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Here’s what One UI 5.0 Gallery Labs has to offer on Samsung Galaxy S21
Samsung Gallery app comes packaged with a secretive Galaxy Labs menu that offers a bunch of additional and advanced features to users. The Android 13-based One UI 5.0 software is here and it improves this section as well. Let’s visit the Gallery Labs menu on Samsung Galaxy S21 running One UI 5.0 beta and check what’s new.
Gallery Labs does not come enabled by default, it is a hidden menu that needs your permission to offer its functionalities. You can do so by heading to the stock Samsung Gallery app. Now tap on the hamburger menu (more options) and then Settings.
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At the last Gallery Settings, you will see the About Gallery option that shows you the last version of the application. Tap on the version number about 8 to 10 times and the Gallery Labs will be enabled.
Now go back, you will Gallery Labs menu at the last of the Gallery Settings page. Enter the section to access some advanced features. The Gallery Labs section provides you with a variety of different features you can use in the Gallery.
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Samsung Galaxy S21 Gallery Labs: One UI 5.0
The One UI 5.0 brings new “Album entry-locks”. Once an album is locked, its contents will not appear on the pictures and album tab. However, all other applications or services, such as My Files, Google Photos, cloud services, etc, can access the content. The feature only works for the Gallery app.
Other than these, there is a “Day-cluster merging in picture list” option, which will merge all the photos you take in a single day under one thumbnail. This will make Gallery browsing easier if you take a lot of photos with your phone.
Similarly, there are “Filmstrip in viewer” function that allows you to scroll faster through long lists of photos, “Dynamic spacing between photos” that automatically adjusts the space between photos based on how many photos there are in the grid, and many more.
Below you can check the list of these functions:
UT for One UI 5.x
- Album entry-locks
One UI 3.x
- Filmstrip in viewer
- Vidoe player mode on filmstrip
- Dynamic spacing between photos
- Day-cluster merging in picture list
One UI 2.x
- Appbar expanding
- Video preview on picture list
- Show trash storage info
Timeline for picture list
- Timeline in album
- Timeline in video/favorite album
- Timeline in search album
Video viewer
- Play next video automatically
- Video thumbnail policy v2
Image viewer
- Improve zoom performance
- Android image decoder
- Show EXIF in details
- Show cached image in details
Developer options
- Fix date & time, etc
- Capture system heap dump
- More options for developers
Samsung, the company that brings new features every year, might soon show us something very cool and advanced in the future One UI version, according to a new report.
Samsung is reportedly (ETNews working on using AI to potentially replace or significantly reduce the need for the traditional Settings menu on Galaxy devices. This is all going to be real, thanks to advanced AI.
The goal is to make device interaction easier by having the AI predict user requirements and adjust settings like brightness, layout, and possibly more complex decisions on its own. This means you won’t have to change the settings manually.
The AI will learn it from the user’s usage patterns; it involves adjustments to the display, sound, connectivity options, and other device settings.
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Samsung hasn’t officially confirmed that the settings menu will be completely removed in the future versions of One UI. Instead, the focus appears to be on improving the user experience with AI, potentially reducing the need for manual settings adjustments rather than removing the menu altogether.
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Samsung and Apple had neck-and-neck in the Q3 2024 smartphone market reports Canalys. The market research firm recently published its analysis for the quarter ended on September 30. The data shows an alarming situation for both Samsung and Apple.
Canalys reports that both Samsung and Apple secured 18% market share in Q3 2024. Xiaomi ranked third with a 14% market share in the same period. The Chinese firm grew 1% year-over-year, similar to Apple, while Samsung declined 3%.
Researchers note that it’s the highest market share Apple achieved against the leading firm in the third quarter. The company’s flagships were released in late September, with merely 3 days of sales have been counted in during the period.
The impact of the iPhone 16 series will be seen in the current quarter. iPhone 15 and other iPhone models managed to rank Apple second in a neck-to-neck fight with Samsung. The Korean tech giant declined from 21% in 2023 to 18% in 2024.
Samsung launched the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6 in July this year. The company’s flagship foldable phones just kept it away from getting beaten by Apple. The iPhone maker grew significantly in its unusual timeframe viz. Q3.
Xiaomi was a comfortable third place with 14% of the market. OPPO (9%) and vivo (9%) rounded out the top five. The top two positions are highly likely to be shuffled in the next report on the smartphone market in the fourth quarter of the year.
“Apple achieved its highest third-quarter volume to date and has never been closer to leading the global smartphone market in a Q3 than now,” Canalys analyst Runar Bjørhovde was quoted as saying.
Canalys Q3 2024 Global Smartphone Market Report 🚨
Neck-to-neck fight between Samsung and Apple
Samsung 18% 👑
Apple 18% 🏃♂️
Xiaomi 14% 🥉All the best Samsung for the fourth quarter 🚀#Samsung #Apple #Xiaomi #OPPO #vivo pic.twitter.com/6jltXYvbmB
— Samsung One UI Software Updates #OneUI7 #OneUI (@SamSWUpdate) October 15, 2024
Google is testing a fixed header feature in the Play Store that will make installing apps easier. This feature will keep essential app details including the app icon, name, developer, average rating, and an Install button visible while users scroll.
At the moment, app listings can be quite long, filled with important information such as reviews and safety data on Play Store. While this helps users be informed about apps, it often means the Install button is far down the page. This long listing makes it hard for users to download the app by tapping on the Install button.
With the new fixed header, the Install button will always be within reach, no matter how much you scroll. This new feature has been spotted on Google Play Store v43.1.19, thanks to AsssembleDebug (via Android Authority).
The new code shows that the header will stick to the top of the screen. This will allow users to quickly install an app or choose to install it on devices.
By keeping the Install button visible at all times, Google aims to improve user experience and help developers who are advised to create detailed app descriptions.
The fixed header feature of Google Play Store will make it simpler for users to install apps with detailed information. As the Google Play Store continues to evolve, these changes make the app experience better for everyone.