New One UI Features

Flex mode

More apps in Flex mode

More apps can now be used with the Flex mode panel. When the Flex mode panel is turned on, just fold your phone upright and tap the button that appears on the navigation bar.¹

Improved media controls

Buttons for skipping forward and backward 10 seconds are now available on the Flex mode panel. When you touch the time bar, the time you'll move to will be shown to help you find the right moment.¹

Toolbar customization

Create your own personal layout to quickly access features like split screen view, screen capture and more. Touch and hold an icon on the Flex mode panel toolbar to reorder the icons or move icons into or out of the toolbar.¹

Multitasking

Better app previews on the Recents screen

The Recents screen now shows apps as they will appear after you open them. You can easily see if an app is opened in split screen, full screen or as a pop-up.

Check minimized apps with the S Pen

Hover your S Pen above a minimized app icon to see a preview of how the app will appear when you open it.²

Easily switch from pop-up view to split screen

Press and hold the handle at the top of the pop-up window, then drag the app to the side of the screen where you want it to be shown.

Restore pop-ups snapped to the edge of the screen

Drag an app in pop-up view to the edge of the screen to snap it to the edge and keep it out of the way. When you need it again, tap anywhere on the pop-up to bring it back to its previous location.

Easily minimize or switch to full screen

You can now minimize or maximize an app window without going to the options menu. Just drag one of the corners of pop-up windows.

Change the view with a simple gesture

Switch from full screen to split screen view by swiping upward from the bottom of the screen with two fingers. Switch from full screen to pop-up view by swiping to the center with one finger from either corner at the top of the screen. Gestures can be turned on or off in Settings Labs.

Easier access to the most used apps in split screen view

When you start a split screen view, the apps you use most often will be shown below your recently used apps to help you find the apps you need faster.

Quick open apps in split screen

Drag apps from the taskbar or Recents screen to open them however is most convenient for you. Drag to the top, bottom, left, or right edge of the screen to open in split screen. Drag to the center of the screen to open in a pop-up.

Taskbar

More recent apps

You can now choose how many recently used apps to show on the taskbar (up to four).³

Easier navigation

When fewer than eight icons are shown on the taskbar, the navigation area will automatically resize to give you more space for the navigation buttons.³

Camera

Multiple pictures selection in Capture view

While using Capture view on the main screen of your Galaxy Z Fold, you can now press and hold to select multiple pictures. After selecting, you can share or delete them all at once.³

Easier color tone change for selfies

It's easier to change the color tone of your selfies using the Effects button at the side of the screen.

Easy filter selection

Selecting filters on Camera, photo editor and video editor mode got easier. All filters are available in one list, so you can find the perfect filter for your photo or video at once.

Quick access to Expert RAW

Expert RAW lets you take high-quality shots, perfect for those who want to have full control and edit photos later. Expert RAW is now easier to access from the More menu in Camera.⁴

Enhanced Flex mode layout for Pro modes

When your Galaxy Z Fold is folded upright, manual settings for Pro and Pro video modes will appear on the bottom of the screen so you can easily control ISO, shutter speed and other settings.³

Help guide in Pro mode

Help icon is added in Pro and Pro video modes to provide helpful tips on how to use various lenses, options and controls.

Histogram in Pro mode

Use the histogram to check the brightness to help you get the perfect exposure.

Easy zoom with one hand

With the minimized zoom bar, you can zoom in and out with a single swipe using one hand.

Add watermarks to photos with various style options

Automatically add a watermark in the corner of each photo containing the date and time the shot was taken and customize with various style options to get the perfect look for your watermark.

Telephoto lens in Food mode

Take better close-up shots of food using the telephoto lens.⁵

Gallery

Shared family album

It's easier than ever to share pictures with your family. Gallery will recommend pictures to add to your shared family album by recognizing the faces of family members you select. You get 5 GB of storage for each family member (up to 6 people).

Album customization

Choose which albums appear by default and hide less frequently used albums to clutter down your Gallery. You can also merge albums that have the same name and create albums that automatically update to include pictures of people you select.

Enhanced remaster previews

Thumbnail images are now shown below the image you're remastering. Tap a thumbnail to compare the remastered image to the original with a larger view.

Enhanced remastering

Remastering removes shadows and reflections automatically to make your pictures look great. You can also remaster GIFs for better resolution and clarity.

Simpler info display

When you swipe up while viewing a picture or video in your Gallery, you can see when and where the picture was taken, which device took the picture, where the picture is stored and more at a glance.

More powerful search

You can now search for more than one person or subject at the same time. You can even search for people without tagging their names just by tapping their faces.

All-new look for Stories

Stories that are automatically created in your Gallery are renewed with an interactive slideshow view. Just tap or swipe to move between photos and videos in your Stories.

Photo and video editor

Easier effects control

Filter and tone effects in Gallery now use a dial instead of a slider, making it easier to make precise adjustments with just one hand.

Copy and paste effects

You can now copy and paste filters and tones from one picture you’ve edited to another.

Keep Portrait mode effects even after editing

Portrait mode effects such as blur, studio and high-key mono are now saved even after cropping, so you can adjust the background effects at any time.

Draw perfect shapes on photos and videos

In Photo and video editor, you can now easily draw certain shapes such as a circle, triangle, rectangle or heart by using the pen tool. Hold your finger on the screen when you finish drawing to make it instantly transform to straight lines and perfect angles.

More sticker options

Make your photos and videos more fun with 60 newly added emoji stickers.

Enhanced GIF editing

Trim and transform animated GIFs to make them the right size or shape.⁶

Create stickers from any photo

Create new stickers from photos in your Gallery. Use the lasso tool to select the part you want to make into a sticker and add decorations or outlines. You can use the sticker on both photos and videos.⁷

Design and interface

Smoother animation

New animations and transition effects make switching between screens feel more natural. Animations and other visual feedback appear instantly when you touch the screen, making interactions more intuitive.

Improved blur effects and simplified color schemes

Background blur effects on the quick panel, Home screen, and throughout One UI have been improved with brighter colors for a clearer and more consistent experience. Simplified app color schemes help you avoid distractions and focus on your current task.

Updated app icons and illustrations

The symbols on app icons are larger to make them look bolder and easier to recognize. A new illustration style is applied to certain apps to give a consistent look.

Drag and drop with two hands

Start dragging files, app icons or other items with one hand, then use your other hand to navigate to the folder or location where you want to drop them. Supported in My Files and the Home screen.

Customization and expression

Lock screen customization

Just tap and hold the Lock screen to customize your wallpaper, clock style, notification settings and more all in one place with a live preview. In addition, you can easily trim a video clip to create a lively wallpaper. With a few taps, make one of your happiest moments appear on your Lock screen.

More wallpaper choices

Wallpaper settings are redesigned, making it easier for you to find wallpapers for your Home and Lock screens. Browse through newly added colors, graphic wallpapers and Dynamic Lock screens in one place.

Easy recognition with call background

Set a different call background for each contact so you can easily see who's calling with just a quick glance.

More options on your color palette

It's easier to find the colors that are right for you. Choose from up to 16 color themes that match your wallpaper or preset color themes that are beautifully curated to fit your taste.

AR Zone and AR Emojis

Use 3 emojis in AR Emoji camera

Take fun pictures and videos with up to 3 friends in Mask mode. You can replace your friend's faces with different characters for fun by tapping the emoji.

Diverse AR Emoji stickers

When creating a new AR Emoji, be more expressive with the default 15 stickers provided and new stickers available for download on AR Emoji Sticker app.

Do more with AR Emojis

Use transparent backgrounds for AR Emoji stickers, or choose any picture from your Gallery to use as a background for your emoji in AR Emoji Camera. You can also pair up two emojis together and create fun dances and poses.

Samsung Keyboard

New emojis for emoji pairs

On Samsung Keyboard, 88 new emojis and 10 new animations can be created into emoji pairs. You can now combine animal, food and everyday object emojis in addition to facial expressions. Choose the perfect combination to express your emotion effectively.

Rearrange expression buttons

Touch and hold the emoji, sticker, and other buttons to rearrange the order.

Instant kaomoji

Spice up your chats and texts with preset facial expressions created using keyboard symbols. (*^.^*)

Spacebar row customization

You can choose which function keys and punctuation marks to show in the bottom row of the keyboard next to the spacebar in more detail. Enter frequently used keys easily and quickly.

Widget

New Battery widget

The new Battery widget lets you check the battery level of your Galaxy devices. Right from the Home screen, you can see how much battery is left on your phone, Galaxy Buds, Galaxy Watch and other supported devices.

Intuitive weather widget

New illustration style and brief summary of the current weather condition lets you know the weather information intuitively if it's sunny, cloudy, raining or snowing.

Smart suggestions widget

The Smart suggestions widget knows what you need before you do. It suggests apps to use, people to call, calendar events to add and more, based on your usage patterns. And now it recommends Spotify tracks and playlists based on your current activity. Get the perfect tunes for driving, exercising and more.

Stack widgets on Home screen

Combine several widgets of the same size into a single widget to make your Home screen look neat and organized. Just drag a widget onto another one to create a stack, then swipe left and right to switch between widgets. You can add more widgets to your stack at any time with a simple drag and drop.⁸

Modes and Routines

Mode switch from Lock screen

Change between Sleep mode, Driving mode and other modes directly from the Lock screen.

Easier preset routines discovery

The design layout of Discover screen is simplified to make it easier to find useful routines.

Sleep mode

Sleep mode lets you automate more actions when it's time for bed, like turning on Dark mode and changing the sound mode.

Modes for your activities

Choose a mode based on what you're doing, such as exercising, studying or working to set your phone adequate to each situation. For example, turn on 'Do not disturb' when you're studying or play music during a workout.

Different wallpapers based on your mode

Set a different wallpaper on your Lock screen and Home screen based on your current activity. Choose one wallpaper for work, one for exercising and more when you set the mode.

Active routines at a glance

Routines that are currently running are now shown at the top of the Routines screen so you can understand what's happening and make changes if necessary.

More conditions and actions for Routines

Automatically start routines when you use Airplane mode or Mobile Hotspot. Routines can now open an app pair, adjust the left/right sound balance and more. And now new actions let you control Quick Share and Touch sensitivity and change your ringtone and font style.

Connected experience

Share with contacts through Quick Share

You can now send files to your contacts anytime, even if they're not near you.⁹

Share files more privately with Quick Share

Protect private content when you share it. You can set expiration dates for the files you send, cancel sharing at any time, and prevent recipients from saving or resharing.

Collaboration in Samsung Notes

Create a shared note that several people can edit at the same. Write up a report with your coworkers, create notes for a study group, or draw a picture with a friend. The possibilities are endless.

Easier invitation to shared apps

You can now easily invite people to shared albums, notes and calendars using a link that can be shared via various apps such as messenger, email and social media.

Expanded Multi Control between Galaxy Book and phone

Share the mouse, keyboard or trackpad of your Galaxy Book with not only Galaxy tablet but also Galaxy phone now. You can copy and paste text, and drag and drop images from one device to another seamlessly — almost like they're the same device.¹⁰

Wi-Fi speakers on Media output

When you want to continue to listen to music on Wi-Fi speakers through Spotify Connect and Chromecast built-in™ just open Media output on Quick panel not music apps.¹¹

Continue browsing on PC

If you're browsing with Samsung Internet on your phone and later go back to your PC, you can find the websites that were opened on your phone and continue browsing with the PC browser.¹²

Use mobile hotspot on the PC with a single click

You can use the Internet by connecting to the mobile hotspot with a single click on your PC, without turning on the mobile hotspot on your phone and typing in the password.¹³

Hide phone notifications on your TV

When viewing content from your phone on your TV with Smart View, you can choose to hide notifications on your TV to prevent others from seeing your personal information.

Connected devices menu

The Connected devices menu is newly added to Settings, making it quicker and easier to access features that work with other devices, like Quick Share, Smart View and Samsung DeX, all in the same place.

Video call on Google Meet

Google Duo and Google Meet have combined to bring the best of Google's technology into one video-calling experience: Google Meet. With Google Meet, you can make instant video calls and schedule video meetings with up to 100 participants.¹⁴

Live sharing on Google Meet

Do co-activities virtually with live sharing from Google Meet. Watch YouTube videos, listen to music, or play games with others in real time.¹⁵

Samsung Health

Improved sleep coaching

New coaching content and layouts make it easier to check your progress and build better sleeping habits.^{16, 17}

More meaningful sleep data

Screen layout and explanations have been enhanced to make it easier to check and understand each sleep factor.^{16, 17}

Skin temperature measurement during sleep

See how your skin temperature changes throughout the night to help you create a more comfortable sleep environment.^{16, 18}

Better workout summaries

New workout summaries help you focus on meaningful information from your exercise.

Stay on track to meet your goals

Rewards, badges, and personal best records have been enhanced to keep you motivated and help you meet your health goals.

Samsung DeX

Improved multitasking in DeX

In split-screen view, you can now drag the divider in the center of the screen to resize both windows. You can also snap a window to one of the corners to make it fill a quarter of the screen.

Newly added taskbar

A search button is on the taskbar, making it easier to find apps. You can also quickly access tasks within certain apps by right-clicking them. Customize buttons and apps you want to show up on the taskbar.

New notification indicator in the taskbar

A red dot appears on the notification button in your taskbar if any new notification is received since the last time you opened the notification panel.

Mini calendar in the taskbar

Clicking the date in your taskbar now opens a mini calendar, allowing you to quickly check your schedule without opening the full Calendar app.

Text extracting

Extract text from any image or screen

Extract text using Samsung Keyboard, Internet, Gallery, or whenever you take a screenshot. Modify and paste the result into a message, email, or document instead of typing.¹⁹

Contextual suggestion

When text appears in an image in Gallery, Camera or other apps, certain actions will be recommended based on the text. For example, if you take a picture of a sign with a phone number or web address on it, you can tap to call the number or visit the website.

Accessibility

Readability options in quick panel

High contrast font, Color inversion, Color adjustment and Color filter can be added to the quick panel for easier access.

Use your phone as a magnifier

Turn on the Magnifier shortcut in Accessibility settings to get quick access to the Magnifier feature. Magnifier uses your phone's camera to enlarge items or text you want to take a closer look at.

More voice assistance

Choose from various types of voice feedback to get help while using your phone, even if you can't see the screen clearly. You can make your phone read out keyboard input so you can make sure you typed the correct letter, use Bixby Vision to recognize nearby objects and tell you what they are and turn on audio descriptions that explain what's happening in a video (only for supported videos).²⁰

Easily edit on Accessibility button

Tap and hold the Accessibility button to change the features you want to access quickly using the button.

Useful actions on each corner

If you're using a mouse or trackpad, you can now click and hold, drag or drag and drop by moving the mouse pointer to each corner of the screen.

Settings

Settings suggestions

While signed in to your Samsung account, suggestions will appear at the top of the Settings screen to help you share, connect, and enhance your experience across your Galaxy devices.

Choose where to save screenshots and screen recordings

You can now store screenshots and screen recordings in the folder of your choice by setting it in Advanced features.

Exceptions for Do not disturb

You can now set individual contacts as exceptions to Do not disturb. Your phone will ring or vibrate when the designated people call and send messages, even when Do not disturb is on. It’s also easier to set apps as exceptions so you can receive notification alerts from them while the mode is on. Just choose the apps you want to allow by adding them to the list in the simplified menu.

Keep storage space available

When you’re running low on space in your internal storage, app cache information will be shown when you analyze storage in My Files. Clearing app caches can help you free up space without deleting files or apps.

Enhanced memory management in Device care

More information is provided about apps using memory on your phone, giving you the option to put apps to sleep if too much memory is being used.

Auto optimization

Device care keeps your phone running smoothly through automatic optimization such as closing background apps and cleaning memory. Also, you can set your phone to automatically restart when needed to keep your phone in its best condition.

Menu improvement for sound and vibration settings

Menus have been reorganized to make it easier to find the sound and vibration options you need. Set your ringtone and change the volume and vibration settings, all in the same place.

RAM Plus in Device care

RAM Plus can now be turned off right away in Device care if it's unnecessary or when storage space usage needs to be restricted.

Different language settings for each app

Want to use a certain language in an app? You can now choose different languages for each app based on your usage preference in Settings.²¹

Notification

Notification accessibility

When you use an app for the first time, you’ll be asked whether you will allow its notifications. Feel free to say no to apps that you don’t want to be disturbed with.

Easier controls

Is an app sending you too many notifications? Notification controls are now placed at the top of app notification settings to make it easier to block notifications.²²

Detailed settings

You can now control the same type of notifications separately. Choose to see all, some or none of pop-up notifications, app icon badges and notifications on the Lock screen. It's up to you.

Improved design layout

Larger app icons and improved text alignment let you quickly and easily read notifications received.

Privacy and security

Maintenance mode

Protect your privacy when someone else is using your phone, such as when you send it in for repairs. Maintenance mode prevents your pictures, messages, accounts and other personal data from being accessed.

Warning when sharing personal information

The share panel lets you know when you attempt to share photos that contain sensitive information, such as credit card, ID card or passport, so you can reconsider whether you really want to share them or not.²³

Intuitive security check

The newly added Security dashboard in Settings lets you easily check security issues and fix them right away.

Secure web browsing

An icon appears in the address bar on Samsung Internet to show the site's security status. Tap the icon to learn which information the website collects and tracks.

Power sharing

Continue using your phone while charging another device

Open your Galaxy Z Fold with the main screen facing down. You can charge your Galaxy Buds, Galaxy Watch or another device using wireless power sharing on one side. At the same time, you can continue using your phone with the cover screen on the other side. ³

Samsung Internet

Layout customization

When you choose to show the address bar at the bottom of the screen, the tab bar and bookmark bar will also be shown at the bottom.

Improved search

You can now search the folder names in Bookmarks or the group names in Tabs. Improved search logic lets you find what you're looking for even if something isn't spelled correctly.

Easier bookmark folder Editing

You can easily create folders or move them into other folders by selecting and dragging the bookmarks and dropping them over to another bookmark or folder.

Setup Wizard

Quicker and easier the first time setup for your new Galaxy

When switching from a Galaxy or other Android device to a new Galaxy, just scan a QR code on your old device to automatically transfer your Wi-Fi networks, Samsung account and Google account to your new device without entering.²⁴

Weather

Detailed weather info at a glance

Useful weather information now appears on the main screen of the Weather app. You can check severe weather alerts, daily weather summaries, hourly precipitation and color temperature graphs.

Call

Bixby text call

Use Bixby text call to answer calls automatically and find out why the person is calling. You'll see what the caller says in a text chat, and you can tap or type responses that will be read aloud to the caller.²⁵

Calendar

Managing event invitees

When you add an event to your Google calendar in the Samsung Calendar app, you can choose whether invitees are allowed to see who else is invited to the event and whether they can invite other people.

Add stickers to your Google calendar

You can now add stickers to Google calendar events in the Samsung Calendar app to make them more noticeable. The added sticker will be visible in both calendar and agenda views.

Add video conferences to your events

When you create a Google calendar event in the Samsung Calendar app, you can set up a video conference at the same time. Everyone invited to your event will receive the link to the video conference.

Reminder

'Today' category

The new Today category shows only the reminders due today. You can also check them at the top of the main screen in the Reminder app.

Show and hide completed reminders

You can show or hide the completed reminders regardless of the category. Have completed tasks shown on the screen or hide them to stay focused on things you still need to finish.

Reminder view setup

Choose the view according to your preference. Have more simple reminders show on the screen at once or set it to an expanded view that includes details such as the due date and repeat conditions.

My Files

Enhanced search

Choose whether to search all files or only the files in the current folder. You can also select to search by file names or the information contained in files, such as text in documents or location information in images. When your search is complete, the results can be sorted by name, date, size, or file type.

Clock

Multiple timers

You can run up to 20 multiple timers at the same time in the Clock app.

Digital Wellbeing

Redesigned app

The Digital Wellbeing app has been redesigned to make it easier to access the features you need.

Safety and emergency

Send SOS

Quickly press the Side key 5 times to call emergency services even when your phone's in your pocket or you aren't able to speak.

Integrated emergency contact list

The emergency contact list created from your phone can be used on your watch as well.

Description of items above is based on improvements made in the current version compared to the previous versions.
Available functions and/or contents may vary depending on the device model, country/region, carrier, or installed version of One UI.

Available on Galaxy Z Flip series and Galaxy Z Fold series.
Available on Galaxy Z Fold3 and later Galaxy Z Fold series.
Available on Galaxy Z Fold series.
Available on Galaxy Z Fold5, S23 series, Z Fold4, S21 Ultra, Z Fold3, S20 Ultra, Note20 Ultra and Z Fold2.
Available on devices that support telephoto lens.
Available for GIFs with a total of 230 frames or less.
Available on photos with certain image ratio and resolution.
Available from 2x1 size widgets. Up to 7 widgets can be stacked.
Individual files shared cannot exceed 3GB (for a total of 5GB per day) and link will expire after two days; requires a Samsung account and internet connection.
Multi Control is available only on select Galaxy phone, Galaxy Tab and Galaxy Book devices. It works on tablets with One UI 4.1 or above, phones with One UI 5.1 or above, and Galaxy Book series launched in 2021 or later with either Samsung Settings v1.5 (Intel) or Samsung Settings v3.3 (ARM). Availability of functions may vary depending on the device model.
Wi-Fi speaker needs to be set up beforehand in order to connect Wi-Fi speaker. Chromecast built-in is a trademark of Google LLC.
'Recent Websites' is only available when using Samsung Internet app on Samsung Galaxy smartphone with One UI 3.1.1 or above (Samsung Galaxy S, Note, Z Fold, Z Flip) and Windows PC with Windows 10 20H1 or above. Requires latest app updates to Microsoft Phone Link/Link to Windows/Samsung internet.
'Instant Hotspot' is only available on Samsung Galaxy smartphone with One UI 4.1.1 and BT-capable Windows PC with Windows 11 22H2 or above. Requires latest app updates to Microsoft Phone Link/Link to Windows.
"Google Meet and YouTube are trademarks of Google LLC". Users may need to update Google Meet or Google Duo App to its latest version to use updated features.
Users may need to update Meet or Duo App to its latest version to start or join live sharing session.
Sleep features are intended for general wellness and fitness purposes only. Not intended for use in detection, diagnosis, treatment of any medical condition or sleep disorder. The measurements are for your personal reference only. Please consult a medical professional for advice.
Available on Galaxy Watch4 and later. Galaxy Watch must be paired with a smartphone to use the sleep management function.
Available on Galaxy Watch5 and later. Galaxy Watch must be paired with a smartphone to use the sleep management function.
English, Chinese, French, Italian, German, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish in block letters and handwriting can be extracted. In addition, letters may not be recognized correctly depending on the shape and tilted angle of the written letters. Feature may not be available for content with copyright. Furthermore, users are held responsible for all issues that may arise for unauthorized use of content with copyright.
Bixby Vision for accessibility
- Text Reader feature supports 60 languages that are also supported on Translation feature. Click here to see the list of supported languages.
- Scene describer mode currently supports English (US), French, German, Italian, Korean, Chinese (Mandarin), Portuguese, Russian and Spanish (Spain).
Available for languages supported within each app. Apps that support multiple languages can be found in a list in Settings.
Some apps may not be able to turn off notifications on notification controls according to the settings in the app.
Enhanced photo share feature is available only when system language is set in English (US) or Korean. In the case of ID, availability may vary depending on language.
Available only on Galaxy S23 series and later supporting BLE technology.
'Bixby text call' supports Korean, English (US, UK, India), German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portugues.

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