One UI 8 lets you use Samsung DeX on your PC again, but there’s a catch

by dbadmin | Jul 31, 2025 | News, Samsung, Samsung DeX, Samsung One UI

The latest One UI 8 release makes it possible to use Samsung DeX on PCs again, though you’ll need a third-party tool called scrcpy to do so. Samsung previously discontinued its “DeX for PC” application, leaving users without the dedicated desktop interface on their...

Google and Samsung are forever changing Android updates as we know them

by dbadmin | Jul 30, 2025 | Android 16, Features, Google, Samsung, Samsung One UI

As an Android fan, there’s nothing quite like a major Android OS upgrade. Even as more recent Android versions have seen tamer year-over-year updates compared to a decade ago, there’s still something exciting about getting a fresh piece of software on your phone or...

Breaking: One UI 8 beta 4 starts rolling out for the Galaxy S25 series

by dbadmin | Jul 30, 2025 | News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S25, Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, Samsung One UI

Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority Samsung has begun rolling out the fourth One UI 8 beta for the Galaxy S25 series. The third beta is available to users in the South Korea, Germany, and India, but we expect users in the US to get the update soon. The Galaxy Z...

Here’s how Samsung is speeding up software updates for Galaxy devices

by dbadmin | Jul 28, 2025 | News, Samsung, Samsung One UI

Samsung managed to release its Android 16-based One UI 8 update so quickly by adopting Google’s new “Trunk Stable” development model. Instead of using separate branches for new versions, all development now happens on a single, stable codebase with features hidden...

5 Samsung DeX features I’ll miss if they don’t return in One UI 8

by dbadmin | Jul 28, 2025 | Features, Samsung, Samsung DeX, Samsung One UI

I’ll admit it: I’ve never been the biggest Samsung DeX user. Not because I don’t like it — I think it’s the gold standard for casting your phone to an external display — but because I spend far too much time with non-Samsung phones in my pocket. The funny thing is...

Samsung may be killing bootloader unlocking on all phones with One UI 8

by dbadmin | Jul 28, 2025 | News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy, Samsung One UI

Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority Samsung appears to be disabling bootloader unlocking in One UI 8 on more devices than before. Previously, only US models lacked the OEM Unlock toggle, but the restriction now seems to be spreading to global models as well. A...