Galaxy S23 users feel betrayed by Samsung’s One UI feature lockout

by dbadmin | May 2, 2025 | News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S23, Samsung Galaxy S24, Samsung Galaxy S25, Samsung One UI

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Samsung is limiting some new One UI 7 features, like AI Audio Eraser, to newer Galaxy S series flagships. A Reddit user alleges many of these “exclusive” features work fine on older Galaxy S23 hardware after porting them over....

Galaxy S24 Ultra owners are annoyed by wasted space in One UI 7’s status bar

by dbadmin | Apr 29, 2025 | News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S23, Samsung Galaxy S24, Samsung One UI

Credit: Zac Kew-Denniss / Android Authority With One UI 7 finally rolling out widely, many Galaxy S24 Ultra owners are voicing their displeasure with the status bar in the new update. There is more blank space in the top corners, which works well for phones with...

Samsung is now selling Galaxy S24 series with One UI 7 straight out of the box

by dbadmin | Apr 22, 2025 | News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S24

Samsung is now offering Certified Re-Newed Galaxy S24 devices that include One UI 7 preinstalled. These refurbished phones come with a new battery, a one-year warranty, a $250 minimum trade-in discount for a limited time, and the option to buy Samsung Care Plus for...

The small Galaxy S25 surprised me, but not enough to ditch my S24 Ultra for good

by dbadmin | Apr 22, 2025 | Features, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S24, Samsung Galaxy S25

Since I got my Nexus 6 in 2015, I’ve loved big phones, always choosing the larger version of whatever I buy. After moving back to Samsung in 2019, I’ve owned the Galaxy S10 Plus and every Ultra phone in the S series until the S24 Ultra. I had planned to do the same...

I tested the four best camera phones to crown a long-range zoom champion

by dbadmin | Apr 19, 2025 | Features, Google Pixel 9, OPPO Find, Samsung Galaxy S24, Xiaomi 15

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority If there’s one thing I must have in my smartphone camera, it is a robust long-distance zoom that brings me closer to the action. Today’s best Android phones offer a wide range of zoom options, with different zoom levels, lens...

One of my favorite Galaxy S25 features is available on older phones with One UI 7

by dbadmin | Apr 15, 2025 | Google Gemini, News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S24, Samsung Galaxy S25

The stable One UI 7 update brings Gemini integration to older Samsung devices, including the Galaxy S24 Ultra. Gemini now works with Samsung Calendar, Notes, and Reminders apps and supports common clock functions. This was missing in the One UI 7 beta but is in the...