Another Galaxy Watch model joins Samsung’s One UI 8 beta

by dbadmin | Nov 10, 2025 | News, Samsung Galaxy Watch, Samsung One UI, smartwatches

Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has opened the One UI 8 Watch beta for the Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 5 Pro. The update was revealed in a Korean community post, with the US rollout expected to follow soon. Only the Watch 7 and Ultra have...

One UI 8.5’s notification summaries may not be to everyone’s delight

by dbadmin | Nov 7, 2025 | Authority Insights, News, Samsung, Samsung One UI

TL;DR Samsung is bringing notification summarization and prioritization features with One UI 8.5, but we’ve discovered certain limitations. These features will only work in the device’s default language, likely disappointing for multilingual users. One UI 8.5 may also...

This leaked One UI 8.5 feature is my favorite so far, and here’s why it makes a huge difference

by dbadmin | Nov 4, 2025 | Features, Samsung, Samsung One UI

Samsung’s One UI is unquestionably the most exhaustively themed custom Android skin. I say this because Samsung is the only manufacturer making Android devices that goes to the extent of remaking every menu and sub-menu, including even the highly ignored Digital...

Galaxy Watch keeps screaming ‘stress,’ even though users say they are fine

by dbadmin | Nov 3, 2025 | News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Watch, Samsung Galaxy Watch 7, Samsung Galaxy Watch 8, Samsung One UI

Credit: Reddit user oHomemCansado TL;DR Multiple users report receiving frequent, seemingly false high-stress warnings on their Galaxy Watch since installing the new One UI 8 Watch update. The cause could be an alteration in the algorithm or thresholds used to detect...

Doomscrolling on the go? One UI 8.5 could help save your limited data plan (APK teardown)

by dbadmin | Oct 31, 2025 | Authority Insights, News, Samsung, Samsung One UI

Credit: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Code within One UI 8.5 suggests Samsung could bring a new “Adaptive data saver” feature to Galaxy phones. The feature works by only downloading videos in social media apps when you are “ready to watch them.” This...

Galaxy S22 phones in the US are getting their last major Android update

by dbadmin | Oct 30, 2025 | News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S22, Samsung One UI

TL;DR Verizon support pages say that S22 series phones purchased from the carrier are now eligible to download One UI 8. Several comments on Reddit point to S22 phones also getting the update on AT&T. The rollout status of One UI 8 for unlocked S22 phones is...