesome 5G experiences with powerful performance, as well as security and privacy upgrades in a sleek and durable design for consumers in Singapore.
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G is available for purchase starting March 21 in Singapore. The smartphone brings affordable 5G access to even more consumers in the region. On top of affordability, it comes with One UI 7 and decent updates support.
The phone has a 6.7-inch 90Hz display, 50-megapixel dual camera, MediaTek Dimensity 6300, 5000mAh battery, 25W Fast Charging, Android 15-based One UI 7 software, and 4 years of Android and security updates support.
Samsung’s new non-flagship smartphones ship with a new signature design. As for the A06, there are three color variants – Black, Light Gray, and Light Green. The new Galaxy A06 5G comes at a retail price of S$228 in Singapore.
Shoppers can purchase the device at the Samsung Experience Store, Online Store, Samsung Shop App, Samsung TikTok Shop, official stores in Lazada, Shopee and iShopChangi, as well as major consumer electronics & IT stores.
Certain Samsung soundbars stopped functioning following a firmware update. Now, Samsung has acknowledged the faulty firmware, which bricked certain 2024 soundbar devices and offering free repairs to consumers.
According to TheVerge, Samsung confirmed that a “software update error” has bricked “certain 2024 soundbar devices.”
Notably, the software fault was mainly reported on flagship HW-Q990D models in many parts of the world. However, people reported problems with Samsung’s HW-Q800D and HW-S801D soundbars as well.
The recent firmware was installed itself (due to auto-install settings). The bug rendered soundbars unresponsive and inaccessible from Samsung SmartThings. As connection lost entirely, users were also unable to performe factory reset.
Users having affected soundbars now required to visit their nearest Samsung service center. The issue can only be addressed with a physical repair. However, the company will bear the cost even if your device is now out of warranty.
Jim Kiczek, head of audio at Samsung Electronics America in a statement acknowledged the problem and announced that Samsung is “offering free repairs for all affected units – regardless of warranty status.”
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The Galaxy S25 series is Samsung’s first device to support Android’s Instant Hotspot feature. Samsung already offers a nifty internet-sharing feature called Auto Hotspot, which is exclusively functional across Galaxy devices.
Android’s Instant Hotspot deals with this restriction but it’s presently available on the Galaxy S25 series. As spotted by AndroidAuthority, Samsung’s newest flagship smartphones come with Instant Hotspot feature.
The feature works as described by Google on its Android Help website. When enabled, the system displays a notification on your Android tablet asking if you want to use your smartphone’s hotspot.
As soon as you hit the “connect button” a temporary hotspot connection gets established. You can also connect with your phone’s hotspot using the Internet settings panel on your tablet.
One UI 7 brings Instant Hotspot
The Galaxy S25 series comes with Android 15-based One UI 7 preinstalled. The new OS seems to be bringing the Instant Hotspot feature to Galaxy devices. Beta participants have confirmed the existence of this feature on older models.
One UI 7 Beta is available on a handful of Samsung devices including the Galaxy S24 and S24 series, the Galaxy Tab S10 series, the Galaxy Z Flip 6, and Z Fold 6. Samsung is expected to start Stable One UI 7 update in April week 1st.
Source – Android Authority
For Samsung fans like me, the last year has felt like forever. We’ve been waiting and waiting for One UI 7, the big Android 15 update that’s been so close yet so far. The latest update promised refreshed interfaces, smarter AI features, and a smoother Galaxy experience. After months of delays, beta builds, and uncountable rumors, we finally got what we wanted: an official release date.
On March 18, 2025, Samsung US dropped the information in an official blog post—One UI 7 would roll out to the Galaxy S24 series, Z Fold 6, and Z Flip 6 on April 10. We all let out a big sigh of relief. Trust in Samsung, which had been shaky from all the quiet delays, came rushing back. The company gave us something we could count on. But now, just like that, it disappeared.
By March 21—today, as I write this—the official blog post had vanished from Samsung’s US Newsroom portal. No explanation, no replacement date, no nothing. As a loyal Galaxy user, I felt totally let down. What started as a big win turned into a huge letdown. Samsung had earned my trust, then lost it in under 72 hours.
To get why this hurts so much, let’s go back a bit. One UI 7 has been a slow tease. After starting the beta program for the Galaxy S24 series in December last year, we were waiting for the official announcement. The wait wasn’t just long—it was brutal. Each beta update got our hopes up, but the stable version stayed out of reach. By the start of 2025, we were all done waiting. Then, this week, things changed.
Samsung said (officially) the update would hit globally on April 7, with the US getting it on April 10. It wasn’t just a date—it was a rescue, I am using my opinion here. After all those delays, we finally had something solid. I even planned my week around it, picturing the moment I’d download it, try the new stuff, and feel that Galaxy love again.
So what’s going on? Why would Samsung pull the post that just got us excited again? People are guessing left and right. Some think there’s a delay—maybe the US rollout experienced some issues, even though the global dates seem fine. Others wonder if the April 10 date was a mistake, accidentally published before final confirmation. Samsung’s not saying a word about it, and that’s just making everyone more curious. Right now, there’s no new date, no official update—just a big question mark leaving us stuck again.
It hurts because it’s not just about a missing post. It’s like all the excitement just faded away. For a second, Samsung had us thinking they’d figured it out after all the waiting, that they were ready to deliver. As a user, I’m wondering: Can I count on Samsung to stick to their words? Will One UI 7 arrive in April, or are we back to square one? Not knowing feels worse than the wait ever did.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and Galaxy S24 Ultra (Source – Sammyfans.com)
I still want to stick with Samsung. My Galaxy ecosystem—my S24 Ultra, my Watch, my Buds—is not easy to walk away from, right? One UI 7 with its cool new look and smart upgrades, still gets me excited. But this latest mess, no words.
Samsung earned our trust with that release date. Then lost it by pulling that post with no explanation. It’s up to you now. Tell us something clear. Give us a new date—or at least tell us why.
Samsung has launched a new creative campaign with the Galaxy A56 Enterprise Edition. Samsung UK has brought to life the dramatic impact of tech fails highlighted by the results by creating a series of posters inspired by action, drama, and sci-fi genres.
The company has surveyed SMEs across the United Kingdom. The results disclosed that SMEs lose nearly £300k yearly due to business tech issues. The poll of 1,000 SME owners highlighted they spend £3,200 each year on repairs and updates.
That said, Samsung revealed film posters dramatize the issues that arise when business tech fails as well as mark the launch of Galaxy A56 Enterprise Edition, providing Next Business Day Replacement service.
Creative Campaign
The Disconnected: The Silent Office campaign plays into sci-fi film tropes and highlights the expansive silence and suspension of business when tech fails to support SMEs.
Inspired by action films, Business Phone Down aims to sensationalize the issues that happen due to misfiring tech while The Day the Calls Stopped pays homage to drama tropes.
Annika Bizon, Mobile Experience VP of Product and Marketing said: “Having issues with your work devices can cause a mountain of problems for business, even leading to a loss in revenue. We want to have SME owners back by offering Next Business Day Replacement with our Galaxy A Series Enterprise Edition range – ensuring all the productivity with none of the setbacks.”
Source – Samsung UK
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