Now Bar debuted on Galaxy phones with One UI 7.0 to display ongoing activities like media playback. With One UI 8.0, Samsung integrated Now Bar with Android 16’s Live Updates feature to support more third-party apps like Uber. One UI 9.0 will support even more app categories in the Now Bar, thanks to expanded Live […]
Read MoreOne UI 9.0 is based on Android 17, and Google showcased additional features that Android 17 brings to Android devices. One of those new features is called ‘Continue On.’ It is an improvement over an existing feature called ‘Continue On Other Devices,’ which is already available on Galaxy devices. ‘Continue On,’ which will be available […]
Read MoreEvery year at Google I/O, Google showcases new versions of Android, Android TV, Android Automotive OS, ChromeOS, and Wear OS platforms. This year, the company is expected to unveil Android 17, which will power One UI 9 on Samsung devices. Google is already calling it the biggest Android update ever. Android 17 could introduce major […]
Read MoreAs millions of Galaxy users wait for Samsung to begin the official One UI 8.5 rollout, the company has already been working on One UI 9.0 for several devices for at least a few weeks. It now appears Samsung has also begun internal testing of the first One UI 9 beta builds for the Galaxy […]
Read MoreSamsung has one of the world’s widest ecosystems of products, ranging from phones and laptops to TVs, XR devices, and smart wine cellars. However, its devices run on a variety of operating systems, including Android, ChromeOS, Tizen, and Windows, and that makes it harder for the company to deliver a consistent user experience across its […]
Read MoreGoogle has released the fourth and final beta version of Android 17. This milestone indicates that the next scheduled release will be the stable version of the operating system. So, what exactly does this release bring to the table and why should users care? With the arrival of Beta 4, we now have a clear […]
Read MoreA month ago, the first One UI 9 builds for the Galaxy S26 series appeared on Samsungâs servers. It was still early days, so those builds didnât reveal much in terms of new features or changes. They werenât even based on Android 17 but were instead running on Android 16. That has now changed with […]
Read MoreGoogle hosts a developer conference every year where it showcases what it has been working on over the past year and shares updates on its key products, including Android, Android Auto, Android Automotive, Chrome, ChromeOS, and Wear OS. The next major version of Android is Android 17, and we now know when Google plans to […]
Read MoreSamsung recently introduced a major upgrade to Quick Share by adding AirDrop compatibility. While it is currently limited to a few devices, it is expected to roll out to most modern Galaxy smartphones. Samsung also appears to be working on further improvements. It is planning to integrate Androidâs upcoming Tap to Share feature into Quick […]
Read MoreA recent in-depth analysis of Samsung’s Auto Blocker app suggests the company plans to improve security in the upcoming One UI 9 update by introducing Memory Tagging Extension (MTE). The feature is embedded in CPUs based on the ARMv9 architecture. It already exists in Google’s Pixel 8 phones and newer models but hasn’t been used […]
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