Official One UI 7 Design, Features Explored: Round UI Shines All Around

Samsung showcased One UI 7 running on a Galaxy S24 Ultra at SDC24. The upcoming One UI 7 software features three core design elements: Simple, Impactful, and Emotive. These changes usher in a brand new interface for Galaxy devices, let’s explore.

Quick Settings:

One UI 7 debuts a brand new interface for your Galaxy’s Quick Settings.

It expands to a full page with a single swipe, with additional toggles that can be accessed through another swipe. In a major shift, the UI elements turned rounded in pill shape from the conventional squircle design.

Notification Panel:

Samsung has separated the Notification Panel from Quick Settings in One UI 7.

The new software will bring a separate Quick Settings and Notification Panel page. This section also displays notifications in large rounded pills matching the Quick Settings components. You can also see the brand new battery level pill at the top.

The down arrow will let you expand notification content along with in-app settings. At the bottom, you will have two options: Settings and Clear to access notification settings and clear all the notifications with a single tap.

Apps Screen:

Samsung worked much on improving accessibility on Galaxy devices.

The Apps Screen (AKA App Drawer) has re-placed the search bar from top to bottom. The hamburger button is also accompanied by the search bar so you can easily access the functionality to search for apps and services.

Icons:

App icons play a major role across the mobile operating system and One UI 7 has a major revamp.

Samsung’s next big update will redesign many One UI app icons. Whether it’s the icon of Camera, Contacts, Gallery, Internet, Phone, Settings, or Galaxy Store, all are getting redesigned in Android 15-based One UI 7 firmware.

Finder (Apps Screen):

Samsung is making the Finder function of Apps Screen more dynamic with One UI 7.

Triggering the Finder feature within the Apps Screen will expand the Keyboard by default. A dynamic pill will also be displayed to let you add Finder to the Quick Panel. You can also choose which apps to appear and prevent in Finder.

Recents:

Your Galaxy’s Android 15 update will have a cool new design for the Recent apps panel.

Good Lock allows the Recents section to be altered to look like iOS. You won’t need to manually modify the Recents screen in One UI 7. The software will bring a stack layout integrated with cool transitions to look eye-catching all the way.

Image: SamMobile

Animation Smoothness:

Don’t judge One UI 7 animations through the SDC model videos. Samsung confirmed One UI 7 Beta will arrive later this year and Stable next year. There’s a lot of work left which should also include the smoothness of animation.

Looking forward.

Via – SamMobile