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Editor’s Pick AOD: Top 5 Samsung Always On Display Themes – March 2023
The One UI software is radically customizable. Samsung brings additional options through the Galaxy Themes service that even lets you download themes for AOD; here you can check the top 5 picks of March 2023.
The Galaxy Themes app consists of different kinds of AOD Themes, which you can download and use on your Galaxy. Notably, there are both paid and free themes available, and the directory of free themes is not too small.
Before you proceed, do note that the themes are published by various developers and users on the Themes platform. So it’s recommended that you should read the description and terms of return before making payments.
Top 5 Samsung AOD Themes – March 2023
For our readers, I’ve compiled the top 5 Samsung AOD Themes, which they can apply on their Galaxy smartphone in March 2023. Below, you can check five attractive themes, that let you renovate the Always On Display appearance.
1) Blinking Eye
2) Siba : Cat_AOD
3) Dreamy Moon
4) Don’t touch my phone
5) Lucky Fish_G
Samsung Always On Display
Your Galaxy phone’s screen is set to turn off when not in use, and only appears when you tap the phone screen. However, the One UI’s amazing Always On Display feature allows your device to display information while the screen is turned off.
You can view information such as a clock or calendar or control music playback on the screen even when the screen is off. By default, AOD only appears when you tap the screen, while you can change the settings to allow the screen to be displayed continuously or for a set amount of time.
How to activate AOD on your Galaxy
- Step 1. Launch the Settings app, and then select Lock screen.
- Step 2. Tap Always On Display.
- Step 3. Tap the switch at the top of the screen to turn it on
- Step 4. Choose the mode that best suits your needs.
More on One UI 5.1:
- Ultimate One UI 5.1 Lock Screen Customization
- One UI 5.1 Home Screen Customization Settings, Tips & Tricks
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Samsung is internally readying the One UI 6 software, which will bring the Android 14 to Galaxy devices. The Beta activity is about two months away, while concept creator SOUIC shared a handful of images displaying One UI 6 featuring aesthetic gradient elements, an elegant interface rounding, and beautiful blur.
The Quick Settings and Notification Panel got refreshed in the concept with beautiful blur, renovated brightness slider, and neat toggles. The notifications are now featuring padding from both sides to provide you with more convenient access across them.
Similar to Apple’s iOS, the expanded app settings panel is now presented with hard blurred background, which entirely makes the remaining home screen icons blurry. Thankfully, the expanded tools are now visible with an even clearer appearance with solid shape below.
Additional functional sections of the system Settings window are also aligned in the center with padding on both sides. The overall appearance got sticking, and it will be interesting to see if Samsung makes it happen int he official One UI 6 software.
In February, Samsung started releasing the One UI 5.1 for Galaxy devices. Moving ahead, the company has started the development and testing of the new One UI 5.1.1 version for select Galaxy devices. Here, you can check the One UI 5.1.1 device list to ensure the availability of this One UI version.
Usually, Samsung develops and brings the x.1.1 version for foldable and tablet devices, however, select Galaxy S and A series devices also receive enhancements. This year, the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 will bring One UI 5.1.1 software iteration, which will be based on Android 13.
Samsung is expected to begin the One UI 5.1.1 rollout for older Galaxy devices by late August. We are months away from the tentative timeline, however, the South Korean company may amaze Galaxy consumers yet again with speedy software deployment.
Apart from foldable Galaxy devices, the Galaxy tablets running One UI 5.1 would also get a chance to get updated to the new One UI 5.1.1. Ahead of the Android 14-based One UI 6.0, One UI 5.1.1 is likely to introduce new multitasking features and functional enhancements.
Samsung One UI 5.1.1 Device List
- Z Fold 4 5G
- Z Fold 3 5G
- Z Fold 2 5G
- Z Flip 4 5G
- Z Flip 3 5G
- Z Flip 5G
- Z Flip LTE
- Tab S8, Tab S8 Plus and Tab S8 Ultra
- Tab S7 FE
Note: This is not an official list. It is based on Samsung’s rollout habits and past deployments.
One UI 5.1 will remain the latest Samsung software until the debut of the One UI 5.1.1 version. The 5.1 version of One UI comes with improved animation and visual effects over the One UI 5.0, based on Android 13. There’s plenty to explore in this new iteration, find out more here!
Samsung has recently released a new Calculator app update, bringing support for the unreleased One UI 6.0 software. The changelog also revealed that the Android 14-based One UI version is going to be more colorful, thanks to Google’s efforts towards the Material You design engine.
Calculator app got support for an upcoming One UI version isn’t the first time incident as Samsung often did it in the past. Meanwhile, it’s not an avoidable development but indicates an early (than last year) arrival of Samsung’s Android 14-based One UI 6 Beta Program to Galaxy devices.
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Android 14 reached the second Beta milestone, while Google has two more Beta builds in the pipeline. After two major Beta and some additional incremental updates, the new OS will go official for the Pixel smartphone lineup as well as AOSP.
Last year, the South Korean tech giant started the One UI 5 Beta program 10 days ahead of the Android 13 launch. This year, the program is expected to go official earlier as the company is already preparing for the new software, with major features may be reserved for the 2024 debut.
At first, the One UI 6 Beta will be available for the Galaxy S23 series in seven countries including the US and South Korea. After the latest flagship lineup, the company will expand this opportunity to more products including the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S21 series.
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Samsung One UI 6.0 beta coming very soon.
— Samson One UI #TeamGalaxy – SFC (@SamsonUpdate) May 31, 2023