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Samsung One UI 6 Features: Quick Panel, Lock Screen, Camera, Smarter Settings and more

Samsung One UI 6 Beta update is now available for the Galaxy S23 series in South Korea, the US, and Germany. Through the beta program, the company is offering a chance to explore and enjoy the new features and latest enhancements of One UI 6 ahead of its stable release.
One UI 6 Beta arrives with a bundle of new features and improvements including redesigned interface, enhanced weather app, new default font and emojis in Samsung keyboard, lock screen features, custom camera widget, and more.
You can check the details of all new features and improvements below.
Samsung One UI 6.0 Beta Features & Changelog
Quick panel
New button layout:
- The quick panel has a new layout that makes it easier to access the features you use most. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth now have their own dedicated buttons at the top of the screen, while visual features, like Dark mode and Eye comfort shield, have been moved to the bottom. Other quick settings buttons appear in a customizable area in the middle.
Instantly access the full quick panel:
- By default, a compact quick panel with notifications appears when you swipe down from the top of the screen. Swiping down again hides notifications and shows the expanded quick panel. If you turn on Quick Settings instant access, you can view the expanded quick panel by swiping just once from the right side of the top of the screen. Swiping down from the left side shows notifications.
Quickly access brightness control:
- The brightness control bar now appears by default in the compact quick panel when you swipe down once from the top of the screen for quicker and easier brightness adjustments.
Improved album art display:
- While playing music or videos, album art will cover the entire media controller in the notification panel if the app playing the music or video provides album art.
Enhanced layout for notifications:
- Each notification now appears as a separate card, making it easier to recognize individual notifications.
Sort notifications by time:
- While playing music or videos, album art will cover the entire media controller in the notification panel if the app playing the music or video provides album art.
Lock Screen
Reposition your clock
- You now have more freedom to move your clock to the position of your choice on the Lock screen.
Home Screen
Simplified icon labels:
- App icon labels are now limited to a single line for a cleaner and simpler look. “Galaxy” and “Samsung” have been removed from some app names to make them shorter and easier to scan.
Typeface
New default font:
- One UI 6 has a new default font with a more stylish and modern feel. You’ll see the new font if the default font is selected in Settings. If you’re using a different font, you’ll still see that font after upgrading to One UI 6.
Multitasking
Keep pop-up windows open:
- Instead of minimizing pop-up windows when you go to the Recents screen, pop-ups will now remain open after you leave the Recents screen so you can continue what you were working on.
Samsung Keyboard
New emoji design:
- Emojis that appear in your messages, social media posts, and elsewhere on your phone have been updated with a fresh new design.
Content sharing
Picture and video previews:
- When you share pictures or videos from any app, preview images will appear at the top of the Share panel to give you one more chance to review the pictures and videos before sharing them.
Extra sharing options:
- When you share content, additional options may appear on the Share panel depending on the app you share from. For example, when you share a website from the Chrome web browser, you’ll get the option to share a screenshot of the website along with the web address.
Weather
New Weather widget:
- The Weather insights widget provides more information about your local weather conditions. You can see when severe thunderstorms, snow, rain, and other events are on the forecast.
More information in the Weather app:
- Information about snowfall, moon phases and times, atmospheric pressure, visibility distance, dew point, and wind direction is now available in the Weather app.
Interactive map view:
- Swipe to move around the map and tap a location to view the local weather conditions. The map can help you find weather information even if you don’t know the name of the city.
Enhanced illustrations:
- Illustrations in the Weather widget and app have been enhanced to provide better
information about the current weather conditions. Background colors also change depending on the time of the day.
Camera
Custom camera widgets:
- You can add custom camera widgets to your Home screen. You can set each widget to start in a specific shooting mode and save pictures in an album of your choice.
More alignment options for watermarks:
- You can now choose whether your watermark appears at the top or bottom of your photos.
Quick access to resolution settings
- A resolution button is now available in the quick settings at the top of the screen in Photo and Pro modes so you can quickly change the resolution of photos you take.
Easier video size options
- A pop-up now appears when you tap the video size button, making it easier to see all the options and choose the right ones.
Keep your pictures level:
- When grid lines are turned on in Camera settings, a level line will now appear in the middle of the screen while using the rear camera in all modes except Panorama. The line will move to show whether your picture is level with the ground.
Apply effects more easily:
- Filter and face effects now use a dial instead of a slider, making it easier to make precise adjustments with just one hand.
Scan documents easily:
- The Scan document feature has been separated from Scene optimizer, so you can scan documents even if Scene optimizer is turned off. The new Auto scan lets you scan documents automatically whenever you take a picture of a document. After a document is scanned, you’ll be taken to the edit screen, where you can rotate your document to align it the way you want.
Quality optimization:
- You can choose between 3 levels of quality optimization for the pictures you take. Choose Maximum to get the highest quality pictures with the most post-processing. Choose Minimum to reduce the amount of post-processing so you can take pictures as quickly as possible. You can also choose Medium to get the best balance of speed and post-processing.
New Auto FPS settings for videos:
- Auto FPS can help you record brighter videos in low-light conditions. Auto FPS now has 3 options. You can turn it off, use it for 30 fps videos only, or use it for both 30 fps and 60 fps videos.
Gallery
Save clipped images as stickers:
- When you clip something from an image, you can easily save it as a sticker that you can use later when editing pictures or videos.
Enhanced story view:
- While viewing a story, a thumbnail view appears when you swipe up from the bottom of the screen. In thumbnail view, you can add or remove pictures and videos from your story.
Drag and drop with 2 hands:
- Touch and hold pictures and videos with one hand, then use your other hand to navigate to the album where you want to drop them.
Quick edits in detail view:
- While viewing a picture or video, swipe up from the bottom of the screen to go to detail view. This screen now provides quick access to effects and editing features you can immediately apply.
Photo Editor
Adjust decorations after saving:
- You can now make changes to drawings, stickers, and text that you’ve added to a photo even after saving.
Undo and redo:
- Don’t worry about making mistakes. You can now easily undo or redo transformations, filters, and tones.
Enhanced layout:
- The new Tools menu makes it easier to find the editing features you need. Straighten and Perspective options have been combined in the Transform menu.
Draw on custom stickers: When creating custom stickers, you can now use drawing tools to make your stickers even more personal and unique.
New text backgrounds and styles:
- When adding text to a photo, you can choose from several new backgrounds and styles to help you get the perfect look.
Calendar
Your schedule at a glance:
- The new schedule view provides your upcoming events, tasks, and reminders all together in chronological order.
View your reminders in Calendar:
- You can now view and add reminders in the Calendar app without opening the Reminder app.
Reminder
Refined reminder list view:
- The main list view has been redesigned. You can manage categories at the top of the screen. Below the categories, your reminders will be shown organized by date. The layout for reminders containing images and web links has also been enhanced.
New reminder categories:
- The Place category contains reminders that alert you when you’re in a specific place, and the No Alert category contains reminders that don’t provide any alerts.
More options for creating reminders:
- When sharing content to the Reminder app, you’ll get full editing options before your reminder is created. You can also take pictures using the camera when creating a reminder.
Create all-day reminders:
- You can now create reminders for an entire day and customize the time when you want to be alerted about them.
Samsung Internet
Play videos in the background:
- Keep playing video sound even if you leave the current tab or leave the Internet app completely.
Enhanced tab list for large screens:
- When using Internet on a large screen, such as a tablet in landscape view or Samsung DeX, your tab list will be shown in 2 columns so you can see more tabs on the screen at the same time.
Smart select
Resize and extract text from pinned content:
- When you pin an image to the screen, you can now resize it or extract text from it.
Magnified view: When selecting an area of the screen, a magnified view will appear so you can start and end your selection at the perfect spot.
Bixby text call
Customize your greeting:
- You can now edit the greeting that Bixby says when you answer using Bixby text call.
Switch to Bixby during a call:
- You can switch to Bixby text call at any time, even if the call is already in progress.
Modes and Routines
Unique Lock screens depending on your mode:
- Set up different Lock screens with their own wallpaper and clock style for when you’re driving, working, exercising, and more. When you start editing the Lock screen while a mode is on, you’ll edit the Lock screen for that mode.
New conditions:
- You can now start a routine when an app is playing media.
New actions:
- Your routines can now do more than ever before. Change your Lock screen, change Samsung Keyboard settings, and more.
Smart suggestions
New look and feel:
- The Smart Suggestions widget has been redesigned with a layout that better aligns with other icons on your Home screen.
More customization:
- You can now adjust transparency and choose between a white or black background. You can also set apps to exclude from suggestions.
Finder
Quick actions for apps
- When an app appears in your search results, you can touch and hold the app to get quick access to actions you can perform using the app. For example, if you search for the Calendar app, buttons for adding an event or searching your calendar will appear. App actions will also appear in search results on their own if you search for the name of the action instead of the app.
My Files
Free up storage space:
- Recommendation cards will appear to help you free up storage space. My Files will recommend deleting unnecessary files, give you tips for setting up cloud storage, and also let you know which apps on your phone are using the most storage space.
Settings
Smarter Airplane mode:
- If you turn on Wi-Fi or Bluetooth while Airplane mode is on, your phone will remember. The next time you use Airplane mode, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth will remain on instead of turning off.
Easier access to battery settings:
- Battery settings now have their own top-level settings menu, so you can easily check your battery usage and manage battery settings.
Block security threats:
Get an extra level of protection for your apps and data. Auto Blocker prevents unknown apps from being installed, checks for malware, and blocks malicious commands from being sent to your phone using a USB cable.
Accessibility
New magnification options:
- Customize how your magnification window appears. You can choose full screen, partial screen, or allow switching between the two.
Customize cursor thickness:
- You can now increase the thickness of the cursor that appears while editing text so that it’s easier to see.
Learn more about accessibility:
- A link to the Samsung Accessibility web page has been added to Accessibility settings so you can learn more about accessibility features and our efforts to make our products accessible to everyone.
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16 Billion usernames, passwords leaked: Your Apple, Google, and Facebook account might be at risk

Hey everyone! We’ve got some serious news about a massive data breach that might affect billions of people. Over 16 billion login details – yes, 16 billion, have been exposed, and some of these belong to major platforms like Apple, Google, and Facebook. That’s a lot of personal information, and hackers can use it right now.
This major breach includes full login information, like the website address, usernames, and passwords, many of which are still valid. This means hackers can easily use them to get into accounts.
Unlike older leaks that contained old or outdated information, this data is recent and dangerous. Experts believe malware called “infostealers” is behind the breach. This malware is designed to steal personal details from infected devices, including login credentials, browsing history, and session cookies.
Hackers can use the stolen data to get into your email, bank, or social media accounts. They might also trick you with fake messages or bypass security like two-factor authentication.
So, what can you do to stay safe? First, change your passwords, especially if you use the same one across multiple accounts. Use strong and unique passwords for each account and enable multi-factor authentication wherever possible. Make sure to scan your devices for malware, too.
This breach is a reminder that we all need to take control of our online security. With 16 billion logins exposed, now is the time to be extra careful and protect your digital life.
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Android’s Gemini Space taking step to throttle Samsung Now Brief

Google could declare war on Samsung’s Now Brief feature with the new Gemini Space. The Pixel 10 series is expected to launch with this new Gemini Space, which should function in the way Now Brief does on Galaxy devices.
Samsung’s Now Bar displays small updates on the lock screen, while Now Brief offers a full-screen overview of contextual information. Google’s Gemini Space and Ambience Hub might deliver a similar experience for Pixel users.
Last year, Google tested moving the At a Glance widget to the bottom of the Pixel lock screen. This change aligns its design with Samsung’s Now Bar and Apple’s Live Activities, suggesting a visual overhaul for Gemini Space.
While Pixel’s At a Glance already provides some contextual data, it lacks the depth of Samsung’s Now Brief. Gemini Space could bridge this gap, offering Pixel users a richer, more accessible lock screen experience.
As Google prepares to launch Gemini Space, Pixel users can expect a more dynamic and informative interface. With its potential to rival Samsung’s features, Gemini Space could elevate the Pixel experience significantly.
Gemini Space
Evidence of Gemini Space first appeared in the Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 release, which includes a system configuration file named “Ambient Data.” This file is likely the internal codename for Gemini Space, hinting at its purpose.
Link between Gemini Space and Ambience Hub suggests a connection to contextual data, similar to features like ambient display or AOD. Findings indicate Gemini Space may include finance recaps and sports scores, enhancing the lock screen experience.
As Google preps a Now Brief-like feature for Pixel phones, Samsung is gearing up to elevate Galaxy experiences even further. The new One UI 8 update brings even more smart features and service integration that enhance the Now Brief feature.
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EA SPORTS FC 25 is now a Samsung TV game, grab free Xbox Game Pass

Samsung joined forces with EA and Xbox to bring EA SPORTS FC 25 right to your TV – no console needed! Thanks to Samsung’s Gaming Hub, you can kick off the soccer action with ease, plus a free Xbox Game Pass freebie is also up for grabs.
You can stream the EA SPORTS FC 25 game on select Samsung Smart TV models and monitors using Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta). All you need is an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription and a controller.
Here’s the best part: new Xbox Game Pass subscribers can snag two months of Ultimate for free! This deal works for current Samsung TV owners or anyone buying a 2025 model like Neo QLED or OLED.
Just grab the Samsung Promotions app on your TV. Tap the Xbox banner or scan the QR code, then follow the steps to unlock your free Game Pass subscription.
Samsung is the first to bake Xbox Cloud Gaming into smart TVs, and it’s a total win for soccer fans. Play EA SPORTS FC 25 anywhere, anytime, without extra gear. It’s a game-changer.

Source – Samsung Newsroom
EA SPORTS FC 25 brings cool features like 5v5 Rush mode, letting you team up with buddies. Additionally, FC IQ gives you smarter tactical control, making every match feel more real and strategic.
The EA SPORTS FC 25 game is packed with over 19,000 players, 700 teams, and 30 leagues. It’s as close to real soccer as it gets, with authentic competitions and stars, all driven by real-world league data.
“We are delighted to bring EA SPORTS FC 25 to Samsung TVs and monitors through cloud gaming on Samsung Gaming Hub,” said Hun Lee, Executive Vice President of the Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics. “As the world’s leading TV manufacturer, one of our goals is to immerse soccer fans around the world in the exciting game of soccer, whether they are playing the game or watching a match live on a Samsung TV.”
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Samsung powers Marvell’s AI chips in new front against Nvidia in the US

Samsung Electro-Mechanics has begun making and supplying silicon capacitors to Marvell Technology, a well-known US company that makes chips for artificial intelligence. In Q1 2025, the company started producing these silicon capacitors and has now delivered them to Marvell. This move is seen as a new challenge to Nvidia, the leader in AI chip technology.
So, what are silicon capacitors? Think of them as tiny helpers inside computer chips that keep power steady and help signals move smoothly. They are made using silicon wafers and can be placed very close to the main chip, which makes the whole system faster and more reliable. This is very important for AI chips that need to work quickly and handle lots of data.
At CES 2025, Samsung Electro-Mechanics’ CEO, Jang Deok-hyeon, mentioned they’ve already signed two big clients for these capacitors. He also shared the company’s goal to earn more than 100 billion won (about $75 million) in sales within one to two years from now.
This project is just a part of a bigger plan to develop new technologies. Last year at CES 2024, the company introduced a project called ‘Mi-RAE,’ which includes five new areas – silicon capacitors, all-solid-state batteries, hybrid lenses, glass substrates, and solid oxide electrolysis cells.
Samsung is also getting ready to produce glass substrates and provide battery samples to clients this year. Meanwhile, hybrid lenses are already being mass-produced.
By working with Marvell, Samsung is joining the US market for AI chips. As AI continues to grow, this collaboration could play an important role in the future of smart devices and high-performance computing in the US and beyond.
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Samsung shifts foldable focus to US amid sluggish S25 Edge sales

Samsung is tweaking its game plan for 2025, dialing back on foldable phones while dodging potential US tariffs and grappling with slow Galaxy S25 Edge sales. It’s a tough time for foldables, so Samsung is leaning harder into its classic smartphones.
TheElec reports that Samsung is now targeting 600,000 foldable phone units in June for the US market, up from the previous 400,00 target. The company is preparing to avoid the potential US tariffs burden and launch the phones without a price hike.
The global foldable market is facing headwinds, with experts forecasting negative growth in 2025. Samsung is eyeing the US, where foldables still have fans. Despite tariff worries, it’s holding Galaxy Z Flip7 and Z Fold7 prices at $1,099 and $1,899.
Samsung has cut production for its Galaxy Z7 series. In June, the company plans to produce 1.34 million units, including 550,000 Galaxy Z Flip 7, 160,000 Z Flip 7 FE, and 630,000 Z Fold 7 units, down from earlier targets.
On the flip side, the sales of Samsung’s S25 series, launched in January 2025, are holding steady. The S25 Ultra is the star, followed by the Base and Plus models, but the new S25 Edge isn’t selling well, so Samsung is slashing its production.
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This reduction follows lackluster sales of the Galaxy Z Flip6 and Z Fold6, which sold around 4.9 million units combined. Unlike previous years, where the Z Flip models outsold the Z Fold models 65:35, 2024 saw a balanced 50:50 split.
Looking forward, the Korean tech giant is pumping up the S25 series production to 37.4 million units, up 7% from the Galaxy S24 lineup. It’s a bold move, and there’s talk of replacing the Plus for an Edge model in the 2026 Galaxy S26 series.
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