Samsung has released the latest One UI 7 beta in select locations, providing Galaxy smartphone customers with a preview of bold design upgrades, improved functionality, and powerful AI-driven functions. This update includes new features like as a revised app drawer, improved widgets, and smarter camera controls. Let us take a deeper look at the highlights of this highly anticipated beta update.
Eligible Regions & Device
The One UI 7 beta is now available in India, Germany, South Korea, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Poland, as of December 5th.
The beta update is currently only available for the Galaxy S24 series. If you possess one of these smartphones, you can join the beta program using the Samsung Members app.
The update will gradually roll out to more Galaxy devices, beginning with the S-series range in the first quarter of 2025, most likely following the release of the Galaxy S25 series.
Key Features
Samsung has packed the One UI 7 beta with some impressive features meant to enhance the user experience:
- Vertical App Drawer: This feature groups apps alphabetically for easy navigation. Simply tap the 3-dot button in the app drawer to enable it.
- Now Bar: A new lock screen bar displays live notifications from apps such as Music Player, Samsung Health, Clock, and more, providing quick access to important information.
- Advanced Galaxy AI Tools: AI-powered tools can summarize content into bullet points and provide phone transcripts in 20 languages.
- Redesigned Stock Icons: New icons for Camera, Calculator, and Gallery provide a cleaner look.
- Widgets: Additional widgets for battery status, clock, and utilities enhance functionality and accessibility.
- Rounded UI Elements: The new interface features rounded and visually appealing designs, like the battery indicator and Quick Settings tiles. Even charging animations have been updated.
- Battery Protection: Set charging limitations to 80%, 85%, 90%, or 95% to maintain battery health.
- Camera software: The software has been redesigned to provide granular zoom options, simplified manual settings for Pro modes, and improved button and mode organization.
