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Samsung starts notifying Galaxy users about One UI 7 features
One UI 7 is the next iteration of Samsung’s custom skin, based on Android 15. The company announced that the Beta Program will start at the end of the year, with the stable version launching next year alongside the Galaxy S25 series. Ahead of that, Samsung has begun notifying users about the upcoming features and changes of One UI 7 on current Galaxy devices.
If you have a Galaxy device, you may notice messages showing up when you open certain features, like the AR Zone in the Camera app. These pop-ups are letting users know what changes and features are coming with the One UI 7 update.
What’s New Coming:
With the One UI 7 update, Samsung will introduce significant changes to the AR Zone features. The company has announced the removal of three popular features from the Camera’s AR Zone: Quick Measure, Deco Pic, and AR Doodle.
While these features will no longer be available directly in the AR Zone, users can still access them by downloading them as standalone apps from the Galaxy Store.
Another change notified by Samsung is the renaming of AR Emoji to Galaxy Avatar. This rebranding aims to align the feature with Samsung’s next UI for more personalized avatar experiences. Notably, the availability of features like Galaxy Avatar may vary depending on your device model and region.
Samsung is notifying users in advance about upcoming updates, particularly when accessing the Camera’s AR Zone services. As the launch of One UI 7 approaches, users can expect more notifications about additional features and improvements.
Samsung has released the One UI 6 Watch Beta 8 for the Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 4 series. This update introduces enhancements to improve user experience and address existing issues. Notably, the stable update is already rolled out for Galaxy Watch 6 beta testers.
One UI 6 Watch Beta 8 is rolling out for Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 6 with the version number ending with ZXK1. This update makes these Galaxy watches ready for the stable One UI 6 Watch update.
The update enhances system stability and performance to ensure smoother operation across various functions. Additionally, the update focuses on enhancing battery efficiency to extend device usage between charges.
Moreover, the update fixes the issues related to network interoperability to improve connectivity reliability. It also brings some improvements to enhance the overall experience.
This beta update not only aims to improve performance but also responds to user feedback to deliver a more seamless and efficient wearable experience. Users are advised to update their watches to the latest beta software version to enjoy enhanced features.
Before proceeding with the update, it is important to back up any important data stored on your device to avoid potential data loss during the update process.
The update process is simple and can be done over the air (FOTA) through Galaxy Wearable. Just navigate to Galaxy Watch settings, select Watch software update, and follow the prompts to download and install the update.
Back in October 2024, Samsung released the stable One UI 6 Watch update for beta testers of the Galaxy Watch 6 and Galaxy Watch 6 Classic. The company is going to expand its non-beta Galaxy Watches soon.
Samsung will bring new AI features with One UI 7 to simplify user interactions including notifications summary that will directly clash with a similar capability in Apple’s iOS 18 operating system.
The iPhone maker already introduced this capability in iOS 18 devices and we can have a detailed look at what it has to offer.
The Cupertino-based tech giant introduced new notification upgrades under Apple Intelligence, a new generative AI feature set. However, it is only accessible for a few models including iPhone 16 series, 15 Pro, and Pro Max.
Once enabled, the feature will show a preview of the content inside a notification without opening it entirely. This will help users to see key details such as an invitation for a dinner or a reunion. It not only summarizes the content but also prioritizes long or stacked notifications that require your attention.
Users can check all notifications from the notification center and scroll back to see what they’ve missed in the past. Users get options to customize this option in the notifications setting.
iOS 18 Notification Summary (Credit – Apple)
How it works?
This feature relies on the smartphone’s on-device AI processing and large language models (LLMs). Algorithms designed for this task analyze the text content of individual notifications to identify the key details or information. Then, the content is processed by LLM to understand the nuances of language and generate a readable summary.
The ability to run a large language model plays a major role in summarizing the content. That’s why many of the previous iPhones aren’t eligible for Apple Intelligence, which I’ve discussed in a separate article here.
Samsung
The Korean phone maker is yet to release One UI 7 but it reportedly has a new change for notifications. As of the One UI 6 version, Samsung is offering a quick settings panel. It combines notifications and shortcuts in one place.
This could change with One UI 7 with a split. The Notification can be opened on a separate screen with a swipe down from the left side of the screen. On the other hand, the shortcut switches will open from the right side.
These gestures will make it an iOS 18 companion, which had these control and notification centers for a long time. That’s not it, a report also indicates that Samsung will Galaxy flagship’s on-device AI power to summarize notifications.
Unfortunately, there’s no visual clue of how the feature will look. However, we have a leak that shows how the separate notification center will actually look in a One UI 7 device.
One UI 7 Notifications Center
Conclusion
Notifications are the key to driving smartphone interactions and help users stay updated with the latest activity for different apps.
AI tools will simplify notifications and make them easy to read at a glance without spending much of the time going through each of them.
While Apple has set a good example for AI notifications summary in iOS 18, Samsung has a chance to bring in its competition with One UI 7. Read more about One UI 7 in our archive here.
With each major update, Samsung brings enhancements that improve our Galaxy devices’ experience. The latest version of One UI is promised to bring a fresh new design.
If you are waiting for the latest Samsung software update, I have something to tell you, but it might not be good news for you. Even though we are all excited to try out the upcoming new features, it looks like we have to wait a bit longer for the full, stable version of One UI 7.0, based on Android 15.
Samsung has a track record of rolling out its One UI updates with new Android versions, but this year the company is taking time to make sure everything works smoothly. According to official information provided by Samsung, the One UI 7.0 won’t come out until next year, most likely with the forthcoming Galaxy S25 series launch. This means Samsung wants to make sure the software is really good before it is available for everyone, instead of rushing it out.
We don’t have all the details yet, but we are going to see big changes in the look and feel of the One UI 7, based on what was heard at the Samsung Developer Conference in 2024. We’re not sure exactly what’s coming, but there’s lots of excitement about getting many advanced AI features, though not all might be ready when it first comes out.
What’s the current status?
If you are not getting the One UI 7 soon, you will have to use the One UI 6.1 or 6.1.1 for a few more months. However, Samsung’s promise of monthly security updates ensures your device remains secure and up-to-date with minor enhancements and important patches.
Samsung hasn’t yet started the One UI 7.0 beta program for eligible Galaxy smartphones. The company is rumored to start the beta program in November 2024. You can try some of the initial features during beta testing but keep this in mind, beta versions can come with some serious bugs.
Samsung is known for its reliable software support, and this extra time might give you a more refined, user-friendly interface when One UI 7.0 finally comes out.
To wrap things up, even though waiting for One UI 7.0 might be tough for some Galaxy device owners, Samsung seems to be working on making it good for everyone. In the meantime, keep your devices charged and ready for the update when it arrives. Keep checking SammyFans.com for the latest news. For now, you should enjoy what you have in your Galaxy.