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...

One UI 8 Watch is exploring half-size tiles, and here’s what they look like

by dbadmin | May 9, 2025 | News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Watch 8, Samsung One UI

Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority A new One UI 8 Watch leak shows redesigned full-screen tiles coming to Galaxy Watches. The leak also shows off half-tiles that users could potentially place two on a screen for quicker info access. Refreshed tiles have been...

One UI 8 Watch isn’t out yet, but here’s its new One UI 7-like charging animation (APK teardown)

by dbadmin | May 9, 2025 | Authority Insights, News, Samsung Galaxy Watch, Samsung One UI, smartwatches

Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority A teardown of a One UI 8 Watch app has revealed a new charging animation for the upcoming smartwatch software. This animation is in line with that of One UI 7 on smartphones, suggesting a more consistent look and feel between...

Just downloaded One UI 7? Here are two settings to change immediately

by dbadmin | May 8, 2025 | Features, Samsung, Samsung One UI

If you bought a Samsung phone within the last few years, there’s a very good chance you received an update to One UI 7. And if not, it should be hitting your device any minute now. Samsung started widely rolling out its update to numerous devices late last week,...

Samsung’s working on a way to keep your Galaxy Watch always looking new (APK teardown)

by dbadmin | May 8, 2025 | Authority Insights, News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Watch, Samsung One UI

Samsung’s One UI 8 Watch software appears to be working on some new options for watch faces. Users should be able to set favorite faces and then randomize which is active. Samsung is also working on a system to recommend new watch faces based on those favorites. We’ve...

Hate One UI 7’s split notification panel? Here’s how to switch back.

by dbadmin | May 8, 2025 | Guides, News, Samsung, Samsung One UI

Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority Samsung finally brought its One UI 7 update to older smartphones and tablets in recent weeks, bringing a fresh coat of paint, some new features, and plenty of other changes. However, one of the most polarizing moves is the...