I tried Samsung’s DIY Home feature in One UI 7, and I wish I hadn’t

by dbadmin | May 14, 2025 | Android, Features, Samsung, Samsung One UI

Customization has always been Samsung’s bread and butter. Above all else, it’s the reason I steer people towards Galaxy devices — yes, even more than flexible cameras, excellent build quality, and reliable software updates. There’s something about an Android phone you...

Wear OS 6 should let you talk to your assistant by raising your wrist (APK teardown)

by dbadmin | May 13, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google Gemini, Google Wear OS, News, Samsung Galaxy Watch, Samsung One UI

Raise to Talk will let you summon a voice assistant with a flick of your wrist. Code related to the feature has been found in the leaked settings app from One UI Watch 8. The feature should be a part of Wear OS 6, which could be announced at The Android Show. Google...

Here’s an early look at how One UI 8 will read your Now Brief aloud

by dbadmin | May 13, 2025 | News, Samsung, Samsung One UI

Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority Samsung is working on an audio version of the Now Brief feature that could arrive with One UI 8. We recently discovered code referencing the feature in One UI 8 firmware, and we now have an early look at the Listen Brief option...

One UI 8 could let you listen to your Now Brief (APK teardown)

by dbadmin | May 13, 2025 | Authority Insights, News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy AI, Samsung One UI

Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority Samsung is working on a Listen Brief button in One UI 8, according to an Android Authority teardown. This seems to be an audio version of the Now Brief feature, which offers a personalized summary of your morning, afternoon, or...

Forget Galaxy phones, the Galaxy Watch is the perfect home for One UI 7’s Now Bar

by dbadmin | May 10, 2025 | Features, Google Wear OS, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Watch, Samsung One UI

Early indications suggest that One UI 8 Watch could be a significant update for Samsung Galaxy Watch owners. We’ve discovered several potential features, including a new health metric, a watch face randomizer, and tools to enhance battery life. While all these...

Samsung is working on a better way to keep your private photos private

by dbadmin | May 9, 2025 | News, Samsung, Samsung One UI

Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority A leaked One UI 8 image suggests that Samsung Gallery may get a private album feature to hide photos and videos. It could act like a simpler version of Secure Folder, built directly into the Samsung Gallery app. As many Samsung...