The split notification shade in One UI 7 has clear benefits. The full-sized Quick Settings menu makes it easy to toggle settings, adjust volume and brightness, or change settings without swiping repeatedly on the same spot. The overall look is cleaner and less cramped; the same goes for the notification shade.

Samsung was spotted pushing an update for the Try Galaxy app, which now lets users playtest its One UI 7 enhancements. Users will find access a simulation of the Now Brief, redesigned app icons, and its refreshed Quick Settings panel changes.

Samsung takes what Google has made with the annual Android update—the Android Open Source Project (or AOSP) to be precise—and builds a fresh version of One UI, its bespoke mobile operating system complete with all the extra Samsung bells and whistles.

M illions of Galaxy device users are patiently awaiting the rollout of One UI 7. The Android 15-based update is taking quite a while, and is still weeks away—or even months for

Proceeding multiple delays and setbacks, Samsung’s One UI 7 based on Android 15 was initially released in beta for the Galaxy S24 series in early December. It has undergone update after update with no clear expectation of a stable variant coming any time soon,

One UI 7's beta has been expanded to the Galaxy Z Fold 6, and it's bringing some unique improvements to Samsung's flagship foldable.