One UI 8.5 all but confirms Galaxy S26 Ultra’s new Private Display feature (APK teardown)

by dbadmin | Sep 20, 2025 | Authority Insights, News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S26, Samsung One UI

Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Code within leaked One UI 8.5 build suggests Samsung is developing a new “Private Display” or “Privacy Display” feature. This feature will limit screen visibility from side angles, protecting privacy in crowded public...

Samsung’s new vision of DeX on tablets is a step in the right direction

by dbadmin | Sep 20, 2025 | Features, Samsung, Samsung DeX, Samsung Galaxy Tab

The Galaxy Tab S11 series is the latest incarnation of Samsung’s flagship tablet, and it has some nice upgrades over the Tab S10 series it replaces. A lot of the new features come from One UI 8, which, among other things, reworks Samsung DeX and bases it on the...

If you don’t want ads everywhere, stop buying things with screens that don’t need them

by dbadmin | Sep 20, 2025 | Features, Samsung

Ah, victim blaming! That always goes over well, right? This past week, smart home users have been up in arms over the discovery that Samsung’s Family Hub refrigerators are being updated to start showing advertisements on their Cover Screen displays. In a statement...

5 phone brands you should buy instead of Samsung

by dbadmin | Sep 20, 2025 | Features, Google Pixel, OnePlus, Samsung

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Samsung is the biggest smartphone manufacturer in the world, and for good reason. It has a global reach through various distribution channels, offers great phones at just about every price point, and promises long-term...

One UI 8 is out for the Galaxy S25, and here are the 5 features you should check out

by dbadmin | Sep 20, 2025 | Android 16, Features, Samsung, Samsung One UI

Remember when Samsung made an absolute mess of its One UI 7 rollout? We sure do, but we’re no longer here to talk about that. Instead, we’re ready to focus on the fact that Samsung is already onto the next big thing and that One UI 8 is already landing on Galaxy S25...

Samsung’s bloatware problem is about to get a lot worse

by dbadmin | Sep 20, 2025 | Features, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Tab, Samsung One UI

Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S11 lineup is a solid next step for Samsung’s flagship tablet series. The screens are noticeably brighter, and while I mourn the lack of a Plus model, there isn’t much about Samsung’s new tablet hardware that I have to complain about. The software...