One UI
How to add, remove, and edit widgets on your Samsung Galaxy S23
Samsung introduced new widgets with the Galaxy S23 series smartphones as it came pre-installed with the latest version of One UI – One UI 5.1. The company has added these new widgets to more devices with the One UI 5.1 update.
A widget is an easy way to know any information directly from your smartphone’s home screen. Samsung offers widgets of several apps and features to Galaxy devices and the company adds more app widgets to get more on the home screen.
One UI 5.1 brings a new Battery Widget, Dynamic Weather Widget, and a new Contact Widget type. In addition, the company enhances the Smart Suggestion widget as it can now recommend Spotify music and playlists that match your activity.
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Let’s see how you can add, remove or edit Widgets on your Samsung Galaxy S23 smartphone.
How to add a Widget?
You can easily add a widget on the Home screen of your Galaxy S23 smartphone, just need to follow the steps below.
- Pinch in on the Home Screen
- Click on the Widget option
- Now, tap on the app or feature you want.
- Select the widget type.
- Press Add button.
- You can now use and see this widget on the Home screen.
How to Remove?
Follow the steps to remove the Widget:
- Tap and hold the Widget that you want to delete
- Click on the Remove option.
Edit Widgets
First of all, open Settings >> Tap on Lock Screen >> Click on Widgets >> Press Reorder Option >> Now you can adjust the order as you want to see on Lock Screen.
In early June 2023, a Samsung app update changelog teased the unreleased One UI 6.0 software. Google started working on the new Android 14 operating system in early February, with an official release scheduled for August this year.
There are a lot of Samsung devices eligible for the Android 14-based One UI 6 upgrade. And thanks to Samsung’s software rollout history, it’s quite easy to figure out which Galaxy phones will be the first to receive the One UI 6 firmware update this year.
Samsung’s Galaxy S23 series is first in line to receive the new One UI 6 update as soon as the official unveiling happens at SDC 2023, sometime in October. However, the S23 series and select more models will be invited in Beta activity to test the OS before release.
Android 14 (One UI 6) update will first rollout to these Samsung Galaxy devices
- Galaxy S23 Series
- S23, S23 Plus and S23 Ultra
- Galaxy S22 Series
- S22, S22 Plus and S22 Ultra
- Galaxy S21 Series
- S21, S21 Plus and S21 Ultra
- Galaxy Z Fold Series
- Z Fold 5 and Z Fold 4
- Galaxy Z Flip Series
- Z Flip 5 and Z Flip 4
In the list we mentioned above, there’s an exclusivity of flagship devices, why not? The South Korean tech giant will first roll out the Android 14 to newer flagships, followed by older flagship models and mid-range ones. Along with them, select budget models will also join the party with new updates.
Congrats if you have an eligible Galaxy S or Galaxy Z series smartphone for One UI 6.0 software. Samsung will let you install the new OS, starting from August 2023, if it follows the same timeframe as the last year. You can check all One UI 6.0 eligible devices here.
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Are you facing the problem of crashing while using Samsung Gallery on your Galaxy smartphone? If yes, then let us tell you that after installing the new update of the Gallery app which came in version 14.1.05.2, the app is crashing.
According to reports, users are noticing that the app crashes after playing videos in the Samsung Gallery app. In the Gallery app after the recent update to Android T OS, processing related to screen effects does not work properly, so the app may be forced to close after playing a video.
Samsung Accessibility offers a Remove Animation function to Galaxy devices, which prevents some screen effects. It is useful if you’re sensitive to animation or screen movements.
In the recent scenario, if you have enabled this function then your may face some issues while playing video in the Gallery app. So if you’re facing Samsung Gallery crashing then you can temporarily fix this by disabling the ‘Remove Animation’ option.
How to disable the Remove Animation function?
To disable the Remove Animation function, you just need to follow a few steps.
- Open the Settings app on your Galaxy smartphone.
- Scroll down and tap on Accessibility.
- Click on the Visibility Enhancements option.
- Scroll down and check if the Remove animation function is enabled
- Turn it off by tapping on toggle.
How to update the Samsung Gallery app?
You can easily update the Samsung Gallery app to the latest version, just need to follow a few steps. Firstly, open Galaxy Store >> Search the Gallery app >> Tap on it to open >> Now, press on the Update option if any new version is available.
Samsung always puts the utmost effort to provide the latest mobile experience to Galaxy users. The company constantly enhances the experience of using its Galaxy devices via new updates. Last year, Samsung set a new standard with four years of Android OS upgrades to ensure the most up-to-date experience.
In addition to offering the extended One UI upgrade, Samsung also promised to provide five years of security updates to protect eligible Galaxy devices. Secured by Samsung Knox, Galaxy devices’ security update delivers end-to-end protection against potential security threats.
Earlier, Samsung used to provide only third-generation OS updates but then the company updated its policy so that Galaxy users could enjoy the latest mobile experience for a longer period of time.
Four generations of Samsung’s One UI (Android OS) and five years of security upgrades policy are applicable to Galaxy S series, Z series, and select Galaxy A/M/F series smartphones, as well as some tablets and watches.
Samsung Galaxy devices eligible for four years of Android OS upgrades
Galaxy S Series
- Samsung Galaxy S23
- Samsung Galaxy S23+
- Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
- Samsung Galaxy S22
- Samsung Galaxy S22+
- Samsung Galaxy S22Ultra
- Samsung Galaxy S21 (Up to Android 15)
- Samsung Galaxy S21+ (Up to Android 15)
- Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra (Up to Android 15)
- Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (Up to Android 16)
- Upcoming Samsung Galaxy S phones
Galaxy Z Series
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 (Up to Android 15)
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 (Up to Android 15)
- Upcoming Samsung Galaxy Z series devices
Galaxy A series
- Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
- Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
- Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
- Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
- Samsung Galaxy A24
Galaxy M series
- Samsung Galaxy M54
Galaxy M series
- Samsung Galaxy F54
Galaxy Tab
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
- All upcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab S-series devices